WO2024027614A1 - 通信方法及通信装置 - Google Patents

通信方法及通信装置 Download PDF

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WO2024027614A1
WO2024027614A1 PCT/CN2023/110089 CN2023110089W WO2024027614A1 WO 2024027614 A1 WO2024027614 A1 WO 2024027614A1 CN 2023110089 W CN2023110089 W CN 2023110089W WO 2024027614 A1 WO2024027614 A1 WO 2024027614A1
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徐瑞雄
彭文杰
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  • the embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a communication method and a communication device.
  • the user equipment (UE) to UE relay (UE to UE relay) technology can be used, that is, the source terminal equipment passes the relay terminal equipment and Technology for communicating with target end devices.
  • the source terminal device and the target terminal device there may be multiple relay terminal devices between the source terminal device and the target terminal device that require unicast communication.
  • one relay terminal device needs to be selected from multiple relay terminal devices as the relay device for unicast communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, that is, it is necessary to select between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • a unicast communication path Then, how to select an appropriate relay terminal device from multiple relay terminal devices is crucial to the reliability of unicast communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide a communication method and a communication device.
  • the communication method can ensure the reliability of unicast communication between a source terminal device and a target terminal device.
  • a communication method is provided.
  • the communication method can be executed by a first relay device, or can also be executed by a chip or circuit used for the first relay device.
  • This application does not limit this.
  • the following description takes execution by the first relay device as an example.
  • the communication method includes: a first relay device receiving a first request message from a source terminal device.
  • the first request message is used to request discovery of a target terminal device.
  • the first request message includes an identification of the source terminal device and the target terminal. The identification of the device; when the transmission quality of the first relay device meets the first condition and/or the capability of the first relay device meets the second condition, the first relay device sends a request to the target according to the first request message.
  • the terminal device sends a second request message; wherein the transmission quality of the first relay device is determined based on the first request message; the second condition includes conditions related to quality of service QoS; the second request message is used to request The target terminal device is found, and the second request message includes the identity of the source terminal device, the identity of the target terminal device, and the identity of the first relay device.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device meets the conditions, and/or the capability of the first relay device meets the conditions related to the quality of service QoS, and the first relay terminal
  • the device then sends a request message for requesting discovery of the target terminal device to the target terminal device. That is to say, the transmission quality of the first relay device and/or the QoS provided by the first relay device itself meet the corresponding requirements.
  • the first relay device will help the source terminal device continue to discover the target terminal device, thereby ensuring Reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device through the first relay device.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device satisfying the first condition includes: the transmission quality of the first relay device is greater than or equal to the first threshold; or, the transmission quality of the first relay device is greater than or equal to the first threshold, and the transmission quality of the first relay device is less than or equal to the second threshold, and the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.
  • the first relay device When the transmission quality of the first relay device is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the first relay device will help the source terminal device continue to discover the target terminal device. In this way, it can be ensured that the transmission quality between the first relay device and the source terminal device can meet corresponding requirements.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the transmission quality of the first relay device is less than or equal to the second threshold, and the second threshold is greater than the first threshold, the first relay device
  • the relay device helps the source end device continue to discover the target end device. In this way, it is not only ensured that the transmission quality between the first relay device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also This can also prevent the first relay device and the source terminal device from being too close to each other so that there is no gain.
  • the first request message includes the first quality of service QoS requirement of the source terminal device between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the capability of the first relay device meeting the second condition includes: the capability of the first relay device meeting the first QoS requirement.
  • the first relay device When the capability of the first relay device meets the first QoS requirement, the first relay device will help the source terminal device continue to discover the target terminal device. In this way, it can be ensured that the first relay device is suitable as a relay device between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the communication method further includes: the first relay device receiving a first response message from the target terminal device to the second request message; and the first relay device sending a message to the source terminal device.
  • the second response message includes the identity of the first relay device and/or the identity of the target terminal device.
  • the first relay device sending the second response message to the first request message to the source terminal device includes: the first relay device determines the response message based on the first reference information and/or the second reference. information to determine whether to send the second response message to the source terminal device; wherein the first reference information includes the transmission quality of the first response message; the second reference information includes the first relay device and the source terminal device Whether a unicast connection has been established between
  • the first relay device determines whether to send the second response message to the source terminal device according to the first reference information including: when the transmission quality of the first response message is greater than or equal to a third threshold. , the first relay device determines to send the second response message to the source terminal device; or, when the transmission quality of the first response message is greater than or equal to the third threshold, and the transmission quality of the first response message If the response message is less than or equal to the fourth threshold, the first relay device determines to send the second response message to the source terminal device, and the fourth threshold is greater than the third threshold.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second response message to the source terminal device. In this way, it can be ensured that the transmission quality between the first relay device and the source terminal device can meet corresponding requirements. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the source terminal device through the first relay device.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second response message to the source terminal device.
  • the fourth threshold is greater than the third threshold. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the first relay device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also prevent the first relay device and the source terminal device from being too close to have no gain. . This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the source terminal device through the first relay device.
  • the first relay device determines whether to send the second response message to the source terminal device based on the second reference information, including: there has been a communication between the first relay device and the source terminal device. When a unicast connection is established, the first relay device determines to send the second response message to the source terminal device.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second response message to the source terminal device.
  • the existing unicast connection between the first relay device and the source terminal device can be reused, which saves the time for link establishment between the first relay device and the source terminal device, thereby speeding up the connection between the source terminal device and the target terminal. The time it takes for the link between devices to be established.
  • the communication method further includes: the first relay device receives a third request message from the source terminal device.
  • the third request message is used to request the establishment of a first unicast connection.
  • the third request message includes the second QoS requirement of the source terminal device between the first relay device and the target terminal device.
  • the first unit The broadcast connection is the connection between the source terminal device and the first relay device; when the capability of the first relay device meets the second QoS requirement, the first relay device and the source terminal device establish the third A unicast connection, or when the capability of the first relay device does not meet the second QoS requirement, the first relay device does not establish the first unicast connection with the source terminal device.
  • the first relay device When the capability of the first relay device meets the second QoS requirements of the source terminal device between the first relay device and the target terminal device, the first relay device establishes a unicast connection with the source terminal device, so that it can be guaranteed
  • the first relay device is suitable as a relay device between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the communication method further includes: the first relay device sends a fourth request to the target terminal device.
  • the fourth request message is used to request the establishment of a second unicast connection, the second unicast connection is a connection between the target terminal device and the first relay device; the first relay device receives a message from the target
  • the third response message of the terminal device, the third response message includes the third QoS requirement of the target terminal device between the first relay device and the source terminal device; when the capability of the first relay device meets the third QoS requirement When three QoS requirements are met, the first relay device and the The target terminal device establishes the second unicast connection, or when the capability of the first relay device does not meet the third QoS requirement, the first relay device does not establish the second unicast connection with the target terminal device.
  • the first relay device Only when the capability of the first relay device meets the third QoS requirement of the target terminal device between the first relay device and the source terminal device, the first relay device establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device. In this way, It is ensured that the first relay device is suitable as a relay device between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • a first link has been established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality of the second link and/or the third link does not meet the quality transmission condition or the third link
  • the first request message is used to request the discovery of the target terminal device.
  • the first request message is used to request the rediscovery of the target terminal device, wherein the second link
  • the path is a link between the second relay device and the target terminal device
  • the third link is a link between the second relay device and the source terminal device.
  • a communication method is provided.
  • the communication method can be executed by the target terminal device, or can also be executed by a chip or circuit used for the target terminal device. This application does not limit this. For the convenience of description, the following is Execution by the target terminal device is taken as an example to illustrate.
  • the communication method includes: a target terminal device receives a first message from a plurality of first terminal devices respectively, the first message is used to request discovery of the target terminal device, and the first message includes an identification of the first terminal device and the target.
  • the identification of the terminal device the target terminal device determines at least one second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices according to the first information, the second information and/or the third information; the target terminal device provides information to at least one of the third terminal devices.
  • the second terminal device sends a second message, the second message is used to indicate that the target terminal device has been discovered, the second message includes the identification of the target terminal device; wherein the first information is used to indicate: the first terminal device and There is a direct path or an indirect path between the target terminal devices, and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device is based on the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the first message determines; the second information is used to indicate whether a unicast connection has been established between the first terminal device and the target terminal device; the third information is used to instruct the source terminal device to send a request to the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the first quality of service QoS requirement between target terminal devices is used to indicate that the target terminal device has been discovered, the second message includes the identification of the target terminal device; wherein the first information is used to indicate: the first terminal device and There is a direct path or an indirect path between the target terminal devices, and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device is based on
  • the target terminal device determines whether the first terminal device and the target terminal device are directly connected or indirectly connected, whether a unicast connection has been established, and/or whether the source terminal device communicates with the source terminal device. Based on the first QoS requirement between target terminal devices, selecting the second terminal device from multiple first terminal devices can ensure that the selection of the second terminal device is appropriate. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the second terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines a plurality of second terminal devices from a plurality of first terminal devices based on the first information and the second information, including: the target terminal device determines a plurality of second terminal devices based on the first information, Determine whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the third condition among the plurality of first terminal devices; if there is a first terminal device that satisfies the third condition among the plurality of first terminal devices, the third condition will be satisfied.
  • the first terminal device is determined to be the second terminal device; or, in the case that there is no first terminal device that meets the third condition among the plurality of first terminal devices, the target terminal device determines based on the second information Whether there is a first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that satisfies the fourth condition; wherein, the third condition includes that there is a direct connection path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, and the first terminal device The transmission quality with the target terminal device is greater than or equal to the fifth threshold; the fourth condition includes that a unicast connection has been established between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device preferentially selects the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device and whose transmission quality meets the corresponding requirements as the second terminal device. In this way, not only the transmission quality between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be guaranteed, but also the communication delay between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be reduced. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the target terminal device and the second terminal device (an example of the source terminal device). Then, if the target terminal device does not select a second terminal device that meets the fourth condition, the target terminal device then selects the first terminal device to establish a unicast connection with the target terminal device as the second terminal device. In this way, the existing unicast connection between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can be reused, saving time for link establishment between the second terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines, based on the second information, whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices, including: among the plurality of first terminal devices, There is a first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition, and the target terminal device determines the first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition as the second terminal device, or there is no first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices.
  • the first terminal device under the fourth condition the target terminal device determines the second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices according to the fourth information; wherein the fourth information includes the first terminal device and the target terminal The quality of transmission between devices.
  • the target terminal device determines the second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices according to the fourth information, including: the target terminal device determines a plurality of the first terminal devices according to the fourth information. Whether there is any terminal device that meets the fifth condition a first terminal device; there is a first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices, and the target terminal device determines the first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition as the second terminal device, or , there is no first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices, and the target terminal device selects the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that is directly connected to the target terminal device.
  • the fifth condition includes that there is an indirect path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device is greater than the first terminal device.
  • Six thresholds, or the fifth condition includes an indirect path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the source terminal devices is greater than the seventh threshold.
  • the target terminal device may select from the indirect path: the first terminal device whose transmission quality with the target terminal device meets the corresponding requirements.
  • the terminal device is a second terminal device, or the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device meet corresponding requirements. In this way, the transmission quality between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device may directly determine the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device as the second terminal. equipment. In this way, the communication delay between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be reduced.
  • the first message includes transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the communication method further includes: the target terminal device determines a third terminal device from the plurality of second terminal devices, and determines the third terminal device.
  • the third terminal device serves as the final second terminal device; wherein the third terminal device is the terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the plurality of second terminal devices and the target terminal device; or, the third terminal device
  • the device is a terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices that has the largest transmission quality with the target terminal device and with the source terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines a plurality of second terminal devices from a plurality of the first terminal devices according to the second information, including: the target terminal device combines the plurality of first terminal devices with The first terminal device that has established a unicast connection between the target terminal devices is determined to be the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device preferentially selects the first terminal device to establish a unicast connection with the target terminal device as the second terminal device.
  • the existing unicast connection between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can be reused, saving the time for link establishment between the second terminal device and the target terminal device, thereby speeding up the communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device. The time it takes for the link to be established.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device that has established a unicast connection with the target terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices as the second terminal device, including: the target terminal The device determines as the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that a unicast connection has been established with the target terminal device and the transmission quality with the target terminal device is greater than or equal to the eighth threshold. 2. Terminal equipment.
  • Target terminal device priority selection the first terminal device that establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device and whose transmission quality with the target terminal device is greater than or equal to the eighth threshold is the second terminal device.
  • the time for link establishment between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can be saved, and the communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device can be accelerated.
  • the link establishment time between the two terminal devices can also ensure the reliability of subsequent communication between the second terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines a plurality of second terminal devices from a plurality of the first terminal devices according to the third information, including: the target terminal device determines a plurality of the first terminal devices that satisfy The first terminal device required by the first QoS is determined to be the second terminal device.
  • the first message includes the first QoS requirement.
  • a communication method is provided.
  • the communication method can be executed by the source terminal device, or can also be executed by a chip or circuit used for the source terminal device. This application does not limit this.
  • the source terminal device is used as an example to illustrate.
  • the communication method includes: a source terminal device sending a first request message, the first request message being used to request discovery of a target terminal device, the first request message including an identifier of the source terminal device and an identifier of the target terminal device; the source terminal The device receives a third message from a plurality of second terminal devices respectively.
  • the third message is used to indicate that the target terminal device has been discovered.
  • the third message includes the identification of the second terminal device or the third message includes the second terminal device.
  • the device establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device; the sixth information is used to indicate whether the second terminal device and the source terminal device are a direct path or an indirect path, and the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device is determined based on the third message; the seventh information is used to indicate whether there is a connection between the second terminal device and the source terminal device. Unicast connection established.
  • the source terminal device selects from multiple second terminal devices based on whether the second terminal device and the source terminal device are directly connected or indirectly connected and/or whether a unicast connection has been established.
  • the fourth terminal device can ensure that the selection of the fourth terminal device is appropriate. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device determines a fourth terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices based on the sixth information and the seventh information, including: the source terminal device determines a plurality of second terminal devices based on the sixth information. Whether there is a fourth terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition among the second terminal devices; if there is a second terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition among multiple second terminal devices, the source terminal device will satisfy the third condition.
  • the second terminal device with six conditions is determined as the fourth terminal device; or, in the case that there is no second terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition among the plurality of second terminal devices, the source terminal device determines the second terminal device according to the seventh condition.
  • the sixth condition includes that there is a direct connection path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, and the third The transmission quality of the second terminal device and the source terminal device is greater than or equal to the ninth threshold; the seventh condition includes that a unicast connection has been established between the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device preferentially selects the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device and whose transmission quality meets the corresponding requirements as the fourth terminal device. In this way, not only the transmission quality between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be guaranteed, but also the communication delay between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be reduced. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device (an example of the target terminal device). Then, if the source terminal device does not select a second terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition, the source terminal device then selects the second terminal device to establish a unicast connection with the source terminal device as the fourth terminal device. In this way, the existing unicast connection between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device can be reused, saving time for link establishment between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device determines whether there is a second terminal device that satisfies the seventh condition among the plurality of second terminal devices according to the seventh information, including: among the plurality of second terminal devices There is a second terminal device that satisfies the seventh condition in The second terminal device of the seventh condition, the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices according to the eighth information; wherein the eighth information includes the second terminal device and the source terminal
  • the transmission quality between devices, or the eighth information includes the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices based on the eighth information, including: the source terminal device determines a plurality of the second terminal devices based on the eighth information. Whether there is a second terminal device that satisfies the eighth condition in the first terminal device; if there is a second terminal device that satisfies the eighth condition in the plurality of second terminal devices, the source terminal device will satisfy the eighth condition.
  • the second terminal device is determined to be the fourth terminal device, or there is no second terminal device that satisfies the eighth condition among the plurality of second terminal devices, and the source terminal device combines the plurality of second terminal devices with the second terminal device.
  • the second terminal device whose source terminal device is a direct path is determined to be the fourth terminal device; wherein the eighth condition includes that there is an indirect path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, and the second terminal device
  • the transmission quality between the device and the source terminal device is greater than the tenth threshold, or the eighth condition includes an indirect path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, and the second terminal device and the target terminal.
  • the transmission quality between devices and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device are both greater than the eleventh threshold.
  • the source terminal device may select from the indirect path: a second terminal device whose transmission quality with the source terminal device meets the corresponding requirements.
  • the terminal device is a fourth terminal device, or the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device meet corresponding requirements. In this way, the transmission quality between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device may directly determine the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device as the fourth terminal. equipment. In this way, the communication delay between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be reduced.
  • the third message includes transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the communication method further includes: the source terminal device determines a fifth terminal device from the plurality of fourth terminal devices, and determines the fifth terminal device.
  • the fifth terminal device serves as the final fourth terminal device; Wherein, the fifth terminal device is the terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the plurality of fourth terminal devices and the target terminal device; or the fifth terminal device is the terminal device among the plurality of fourth terminal devices that is connected to the target terminal device.
  • the terminal device has the greatest transmission quality between terminal devices and with the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from the plurality of second terminal devices according to the seventh information, including: the source terminal device combines the plurality of second terminal devices with the source terminal device. The second terminal device with which a unicast connection has been established between the terminal devices is determined as the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device determines the first terminal device that has established a unicast connection with the target terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices as the second terminal device, including: the source terminal The device determines the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that has established a unicast connection with the target terminal device and has a transmission quality greater than or equal to the twelve thresholds with the target terminal device as the first terminal device.
  • a first link has been established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality of the second link and/or the third link does not meet the quality transmission condition or the third link
  • the first request message is used to request the discovery of the target terminal device.
  • the first request message is used to request the rediscovery of the target terminal device, wherein the second link
  • the path is a link between the second relay device and the target terminal device
  • the third link is a link between the second relay device and the source terminal device.
  • the communication method further includes: the source terminal device receives A link interruption message sent from the second relay device, the link interruption message is used to indicate the link interruption between the second relay device and the target terminal device; the source terminal device releases the link between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the communication device may be a first relay device, or a chip or circuit of the first relay device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to receive a first request message from a source terminal device.
  • the first request message is used to request discovery of a target terminal device.
  • the first request message includes an identification of the source terminal device and the target terminal.
  • Identity of the device located in a unit configured to send a second request message to the target terminal device according to the first request message when the transmission quality of the communication device meets the first condition and/or the capability of the communication device meets the second condition.
  • the transmission quality of the communication device is determined based on the first request message;
  • the second condition includes conditions related to quality of service QoS;
  • the second request message is used to request discovery of the target terminal device, and the second request The message includes the identity of the source terminal device, the identity of the target terminal device, and the identity of the communication device.
  • the transmission quality of the communication device satisfying the first condition includes: the transmission quality of the communication device is greater than or equal to the first threshold; or the transmission quality of the communication device is greater than or equal to the first threshold, and the transmission quality of the communication device is greater than or equal to the first threshold.
  • the transmission quality of the communication device is less than or equal to a second threshold, and the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.
  • the first request message includes the first quality of service QoS requirement of the source terminal device between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the communication device's capability meeting the second condition includes: the communication device's capability meeting the first QoS requirement.
  • the transceiver unit is further configured to: receive a first response message from the target terminal device to the second request message; and send a second response message to the source terminal device to the first request message.
  • the second response message includes the identification of the communication device and/or the identification of the target terminal device.
  • the location unit is further configured to: determine whether to send the second response message to the source terminal device according to the first reference information and/or the second reference information; wherein the first reference information includes The transmission quality of the first response message; the second reference information includes whether a unicast connection has been established between the communication device and the source terminal device.
  • the being unit is further specifically configured to: determine to send the second response message to the source terminal device when the transmission quality of the first response message is greater than or equal to a third threshold; or, When the transmission quality of the first response message is greater than or equal to the third threshold, and the transmission quality of the first response message is less than or equal to the fourth threshold, it is determined to send the second response message to the source terminal device.
  • the fourth threshold is greater than the third threshold.
  • the presence unit is further specifically configured to: determine to send the second response message to the source terminal device when a unicast connection has been established between the communication device and the source terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit is also configured to: receive a third request message from the source terminal device, the third request message The request message is used to request the establishment of a first unicast connection.
  • the third request message includes the second QoS requirement of the source terminal device between the communication device and the target terminal device.
  • the first unicast connection is the source terminal device. connection with the communication device; when the capability of the communication device meets the second QoS requirement, the in-unit is also specifically configured to: establish the first unicast connection with the source terminal device, or when the communication device When the capability does not meet the second QoS requirement, the unit is specifically configured to: not establish the first unicast connection with the source terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit is further configured to: send a fourth request message to the target terminal device, the fourth request message is used to request the establishment of a second unicast connection, and the second unicast connection is the target terminal device.
  • the connection between the terminal equipment and the communication device; the transceiver unit is also used to: receive a third response message from the target terminal equipment, the third response message includes the target terminal equipment's response to the communication device and the source terminal equipment.
  • the third QoS requirement between When the third QoS requirement is not met, the staying unit is further specifically configured to: not establish the second unicast connection with the target terminal device.
  • a first link has been established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality of the second link and/or the third link does not meet the quality transmission condition or the third link
  • the first request message is used to request the discovery of the target terminal device.
  • the first request message is used to request the rediscovery of the target terminal device, wherein the second link
  • the path is a link between the second relay device and the target terminal device
  • the third link is a link between the second relay device and the source terminal device.
  • the communication device may be a target terminal device, or a chip or circuit of the target terminal device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to receive first messages from multiple first terminal devices respectively.
  • the first message is used to request discovery of the communication device.
  • the first message includes an identification of the first terminal device and the first terminal device.
  • the identification of the communication device the processing unit, configured to determine at least one second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices according to the first information, the second information and/or the third information;
  • the transceiver unit also configured to send At least one of the second terminal devices sends a second message, the second message is used to indicate that the communication device has been discovered, the second message includes the identification of the communication device; wherein the first information is used to indicate: the first terminal There is a direct path or an indirect path between the device and the communication device, and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the communication device, the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the communication device is based on the
  • the first message determines; the second information is used to indicate whether a unicast connection has been established between the first terminal device and the communication device
  • the processing unit is specifically configured to: determine, based on the first information, whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the third condition among the plurality of first terminal devices; If there is a first terminal device that satisfies the third condition in In the case of a first terminal device that meets the condition, it is determined based on the second information whether there is a first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that meets the fourth condition; wherein the third condition includes the first terminal device and There is a direct path between the communication devices, and the transmission quality of the first terminal device and the communication device is greater than or equal to the fifth threshold; the fourth condition includes that unicast has been established between the first terminal device and the communication device connect.
  • the processing unit is further specifically configured to: among the plurality of first terminal devices, there is a first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition, and determine the first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition as the first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition.
  • the second terminal device or there is no first terminal device that meets the fourth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices, and the second terminal device is determined from the plurality of first terminal devices according to the fourth information.
  • the fourth information includes the transmission quality between the first terminal equipment and the communication device.
  • the processing unit is further specifically configured to: determine, based on the fourth information, whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices; There is a first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition among the terminal devices, and the first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition is determined as the second terminal device, or there is no first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices.
  • the first terminal device of the condition determines the first terminal device that is directly connected to the communication device among the plurality of first terminal devices as the second terminal device; wherein the fifth condition includes the first terminal device and There is a non-direct path between the communication devices, the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the communication device is greater than the sixth threshold, or the fifth condition includes that there is a non-direct path between the first terminal device and the communication device.
  • the direct connection path, the transmission quality between the first terminal equipment and the communication device, and the transmission quality between the first terminal equipment and the source terminal equipment are all greater than the seventh threshold.
  • the first message includes transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the processing unit is further configured to: determine a third terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices, and use the third terminal device as the final second terminal device; wherein, the third terminal device The terminal device is the terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the plurality of second terminal devices and the communication device; or the third terminal device is the terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the plurality of second terminal devices and the communication device. and the terminal device with the highest transmission quality to the source terminal device.
  • the processing unit is further specifically configured to determine the first terminal device that has established a unicast connection with the communication device among the plurality of first terminal devices as the second terminal device.
  • the processing unit is further specifically configured to: select multiple first terminal devices that have established unicast connections with the communication device and whose transmission quality with the communication device is greater than or equal to The first terminal device with the eighth threshold is determined to be the second terminal device.
  • the processing unit is further specifically configured to determine the first terminal device that meets the first QoS requirement among the plurality of first terminal devices as the second terminal device.
  • the first message includes the first QoS requirement.
  • a communication device may be a source terminal device, or a chip or circuit of the source terminal device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device includes: a transceiver unit, configured to send a first request message, the first request message being used to request discovery of a target terminal device, the first request message including an identifier of the source terminal device and an identifier of the target terminal device;
  • the transceiver unit is also configured to receive third messages from multiple second terminal devices respectively.
  • the third message is used to indicate that the target terminal device has been discovered.
  • the third message includes the identification of the second terminal device or the third message.
  • the message includes the identification of the second terminal device and the identification of the target terminal device; a processing unit, configured to determine a fourth terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices according to the sixth information and/or the seventh information; the processing unit , is also used to establish a unicast connection with the target terminal device through the fourth terminal device; the sixth information is used to indicate whether there is a direct path or an indirect path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device and the The transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device is determined based on the third message; the seventh information is used to indicate the second terminal Whether a unicast connection has been established between the device and the source end device.
  • the processing unit is further configured to: determine, based on the sixth information, whether there is a fourth terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition among the plurality of second terminal devices; If there is a second terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition in In the case of a second terminal device under the sixth condition, it is determined according to the seventh information whether there is a second terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices that satisfies the seventh condition; wherein the sixth condition includes the second terminal device There is a direct path between the device and the source terminal device, and the transmission quality of the second terminal device and the source terminal device is greater than or equal to the ninth threshold; the seventh condition includes the relationship between the second terminal device and the source terminal device. A unicast connection has been established.
  • the processing unit is further configured to: there is a second terminal device that satisfies the seventh condition among the plurality of second terminal devices, and determine the second terminal device that satisfies the seventh condition as the The fourth terminal device, or there is no second terminal device that satisfies the seventh condition among the plurality of second terminal devices, and the fourth terminal device is determined from the plurality of second terminal devices according to the eighth information;
  • the eighth information includes the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, or the eighth information includes the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the second terminal device. The quality of transmission between the device and the source end device.
  • the processing unit is further specifically configured to: the source terminal device determine, based on the eighth information, whether there is a second terminal device that satisfies the eighth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices; There is a second terminal device that satisfies the eighth condition among the second terminal devices, and the second terminal device that satisfies the eighth condition is determined to be the fourth terminal device, or there is no second terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices.
  • the eighth condition includes the There is an indirect path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device is greater than the tenth threshold, or the eighth condition includes the second terminal device There is an indirect path to the source terminal device, and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device are both greater than the eleventh threshold.
  • the third message includes transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the processing unit is further configured to: determine a fifth terminal device from a plurality of fourth terminal devices, and use the fifth terminal device as the final fourth terminal device; wherein, the fifth terminal device The terminal device is the terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the plurality of fourth terminal devices and the target terminal device; or the fifth terminal device is the terminal device among the plurality of fourth terminal devices and the target terminal device. The terminal device with the greatest transmission quality and transmission quality to and from the source terminal device.
  • the processing unit is further specifically configured to determine a second terminal device that has established a unicast connection with the source terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices as the fourth terminal device.
  • the processing unit is further specifically configured to: among the plurality of first terminal devices, a unicast connection has been established with the target terminal device and the transmission quality with the target terminal device is greater than Or the first terminal device equal to the twelve thresholds is determined as the fourth terminal device.
  • a first link has been established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality of the second link and/or the third link does not meet the quality transmission condition or the third link
  • the first request message is used to request the discovery of the target terminal device.
  • the first request message is used to request the rediscovery of the target terminal device, wherein the second link
  • the path is a link between the second relay device and the target terminal device
  • the third link is a link between the second relay device and the source terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit when the second link and/or the third link are interrupted, before the source terminal device sends the first request message, the transceiver unit is also configured to: receive the message from the third link.
  • a link interruption message sent by the second relay device the link interruption message is used to indicate the link interruption between the second relay device and the target terminal device;
  • the processing unit is also used to: release the source terminal device and The end-to-end unicast connection established between the target terminal devices, and the context information of the unicast connection associated with the second link and the third link.
  • a communication device including: one or more processors; a memory; and one or more computer programs. Wherein, one or more computer programs are stored in the memory, and the one or more computer programs include instructions. When the instruction is executed by the communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the communication method in the possible implementation of any one of the above-mentioned first to third aspects.
  • a processor configured to execute the communication method in any one of the possible implementations of the first to third aspects.
  • processor output, reception, input and other operations can be understood as processor output, reception, input and other operations.
  • transmitting and receiving operations performed by the radio frequency circuit and the antenna, which is not limited in this application.
  • a chip system including: a processor for calling and running a computer program from a memory, so that a communication device installed with the chip system executes any one of the above first to third aspects that may be implemented method of communication.
  • the chip also includes a memory, in which computer programs or instructions are stored.
  • the processor is used to execute the computer programs or instructions stored in the memory.
  • the processor is used to execute The communication method in any possible implementation manner of the above-mentioned first aspect to the third aspect.
  • a computer program product containing instructions is provided.
  • the computer program product When the computer program product is run on a communication device, it causes the communication device to perform the communication in the possible implementation of any one of the above-mentioned first to third aspects. method.
  • a computer-readable storage medium is provided, and the storage medium may be non-volatile.
  • the storage medium includes instructions that, when run on the communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method in the possible implementation of any one of the above-mentioned first to third aspects.
  • a chip including at least one processor and an interface circuit.
  • the interface circuit is used to provide program instructions or data to the at least one processor.
  • the at least one processor is used to execute the program instructions to implement The communication method in the possible implementation of any one of the above first to third aspects.
  • a communication system including a first relay device, a target terminal device and/or a source terminal device.
  • the first relay device is used to perform the communication method in any possible implementation of the first aspect
  • the target terminal device is used to perform the communication method in any possible implementation of the second aspect
  • the source terminal device is used to perform the communication method in any possible implementation of the above third aspect.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of an example communication system suitable for embodiments of the present application.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the protocol stack of the communication system shown in Figure 1 based on L2.
  • Figures 3 to 7 are exemplary flow charts of communication methods provided by embodiments of the present application.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic flow chart of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 9 is a schematic flow chart of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • "instruction” may include direct instruction and indirect instruction, and may also include explicit instruction and implicit instruction.
  • the information indicated by a certain signal (such as the first information described below) is called information to be indicated.
  • the information to be indicated can be directly indicated.
  • Indication information such as the information to be indicated itself or the index of the information to be indicated, etc.
  • the information to be indicated may also be indirectly indicated by indicating other information, where there is an association relationship between the other information and the information to be indicated. It is also possible to indicate only a part of the information to be indicated, while other parts of the information to be indicated are known or agreed in advance.
  • the indication of specific information can also be achieved by means of a pre-agreed (for example, protocol stipulated) arrangement order of each piece of information, thereby reducing the indication overhead to a certain extent.
  • the "plurality” involved in the embodiments of this application generally refers to two or more.
  • the direct connection path between two terminal devices involved in the embodiment of this application may mean that the two terminal devices can receive each other's broadcast or multicast information without being forwarded by other terminal devices. At this time, the unicast connection link has not been established between the two terminal devices.
  • the direct connection path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device described below can be understood as: the first terminal device and the target terminal device can communicate directly without forwarding from other terminal devices. At this time, no link has been established between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the indirect path involved in the embodiment of this application means that two terminal devices need to be forwarded by other terminal devices to achieve communication. At this time, no link has been established between the two terminal devices.
  • the indirect path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device described below can be understood as: the first terminal device and the target terminal device require forwarding by other terminal devices to achieve communication. At this time, no link has been established between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the embodiments of this application all take the source terminal device as the active party to request discovery of the target terminal device as an example, which should not limit this application.
  • the target terminal device can also be the active party to request discovery of the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device only needs to request the discovery of the target terminal device in the execution between the target terminal device and the source terminal device in the example. Just swap the steps.
  • the terminal equipment involved in the embodiments of this application may also be called user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal , terminal, wireless communication equipment, user agent or user device.
  • the terminal device in the embodiment of the present application can be a mobile phone (mobile phone), a tablet computer (pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal Equipment, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical, wireless terminals in smart grid, transportation security ( Wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, wireless terminals in smart homes, etc.
  • the embodiments of this application do not limit application scenarios.
  • the terminal device includes a hardware layer, an operating system layer running on the hardware layer, and an application layer running on the operating system layer.
  • This hardware layer includes hardware such as central processing unit (CPU), memory management unit (MMU) and memory (also called main memory).
  • the operating system can be any one or more computer operating systems that implement business processing through processes, for example, operating system, operating system, operating system, operating system or operating system, etc.
  • This application layer includes applications such as browsers, address books, word processing software, and instant messaging software.
  • the embodiments of this application do not specify the specific structure of the execution subject of the method provided by the embodiments of this application.
  • the execution subject of the method provided by the embodiment of the present application may be a terminal.
  • a device, or, is a functional module in a terminal device that can call a program and execute the program.
  • various aspects or features of the present application may be implemented as methods, apparatus, or articles of manufacture using standard programming and/or engineering techniques.
  • article of manufacture encompasses a computer program accessible from any computer-readable device, carrier or medium.
  • computer-readable media may include, but are not limited to: magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, tapes, etc.), optical disks (e.g., compact discs (CD), digital versatile discs (DVD)) etc.), smart cards and flash memory devices (e.g. erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), cards, sticks or key drives, etc.).
  • various storage media described herein may represent one or more devices and/or other machine-readable media for storing information.
  • machine-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, containing and/or carrying instructions and/or data.
  • data communication between terminal devices can be carried out through network equipment, or data communication between terminal equipment can be carried out directly without the help of network equipment, which can effectively reduce communication delay.
  • the interface between terminal devices is called the PC5 interface, and the PC5 interface is similar to the Uu interface between the terminal device and the network device.
  • SL The link between terminal devices.
  • a typical application scenario of SL communication is vehicle-to-everything (V2X).
  • V2X vehicle-to-everything
  • each car can be considered as a terminal device.
  • SL supports broadcast communication, unicast communication, and multicast communication. Broadcast communication, unicast communication, and multicast communication are explained below respectively.
  • terminal equipment Similar to network equipment broadcasting system information, that is, terminal equipment sends broadcast service data to the outside without encryption. Any other terminal equipment within the effective reception range can receive the broadcast service data if it is interested in the broadcast service.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • a unicast communication on the SL corresponds to a pair of IDs: source layer-2 identifier (source layer2 identifier, L2 ID) and destination layer-2 identifier (destination layer-2 identifier, destination L2 ID).
  • source layer-2 identifier source layer2 identifier, L2 ID
  • destination layer-2 identifier destination L2 ID
  • the sub-header of each SL media access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) will contain part of the source L2 ID and part of the destination L2 ID to facilitate data transmission. to the correct receiving end.
  • the data transmitted between two terminal devices can be encrypted or unencrypted.
  • unicast communication can only be carried out between two terminal devices that have established a unicast connection.
  • Any terminal device in the group can send and receive data of the multicast service.
  • UE to UE relay technology In order to improve the coverage enhancement or capacity improvement of SL, UE to UE relay technology can be used, that is, the source terminal device communicates with the target terminal device through the relay terminal device.
  • the UE to UE relay communication system provided by the embodiment of the present application will be introduced below with reference to Figures 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of an example communication system suitable for embodiments of the present application.
  • the UE-to-UE relay communication system includes: a source terminal device (also called an initiating terminal device, source UE), at least one relay terminal device (relay UE), and at least one target Terminal equipment (target UE).
  • a source terminal device also called an initiating terminal device, source UE
  • relay terminal device relay terminal device
  • target UE target Terminal equipment
  • the relay terminal device can be used to realize the transmission of data and signaling between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, thereby improving the SL coverage enhancement characteristics or capacity characteristics.
  • PDCP packet data convergence protocol
  • FIG. 1 is only a simplified schematic diagram for ease of understanding.
  • the communication system may also include other devices, which are not shown in FIG. 1 .
  • relay method based on layer 3 L3
  • L2 relay method L3
  • IP Internet protocol
  • user plane data is forwarded at the Internet protocol (IP) layer, that is, the data packet sent by the source terminal device to the target terminal device needs to be parsed by the relay terminal device to the IP layer. According to IP address and other information confirmed Forward to the target terminal device.
  • IP Internet protocol
  • PDCP packet data convergence protocol
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the protocol stack of the communication system shown in Figure 1 based on L2.
  • the user plane protocol stack of the source terminal device includes: IP/non-IP (non-IP) layer, service data adaptation protocol (service data adaptation protocol, SDAP) layer, packet data aggregation layer protocol ( packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, adaptation (adaptation) layer, radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer, and physical layer, PHY).
  • IP/non-IP non-IP
  • service data adaptation protocol service data adaptation protocol
  • SDAP packet data adaptation protocol
  • PDCP packet data convergence protocol
  • RLC radio link control
  • MAC medium access control
  • PHY physical layer
  • the user plane protocol stack of the relay terminal equipment includes: adaptation layer, RLC layer, MAC layer, and PHY layer.
  • the user plane protocol stack of the target terminal device includes: IP/non-IP layer, SDAP layer, PDCP layer, adaptation layer, RLC layer, MAC layer, and PHY.
  • the main function of the adaptation layer is the multiplexing and demultiplexing of bearers, that is, it supports the multiplexing of different bearers into one bearer or the splitting of one bearer into different bearers.
  • the initiating terminal device communicates with multiple target terminal devices through a relay terminal device, in order to distinguish data belonging to different target terminal devices, it is necessary to assign a local identification (local ID) to each target terminal device, and in The local identifier is carried during the routing process of the data packet to indicate which target terminal device the data belongs to.
  • local ID local identification
  • the source terminal device and the target terminal device exchange information through the PDCP layer, and the source terminal device and the relay terminal device exchange information through the adaptation layer.
  • the source terminal device In the UE to UE relay communication system, in order to directly transmit information with the target terminal device, the source terminal device needs to discover, select and connect to a relay terminal device.
  • the solution for the source terminal device to discover the relay terminal device can include two discovery modes:
  • a terminal device with relay capability will actively broadcast a discovery message to the surroundings.
  • the discovery message is used to indicate that the terminal device has relay capability, that is, the terminal device can communicate as two terminal devices. Relay terminal equipment.
  • the source terminal device actively broadcasts a request (solicitation) message to the surroundings.
  • the request message is used to ask whether there are relay terminal devices around.
  • the terminal device After receiving the request message, the terminal device will process the request according to the request message and its own status (such as whether With relay capability) determine whether to reply to the response message.
  • the multiple relay terminal devices After receiving the request message broadcast by the source terminal device, the multiple relay terminal devices will forward the request message to the target terminal device. Thereafter, the target terminal device can select one relay terminal device from multiple relay terminal devices and reply a response message to the selected relay terminal device, and the relay terminal device forwards the response message to the source terminal device. Furthermore, the source terminal device can connect and communicate with the target terminal device through the relay terminal device. In this way, the quality of communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device depends on the selected relay terminal device.
  • embodiments of the present application provide a communication method that can ensure that the selected relay terminal device is appropriate, thereby ensuring the reliability of unicast communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • Figure 3 is an exemplary flow chart of an example communication method 300 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication method 300 includes S301 to S303, where S302 is an optional step.
  • S301 to S303 are introduced in detail below.
  • the source terminal device sends a first request message.
  • the source terminal device may send the first request message in the form of broadcast or multicast.
  • the first request message is used to request discovery of the target terminal device.
  • the first request message includes the identity of the source terminal device and the identity of the target terminal device.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of identification of the involved terminal equipment.
  • the identification of the terminal device may be a user information identification of the terminal device, such as an application (application, APP) layer identification.
  • an application application, APP
  • the identity of the source terminal device may be the identity of the source terminal device at the APP layer.
  • the identity of the target terminal device may be the identity of the target terminal device at the APP layer.
  • the first request message may also include the type of the first request message.
  • the type of the first request message can be understood as the discovery type mentioned above.
  • the first request message may also include a relay service code (RSC), which is used to indicate the connection services that the UE-to-UE relay can support.
  • RSC relay service code
  • the first request message may also include relay indication (relay_indication) information, which is used to indicate whether to allow the relay device to participate in the UE-to-UE relay process.
  • the relay indication information is used to indicate whether to allow the relay device to forward the first request message it receives. For example, if the relay instruction information is used to instruct the relay terminal device to participate in the process, the relay terminal device will not forward the relay terminal device to the next hop terminal device after receiving the relay instruction information.
  • the first request message includes relay indication information, it can be considered that the first request message is also used to request discovery of the relay terminal device.
  • the first link has been established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality of the second link and/or the third link does not meet the quality transmission condition or the second
  • link and/or third link interruption such as radio link failure (RLF)
  • the first request message is used to request the discovery of the target terminal device, including the first request message used to request the rediscovery of the target. Terminal Equipment.
  • the first link can be considered as a link established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device through the second relay device.
  • the second link is a link between the second relay device and the target terminal device, and the third link is a link between the second relay device and the source terminal device.
  • the first request message may also carry the reason for rediscovering the target terminal device.
  • the second relay device may also send a link interruption message to the source terminal device, where the link interruption message is To indicate that the link between the second relay device and the target terminal device is interrupted.
  • the source terminal device can also release the end-to-end unicast connection established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, as well as the unicast associated with the second link and the third link. Contextual information for the connection.
  • the end-to-end unicast connection established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device can be understood as a logical unicast connection established between the source terminal device and the target terminal device through the relay device.
  • a terminal device within the communication range (or communication distance) of the source terminal device receives the first request message broadcast by the source terminal device.
  • the target terminal device if the target terminal device is within the communication range of the source terminal device, at this time, the target terminal device will directly receive the first request message broadcast by the source terminal device. Subsequently, the target terminal device directly sends a response message to the source terminal device, so that the source terminal device and the target terminal device establish a unicast connection.
  • the target terminal device if the target terminal device is not within the communication range of the source terminal device, at this time, the target terminal device will not directly receive the first request message broadcast by the source terminal device. At this time, the source terminal device needs to continue to discover the target terminal device through the terminal device within the communication range of the source terminal device (which can be understood as a relay terminal device), and communicate with the target terminal device through the terminal device within the communication range of the source terminal device. The end device establishes a unicast connection.
  • the source terminal device which can be understood as a relay terminal device
  • the target terminal device is not within the communication range of the source terminal device, in one example, after the terminal device within the communication range of the source terminal device receives the first request message, S302 may not be executed and S303 may be executed directly. In another example, in order to ensure the reliability of unicast communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device, the terminal device within the communication range of the source terminal device may also determine whether to continue to help the source terminal device discover the target terminal device, That is, the terminal device within the communication range of the source terminal device needs to execute S302.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the number of terminal devices within the communication range of the source terminal device.
  • S302 will be introduced by taking the terminal device within the communication range of the source terminal device as the first relay device as an example.
  • the first relay device determines whether to send the second request message to the target terminal device.
  • the second request message is used to request discovery of the target terminal device, and the second request message includes the identity of the source terminal device, the identity of the target terminal device, and the identity of the first relay device.
  • Method 1 The first relay device determines whether to send the second request message to the target terminal device based on whether the transmission quality of the first relay device meets the first condition.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second request message to the target terminal device; when the transmission quality of the first relay device does not meet the first condition, the first relay device determines to send the second request message to the target terminal device. The relay device will not send the second Request message.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device satisfying the first condition includes: the transmission quality of the first relay device is greater than or equal to the first threshold. In this way, it can be ensured that the transmission quality between the first relay device and the source terminal device can meet corresponding requirements.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device is greater than or equal to the first threshold, and the transmission quality of the first relay device is less than or equal to the second threshold, and the second threshold is greater than the first threshold. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the first relay device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also prevent the first relay device and the source terminal device from being too close to have no gain. .
  • This application does not limit the method by which the first relay device obtains the transmission quality of the first relay device.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device may be obtained by the first relay device through the currently transmitted first request message.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device may be the RSRP value of the first request message obtained by the first relay device measuring the reference signal received power (RPRP) of the first request message. .
  • RPRP reference signal received power
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device may also be the signal to interference plus noise ratio of the first request message ( signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) value, reference signal received quality (RSRQ) value, or received signal strength indicator (received signal strength indicator, RSSI) value, etc.
  • SINR signal to interference plus noise ratio
  • RSSI received signal strength indicator
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device may be obtained by the first relay device through historical transmission information.
  • Method 2 The first relay device determines whether to send the second request message to the target terminal device based on whether the capability of the first relay device satisfies the second condition.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second request message to the target terminal device; when the capability of the first relay device does not satisfy the second condition, the first relay device The device will not send the second request message to the target end device.
  • the second condition includes conditions related to quality of service QoS.
  • the capability of the first relay device satisfying the second condition includes: the capability of the first relay device meeting the first QoS requirement.
  • the first QoS requirement is the first quality of service QoS requirement of the source terminal device between the source terminal device and the target terminal device. That is to say, the capability of the first relay device can meet the first quality of service QoS requirements of the source terminal device between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • This application does not limit the method by which the first relay device obtains the first QoS requirement.
  • the first QoS requirement may be predefined or preset.
  • the first QoS requirement may be a communication protocol specification.
  • the first QoS requirement may be informed by the source terminal device to the first relay device.
  • the source terminal device may carry the first QoS requirement in the first request message, and further, the first relay device may learn the first QoS requirement.
  • QoS may include priority, packet error rate, rate, delay, throughput, packet loss rate, etc.
  • Method 3 The first relay device determines whether to send the second request message to the target terminal device based on whether the transmission quality of the first relay device meets the first condition and whether the capability of the first relay device meets the second condition.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second request message to the target terminal device; When the transmission quality of the first relay device does not meet the first condition and/or the capability of the first relay device does not meet the second condition, the first relay device will not send the second request message to the target terminal device.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second request message to the target terminal device; when the first relay device satisfies the second condition; If the transmission quality of a relay device does not meet the first condition and the capability of the first relay device does not meet the second condition, the first relay device will not send the second request message to the target terminal device.
  • Method 3 For content not described in Method 3, such as the transmission quality of the first relay device, the first condition and the second condition, please refer to the relevant descriptions in Method 1 and Method 2 above, and will not be described again here.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device satisfies the condition, and/or the capability of the first relay device satisfies the condition related to the quality of service QoS.
  • the first relay device The subsequent terminal device sends a request message for requesting discovery of the target terminal device to the target terminal device. That is to say, the transmission quality of the first relay device and/or the QoS provided by the first relay device itself meet the corresponding requirements.
  • the first relay device will help the source terminal device continue to discover the target terminal device, thereby ensuring Reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device through the first relay device.
  • Method 4 If the first request message carries RSC, the first relay device determines whether to send the second request message to the target terminal device based on the RSC.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second request message to the target terminal device; when the RSC carried in the first request message is less than R18, the first relay device No second request message is sent to the target terminal device.
  • the source terminal device is a legacy terminal device (legacy UE), which does not support UE-to-UE relay technology.
  • Method 5 The first relay device determines whether to send the second request message to the target terminal device according to whether the first request message carries relay indication (relay_indication) information.
  • the first relay device determines to send the second request message to the target terminal device. At this time, the second request message no longer carries the relay indication information.
  • the first relay device determines not to send the second request message to the target terminal device.
  • Mode 4 and Mode 5 when the communication system supports UE-to-UE relay technology, the first relay terminal device sends a request message for requesting discovery of the target terminal device to the target terminal device. That is to say, when the communication system supports UE-to-UE relay technology, the first relay device will help the source terminal device continue to discover the target terminal device, thereby preventing subsequent source terminal devices from communicating with the target terminal device through the first relay device. There was a problem establishing the connection.
  • the first relay device sends a second request message to the target terminal device, that is, S303.
  • the target terminal device receives the second request message from the first relay device.
  • the first relay device may directly perform S303 without performing S302.
  • the target terminal device may also send a response message to the source terminal device through the first relay device.
  • the communication method 300 also includes S304 and S305. S304 and S305 are introduced in detail below.
  • S304 The target terminal device sends the first response message to the second request message to the first relay device.
  • the first relay device receives the first response message from the target terminal device.
  • the first relay device sends a second response message to the first request message to the source terminal device, where the second response message includes the identity of the first relay device and/or the identity of the target terminal device.
  • the first relay device may also perform S306.
  • the first relay device determines whether to send a second response message to the source terminal device based on the first reference information and/or the second reference information.
  • the first reference information includes the transmission quality of the first response message; the second reference information includes whether a unicast connection has been established between the first relay device and the source terminal device.
  • the first relay device determines whether to send the second response message to the source terminal device based on the first reference information: when the transmission quality of the first response message is greater than or equal to the third threshold, the first relay device determines whether to send the second response message to the source terminal device. The relay device determines to send the second response message to the source terminal device. In this way, it can be ensured that the transmission quality between the first relay device and the source terminal device can meet corresponding requirements. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the source terminal device through the first relay device.
  • the first relay device determines to send the message to the source terminal device.
  • the fourth threshold is greater than the third threshold. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the first relay device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also prevent the first relay device and the source terminal device from being too close to have no gain. . This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the source terminal device through the first relay device.
  • the first relay device determines whether to send the second response message to the source terminal device based on the second reference information including: in the case that a unicast connection has been established between the first relay device and the source terminal device, The first relay device determines to send the second response message to the source terminal device.
  • the existing unicast connection between the first relay device and the source terminal device can be reused, which saves the time for link establishment between the first relay device and the source terminal device, thereby speeding up the connection between the source terminal device and the target terminal. The time it takes for the link between devices to be established.
  • the source terminal device can realize the process of discovering the target terminal device.
  • the source terminal device can then establish a connection with the target terminal device.
  • the source terminal device S307 still needs to be executed.
  • S307 The source terminal device sends a third request message to the first relay device.
  • the first relay device receives the third request message from the source terminal device.
  • the third request message is used to request the establishment of the first unicast connection.
  • the first relay device may directly establish a first unicast connection with the source terminal device, that is, S308 as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the first relay device may also determine whether to communicate with the source terminal device.
  • the terminal device establishes the first unicast connection, and only establishes the first unicast connection with the source terminal device when the first unicast connection is established with the source terminal device.
  • the first relay device also needs to perform S309, and perform S308 if it is determined that the first unicast connection is established with the source terminal device.
  • the first relay device determines whether to establish a first unicast connection with the source terminal device.
  • the first relay device when the capability of the first relay device meets the second QoS requirement, the first relay device establishes a first unicast connection with the source terminal device, that is, S313 as shown in Figure 4.
  • the first relay device does not establish the first unicast connection with the source terminal device.
  • the second QoS requirement is the QoS requirement of the source terminal device between the first relay device and the target terminal device.
  • This application does not limit the method by which the first relay device obtains the second QoS requirement.
  • the second QoS requirement may be predefined or preset.
  • the second QoS requirement may be a communication protocol specification.
  • the second QoS requirement may be informed by the source terminal device to the first relay device.
  • the source terminal device may carry the second QoS requirement in the third request message, and further, the first relay device may learn the second QoS requirement.
  • the fact that the first relay device does not establish the first unicast connection with the source terminal device can be understood as: the first relay device sends a rejection message to the source terminal device, or the first relay device does not perform any operation.
  • the first relay device After the first relay device establishes the first unicast connection with the source terminal device, the first relay device also needs to establish a second unicast connection with the target terminal device. As shown in Figure 4, the first relay device still needs to execute S310.
  • the first relay device sends a fourth request message to the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device receives the fourth request message from the first relay device.
  • the fourth request message is used to request the establishment of a second unicast connection, and the second unicast connection is a connection between the target terminal device and the first relay device.
  • the first relay device may also determine whether to establish a second unicast connection with the target terminal device, and S310 is executed only when the second unicast connection is established with the target terminal device.
  • the first relay device also needs to perform S311, and perform S310 if it is determined that a second unicast connection is established with the target terminal device.
  • the first relay device needs to determine whether to establish a second unicast connection with the target terminal device.
  • the first relay device when the capability of the first relay device meets the third QoS requirement, the first relay device establishes a second unicast connection with the target terminal device. When the capability of the first relay device does not meet the third QoS requirement, the first relay device does not establish the second unicast connection with the target terminal device.
  • the third QoS requirement is the QoS requirement of the target terminal device between the first relay device and the source terminal device.
  • This application does not limit the method by which the first relay device obtains the third QoS requirement.
  • the third QoS requirement may be predefined or preset.
  • the third QoS requirement may be a communication protocol specification.
  • the third QoS requirement may be informed by the source terminal device to the first relay device.
  • the source terminal device needs to execute S312 as shown in Figure 4, that is, the source terminal device sends a third response message to the first relay device, and carries the third QoS requirement in the third response message, and then , the first relay device can learn the third QoS requirement.
  • the source terminal device can realize the process of establishing a unicast connection with the target terminal device through the first relay device.
  • the target terminal device may receive multiple request messages. For example, the target terminal device directly receives the request message sent by the source terminal device and/or receives the request message sent by the source terminal device through the relay terminal device. At this time, the target terminal device can directly send a response message to the sender of the request message, thereby realizing the process of the source terminal device discovering the target terminal device. Furthermore, after receiving the response message, the source terminal device establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device. Optionally, in some embodiments, in order to ensure that the source terminal device The reliability of unicast communication between the device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device can also filter at least one sending subject from the sending subjects that send multiple request messages, and send a response message to the at least one sending subject, realizing the source terminal The process by which the device discovers the target terminal device. Furthermore, after receiving the response message, the source terminal device establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit whether the multiple request messages are sent directly by the source terminal device to the target terminal device, or whether the source terminal device sends the multiple request messages to the target terminal device through the relay device.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart of an example communication method 400 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication method 400 includes S401 to S403, where S402 is an optional step.
  • S401 to S403 are introduced in detail.
  • the target terminal device receives first messages from multiple first terminal devices respectively.
  • the first message is used to request discovery of the target terminal device, and the first message includes an identifier of the first terminal device and an identifier of the target terminal device.
  • the first message may also include an identification of the source terminal device.
  • the types of the plurality of first terminal devices may be different or the same.
  • the type of the first terminal device may include whether the first terminal device is a source terminal device or a relay terminal device.
  • the target terminal device may not execute S402 but directly execute S403.
  • the fourth terminal device described in S403 refers to the first terminal device described in S401, and the number of the fourth terminal devices is equal to the number of the first terminal devices in S401.
  • the target terminal device may also perform S402 before performing S403.
  • the target terminal device determines at least one second terminal device from multiple first terminal devices.
  • Method A the target terminal device determines at least one second terminal device from multiple first terminal devices based on the first information.
  • the first information is used to indicate whether there is a direct connection path or an indirect connection path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device may be obtained by the target terminal device through the currently transmitted first message.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device may be an RSRP value obtained by measuring the RSRP of the first message by the target terminal device.
  • the transmission quality of the first relay device may also be the SINR value, RSRQ value, or RSSI value of the first message.
  • the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device may be obtained by the target terminal device through historical information of transmission with the first terminal device.
  • the first terminal device For example, if the first message only carries the identity of the first terminal device and the identity of the target terminal device, and does not carry the identity of other terminal devices (such as the identity of the relay device), at this time, it can be considered that the first terminal device and There is a direct connection path between the target terminal devices, that is, the first terminal device is the source terminal device. If the first message not only carries the identity of the first terminal device and the identity of the target terminal device, but also carries the identity of the source terminal device, at this time, it can be considered that there is an indirect path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device. That is, the first terminal device is a relay device.
  • the target terminal device determines at least one second terminal device from multiple first terminal devices based on the first information, including:
  • the target terminal device determines, based on the first information, whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the third condition among the plurality of first terminal devices.
  • the third condition includes that there is a direct connection path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality of the first terminal device and the target terminal device is greater than or equal to the fifth threshold.
  • the first terminal device when there is a direct connection path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, the first terminal device can be regarded as the source terminal device mentioned above. When there is an indirect path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, the first terminal device may be regarded as the first relay device mentioned above.
  • the first terminal device that satisfies the third condition is determined to be the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device may also select from the multiple first terminal devices that satisfy the third condition. Filter out the ones with the highest transmission quality to the target terminal device. the first terminal device and use it as the second terminal device. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also ensure the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device among the multiple first terminal devices. it's the best.
  • the target terminal device executes S12.
  • the target terminal device determines, based on the fourth information, whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices.
  • the fourth information includes transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition as the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that is directly connected to the target terminal device as the second terminal device.
  • the fifth condition includes that there is an indirect path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device is greater than the sixth threshold. At this time, the sixth threshold is greater than the fifth threshold.
  • the target terminal device may also select from the multiple first terminal devices that satisfy the fifth condition.
  • the first terminal device that has the highest transmission quality with the target terminal device is selected and used as the second terminal device. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also ensure the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device among the multiple first terminal devices. it's the best.
  • the target terminal device may also select from the multiple first terminal devices that satisfy the fifth condition.
  • the first terminal device whose transmission quality with the target terminal device is less than or equal to the thirteenth threshold is screened out from the device and used as the second terminal device. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also prevent the second terminal device and the target terminal device from being so close that there is no gain.
  • the fifth condition includes an indirect path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device, and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device. are greater than the seventh threshold.
  • the target terminal device obtains the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device may be predefined or preset (for example, specified by a protocol).
  • the first terminal device may carry the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device in the first message to inform the target terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device is the RSRP value, SINR value, RSRQ value, or RSSI value between the first terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the target terminal device may also select from the multiple first terminal devices that satisfy the fifth condition.
  • the first terminal device that has the highest transmission quality with the target terminal device is selected and used as the second terminal device. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also ensure the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device among the multiple first terminal devices. it's the best.
  • the first terminal device that has the largest transmission quality with the target terminal device can be understood as: the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device are both equal. is the largest.
  • the average value of the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device is maximum.
  • the fifth condition includes an indirect path between the first terminal device and the target terminal device
  • the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device The transmission quality between the source terminal devices is greater than the seventh threshold, and there is no first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that satisfies the fifth condition, which can be understood as: each first terminal among the plurality of first terminal devices
  • the transmission quality between the device and the target terminal device is less than the seventh threshold, and/or the transmission quality between each first terminal device in the plurality of first terminal devices and the source terminal device is less than the seventh threshold.
  • the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device described in the fifth condition are both greater than the seventh threshold, which can also be replaced by :
  • the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device is greater than or equal to threshold 1 and the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device is greater than or equal to threshold 2.
  • the target terminal device preferentially selects the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device and whose transmission quality meets the corresponding requirements as the second terminal device. In this way, not only the transmission quality between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be guaranteed, but also the communication delay between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be reduced. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device selects from the indirect path: the first terminal device whose transmission quality with the target terminal device meets the corresponding requirements is the second terminal device, or the transmission quality with the target terminal device and the third terminal device are selected.
  • the transmission quality between a terminal device and the source terminal device meets the corresponding requirements. In this way, the transmission quality between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device through the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device can directly determine the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device as the second terminal device. Terminal Equipment. In this way, the communication delay between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be reduced.
  • Method B the target terminal device determines at least one second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices based on the second information.
  • the second information is used to indicate whether a unicast connection has been established between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines multiple second terminal devices from the multiple first terminal devices according to the second information, including: the target terminal device determines the unicast established between the multiple first terminal devices and the target terminal device.
  • the connected first terminal device is determined as the second terminal device. That is to say, the target terminal device gives priority to the first terminal device that establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device.
  • the existing unicast connection between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can be reused, saving the time for link establishment between the second terminal device and the target terminal device, thereby speeding up the communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device. The time it takes for the link to be established.
  • the target terminal device if there are multiple first terminal devices among the multiple first terminal devices and all establish unicast connections with the target terminal device, at this time, the target terminal device also considers the second information. Other factors may be considered to further screen out the second terminal device.
  • transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device may include transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device may determine the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that has established a unicast connection with the target terminal device and whose transmission quality with the target terminal device is greater than or equal to the eighth threshold. is the second terminal device.
  • the RSRP value between the first terminal device and the target terminal device can be called the reference signal received power (sidelink reference signal received power, SL-RSRP) value of the sidelink.
  • the target terminal device determines at least one second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices based on the first information and the second information.
  • the target terminal device determines a plurality of second terminal devices from a plurality of first terminal devices based on the first information and the second information, including:
  • the target terminal device determines, based on the first information, whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the third condition among the plurality of first terminal devices.
  • the first terminal device that satisfies the third condition is determined to be the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device may also select from the multiple first terminal devices that satisfy the third condition.
  • the first terminal device whose transmission quality with the target terminal device is less than or equal to the twelfth threshold is screened out and used as the second terminal device. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also prevent the first terminal device and the target terminal device from being so close that there is no gain.
  • the target terminal The device executes S22.
  • the target terminal device may perform S23, that is, the target terminal device does not need to perform S22 at this time.
  • the target terminal device determines, based on the second information, whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices.
  • the fourth condition includes that a unicast connection has been established between the first terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device that satisfies the fourth condition as the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines the second terminal device from the plurality of first terminal devices based on the fourth information.
  • the target terminal device determines whether there is a first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices based on the fourth information.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device that satisfies the fifth condition as the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines whether there is a solution that satisfies the fifth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices based on the fourth information in S23, please refer to the relevant description in S12 above, and will not be described again here.
  • the RSRP value between the first terminal device and the target terminal device can be called the sidelink discovery reference signal received power (SD- RSRP) value.
  • the target terminal device may also determine a third terminal device from the multiple second terminal devices, and use the third terminal device as the final terminal device. second terminal device.
  • the third terminal device is the terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the plurality of second terminal devices and the target terminal device. That is to say, the target terminal device uses the terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the plurality of second terminal devices as the final second terminal device.
  • the third terminal device is the terminal device that has the largest transmission quality with the target terminal device and with the source terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices. That is to say, the target terminal device uses the terminal device with the largest transmission quality between the target terminal device and the source terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices as the final second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices as the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device preferentially selects the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device and whose transmission quality meets the corresponding requirements as the second terminal device. In this way, not only the transmission quality between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be guaranteed, but also the communication delay between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be reduced. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device through the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device selects the first terminal device to establish a unicast connection with the target terminal device as the second terminal device.
  • the existing unicast connection between the second terminal device and the target terminal device can be reused, saving the time for link establishment between the second terminal device and the target terminal device, thereby speeding up the communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device. The time it takes for the link to be established.
  • the target terminal device selects from the indirect path: the first terminal device whose transmission quality with the target terminal device meets the corresponding requirements is the second terminal device, or the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device And the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device meets corresponding requirements. In this way, the transmission quality between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device can directly determine the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device as the second terminal device. . In this way, the communication delay between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be reduced.
  • the target terminal device selects the priority of the second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices in order from high to low: the direct connection path and the transmission quality of the direct connection path. broadcast connection, indirect path, and the transmission quality of the indirect path.
  • the target terminal device preferentially selects the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device and whose transmission quality meets the corresponding requirements as the second terminal device. In this way, not only can the target terminal device be guaranteed to communicate with the second
  • the transmission quality between terminal devices can also be reduced, and the communication delay between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be reduced. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the target terminal device through the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device selects from the indirect path: the first terminal device whose transmission quality with the target terminal device meets the corresponding requirements is the second terminal device, or the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the target terminal device And the transmission quality between the first terminal device and the source terminal device meets corresponding requirements. In this way, the transmission quality between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the second terminal device.
  • the target terminal device can directly determine the first terminal device that is directly connected to the target terminal device as the second terminal device. . In this way, the communication delay between the target terminal device and the second terminal device can be reduced.
  • the target terminal device selects the priority of the second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices in order from high to low: the direct path and the transmission quality of the direct path, the non-direct path and the non-direct path.
  • the transmission quality of the direct path is the transmission quality of the direct path.
  • the target terminal device determines at least one second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices according to the third information.
  • the third information is used to indicate the first QoS requirement of the source terminal device between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device that meets the first QoS requirement among the plurality of first terminal devices as the second terminal device.
  • This application does not limit the method by which the target terminal device obtains the first QoS requirement.
  • the first QoS requirement may be predefined or preset.
  • the first QoS requirement may be a communication protocol specification.
  • the first QoS requirement may be informed by the first terminal device to the target terminal device.
  • the first terminal device may carry the first QoS requirement in the first message, and further, the target terminal device may learn the first QoS requirement.
  • Method E The target terminal device determines the second terminal device from multiple first terminal devices based on the first information and the third information.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that satisfies both the third condition and the first QoS requirement as the second terminal device based on the first information and the third information.
  • this application determines whether the target terminal device first selects the first terminal device that satisfies the third condition from multiple first terminal devices, or first selects the first terminal device that satisfies the first QoS requirement from multiple first terminal devices.
  • the execution order of the first terminal device is not limited.
  • the target terminal device may first filter out the first terminal device that satisfies the third condition from the plurality of first terminal devices, and then filter out the second terminal device from the first terminal devices that satisfy the third condition.
  • the target terminal device may first filter out the first terminal device that meets the first QoS requirement from the plurality of first terminal devices, and then filter out the second terminal device from the first terminal devices that meet the third condition. equipment.
  • the target terminal device determines a second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices based on the second information and the third information.
  • the target terminal device determines the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices that has established a unicast connection with the target terminal device and meets the first QoS requirement as the first terminal device. 2. Terminal equipment.
  • this application determines whether the target terminal device first selects the first terminal device that has established a unicast connection with the target terminal device from multiple first terminal devices, or whether it first selects the first terminal device from multiple first terminal devices.
  • the execution order of selecting the first terminal device that meets the first QoS requirement is not limited.
  • the target terminal device determines the second terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices based on the first information, the second information, and the third information.
  • the target terminal device selects the first terminal devices among the plurality of first terminal devices that satisfy the third condition, have established a unicast connection with the target terminal device, and meet the first QoS requirement.
  • the first terminal device is determined as the second terminal device.
  • this application determines whether the target terminal device first selects the first terminal device that meets the third condition from a plurality of first terminal devices, or whether it first selects a first terminal device that is the same as the target terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices.
  • the first terminal device that has established a unicast connection The execution order of whether to first select the first terminal device that meets the first QoS requirement from the plurality of first terminal devices is not limited.
  • the target terminal device sends the second message to at least one second terminal device.
  • the second message is used to indicate that the target terminal device has been discovered, and the second message includes the identification of the target terminal device.
  • the target terminal device may also send a message for refusing to discover the target terminal device to the first terminal device before at least one second terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices, or the target terminal device may not reply to the message. message (if no action is taken).
  • the embodiment of this application does not limit whether the target terminal device supports UE-to-UE relay technology in the above description of method 400, that is, whether the target terminal device is a legacy device (legacy UE).
  • the target terminal device does not support UE-to-UE relay technology
  • the target terminal device is a legacy device (legacy UE)
  • the target terminal device After executing S401, the target terminal device first executes S404, and then determines whether to execute S403 based on the judgment result of S404 (the method 400 described above only includes S401 and S403, not including S402), or determining whether to perform S402 and S403 (the method 400 described above includes S401 to S403).
  • S404 is introduced in detail below.
  • S404 The target terminal device determines whether to accept each first message based on each first message.
  • the target terminal device when the target terminal device finds that the parameters carried in the first message include unrecognized parameters, the target terminal device determines not to accept the first message. Or, when the target terminal device finds that the parameters carried in the first message are all known parameters, the target terminal device determines to accept the first message.
  • the RSC included in the first message is an RSC of R18 and above versions, or the first message carries parameters newly added in R18 and above versions.
  • the parameters carried in the first message include parameters that the target terminal device does not recognize.
  • the target terminal device determines not to accept the first message.
  • the target terminal device finds that the first message is not forwarded by the relay device but is sent directly by the source terminal device, that is, the first terminal device is the source terminal device, the target terminal device determines to accept the first message.
  • the target terminal device finds that in addition to the identity of the first terminal device and the identity of the target terminal device, the first message also carries the identity of other terminal devices (such as the identity of the source terminal device), at this time, the target terminal The device may consider that the first message is forwarded by the relay device (ie, the first terminal and the device).
  • the target terminal device finds that the first message does not carry the identity of other terminal devices except the identity of the first terminal device and the identity of the target terminal device, at this time, the target terminal device may consider that the first message is not forwarded by the relay device. is sent directly by the source terminal device (i.e. the first terminal and device).
  • the target terminal device may also send a message for refusing to discover the target terminal device to the first terminal device that sent the first message, or the target terminal device may Ignore/do not reply to the first terminal device that sent the first message (eg, do not perform any operation).
  • the target terminal device may directly execute S403. At this time, the fourth terminal device described in S403 is the first terminal device that sends the first message.
  • the target terminal device may directly execute S402.
  • the first terminal device described in S402 is the first terminal device that sends the first message.
  • the target terminal device is R18 or above, it can be considered to support UE-to-UE relay technology. If the target terminal device is R17 or below, it can be considered that it does not support UE-to-UE relay technology.
  • the source terminal device may also receive multiple response messages.
  • the source terminal device directly receives a request message sent by the target terminal device and/or receives a request response sent by the target terminal device through a relay terminal device.
  • the source terminal device in the embodiment of the present application can filter at least one sending subject from the sending subjects that send multiple response messages, and communicate with the The sending subject establishes a unicast connection to implement the process between the source terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit whether the multiple response messages are sent directly by the target terminal device to the source terminal device, or whether the target terminal device sends the multiple response messages to the source terminal device through the relay device.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic flow chart of an example communication method 500 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication method 500 includes S501 to S503.
  • S501 to S503 are introduced in detail.
  • S501 The source terminal device receives third messages from multiple second terminal devices respectively.
  • the third message is used to indicate that the target terminal device has been discovered.
  • the third message includes the identity of the second terminal device, or the third message includes the identity of the second terminal device and the identity of the target terminal device.
  • the third message may also include an identification of the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device determines a fourth terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices.
  • the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from a plurality of first terminal devices based on the sixth information.
  • the sixth information is used to indicate whether there is a direct path or an indirect path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device may be obtained by the source terminal device through a currently transmitted third message.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device may be an RSRP value obtained by measuring the RSRP of the third message by the source terminal device.
  • the second terminal device and the source terminal device may also be the SINR value, RSRQ value, or RSSI value of the third message.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device may be obtained by the source terminal device through historical information of transmission with the second terminal device.
  • the third message only carries the identity of the second terminal device or the third message only carries the identity of the second terminal device and the source terminal device but does not carry the identities of other terminal devices, at this time, It can be considered that there is a direct connection path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, that is, the second terminal device is the target terminal device. If the third message carries in addition to the identity of the second terminal device or the third message carries in addition to the identity of the second terminal device and the identity of the source terminal device, it also carries the identity of the target terminal device, at this time, it can be regarded as the second terminal device. There is an indirect path between the terminal device and the source terminal device, that is, the second terminal device is a relay device.
  • the target terminal device determines that the fourth terminal device includes:
  • the source terminal device determines, based on the sixth information, whether there is a fourth terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition among the plurality of second terminal devices.
  • the sixth condition includes that there is a direct connection path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, and the transmission quality of the second terminal device and the source terminal device is greater than or equal to the ninth threshold.
  • the source terminal device determines the second terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition as the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device may also obtain information from the multiple second terminal devices that satisfy the sixth condition.
  • the second terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the six terminal devices is selected and used as the fourth terminal device. In this way, not only can it be ensured that the transmission quality between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but at the same time, the transmission quality between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices can also be ensured. it's the best.
  • the source terminal device executes S12'.
  • the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from the plurality of second terminal devices based on the eighth information.
  • the source terminal device determines, based on the eighth information, whether there is a fourth terminal device that satisfies the eighth condition among the plurality of second terminal devices.
  • the source terminal device determines the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices as the fourth terminal device. .
  • the eighth information includes the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the eighth condition includes that there is an indirect path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device is greater than the tenth threshold.
  • the tenth threshold is greater than the ninth threshold.
  • the source terminal device may also obtain information from the multiple second terminal devices that satisfy the sixth condition.
  • the second terminal device with the highest transmission quality from the source terminal device is selected and used as the fourth terminal device. In this way, not only can it be ensured that the transmission quality between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but at the same time, the transmission quality between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices can also be ensured. it's the best.
  • the source terminal device may also obtain information from the multiple second terminal devices that satisfy the sixth condition.
  • the second terminal device whose transmission quality with the source terminal device is less than or equal to the fifteenth threshold is screened out from the device and used as the fourth terminal device. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also avoid that the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device are not too close to have no gain.
  • the eighth information includes the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the eighth condition includes that there is an indirect path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device are both greater than the first condition. Eleven threshold.
  • This application does not limit the method by which the source terminal device obtains the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device may be predefined or preset (for example, specified by a protocol).
  • the second terminal device may carry the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device in the third message to inform the source terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device is the RSRP value, SINR value, RSRQ value, or RSSI value between the second terminal device and the target terminal device.
  • the source terminal device may also obtain information from the multiple second terminal devices that satisfy the eighth condition.
  • the second terminal device with the highest transmission quality from the source terminal device is selected and used as the fourth terminal device. In this way, not only can it be ensured that the transmission quality between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but at the same time, the transmission quality between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices can also be ensured. it's the best.
  • the second terminal device that has the largest transmission quality with the source terminal device can be understood as: the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device are both equal. is the largest.
  • the average value of the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device is maximum.
  • the eighth condition includes an indirect path between the second terminal device and the source terminal device
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the second terminal device The transmission quality with the source terminal device is greater than the eleventh threshold, and there is no second terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices that satisfies the eighth condition, which can be understood as: each of the plurality of second terminal devices
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device is less than the eleventh threshold, and/or the transmission quality between each second terminal device in the plurality of second terminal devices and the source terminal device is less than the eleventh threshold.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device described in the eighth condition are greater than the eleventh threshold.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device is greater than or equal to threshold 3 and the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device is greater than or equal to threshold 4.
  • the transmission quality between each second terminal device in the plurality of second terminal devices and the target terminal device is less than Threshold 3, and/or, the transmission quality between each second terminal device in the plurality of second terminal devices and the source terminal device is less than threshold 4.
  • the source terminal device preferentially selects: the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device and whose transmission quality meets the corresponding requirements is the fourth terminal device. In this way, not only the transmission quality between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be guaranteed, but also the communication delay between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be reduced. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device source.
  • the source terminal device selects from the indirect path: the second terminal device whose transmission quality with the source terminal device meets the corresponding requirements is the fourth terminal device, or the transmission quality with the source terminal device and the third terminal device are selected.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the target terminal device meets the corresponding requirements. In this way, the transmission quality between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the source terminal device through the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device may directly determine the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device as the fourth terminal device. In this way, the communication delay between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be reduced.
  • the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices based on the seventh information.
  • the seventh information is used to indicate whether a unicast connection has been established between the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from the plurality of second terminal devices according to the seventh information: the source terminal device determines whether there is a third terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices that satisfies the seventh condition according to the seventh information. 2. Terminal equipment.
  • the seventh condition includes that a unicast connection has been established between the second terminal device and the source terminal device. That is to say, the source terminal device gives priority to the second terminal device that establishes a unicast connection with the source terminal device.
  • the existing unicast connection between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device can be reused, which saves the time for link establishment between the fourth terminal device and the target terminal device, thereby speeding up the connection between the source terminal device and the target terminal device. The time it takes for the link to be established.
  • the source terminal device also considers the seventh information. Other factors can be considered to further screen out the fourth terminal device.
  • other factors may include transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device.
  • the source terminal device may select the second terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices that has established a unicast connection with the source terminal device and whose transmission quality with the source terminal device is greater than or equal to the twelfth threshold. It is determined to be the fourth terminal device.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device is the RSRP value between the second terminal device and the source terminal device
  • the RSRP value between the second terminal device and the source terminal device may be called the SL-RSRP value
  • the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from the plurality of second terminal devices based on the sixth information and the seventh information.
  • the source terminal device determines from the plurality of second terminal devices according to the sixth information and the seventh information that the fourth terminal device includes:
  • the source terminal device determines, based on the sixth information, whether there is a fourth terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition among the plurality of second terminal devices.
  • the source terminal device determines the second terminal device that satisfies the sixth condition as the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device may also obtain information from the multiple first terminal devices that satisfy the sixth condition.
  • the second terminal device whose transmission quality with the source terminal device is less than or equal to the fourteenth threshold is screened out and used as the fourth terminal device. In this way, it can not only ensure that the transmission quality between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device can meet the corresponding requirements, but also avoid that the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device are not too close to have no gain.
  • the source terminal device performs S22'.
  • the source terminal device may perform S23', that is, the source terminal device does not need to perform S22' at this time.
  • the source terminal device determines, based on the seventh information, whether there is a second terminal device that satisfies the seventh condition among the plurality of second terminal devices.
  • the source terminal device determines the fourth terminal device from the plurality of second terminal devices based on the eighth information.
  • the source terminal device determines, based on the eighth information, whether there is a second terminal device that satisfies the eighth condition among the plurality of first terminal devices.
  • the source terminal device in S23' determines whether there is a party that satisfies the eighth condition among the plurality of second terminal devices based on the eighth information. For the case, please refer to the relevant description in S12' above, and will not be repeated here.
  • the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device involved in the eighth condition is the RSRP value between the second terminal device and the source terminal device, at this time, due to the The second terminal device and the source terminal device have not established a unicast connection. Therefore, the RSRP value between the second terminal device and the source terminal device may be called an SD-RSRP value.
  • the source terminal device may also determine the fifth terminal device from the multiple fourth terminal devices, and use the fifth terminal device as The ultimate fourth terminal device.
  • the fifth terminal device is the terminal device that has the highest transmission quality with the target terminal device among the plurality of fourth terminal devices. That is to say, the source terminal device uses the terminal device with the highest transmission quality among the plurality of fourth terminal devices as the final fourth terminal device.
  • the fifth terminal device is the terminal device that has the largest transmission quality with the target terminal device and with the source terminal device among the plurality of fourth terminal devices. That is to say, the source terminal device uses the terminal device with the highest transmission quality between the source terminal device and the target terminal device among the plurality of fourth terminal devices as the final fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device determines the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device among the plurality of second terminal devices as the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device preferentially selects: the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device and whose transmission quality meets the corresponding requirements is the fourth terminal device. In this way, not only the transmission quality between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be guaranteed, but also the communication delay between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be reduced. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device selects the second terminal device to establish a unicast connection with the source terminal device as the fourth terminal device.
  • the existing unicast connection between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device can be reused, saving the time for link establishment between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device, thereby speeding up the connection between the source terminal device and the target terminal device. The time it takes for the link to be established.
  • the source terminal device selects from the indirect path: the second terminal device whose transmission quality with the source terminal device meets the corresponding requirements is the fourth terminal device, or the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device And the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device meets corresponding requirements. In this way, the transmission quality between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the source terminal device through the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device can directly determine the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device as the fourth terminal device. . In this way, the communication delay between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be reduced.
  • the source terminal device selects the priority of the fourth terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices in order from high to low: the direct connection path and the transmission quality of the direct connection path. Establishing unicast connections, indirect paths, and transmission quality of indirect paths.
  • the source terminal device preferentially selects the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device and whose transmission quality meets the corresponding requirements as the fourth terminal device. In this way, not only the transmission quality between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be guaranteed, but also the communication delay between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be reduced. This ensures the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device selects from the indirect path: the second terminal device whose transmission quality with the source terminal device meets the corresponding requirements is the fourth terminal device, or the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device And the transmission quality between the second terminal device and the source terminal device meets corresponding requirements. In this way, the transmission quality between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be guaranteed, thereby ensuring the reliability of subsequent communication between the source terminal device and the source terminal device through the fourth terminal device.
  • the source terminal device can directly determine the second terminal device that is directly connected to the source terminal device as the fourth terminal device. . In this way, the communication delay between the source terminal device and the fourth terminal device can be reduced.
  • the target terminal device selects the priority of the fourth terminal device from a plurality of second terminal devices in order from high to low: direct connection path and the transmission quality of the direct connection path, indirect connection path and the transmission quality of indirect paths.
  • S503 The source terminal device establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device through the fourth terminal device.
  • the fourth terminal device if the number of the fourth terminal device is one, there is a direct path between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device, and no unicast is established between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device. connection, then, at this time, the source terminal device directly establishes a unicast connection with the second terminal device.
  • the fourth terminal device can be considered as a target terminal device.
  • the fourth terminal device if the number of the fourth terminal device is one, there is an indirect path between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device, and no single path is established between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device. Then, at this time, the source terminal device first establishes a unicast connection with the fourth terminal device, and then the fourth terminal device establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device. Furthermore, the source terminal device communicates with the target terminal device through the second terminal device.
  • the fourth terminal device can be considered as the first relay device described above.
  • the fourth terminal device can communicate directly without establishing a unicast connection with the source terminal device.
  • the fourth terminal device can be considered as a target terminal device.
  • the fourth terminal device if the number of the fourth terminal device is one, there is an indirect path between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device, and the connection between the fourth terminal device and the source terminal device has been established. unicast connection, then, at this time, the fourth terminal device does not need to establish a unicast connection with the source terminal device, the fourth terminal device directly establishes a unicast connection with the target terminal device, and then, the source terminal device communicates with the target terminal through the fourth terminal device devices communicate.
  • the fourth terminal device can be considered as the first relay device described above.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an example communication device 800 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device 800 includes a transceiver unit 810 and a processing unit 820 .
  • the transceiver unit 810 can communicate with the outside.
  • the transceiver unit 810 may also be called a communication interface or communication unit.
  • the processing unit 820 is used for data processing.
  • the communication device 800 may also include a storage unit, which may be used to store instructions and/or data, and the processing unit 820 may read the instructions and/or data in the storage unit.
  • a storage unit which may be used to store instructions and/or data
  • the processing unit 820 may read the instructions and/or data in the storage unit.
  • the communication device 800 can be used to perform the actions performed by each execution subject in the above method 300.
  • the communication device 800 can be a source terminal device or a component that can be configured in the source terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is configured to perform transceiver-related operations on the source terminal device side in the above method 300
  • the processing unit 820 is configured to Perform processing-related operations on the source terminal device side in the above method 300.
  • the communication device 800 may be a first relay device or a component that can be configured in the first relay device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is configured to perform the transceiver-related processing on the first relay device side in the above method 300.
  • the processing unit 820 is configured to perform operations related to processing on the first relay device side in the above method 300.
  • the communication device 800 can be a target terminal device or a component that can be configured in the target terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is used to perform transceiver-related operations on the target terminal device side in the above method 300.
  • the processing unit 820 uses To perform operations related to processing on the target terminal device side in the above method 300.
  • the communication device 800 can be used to perform the actions performed by each execution subject in the above method 500.
  • the communication device 800 can be a first terminal device or a component that can be configured in the first terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is configured to perform transceiver-related operations on the first terminal device side in the above method 400.
  • the processing unit 820 is used to perform operations related to processing on the first terminal device side in the above method 400.
  • the communication device 800 may be a second terminal device or a component that can be configured in the second terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is configured to perform transceiver-related operations on the second terminal device side in the above method 400
  • process Unit 820 is configured to perform operations related to processing on the second terminal device side in the above method 400.
  • the communication device 800 can be a target terminal device or a component that can be configured in the target terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is used to perform transceiver-related operations on the target terminal device side in the above method 400.
  • the processing unit 820 uses To perform operations related to processing on the target terminal device side in the above method 400.
  • the communication device 800 can be used to perform the actions performed by each execution subject in the above method 500.
  • the communication device 800 can be a second terminal device or a component that can be configured on the second terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is configured to perform transceiver-related operations on the second terminal device side in the above method 500.
  • the processing unit 820 is used to execute the above method Processing-related operations on the second terminal device side in 500.
  • the communication device 800 can be a source terminal device or a component that can be configured in the source terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is configured to perform transceiver-related operations on the source terminal device side in the above method 500.
  • the processing unit 820 uses To perform operations related to processing on the source terminal device side in the above method 500.
  • the communication device 800 may be a fourth terminal device or a component configurable on the fourth terminal device.
  • the transceiver unit 810 is configured to perform transceiver-related operations on the fourth terminal device side in the above method 500
  • process Unit 820 is configured to perform operations related to processing on the fourth terminal device side in the above method 500.
  • Figure 9 shows a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 900 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device 900 includes: one or more processors 910, one or more memories 920, the one or more memories 920 store one or more computer programs, the one or more computers Programs include instructions.
  • the communication device 900 may be the source terminal device, the first relay device or the target terminal device described in the method 300. At this time, when the instructions in the communication device 900 are executed by the one or more processors 910, the communication device 900 is caused to execute the source terminal device, the first relay device or the target terminal device described in the method 300. Implemented technical solutions.
  • the communication device 900 may be the first terminal device, the second terminal device or the target terminal device described in the method 400 above. At this time, when the instructions in the communication device 900 are executed by the one or more processors 910, the communication device 900 is caused to execute the first terminal device, the second terminal device or the target terminal device described in the method 400. Implemented technical solutions.
  • the communication device 900 may be the second terminal device, the source terminal device, or the fourth terminal device described in the method 500 above. At this time, when the instructions in the communication device 900 are executed by the one or more processors 910, the communication device 900 is caused to execute the second terminal device, the source terminal device or the fourth terminal device described in the method 500. Implemented technical solutions.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, including a source terminal device, a first relay device, and a target terminal device.
  • the system is used to execute the technical solution in the above method 300.
  • the implementation principles and technical effects are similar to the above-mentioned method-related embodiments, and will not be described again here.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, including a first terminal device, a second terminal device and a target terminal device.
  • the system is used to execute the technical solution in the above method 400.
  • the implementation principles and technical effects are similar to the above-mentioned method-related embodiments, and will not be described again here.
  • An embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, including a second terminal device, a source terminal device, and a fourth terminal device.
  • the system is configured to execute the technical solution in the above method 500.
  • the implementation principles and technical effects are similar to the above-mentioned method-related embodiments, and will not be described again here.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide a computer program product.
  • the computer program product When the computer program product is run on a device, it causes the device to execute the technical solutions in the above embodiments.
  • the implementation principles and technical effects are similar to the above-mentioned method-related embodiments, and will not be described again here.
  • the device may include the source terminal device, the first relay device or the target terminal device described in the method 300 above.
  • the device may include the first terminal device, the second terminal device or the target terminal device described in method 400 above.
  • the device may include the second terminal device, the source terminal device, or the fourth terminal device described in method 500 above.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide a computer-readable storage medium.
  • the readable storage medium contains instructions. When the instructions are run on a device, they cause the device to execute the technical solutions of the above embodiments. The implementation principles and technical effects are similar and will not be described again here.
  • the device may include the source terminal device, the first relay device or the target terminal device described in the method 300 above.
  • the device may include the first terminal device, the second terminal device or the target terminal device described in method 400 above.
  • the device may include the second terminal device, the source terminal device, or the fourth terminal device described in method 500 above.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide a chip.
  • the chip is used to execute instructions.
  • the technical solutions in the above embodiments are executed.
  • the implementation principles and technical effects are similar and will not be described again here.
  • the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways.
  • the device embodiments described above are only illustrative.
  • the division of the units is only a logical Functional division can be divided in other ways during actual implementation.
  • multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed.
  • the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between each other shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of the devices or units may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.
  • the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.
  • each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated into one processing unit, each unit can exist physically alone, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.
  • the functions are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.
  • the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application are essentially or the part that contributes to the existing technology or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium , including several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of this application.
  • the aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program code. .

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本申请提供了一种通信方法、通信装置及通信系统。该通信方法应用于第一中继设备,该通信方法包括:接收来自源终端设备的第一请求消息;当基于第一请求消息确定的第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件和/或第一中继设备的能力满足与服务质量相关的条件时,根据第一请求消息向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。其中,第一请求消息和第二请求消息均用于请求发现目标终端设备,且第一请求消息和第二请求消息均包括源终端设备的标识和目标终端设备的标识。此外,第二请求消息还包括第一中继设备的标识。这样,满足要求的第一中继设备会帮助源终端设备继续发现目标终端设备,保证了后续源终端设备通过第一中继设备与目标终端设备进行通信的可靠性。

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通信方法及通信装置
本申请要求于2022年8月4日提交中国专利局、申请号为202210932823.2、申请名称为“通信方法及通信装置”的中国专利申请的优先权,其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请实施例涉及通信技术领域,并且更具体地,涉及一种通信方法及通信装置。
背景技术
为了提升侧行链路(sidelink,SL)的覆盖增强或容量提升,可以使用用户设备(user equipment,UE)到UE中继(UE to UE relay)技术,即源终端设备通过中继终端设备和目标终端设备进行通信的技术。
在UE to UE relay场景下,存在单播通信需求的源终端设备和目标终端设备之间可能存在多个中继终端设备。此时,需要从多个中继终端设备中选择一个中继终端设备作为源终端设备与目标终端设备之间单播通信的中继设备,也即需要为源终端设备与目标终端设备之间选择一个单播通信路径。那么,如何从多个中继终端设备中选择一个合适的中继终端设备,对于源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性是至关重要的。
发明内容
本申请实施例提供一种通信方法及通信装置,该通信方法可以保证源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性。
第一方面,提供了一种通信方法,该通信方法可以由第一中继设备执行,或者,也可以由用于第一中继设备的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定,为了便于描述,下面以由第一中继设备执行为例进行说明。
该通信方法包括:第一中继设备接收来自源终端设备的第一请求消息,该第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,该第一请求消息包括该源终端设备的标识和该目标终端设备的标识;当该第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件和/或该第一中继设备的能力满足第二条件时,该第一中继设备根据该第一请求消息向该目标终端设备发送第二请求消息;其中,该第一中继设备的传输质量是基于该第一请求消息确定的;该第二条件包括与服务质量QoS相关的条件;该第二请求消息用于请求发现该目标终端设备,该第二请求消息包括该源终端设备的标识、该目标终端设备的标识、以及该第一中继设备的标识。
在本申请实施例中,第一中继设备在第一中继设备的传输质量满足条件,和/或,该第一中继设备的能力满足与服务质量QoS相关的条件,第一中继终端设备才去向目标终端设备发送用于请求发现目标终端设备的请求消息。也就是说,第一中继设备的传输质量和/或第一中继设备自身所能提供的QoS满足相应的要求,第一中继设备会帮助源终端设备继续发现目标终端设备,进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第一中继设备与目标终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件包括:该第一中继设备的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值;或者,该第一中继设备的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值,且该第一中继设备的传输质量小于或等于第二阈值,该第二阈值大于该第一阈值。
第一中继设备在第一中继设备的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值的情况下,第一中继设备会帮助源终端设备继续发现目标终端设备。这样,可以保证第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求。
第一中继设备在第一中继设备的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值,且第一中继设备的传输质量小于或等于第二阈值,第二阈值大于第一阈值的情况下,第一中继设备会帮助源终端设备继续发现目标终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同 时,也可以避免第一中继设备与源终端设备不至于靠的太近以致于无增益。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一请求消息包括该源终端设备对该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的第一服务质量QoS要求。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一中继设备的能力满足第二条件包括:该第一中继设备的能力满足该第一QoS要求。
第一中继设备在第一中继设备的能力满足第一QoS要求的情况下,第一中继设备会帮助源终端设备继续发现目标终端设备。这样,可以保证第一中继设备作为源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的中继设备是合适的。
一种可能的实现方式中,该通信方法还包括:该第一中继设备接收来自该目标终端设备针对该第二请求消息的第一响应消息;该第一中继设备向该源终端设备发送针对该第一请求消息的第二响应消息,该第二响应消息包括该第一中继设备的标识和/或该目标终端设备的标识。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一中继设备向该源终端设备发送针对该第一请求消息的第二响应消息包括:该第一中继设备根据第一参考信息和/或第二参考信息,确定是否向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息;其中,该第一参考信息包括该第一响应消息的传输质量;该第二参考信息包括该第一中继设备与该源终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一中继设备根据第一参考信息,确定是否向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息包括:在该第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值的情况下,该第一中继设备确定向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息;或者,在该第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值,且该第一响应消息的传输质量小于或等于第四阈值的情况下,该第一中继设备确定向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息,该第四阈值大于该第三阈值。
在第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值的情况下,第一中继设备确定向源终端设备发送第二响应消息。这样,可以保证第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求。进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第一中继设备与源终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
在第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值,且第一响应消息的传输质量小于或等于第四阈值的情况下,第一中继设备确定向源终端设备发送第二响应消息,第四阈值大于第三阈值。这样,不仅可以保证第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以避免第一中继设备与源终端设备不至于靠的太近以致于无增益。进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第一中继设备与源终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一中继设备根据第二参考信息,确定是否向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息包括:在该第一中继设备与该源终端设备之间已建立单播连接的情况下,该第一中继设备确定向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息。
在第一中继设备与源终端设备之间已建立单播连接的情况下,第一中继设备确定向源终端设备发送第二响应消息。这样,可以复用第一中继设备与源终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,进而加快了源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
一种可能的实现方式中,在该第一中继设备向该源终端设备发送第二响应消息之后,该通信方法还包括:该第一中继设备接收来自该源终端设备的第三请求消息,该第三请求消息用于请求建立第一单播连接,该第三请求消息包括该源终端设备对该第一中继设备与该目标终端设备之间的第二QoS要求,该第一单播连接为该源终端设备与该第一中继设备之间的连接;当该第一中继设备的能力满足该第二QoS要求时,该第一中继设备与该源终端设备建立该第一单播连接,或者,当该第一中继设备的能力不满足该第二QoS要求时,该第一中继设备不与该源终端设备建立该第一单播连接。
第一中继设备的能力满足源终端设备对第一中继设备与目标终端设备之间的第二QoS要求的情况下,第一中继设备与源终端设备建立单播连接,这样,可以保证第一中继设备作为源终端设备与目标终端设备间的中继设备是合适的。
一种可能的实现方式中,在该第一中继设备与该源终端设备建立该第一单播连接之后,该通信方法还包括:该第一中继设备向该目标终端设备发送第四请求消息,该第四请求消息用于请求建立第二单播连接,该第二单播连接为该目标终端设备与该第一中继设备之间的连接;该第一中继设备接收来自该目标终端设备的第三响应消息,该第三响应消息包括该目标终端设备对该第一中继设备与该源终端设备之间的第三QoS要求;当该第一中继设备的能力满足该第三QoS要求时,该第一中继设备与该 目标终端设备建立该第二单播连接,或者,当该第一中继设备的能力不满足该第三QoS要求时,该第一中继设备不与该目标终端设备建立该第二单播连接。
第一中继设备的能力满足目标终端设备对第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的第三QoS要求的情况下,第一中继设备才与目标终端设备建立单播连接,这样,可以保证第一中继设备作为源终端设备与目标终端设备间的中继设备是合适的。
一种可能的实现方式中,在该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间已建立第一链路,且第二链路和/或第三链路的传输质量不满足质量传输条件或该第二链路和/或该第三链路中断的情况下,该第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备包括该第一请求消息用于请求重新发现该目标终端设备,其中,该第二链路为第二中继设备与该目标终端设备之间的链路,该第三链路为该第二中继设备与该源终端设备之间的链路。
第二方面,提供了一种通信方法,该通信方法可以由目标终端设备执行,或者,也可以由用于目标终端设备的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定,为了便于描述,下面以由目标终端设备执行为例进行说明。
该通信方法包括:目标终端设备分别接收来自多个第一终端设备的第一消息,该第一消息用于请求发现该目标终端设备,该第一消息包括该第一终端设备的标识和该目标终端设备的标识;该目标终端设备根据第一信息、第二信息和/或第三信息,从多个该第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备;该目标终端设备向至少一个该第二终端设备发送第二消息,该第二消息用于指示已发现该目标终端设备,该第二消息包括该目标终端设备的标识;其中,该第一信息用于指示:该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间为直连路径或非直连路径,以及该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量,该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量是基于该第一消息确定的;该第二信息用于指示该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接;该第三信息用于指示源终端设备对该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的第一服务质量QoS要求。
在本申请实施例中,目标终端设备根据第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的是直连路径还是非直连路径、是否已建立单播连接、和/或源终端设备对源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的第一QoS要求,从多个第一终端设备中选择第二终端设备,可以保证第二终端设备的选择是合适的。进而保证了后续第二终端设备与目标终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
一种可能的实现方式中,该目标终端设备根据第一信息和第二信息,从多个该第一终端设备中确定多个第二终端设备,包括:该目标终端设备根据该第一信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备;在多个该第一终端设备中存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,将满足该第三条件的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备;或者,在多个该第一终端设备中不存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,该目标终端设备根据该第二信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备;其中,该第三条件包括该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间为直连路径,且该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备的传输质量大于或等于第五阈值;该第四条件包括该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接。
目标终端设备优先选择与目标终端设备为直连路径,且直连路径的传输质量满足相应的要求的第一终端设备作为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间的传输质量,而且还可以降低目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间通信的时延。进而保证了后续目标终端设备与第二终端设备(源终端设备的一例)进行通信的可靠性。然后,若目标终端设备没有选择出满足第四条件的第二终端设备,目标终端设备再选择与目标终端设备建立单播连接第一终端设备作为第二终端设备。这样,可以复用第二终端设备与目标终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
一种可能的实现方式中,该目标终端设备根据该第二信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,包括:在该多个该第一终端设备中存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,该目标终端设备将满足该第四条件的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备,或者,在该多个该第一终端设备中不存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,该目标终端设备根据第四信息,从多个该第一终端设备中确定该第二终端设备;其中,该第四信息包括该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量。
一种可能的实现方式中,该目标终端设备根据第四信息,从多个该第一终端设备中确定该第二终端设备包括:该目标终端设备根据该第四信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第五条件的 第一终端设备;在该多个该第一终端设备中存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,该目标终端设备将满足该第五条件的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备,或者,在该多个该第一终端设备中不存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,该目标终端设备将多个该第一终端设备中与该目标终端设备为直连路径的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备;其中,该第五条件包括该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于第六阈值,或者,该第五条件包括该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,该第一终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及该第一终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第七阈值。
当目标终端设备没有选择出满足第三条件和第四条件的第一终端设备时,目标终端设备可以从非直连路径中选择:与目标终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求的第一终端设备为第二终端设备,或者,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求。这样,可以保证目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间的传输质量,进而保证了后续源终端设备与第二终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
当目标终端设备没有选择出满足第三条件、第四条件和第五条件的第一终端设备时,目标终端设备可以将与目标终端设备为直连路径的第一终端设备直接确定为第二终端设备。这样,可以降低目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间通信的时延。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一消息包括该第一终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量。
一种可能的实现方式中,在确定的该第二终端设备为多个的情况下,该通信方法还包括:该目标终端设备从多个该第二终端设备中确定第三终端设备,并将该第三终端设备作为最终的第二终端设备;其中,该第三终端设备是多个该第二终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备;或者,该第三终端设备是多个该第二终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及与该源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该目标终端设备根据第二信息,从多个该第一终端设备中确定多个第二终端设备,包括:该目标终端设备将多个该第一终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备。
目标终端设备优先选择与目标终端设备建立单播连接第一终端设备为第二终端设备。这样,可以复用第二终端设备与目标终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,进而加快了源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
一种可能的实现方式中,该目标终端设备将多个该第一终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备包括:该目标终端设备将多个该第一终端设备中,与该目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接且与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于第八阈值的第一终端设备,确定为该第二终端设备。
目标终端设备优先选择:与目标终端设备建立单播连接以及与目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于第八阈值的第一终端设备为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以复用第二终端设备与目标终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,加快了源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,还可以保证后续第二终端设备与目标终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
一种可能的实现方式中,该目标终端设备根据第三信息,从多个该第一终端设备中确定多个第二终端设备,包括:该目标终端设备将多个该第一终端设备中满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一消息包括该第一QoS要求。
第三方面,提供了一种通信方法,该通信方法可以由源终端设备执行,或者,也可以由用于源终端设备的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定,为了便于描述,下面以由源终端设备执行为例进行说明。
该通信方法包括:源终端设备发送第一请求消息,该第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,该第一请求消息包括该源终端设备的标识和该目标终端设备的标识;该源终端设备分别接收来自多个第二终端设备的第三消息,该第三消息用于指示已发现该目标终端设备,该第三消息包括该第二终端设备的标识或该第三消息包括该第二终端设备的标识和该目标终端设备的标识;该源终端设备根据第六信息和/或第七信息,从多个该第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备;该源终端设备通过该第四终端设 备与该目标终端设备建立单播连接;该第六信息用于指示该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间为直连路径或非直连路径以及该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量,该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量是基于该第三消息确定的;该第七信息用于指示该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
在本申请实施例中,源终端设备根据第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的是直连路径还是非直连路径和/或是否已建立单播连接,从多个第二终端设备中选择第四终端设备,可以保证第四终端设备的选择是合适的。进而保证了后续第四终端设备与源终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
一种可能的实现方式中,该源终端设备根据第六信息和第七信息,从多个该第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备包括:该源终端设备根据该第六信息,确定多个该第二终端设备中是否存在满足第六条件的第四终端设备;在多个该第二终端设备中存在满足该第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,该源终端设备将满足该第六条件的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备;或者,在多个该第二终端设备中不存在满足该第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,该源终端设备根据该第七信息,确定多个该第二终端设备中是否存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备;其中,该第六条件包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间为直连路径,且该第二终端设备与该源终端设备的传输质量大于或等于第九阈值;该第七条件包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间已建立单播连接。
源终端设备优先选择与源终端设备为直连路径,且直连路径的传输质量满足相应的要求的第二终端设备为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证源终端设备与第四终端设备之间的传输质量,而且还可以降低源终端设备与第四终端设备之间通信的时延。进而保证了后续源终端设备与第四终端设备(目标终端设备的一例)进行通信的可靠性。然后,若源终端设备没有选择出满足第六条件的第二终端设备,源终端设备再选择与源终端设备建立单播连接第二终端设备为第四终端设备。这样,可以复用第四终端设备与源终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
一种可能的实现方式中,该源终端设备根据该第七信息,确定多个该第二终端设备中是否存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,包括:在该多个该第二终端设备中存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,该源终端设备将满足该第七条件的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备,或者,在该多个该第二终端设备中不存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,该源终端设备根据第八信息,从多个该第二终端设备中确定该第四终端设备;其中,该第八信息包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量,或者,该第八信息包括该第二终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量。
一种可能的实现方式中,该源终端设备根据该第八信息,从多个该第二终端设备中确定该第四终端设备,包括:该源终端设备根据该第八信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备;在该多个该第二终端设备中存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,该源终端设备将满足该第八条件的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备,或者,在该多个该第二终端设备中不存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,该源终端设备将多个该第二终端设备中与该源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备;其中,该第八条件包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间为非直连路径,且该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量大于第十阈值,或者,该第八条件包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间为非直连路径,该第二终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第十一阈值。
当源终端设备没有选择出满足第六条件和第七条件的第二终端设备时,源终端设备可以从非直连路径中选择:与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求的第二终端设备为第四终端设备,或者,第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求。这样,可以保证源终端设备与第四终端设备之间的传输质量,进而保证了后续源终端设备与第四终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
当源终端设备没有选择出满足第六条件、第七条件和第八条件的第二终端设备时,源终端设备可以将与源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备直接确定为第四终端设备。这样,可以降低源终端设备与第四终端设备之间通信的时延。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第三消息包括该第二终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量。
一种可能的实现方式中,在确定的该第四终端设备为多个的情况下,该通信方法还包括:该源终端设备从多个该第四终端设备中确定第五终端设备,并将该第五终端设备作为最终的第四终端设备; 其中,该第五终端设备是多个该第四终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备;或者,该第五终端设备是多个该第四终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及与该源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该源终端设备根据第七信息,从多个该第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备,包括:该源终端设备将多个该第二终端设备中与该源终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该源终端设备将多个该第一终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备包括:该源终端设备将多个该第一终端设备中,与该目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接且与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于十二阈值的第一终端设备,确定为该第四终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,在该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间已建立第一链路,且第二链路和/或第三链路的传输质量不满足质量传输条件或该第二链路和/或该第三链路中断的情况下,该第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备包括该第一请求消息用于请求重新发现该目标终端设备,其中,该第二链路为第二中继设备与该目标终端设备之间的链路,该第三链路为该第二中继设备与该源终端设备之间的链路。
一种可能的实现方式中,在该第二链路和/或该第三链路中断的情况下,在该源终端设备发送第一请求消息之前,该通信方法还包括:该源终端设备接收来自该第二中继设备发送的链路中断消息,该链路中断消息用于指示该第二中继设备与该目标终端设备之间的链路中断;该源终端设备释放该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间建立的端到端单播连接,以及该第二链路与该第三链路关联的单播连接的上下文信息。
第四方面,提供了一种通信装置,该通信装置可以为第一中继设备,或第一中继设备的芯片或电路,本申请对此不作限定。
该通信装置包括:收发单元,用于接收来自源终端设备的第一请求消息,该第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,该第一请求消息包括该源终端设备的标识和该目标终端设备的标识;处于单元,用于当该通信装置的传输质量满足第一条件和/或该通信装置的能力满足第二条件时,根据该第一请求消息向该目标终端设备发送第二请求消息;其中,该通信装置的传输质量是基于该第一请求消息确定的;该第二条件包括与服务质量QoS相关的条件;该第二请求消息用于请求发现该目标终端设备,该第二请求消息包括该源终端设备的标识、该目标终端设备的标识、以及该通信装置的标识。
一种可能的实现方式中,该通信装置的传输质量满足第一条件包括:该通信装置的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值;或者,该通信装置的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值,且该通信装置的传输质量小于或等于第二阈值,该第二阈值大于该第一阈值。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一请求消息包括该源终端设备对该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的第一服务质量QoS要求。
一种可能的实现方式中,该通信装置的能力满足第二条件包括:该通信装置的能力满足该第一QoS要求。
一种可能的实现方式中,该收发单元还用于:接收来自该目标终端设备针对该第二请求消息的第一响应消息;向该源终端设备发送针对该第一请求消息的第二响应消息,该第二响应消息包括该通信装置的标识和/或该目标终端设备的标识。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处于单元还用于:根据第一参考信息和/或第二参考信息,确定是否向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息;其中,该第一参考信息包括该第一响应消息的传输质量;该第二参考信息包括该通信装置与该源终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处于单元还具体用于:在该第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值的情况下,确定向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息;或者,在该第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值,且该第一响应消息的传输质量小于或等于第四阈值的情况下,确定向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息,该第四阈值大于该第三阈值。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处于单元还具体用于:在该通信装置与该源终端设备之间已建立单播连接的情况下,确定向该源终端设备发送该第二响应消息。
一种可能的实现方式中,该收发单元还用于:接收来自该源终端设备的第三请求消息,该第三请 求消息用于请求建立第一单播连接,该第三请求消息包括该源终端设备对该通信装置与该目标终端设备之间的第二QoS要求,该第一单播连接为该源终端设备与该通信装置之间的连接;当该通信装置的能力满足该第二QoS要求时,该处于单元还具体用于:与该源终端设备建立该第一单播连接,或者,当该通信装置的能力不满足该第二QoS要求时,该处于单元还具体用于:不与该源终端设备建立该第一单播连接。
一种可能的实现方式中,该收发单元还用于:向该目标终端设备发送第四请求消息,该第四请求消息用于请求建立第二单播连接,该第二单播连接为该目标终端设备与该通信装置之间的连接;该收发单元还用于:接收来自该目标终端设备的第三响应消息,该第三响应消息包括该目标终端设备对该通信装置与该源终端设备之间的第三QoS要求;当该通信装置的能力满足该第三QoS要求时,该处于单元还具体用于:与该目标终端设备建立该第二单播连接,或者,当该通信装置的能力不满足该第三QoS要求时,该处于单元还具体用于:不与该目标终端设备建立该第二单播连接。
一种可能的实现方式中,在该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间已建立第一链路,且第二链路和/或第三链路的传输质量不满足质量传输条件或该第二链路和/或该第三链路中断的情况下,该第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备包括该第一请求消息用于请求重新发现该目标终端设备,其中,该第二链路为第二中继设备与该目标终端设备之间的链路,该第三链路为该第二中继设备与该源终端设备之间的链路。
第四方面中任一项可能的实现方式的技术效果可以参考相应第一方面的实现方式的技术效果,这里不再赘述。
第五方面,提供了一种通信装置,该通信装置可以为目标终端设备,或目标终端设备的芯片或电路,本申请对此不作限定。
该通信装置包括:收发单元,用于分别接收来自多个第一终端设备的第一消息,该第一消息用于请求发现该通信装置,该第一消息包括该第一终端设备的标识和该通信装置的标识;处理单元,用于根据第一信息、第二信息和/或第三信息,从多个该第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备;该收发单元,还用于向至少一个该第二终端设备发送第二消息,该第二消息用于指示已发现该通信装置,该第二消息包括该通信装置的标识;其中,该第一信息用于指示:该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间为直连路径或非直连路径,以及该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间的传输质量,该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间的传输质量是基于该第一消息确定的;该第二信息用于指示该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间是否已建立单播连接;该第三信息用于指示源终端设备对该源终端设备与该通信装置之间的第一服务质量QoS要求。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元具体用于:根据该第一信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备;在多个该第一终端设备中存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,将满足该第三条件的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备;或者,在多个该第一终端设备中不存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,根据该第二信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备;其中,该第三条件包括该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间为直连路径,且该第一终端设备与该通信装置的传输质量大于或等于第五阈值;该第四条件包括该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间已建立单播连接。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还具体用于:在该多个该第一终端设备中存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,将满足该第四条件的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备,或者,在该多个该第一终端设备中不存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,根据第四信息,从多个该第一终端设备中确定该第二终端设备;其中,该第四信息包括该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间的传输质量。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还具体用于:根据该第四信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备;在该多个该第一终端设备中存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,将满足该第五条件的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备,或者,在该多个该第一终端设备中不存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,将多个该第一终端设备中与该通信装置为直连路径的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备;其中,该第五条件包括该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间为非直连路径,该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间的传输质量大于第六阈值,或者,该第五条件包括该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间为非直连路径,该第一终端设备与该通信装置之间的传输质量以及该第一终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第七阈值。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一消息包括该第一终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还用于:从多个该第二终端设备中确定第三终端设备,并将该第三终端设备作为最终的第二终端设备;其中,该第三终端设备是多个该第二终端设备中与该通信装置之间的传输质量最大的终端设备;或者,该第三终端设备是多个该第二终端设备中与该通信装置之间的传输质量以及与该源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还具体用于:将多个该第一终端设备中与该通信装置之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还具体用于:将多个该第一终端设备中,与该通信装置之间已建立单播连接且与该通信装置之间的传输质量大于或等于第八阈值的第一终端设备,确定为该第二终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还具体用于:将多个该第一终端设备中满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备确定为该第二终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第一消息包括该第一QoS要求。
第五方面中任一项可能的实现方式的技术效果可以参考相应第二方面的实现方式的技术效果,这里不再赘述。
第六方面,提供了一种通信装置,该通信装置可以为源终端设备,或源终端设备的芯片或电路,本申请对此不作限定。
该通信装置包括:收发单元,用于发送第一请求消息,该第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,该第一请求消息包括该源终端设备的标识和该目标终端设备的标识;该收发单元,还用于分别接收来自多个第二终端设备的第三消息,该第三消息用于指示已发现该目标终端设备,该第三消息包括该第二终端设备的标识或该第三消息包括该第二终端设备的标识和该目标终端设备的标识;处理单元,用于根据第六信息和/或第七信息,从多个该第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备;处理单元,还用于通过该第四终端设备与该目标终端设备建立单播连接;该第六信息用于指示该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间为直连路径或非直连路径以及该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量,该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量是基于该第三消息确定的;该第七信息用于指示该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还用于:根据该第六信息,确定多个该第二终端设备中是否存在满足第六条件的第四终端设备;在多个该第二终端设备中存在满足该第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,将满足该第六条件的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备;或者,在多个该第二终端设备中不存在满足该第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,根据该第七信息,确定多个该第二终端设备中是否存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备;其中,该第六条件包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间为直连路径,且该第二终端设备与该源终端设备的传输质量大于或等于第九阈值;该第七条件包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间已建立单播连接。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还用于:在该多个该第二终端设备中存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,将满足该第七条件的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备,或者,在该多个该第二终端设备中不存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,根据第八信息,从多个该第二终端设备中确定该第四终端设备;其中,该第八信息包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量,或者,该第八信息包括该第二终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还具体用于:该源终端设备根据该第八信息,确定多个该第一终端设备中是否存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备;在该多个该第二终端设备中存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,将满足该第八条件的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备,或者,在该多个该第二终端设备中不存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,将多个该第二终端设备中与该源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备;其中,该第八条件包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间为非直连路径,且该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量大于第十阈值,或者,该第八条件包括该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间为非直连路径,该第二终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及该第二终端设备与该源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第十一阈值。
一种可能的实现方式中,该第三消息包括该第二终端设备与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还用于:从多个该第四终端设备中确定第五终端设备,并将该第五终端设备作为最终的第四终端设备;其中,该第五终端设备是多个该第四终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备;或者,该第五终端设备是多个该第四终端设备中与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及与该源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还具体用于:将多个该第二终端设备中与该源终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第二终端设备确定为该第四终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,该处理单元还具体用于:将多个该第一终端设备中,与该目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接且与该目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于十二阈值的第一终端设备,确定为该第四终端设备。
一种可能的实现方式中,在该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间已建立第一链路,且第二链路和/或第三链路的传输质量不满足质量传输条件或该第二链路和/或该第三链路中断的情况下,该第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备包括该第一请求消息用于请求重新发现该目标终端设备,其中,该第二链路为第二中继设备与该目标终端设备之间的链路,该第三链路为该第二中继设备与该源终端设备之间的链路。
一种可能的实现方式中,在该第二链路和/或该第三链路中断的情况下,在该源终端设备发送第一请求消息之前,该收发单元还用于:接收来自该第二中继设备发送的链路中断消息,该链路中断消息用于指示该第二中继设备与该目标终端设备之间的链路中断;该处理单元还用于:释放该源终端设备与该目标终端设备之间建立的端到端单播连接,以及该第二链路与该第三链路关联的单播连接的上下文信息。
第六方面中任一项可能的实现方式的技术效果可以参考相应第三方面的实现方式的技术效果,这里不再赘述。
第七方面,提供了一种通信装置,包括:一个或多个处理器;存储器;以及一个或多个计算机程序。其中,一个或多个计算机程序被存储在存储器中,一个或多个计算机程序包括指令。当指令被通信装置执行时,使得通信装置执行上述第一方面至第三方面中任一项可能的实现中的通信方法。
第八方面,提供了一种处理器,用于执行第一方面至第三方面中任一种可能实现方式中的通信方法。
对于处理器所涉及的发送和获取/接收等操作,如果没有特殊说明,或者,如果未与其在相关描述中的实际作用或者内在逻辑相抵触,则可以理解为处理器输出和接收、输入等操作,也可以理解为由射频电路和天线所进行的发送和接收操作,本申请对此不做限定。
第九方面,提供一种芯片系统,包括:处理器,用于从存储器中调用并运行计算机程序,使得安装有该芯片系统地通信设备执行上述第一方面至第三方面中任一种可能实现方式中的通信方法。
可选地,作为一种实现方式,芯片还包括存储器,存储器中存储有计算机程序或指令,处理器用于执行存储器上存储的计算机程序或指令,当计算机程序或指令被执行时,处理器用于执行上述第一方面至第三方面中任一种可能实现方式中的通信方法。
第十方面,提供了一种包含指令的计算机程序产品,当该计算机程序产品在通信装置上运行时,使得该通信装置执行上述第一方面至第三方面中任一项可能的实现中的通信方法。
第十一方面,提供了一种计算机可读存储介质,该存储介质可以是非易失性的。该存储介质包括指令,当该指令在通信装置上运行时,使得该通信装置执行上述第一方面至第三方面中任一项可能的实现中的通信方法。
第十二方面,提供了一种芯片,包括至少一个处理器和接口电路,该接口电路用于为该至少一个处理器提供程序指令或者数据,该至少一个处理器用于执行该程序指令,以实现上述第一方面至第三方面中任一项可能的实现中的通信方法。
第十三方面,提供了一种通信系统,包括第一中继设备、目标终端设备和/或源终端设备。其中,该第一中继设备用于执行上述第一方面中任一项可能的实现中的通信方法;该目标终端设备用于执行上述第二方面中任一项可能的实现中的通信方法;该源终端设备用于执行上述第三方面中任一项可能的实现中的通信方法。
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为了便于理解本申请实施例,在介绍本申请实施例之前,先作出以下几点说明。
第一,在本申请实施例中,“指示”可以包括直接指示和间接指示,也可以包括显式指示和隐式指示。将某一信号(如下文所述的第一信息)所指示的信息称为待指示信息,则具体实现过程中,对待指示信息进行指示的方式有很多种,例如但不限于,可以直接指示待指示信息,如待指示信息本身或者该待指示信息的索引等。也可以通过指示其他信息来间接指示待指示信息,其中该其他信息与待指示信息之间存在关联关系。还可以仅仅指示待指示信息的一部分,而待指示信息的其他部分则是已知的或者提前约定的。例如,还可以借助预先约定(例如协议规定)的各个信息的排列顺序来实现对特定信息的指示,从而在一定程度上降低指示开销。
第二,在下文示出的实施例中第一、第二以及各种数字编号仅为描述方便进行的区分,并不用来限制本申请实施例的范围。例如,区分不同的消息、信息等。
第三,本申请实施例中涉及的“多个”一般是指两个或两个以上。
第四,本申请实施例中涉及的两个终端设备之间为直连路径可以是指该两个终端设备可以相互收到彼此广播或组播的信息,中间不需要经过其他终端设备的转发。此时,该两个终端设备之间还没有建立单播连接链路。
例如,下文所述的第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为直连路径可以理解为:第一终端设备与目标终端设备可以直接通信,不需要其他终端设备的转发。此时,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间还没有建立链路。
第五,本申请实施例中涉及的非直连路径是指两个终端设备需要经过其他终端设备的转发才能实现通信。此时,该两个终端设备之间还没有建立链路。
例如,下文所述的第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为非直连路径可以理解为:第一终端设备与目标终端设备需要其他终端设备的转发才能实现通信。此时,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间还没有建立链路。
第六,本申请实施例均以源终端设备作为主动方请求发现目标终端设备为例,其不应对本申请构成限制。例如,在一些实施例中,也可以是目标终端设备作为主动方请求发现源终端设备,此时,只需将源终端设备请求发现目标终端设备示例中目标终端设备和源终端设备之间的执行步骤进行调换即可。
本申请实施例中所涉及的终端设备也可以称为用户设备(user equipment,UE)、接入终端、用户单元、用户站、移动站、移动台、远方站、远程终端、移动设备、用户终端、终端、无线通信设备、用户代理或用户装置。本申请的实施例中的终端设备可以是手机(mobile phone)、平板电脑(pad)、带无线收发功能的电脑、虚拟现实(virtual reality,VR)终端设备、增强现实(augmented reality,AR)终端设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端、远程医疗(remote medical)中的无线终端、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端等等。本申请的实施例对应用场景不做限定。
在本申请实施例中,终端设备包括硬件层、运行在硬件层之上的操作系统层,以及运行在操作系统层上的应用层。该硬件层包括中央处理器(central processing unit,CPU)、内存管理单元(memory management unit,MMU)和内存(也称为主存)等硬件。该操作系统可以是任意一种或多种通过进程(process)实现业务处理的计算机操作系统,例如,操作系统、操作系统、操作系统、操作系统或操作系统等。该应用层包含浏览器、通讯录、文字处理软件、即时通信软件等应用。并且,本申请实施例并未对本申请实施例提供的方法的执行主体的具体结构特别 限定,只要能够通过运行记录有本申请实施例的提供的方法的代码的程序,以根据本申请实施例提供的方法进行通信即可,例如,本申请实施例提供的方法的执行主体可以是终端设备,或者,是终端设备中能够调用程序并执行程序的功能模块。
另外,本申请的各个方面或特征可以实现成方法、装置或使用标准编程和/或工程技术的制品。本申请中使用的术语“制品”涵盖可从任何计算机可读器件、载体或介质访问的计算机程序。例如,计算机可读介质可以包括,但不限于:磁存储器件(例如,硬盘、软盘或磁带等),光盘(例如,压缩盘(compact disc,CD)、数字通用盘(digital versatile disc,DVD)等),智能卡和闪存器件(例如,可擦写可编程只读存储器(erasable programmable read-only memory,EPROM)、卡、棒或钥匙驱动器等)。另外,本文描述的各种存储介质可代表用于存储信息的一个或多个设备和/或其它机器可读介质。术语“机器可读介质”可包括但不限于,无线信道和能够存储、包含和/或承载指令和/或数据的各种其它介质。
在无线通信系统中,终端设备与终端设备之间可以通过网络设备进行数据通信,也可以不借助网络设备,终端设备与终端设备之间直接进行通信,这样可以有效地减少通信时延。
终端设备与终端设备之间的接口称为PC5接口,该PC5接口类似于终端设备与网络设备之间的Uu接口。
终端设备与终端设备之间的链路称为SL,SL通信的一个典型应用场景即车联网(vehicle-to-everything,V2X)。在车联网中,每个车可以认为是一个终端设备。
SL支持广播通信、单播通信、组播通信。下面分别对广播通信、单播通信、组播通信进行说明。
(1)广播通信
类似于网络设备广播系统信息,即终端设备不做加密对外发送广播业务数据,任何在有效接收范围内的其他终端设备,如果对该广播业务感兴趣都可以接收该广播业务的数据。
(2)单播通信
类似于终端设备与网络设备之间建立无线资源控制(radio resource control,RRC)连接之后进行的数据通信。在单播通信中,两个终端设备需要先建立单播连接,并在建立单播连接之后,两个终端设备基于协商的标识(如下文所述的源L2 ID和目的L2 ID)进行数据通信。
其中,SL上的一次单播通信对应于一对ID:源层二标识(source layer2 identifier,L2 ID)和目的层二标识(destination layer-2 identifier,目的L2 ID)。每个SL媒体接入控制层数据协议单元(media access control protocol data unit,MAC PDU)的子头中将会包含该源L2 ID的部分字节和目的L2 ID的部分字节,以使得数据传输至正确的接收端。
两个终端设备之间传输的数据可以是加密的,也可以是不加密的。相比于广播通信,在单播通信中,建立了单播连接的两个终端设备之间才能进行该单播通信。
(3)组播通信
指一个通信组内所有终端设备之间的通信,组内任一终端设备都可以收发该组播业务的数据。
为了提升SL的覆盖增强或容量提升,可以使用UE to UE relay技术,即源终端设备通过中继终端设备和目标终端设备进行通信的技术。下面结合图1和图2对本申请实施例提供的UE to UE relay通信系统进行介绍。
图1为适用于本申请实施例的一例通信系统的架构的示意图。
例如,如图1所示,UE-to-UE relay通信系统包括:一个源终端设备(也可以称为发起终端设备,source UE)、至少一个中继终端设备(relay UE)、以及至少一个目标终端设备(target UE)。例如,在源终端设备和目标终端设备间存在单播通信的需求的情况下,若源终端设备和目标终端设备相互之间的覆盖信号差或者目标终端设备处于源终端设备的信号覆盖范围(或源终端设备的通信范围)外,可以通过中继终端设备,实现源终端设备和目标终端设备之间的数据、信令的传输,进而提升SL覆盖增强特性或者容量特性。在基于L2的中继方式中,用户面的数据在中继终端设备侧是在分组数据汇聚层协议(packet data convergence protocol,PDCP)层以下进行中继转发的。
应理解,图1仅为便于理解而示例的简化示意图,该通信系统中还可以包括其他设备,图1中未予以画出。
目前,UE-to-UE relay有两种可能的实现方式:基于层三(layer 3,L3)的中继方式和L2的中继方式。在基于L3的relay方式中,用户面数据是在互联网协议(internet protocol,IP)层进行转发的,即源终端设备发送给目标终端设备的数据包,中继终端设备需要解析到IP层,根据IP地址等信息确定 向目标终端设备进行转发。在基于L2的relay方式中,用户面的数据是在包数据汇聚协议(packet data convergence protocol,PDCP)层以下进行转发的,此时用户面的协议栈如图2所示。
图2为基于L2的图1所示的通信系统的协议栈示意图。
例如,如图2所示,源终端设备的用户面协议栈包括:IP/非IP(non-IP)层、业务数据适配协议(service data adaptation protocol,SDAP)层、分组数据汇聚层协议(packet data convergence protocol,PDCP)层、适配(adaptation)层、无线链路控制(radio link control,RLC)层、媒体接入控制层(medium access control,MAC)层、以及物理层(physical layer,PHY)。
中继终端设备的用户面协议栈包括:适配层、RLC层、MAC层、以及PHY层。
目标终端设备的用户面协议栈包括:IP/non-IP层、SDAP层、PDCP层、适配层、RLC层、MAC层、以及PHY。
其中,该适配层的主要作用为承载的复用和解复用,即支持不同的承载可以复用到一个承载上或者将一个承载拆分至不同的承载。在发起终端设备通过一个中继终端设备与多个目标终端设备通信的情况下,为了区分属于不同目标终端设备的数据,需要为每个目标终端设备分配一个本端标识(local ID),并在数据包路由过程中携带该本端标识,以指示该数据属于哪个目标终端设备。
源终端设备与目标终端设备通过PDCP层进行信息交互,以及源终端设备与中继终端设备通过适配层与进行信息交互。
在UE to UE relay通信系统中,源终端设备为了能够与目标终端设备直接传输信息,需要发现和选择并连接到一个中继终端设备。
源终端设备发现中继终端设备的方案可以包括两种发现模式:
(1)模式A(model A)
在模式A中,具备中继能力的终端设备会主动向周围广播发现(discovery)消息,该发现消息用于指示该终端设备具备中继能力,即该终端设备可以作为两个终端设备进行通信的中继终端设备。
(2)模式B(model B)
在模式B中,源终端设备主动向周围广播请求(solicitation)消息,该请求消息用于询问周围是否有中继终端设备,终端设备收到该请求消息后,根据请求消息以及自身状态(如是否具备中继能力)判断确定是否回复响应(response)消息。
需要说明的是,本申请实施例提供的通信方法所涉及的源终端设备发现中继终端设备的方案是模式B。
在UE to UE relay通信系统中,可能会存在多个中继终端设备,那么该多个中继终端设备在接收到源终端设备广播的请求消息后,都会向目标终端设备转发该请求消息。此后,目标终端设备可以从多个中继终端设备中选择一个中继终端设备,并向选择的中继终端设备回复响应消息,该中继终端设备并将响应消息转发给源终端设备。进而,源终端设备便可以通过该中继终端设备,与目标终端设备进行连接并通信。这样,源终端设备和目标终端设备之间的通信质量取决于所选择的中继终端设备。
然而,现有方案中,不能保证从多个中继终端设备中选择的中继终端设备是合适的,进而无法保证源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性。
基于此,本申请实施例提供了一种通信方法,该通信方法能够保证选择的中继终端设备较为合适,进而可以保证源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性。
下面,结合图3,对本申请实施例提供的一例通信方法进行详细介绍。
图3为本申请实施例提供的一例通信方法300的示例性流程图。
例如,如图3所示,该通信方法300包括S301至S303,其中,S302是可选的步骤。下面详细介绍S301至S303。
S301,源终端设备发送第一请求消息。
示例性地,源终端设备可以以广播或组播的形式发送第一请求消息。
其中,第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备。该第一请求消息包括源终端设备的标识和目标终端设备的标识。
本申请实施例对所涉及的终端设备的标识的类型不作限定。
示例性地,该终端设备的标识可以是终端设备的用户信息标识,例如应用(application,APP)层标识。
在该示例中,源终端设备的标识可以是源终端设备在APP层的标识。目标终端设备的标识可以是目标终端设备在APP层的标识。
在一个示例中,该第一请求消息还可以包括第一请求消息的类型。其中,该第一请求消息的类型可理解为上文所述的发现类型。
应理解,本申请实施例可以适用于该第一请求消息的类型为模式B的情况。
在一个示例中,该第一请求消息还可以包括中继服务代码(relay service code,RSC),该RSC用于指示UE-to-UE relay可以支持的连接服务。
在一个示例中,该第一请求消息还可以包括中继指示(relay_indication)信息,该中继指示信息用于指示是否让中继设备参与到UE-to-UE relay的流程,换句换说,该中继指示信息用于指示是否让中继设备转发其收到的第一请求消息。例如,若该中继指示信息用于指示让中继终端设备参与流程,中继终端设备在接收到中继指示信息后,不会再向下一跳终端设备转发中继终端设备。这里,若第一请求消息包括中继指示信息,可认为第一请求消息还用于请求发现中继终端设备。
可选地,在一些实施例中,在源终端设备与目标终端设备之间已建立第一链路,且第二链路和/或第三链路的传输质量不满足质量传输条件或第二链路和/或第三链路中断(如无线链路失败(radio link failure,RLF))的情况下,第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备包括第一请求消息用于请求重新发现目标终端设备。
其中,第一链路可认为是源终端设备通过第二中继设备与目标终端设备之间建立的链路。第二链路为第二中继设备与目标终端设备之间的链路,第三链路为第二中继设备与源终端设备之间的链路。
可选地,在该实施例中,第一请求消息还可以携带重新发现目标终端设备的原因。
可选地,在该实施例中,在第二链路和/或第三链路中断的情况下,第二中继设备还可向源终端设备发送链路中断消息,该链路中断消息用于指示第二中继设备与目标终端设备之间的链路中断。源终端设备在接收到链路中断消息后,源终端设备还可以释放源终端设备与目标终端设备之间建立的端到端单播连接,以及第二链路与第三链路关联的单播连接的上下文信息。其中,源终端设备与目标终端设备之间建立的端到端单播连接可以理解为源终端设备通过中继设备与目标终端设备之间建立的逻辑上的单播连接。
通过S301,在源终端设备的通信范围(或通信距离)内的终端设备会接收到源终端设备广播的第一请求消息。
在一个示例中,若目标终端设备在源终端设备的通信范围内,此时,目标终端设备会直接接收到源终端设备广播的第一请求消息。后续目标终端设备直接向源终端设备发送响应消息,以便源终端设备与目标终端设备建立单播连接。
在另一个示例中,若目标终端设备不在源终端设备的通信范围内,此时,目标终端设备不会直接接收到源终端设备广播的第一请求消息。此时,源终端设备需要通过在源终端设备的通信范围内的终端设备(可理解为中继终端设备)来继续发现目标终端设备,并通过在源终端设备的通信范围内的终端设备与目标终端设备建立单播连接。
若目标终端设备不在源终端设备的通信范围内,在一个示例中,在源终端设备的通信范围内的终端设备接收到第一请求消息后,可以不执行S302,直接执行S303。在另一个示例中,为了保证源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性,在源终端设备的通信范围内的终端设备还可以确定是否继续帮助源终端设备发现目标终端设备,即在源终端设备的通信范围内的终端设备需要执行S302。
本申请实施例对在源终端设备的通信范围内的终端设备的数量不作限定。
下面,先以在源终端设备的通信范围内的终端设备是第一中继设备为例,介绍S302。
S302,第一中继设备确定是否向目标端终端设备发送第二请求消息。
其中,第二请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,第二请求消息包括源终端设备的标识、目标终端设备的标识、以及第一中继设备的标识。
下面,以方式1至方式5为例,详细介绍S302。
方式1,第一中继设备根据第一中继设备的传输质量是否满足第一条件,确定是否向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
具体的,当第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件,第一中继设备确定向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息;当第一中继设备的传输质量不满足第一条件,第一中继设备不会向目标终端设备发送第二 请求消息。
在一个示例中,第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件包括:第一中继设备的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值。这样,可以保证第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求。
在另一个示例中,第一中继设备的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值,且第一中继设备的传输质量小于或等于第二阈值,第二阈值大于第一阈值。这样,不仅可以保证第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以避免第一中继设备与源终端设备不至于靠的太近以致于无增益。
本申请对该第一中继设备获取第一中继设备的传输质量的方式不作限定。
在一个示例中,第一中继设备的传输质量可以是第一中继设备通过当前传输的第一请求消息获取的。
示例性地,该第一中继设备的传输质量可以是第一中继设备对该第一请求消息的参考信号接收功率(reference signal received power,RPRP)进行测量得到的第一请求消息的RSRP值。
本申请实施例对第一中继设备的传输质量的类型不作限定。例如,该第一中继设备的传输质量除了是上文所述的第一请求消息的RSRP值,该第一中继设备的传输质量还可以是第一请求消息的信号与干扰加噪声比(signal to interference plus noise ratio,SINR)值、参考信号接收质量(reference signal received quality,RSRQ)值、或接收信号的强度指示(received signal strength indicator,RSSI)值等。
在另一个示例中,第一中继设备的传输质量可以是第一中继设备通过历史传输的信息获得的。
方式2,第一中继设备根据第一中继设备的能力是否满足第二条件,确定是否向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
具体的,当第一中继设备的能力满足第二条件,第一中继设备确定向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息;当第一中继设备的能力不满足第二条件,第一中继设备不会向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
其中,第二条件包括与服务质量QoS相关的条件。
在一个示例中,第一中继设备的能力满足第二条件包括:第一中继设备的能力满足第一QoS要求。其中第一QoS要求为源终端设备对源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的第一服务质量QoS要求。也就是说,第一中继设备的能力能够满足源终端设备对源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的第一服务质量QoS要求。
本申请对第一中继设备对该第一QoS要求的获取方式不作限定。
在一个示例中,该第一QoS要求可以是预先定义或预先设定的。例如,该第一QoS要求可以是通信协议规定。
在另一个示例中,该第一QoS要求可以是源终端设备告知该第一中继设备的。例如,源终端设备可以将第一QoS要求携带在第一请求消息中,进而,第一中继设备可以获知该第一QoS要求。
示例性地,QoS可以包括优先级、误包率、速率、时延、吞吐量、丢包率等。
方式3,第一中继设备根据第一中继设备的传输质量是否满足第一条件、以及第一中继设备的能力是否满足第二条件,确定是否向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
具体的,在一个示例中,当第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件且第一中继设备的能力满足第二条件,第一中继设备确定向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息;当第一中继设备的传输质量不满足第一条件和/或第一中继设备的能力不满足第二条件,第一中继设备不会向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
在另一个示例中,当第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件或第一中继设备的能力满足第二条件,第一中继设备确定向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息;当第一中继设备的传输质量不满足第一条件且第一中继设备的能力不满足第二条件,第一中继设备不会向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
方式3中未描述的内容,如第一中继设备的传输质量、第一条件和第二条件等,可以参考上文方式1和方式2中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
在方式1至方式3中,第一中继设备在第一中继设备的传输质量满足条件,和/或,所述第一中继设备的能力满足与服务质量QoS相关的条件,第一中继终端设备才去向目标终端设备发送用于请求发现目标终端设备的请求消息。也就是说,第一中继设备的传输质量和/或第一中继设备自身所能提供的QoS满足相应的要求,第一中继设备会帮助源终端设备继续发现目标终端设备,进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第一中继设备与目标终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
方式4,若第一请求消息中携带RSC,第一中继设备根据RSC,确定是否向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
具体的,当第一请求消息中携带的RSC大于或等于R18,第一中继设备确定向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息;当第一请求消息中携带的RSC小于R18,第一中继设备不会向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
需要说明的是,若第一请求消息中携带的RSC小于R18可以理解为源终端设备是传统的终端设备(legacy UE),其不支持UE-to-UE relay技术。
方式5,第一中继设备根据第一请求消息中是否携带中继指示(relay_indication)信息,确定是否向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
具体的,当第一请求消息中携带了中继指示(relay_indication)信息,第一中继设备确定向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。此时,第二请求消息中不再携带该中继指示信息。当第一请求消息中没有携带中继指示(relay_indication)信息,第一中继设备确定不会向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息。
在方式4和方式5中,在通信系统支持UE-to-UE relay技术下,第一中继终端设备去向目标终端设备发送用于请求发现目标终端设备的请求消息。也就是说,在通信系统支持UE-to-UE relay技术下,第一中继设备会帮助源终端设备继续发现目标终端设备,进而可以避免后续源终端设备通过第一中继设备与目标终端设备建立连接时出现问题。
在S302之后,第一中继设备向目标终端设备发送第二请求消息,即S303。相应地,目标终端设备接收来自第一中继设备的第二请求消息。
可选地,在一些实施例中,第一中继设备在接收到第一请求消息之后,可以不用执行S302,直接执行S303。
可选地,在一些实施例中,在S303之后,目标终端设备还可以通过第一中继设备向源终端设备发送响应消息。此时,如图4所示,该通信方法300还包括S304和S305。下面详细介绍S304和S305。
S304,目标终端设备向第一中继设备发送针对第二请求消息的第一响应消息。相应地,第一中继设备接收来自目标终端设备的第一响应消息。
S305,第一中继设备向源终端设备发送针对第一请求消息的第二响应消息,第二响应消息包括第一中继设备的标识和/或目标终端设备的标识。
可选地,在一些实施例中,在S305之前,如图4所示,第一中继设备还可以执行S306。
S306,第一中继设备根据第一参考信息和/或第二参考信息,确定是否向源终端设备发送第二响应消息。
其中,第一参考信息包括第一响应消息的传输质量;第二参考信息包括第一中继设备与源终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
在一个示例中,第一中继设备根据第一参考信息,确定是否向源终端设备发送第二响应消息包括:在第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值的情况下,第一中继设备确定向源终端设备发送第二响应消息。这样,可以保证第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求。进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第一中继设备与源终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
在另一个示例中,在第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值,且第一响应消息的传输质量小于或等于第四阈值的情况下,第一中继设备确定向源终端设备发送第二响应消息,第四阈值大于第三阈值。这样,不仅可以保证第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以避免第一中继设备与源终端设备不至于靠的太近以致于无增益。进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第一中继设备与源终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
在一个示例中,第一中继设备根据第二参考信息,确定是否向源终端设备发送第二响应消息包括:在第一中继设备与源终端设备之间已建立单播连接的情况下,第一中继设备确定向源终端设备发送第二响应消息。这样,可以复用第一中继设备与源终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,进而加快了源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
通过S301-S305,源终端设备便可以实现发现目标终端设备的过程。随后,源终端设备可以与目标终端设备建立连接。
可选地,在一些实施例中,在源终端设备与目标终端设备建立连接的过程,若源终端设备与第一中继设备没有建立第一单播连接,如图4所示,源终端设备还需执行S307。
S307,源终端设备向第一中继设备发送第三请求消息。相应地,第一中继设备接收来自源终端设备的第三请求消息。
其中,第三请求消息用于请求建立第一单播连接。
在一个示例中,第一中继设备在接收到第三请求消息后,第一中继设备可以直接与源终端设备建立第一单播连接,即如图4所示的S308。
在另一个示例中,第一中继设备在接收到第三请求消息后,为了保证源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性,第一中继设备还可以确定是否与源终端设备建立第一单播连接,并在与源终端设备建立第一单播连接的情况下,才与源终端设备建立第一单播连接。
在该示例中,如图4所示,第一中继设备还需执行S309,并在确定在与源终端设备建立第一单播连接的情况下执行S308。
S309,第一中继设备确定是否与源终端设备建立第一单播连接。
具体的,当第一中继设备的能力满足第二QoS要求时,第一中继设备与源终端设备建立第一单播连接,即如图4所示的S313。当第一中继设备的能力不满足第二QoS要求时,第一中继设备不与源终端设备建立第一单播连接。其中,第二QoS要求为源终端设备对第一中继设备与目标终端设备之间的QoS要求。
本申请对第一中继设备对该第二QoS要求的获取方式不作限定。
在一个示例中,该第二QoS要求可以是预先定义或预先设定的。例如,该第二QoS要求可以是通信协议规定。
在另一个示例中,该第二QoS要求可以是源终端设备告知该第一中继设备的。例如,源终端设备可以将第二QoS要求携带在第三请求消息中,进而,第一中继设备可以获知该第二QoS要求。
需要说明的是,第一中继设备不与源终端设备建立第一单播连接可以理解为:第一中继设备向源终端设备发送拒绝消息,或第一中继设备不执行任何操作。
在第一中继设备与源终端设备建立第一单播连接之后,第一中继设备还需要与目标终端设备建立第二单播连接。如图4所示,第一中继设备还需执行S310。
S310,第一中继设备向目标终端设备发送第四请求消息。相应地,目标终端设备接收来自第一中继设备的第四请求消息。
其中,第四请求消息用于请求建立第二单播连接,第二单播连接为目标终端设备与第一中继设备之间的连接。
在一个示例中,在S310之前,为了保证源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性,第一中继设备还可以确定是否与目标终端设备建立第二单播连接,并在与目标终端设备建立第二单播连接的情况下,才执行S310。
在该示例中,如图4所示,第一中继设备还需执行S311,并在确定在与目标终端设备建立第二单播连接的情况下执行S310。
S311,第一中继设备需要确定是否与目标终端设备建立第二单播连接。
具体的,当第一中继设备的能力满足第三QoS要求时,第一中继设备与目标终端设备建立第二单播连接。当第一中继设备的能力不满足第三QoS要求时,第一中继设备不与目标终端设备建立第二单播连接。其中,第三QoS要求为目标终端设备对第一中继设备与源终端设备之间的QoS要求。
本申请对第一中继设备对该第三QoS要求的获取方式不作限定。
在一个示例中,该第三QoS要求可以是预先定义或预先设定的。例如,该第三QoS要求可以是通信协议规定。
在另一个示例中,该第三QoS要求可以是源终端设备告知该第一中继设备的。例如,在S310之后,源终端设备需要执行如图4所示的S312,即源终端设备向第一中继设备发送第三响应消息,并将第三QoS要求携带在第三响应消息中,进而,第一中继设备可以获知该第三QoS要求。
通过S307-S313,源终端设备便可以实现通过第一中继设备与目标终端设备建立单播连接的过程。
通常,目标终端设备可能会接收到多条请求消息,如目标终端设备直接接收到源终端设备发送的请求消息和/或通过中继终端设备接收到源终端设备发送的请求消息。此时,目标终端设备可以直接向请求消息的发送主体发送响应消息,,实现源终端设备发现目标终端设备的过程。进而,源终端设备在接收到响应消息后,与目标终端设备建立单播连接。可选地,在一些实施例中,为了保证源终端设 备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性,目标终端设备还可以从发送多条请求消息的发送主体中筛选至少一个发送主体,并向该至少一个发送主体发送响应消息,实现源终端设备发现目标终端设备的过程。进而,源终端设备在接收到响应消息后,与目标终端设备建立单播连接。
本申请实施例对该多条请求消息是源终端设备直接发送给目标终端设备的,还是源终端设备通过中继设备发送给目标终端设备的不作限定。
下文结合图5对本申请提供的另一例通信方法进行详细介绍。
图5为本申请实施例提供的一例通信方法400的示意性流程图。
例如,如图5所示,该通信方法400包括S401至S403,其中,S402是可选的步骤。下面,详细介绍S401至S403。
S401,目标终端设备分别接收来自多个第一终端设备的第一消息。
其中,第一消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,第一消息包括第一终端设备的标识和目标终端设备的标识。
可选地,在一些实施例中,第一消息还可以包括源终端设备的标识。
需要说明的是,该多个第一终端设备的类型可以是不同的,也可以是相同。其中,第一终端设备的类型的可以包括该第一终端设备是源终端设备还是中继终端设备。
在一个示例中,目标终端设备在接收到第一消息后,目标终端设备可以不执行S402,直接执行S403。此时,S403中所述的第四终端设备指的是S401中所述的第一终端设备,其第四终端设备的数量和S401中的第一终端设备的数量相等。
在另一个示例中,为了保证源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性,目标终端设备在执行S403之前,还可以执行S402。
S402,目标终端设备从多个第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备。
下面,以方式A至方式G为例,对S402进行详细介绍。
方式A,目标终端设备根据第一信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备。
其中,第一信息用于指示:第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为直连路径或非直连路径,以及第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量。
在一个示例中,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量可以是目标终端设备通过当前传输的第一消息获取的。
本申请实施例对第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量的类型不作限定。例如,该第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量可以是目标终端设备对第一消息的RSRP进行测量得到的RSRP值。除此之外,该第一中继设备的传输质量还可以是第一消息的SINR值、RSRQ值、或RSSI值。
在另一个示例中,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量可以是目标终端设备通过与第一终端设备传输的历史信息获得的。
示例性地,若第一消息仅携带了第一终端设备的标识和目标终端设备的标识,未携带其他终端设备的标识(如中继设备的标识),此时,可认为第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为直连路径,即第一终端设备为源终端设备。若第一消息除了携带第一终端设备的标识和目标终端设备的标识外,还携带了源终端设备的标识,此时,可认为第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,即第一终端设备为中继设备。
具体的,目标终端设备根据第一信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备包括:
S11,目标终端设备根据第一信息,确定多个第一终端设备中是否存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备。其中,第三条件包括第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为直连路径,且第一终端设备与目标终端设备的传输质量大于或等于第五阈值。
应理解,当第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为直连路径,第一终端设备可认为是上文所述的源终端设备。当第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,第一终端设备可认为是上文所述的第一中继设备。
在多个第一终端设备中存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,将满足第三条件的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第一终端设备中存在多个第一终端设备均满足第三条件,此时,目标终端设备还可以从满足第三条件的多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备的传输质量最大的 第一终端设备,并将其作为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以保证多个第一终端设备中第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量是最好的。
在多个第一终端设备中不存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,目标终端设备执行S12。
S12,目标终端设备根据第四信息,确定多个第一终端设备中是否存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备。其中,第四信息包括第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量。
在多个第一终端设备中存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,目标终端设备将满足第五条件的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。
在多个第一终端设备中不存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,目标终端设备将多个第一终端设备中与目标终端设备为直连路径的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。
下面,以第五条件分别为情况1和情况2为例,对S12进行详细说明。
情况1,第五条件包括第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于第六阈值。此时,该第六阈值大于第五阈值。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第一终端设备中存在多个第一终端设备均满足第五条件,此时,目标终端设备还可以从满足第五条件的多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备的传输质量最大的第一终端设备,并将其作为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以保证多个第一终端设备中第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量是最好的。
可选地,在另一个示例中,若多个第一终端设备中存在多个第一终端设备均满足第五条件,此时,目标终端设备还可以从满足第五条件的多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备的传输质量小于或等于第十三阈值的第一终端设备,并将其作为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以避免第二终端设备与目标终端设备不至于靠的太近以致于无增益。
情况2,第五条件包括第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第七阈值。
本申请对目标终端设备对该第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量的获取方式不作限定。例如,第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量可以是预先定义或预先设定的(例如,协议规定)。又例如,第一终端设备可以将第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量携带在第一消息中,以告知目标终端设备。
需要说明的是,第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量为第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的RSRP值、SINR值、RSRQ值、或RSSI值。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第一终端设备中存在多个第一终端设备均满足第五条件,此时,目标终端设备还可以从满足第五条件的多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备的传输质量最大的第一终端设备,并将其作为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以保证多个第一终端设备中第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量是最好的。
在该示例中,与目标终端设备的传输质量最大的第一终端设备可以理解为:第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量均是最大的。或者,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量的平均值均是最大的。
需要说明的是,在情况2中,若第五条件包括第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第七阈值,多个第一终端设备中不存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,可以理解为:多个第一终端设备中的每个第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量小于第七阈值,和/或,多个第一终端设备中的每个第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量小于第七阈值。
此外,在情况2中,第五条件中所述的第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第七阈值还可以替换为:第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于阈值1以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于阈值2。此 时,多个第一终端设备中不存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,可以理解为:多个第一终端设备中的每个第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量小于阈值1,和/或,多个第一终端设备中的每个第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量小于阈值2。
在上文方式A中,首先,目标终端设备优先选择:与目标终端设备为直连路径,且直连路径的传输质量满足相应的要求的第一终端设备为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间的传输质量,而且还可以降低目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间通信的时延。进而保证了后续源终端设备与第二终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
其次,目标终端设备从非直连路径中选择:与目标终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求的第一终端设备为第二终端设备,或者,与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求。这样,可以保证目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间的传输质量,进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第二终端设备与目标终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
最后,若目标终端设备仍然没有从多个第一终端设备中选择符合相应要求的第二终端设备,则目标终端设备可以将与目标终端设备为直连路径的第一终端设备直接确定为第二终端设备。这样,可以降低目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间通信的时延。
方式B,目标终端设备根据第二信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备。
其中,第二信息用于指示第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
具体的,目标终端设备根据第二信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定多个第二终端设备,包括:目标终端设备将多个第一终端设备中与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。也就是说,目标终端设备优先考虑与目标终端设备建立单播连接的第一终端设备。进而,可以复用第二终端设备与目标终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,进而加快了源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第一终端设备中存在多个第一终端设备都与目标终端设备建立单播连接,此时,目标终端设备在考虑第二信息的基础上,还可以考虑其他因素,进而进一步筛选出第二终端设备。
示例性地,其他因素可以包括第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量。
具体的,目标终端设备可以将多个第一终端设备中,与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接且与目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于第八阈值的第一终端设备,确定为第二终端设备。
需要说明的是,当该第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量为第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的RSRP值,此时,由于第一终端设备与目标终端设备已建立单播连接,因此,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的RSRP值可以称为侧行链路的参考信号接收功率(sidelink reference signal received power,SL-RSRP)值。
方式C,目标终端设备根据第一信息和第二信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备。
关于第一信息的相关描述可以参见方式A中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
关于第二信息的相关描述可以参见方式B中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
具体的,如图6所示,目标终端设备根据第一信息和第二信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定多个第二终端设备,包括:
S21,目标终端设备根据第一信息,确定多个第一终端设备中是否存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备。
关于第三条件的相关描述可以参见方式A中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
在多个第一终端设备中存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,将满足第三条件的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第一终端设备中存在多个第一终端设备均满足第三条件,此时,目标终端设备还可以从满足第三条件的多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备的传输质量小于或等于第十二阈值的第一终端设备,并将其作为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以避免第一终端设备与目标终端设备不至于靠的太近以致于无增益。
在多个第一终端设备中不存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,在一个示例中,目标终端 设备执行S22。在另一个示例中,目标终端设备可以执行S23,即此时目标终端设备不用执行S22。
S22,目标终端设备根据第二信息,确定多个第一终端设备中是否存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备。第四条件包括第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接。
在多个第一终端设备中存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,目标终端设备将满足第四条件的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。
在多个第一终端设备中不存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,目标终端设备执行S23。
S23,目标终端设备根据第四信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定第二终端设备。
具体的,目标终端设备根据第四信息,确定多个第一终端设备中是否存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备。
在多个第一终端设备中存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,目标终端设备将满足第五条件的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。
在多个第一终端设备中不存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,目标终端设备执行S24。
关于S23中目标终端设备如何根据第四信息,确定多个第一终端设备中是否存在满足第五条件的方案可以参见上文S12中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
需要说明的是,在S23中,当第五条件中涉及的第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量为第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的RSRP值,此时,由于第一终端设备与目标终端设备未建立单播连接,因此,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的RSRP值可以称为侧行链路发现的参考信号接收功率(sidelink discovery reference signal received power,SD-RSRP)值。
可选地,在一个示例中,通过S23,若确定的第二终端设备为多个,目标终端设备还可以从多个第二终端设备中确定第三终端设备,并将第三终端设备作为最终的第二终端设备。
在一个示例中,第三终端设备是多个第二终端设备中与目标终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备。也就是说,目标终端设备将多个第二终端设备中与目标终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备作为最终的第二终端设备。
在另一个示例中,第三终端设备是多个第二终端设备中与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及与源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备。也就是说,目标终端设备将多个第二终端设备中与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及与源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备作为最终的第二终端设备。
S24,目标终端设备将多个第一终端设备中与目标终端设备为直连路径的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。
根据S21至S24可知,目标终端设备优先选择:与目标终端设备为直连路径,且直连路径的传输质量满足相应的要求的第一终端设备为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间的传输质量,而且还可以降低目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间通信的时延。进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第二终端设备与目标终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
目标终端设备再选择与目标终端设备建立单播连接第一终端设备为第二终端设备。这样,可以复用第二终端设备与目标终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,进而加快了源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
目标终端设备从非直连路径中选择:与目标终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求的第一终端设备为第二终端设备,或者,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求。这样,可以保证目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间的传输质量,进而保证了后续源终端设备与第二终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
若目标终端设备仍然没有从多个第一终端设备中选择符合相应要求的第二终端设备,则目标终端设备可以将与目标终端设备为直连路径的第一终端设备直接确定为第二终端设备。这样,可以降低目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间通信的时延。
综上所述,通过S21至S24,目标终端设备从多个第一终端设备中选择第二终端设备的优先级从高到低依次为:直连路径以及直连路径的传输质量,已建立单播连接,非直连路径以及非直连路径的传输质量。
根据S21、S23和S24可知,目标终端设备优先选择:与目标终端设备为直连路径,且直连路径的传输质量满足相应的要求的第一终端设备为第二终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证目标终端设备与第二 终端设备之间的传输质量,而且还可以降低目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间通信的时延。进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第二终端设备与目标终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
目标终端设备从非直连路径中选择:与目标终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求的第一终端设备为第二终端设备,或者,第一终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第一终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求。这样,可以保证目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间的传输质量,进而保证了后续源终端设备与第二终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
若目标终端设备仍然没有从多个第一终端设备中选择符合相应要求的第二终端设备,则目标终端设备可以将与目标终端设备为直连路径的第一终端设备直接确定为第二终端设备。这样,可以降低目标终端设备与第二终端设备之间通信的时延。
通过S21、S23和S24,目标终端设备从多个第一终端设备中选择第二终端设备的优先级从高到低依次为:直连路径以及直连路径的传输质量,非直连路径以及非直连路径的传输质量。
方式D,目标终端设备根据第三信息,从多个所述第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备。其中,第三信息用于指示源终端设备对源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的第一QoS要求。
具体的,目标终端设备将多个第一终端设备中满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备确定为第二终端设备。
本申请对目标终端设备获取该第一QoS要求的方式不作限定。
在一个示例中,该第一QoS要求可以是预先定义或预先设定的。例如,该第一QoS要求可以是通信协议规定。
在另一个示例中,该第一QoS要求可以是第一终端设备告知该目标终端设备的。例如第一终端设备可以将第一QoS要求携带在第一消息中,进而,目标终端设备可以获知该第一QoS要求。
方式E,目标终端设备根据第一信息和第三信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定第二终端设备。
具体的,目标终端设备根据第一信息和第三信息,将多个第一终端设备中既满足第三条件又满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备,确定为第二终端设备。
需要说明的是,本申请对目标终端设备是先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第三条件的第一终端设备,还是先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备的执行顺序不作限定。
在一个示例中,目标终端设备可以先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第三条件的第一终端设备,然后再从满足第三条件的第一终端设备中筛选出第二终端设备。
在另一个示例中,目标终端设备可以先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备,然后再从满足第三条件的第一终端设备中筛选出第二终端设备。
关于如何从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第三条件的第一终端设备的方案可以参见上文方式A中的相关描述,以及关于如何从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备的方案可以参见上文方式D中的相关描述。
方式F,目标终端设备根据第二信息和第三信息,从多个所述第一终端设备中确定第二终端设备。
具体的,目标终端设备根据第二信息和第三信息,将多个第一终端设备中既与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接又满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备,确定为第二终端设备。
需要说明的是,本申请对目标终端设备是先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备,还是先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备的执行顺序不作限定。
关于如何从多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备的方案可以参见上文方式B中的相关描述,以及关于如何从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备的方案可以参见上文方式D中的相关描述。
方式G,目标终端设备根据第一信息、第二信息和第三信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定第二终端设备。
具体的,目标终端设备根据第一信息、第二信息和第三信息,将多个第一终端设备中满足第三条件、与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接以及又满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备,确定为第二终端设备。
需要说明的是,本申请对目标终端设备是先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第三条件的第一终端设备、还是先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备, 还是先从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备的执行顺序不作限定。
关于如何从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第三条件的第一终端设备的方案可以参见上文方式A中的相关描述,如何从多个第一终端设备中筛选出与目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备的方案可以参见上文方式B中的相关描述,以及如何关于从多个第一终端设备中筛选出满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备的方案可以参见上文方式D中的相关描述。
S403,目标终端设备向至少一个第二终端设备发送第二消息。
其中,第二消息用于指示已发现目标终端设备,第二消息包括目标终端设备的标识。
可选地,目标终端设备还可以向多个第一终端设备中除至少一个第二终端设备之前的第一终端设备发送用于拒绝发现目标终端设备的消息,或目标终端设备也可以不回复该消息(如不执行任何操作)。
本申请实施例对上文关于方法400的描述中目标终端设备是否支持UE-to-UE relay技术,即目标终端设备是否是传统的设备(legacy UE)不作限定。
可选地,在目标终端设备不支持UE-to-UE relay技术,换句话说,目标终端设是传统的设备(legacy UE)的实施例中,为了防止源终端设备与目标终端设备后续建立的单播连接在交互信息的过程中出错,目标终端设备在执行S401之后,先执行S404,然后根据S404的判断结果,确定是否执行S403(在上文所述的方法400仅包括S401和S403,不包括S402),或确定是否执行S402和S403(在上文所述的方法400包括S401至S403)。下面对S404进行详细介绍。
S404,目标终端设备根据每个第一消息,确定是否接受每个第一消息。
在一个示例中,当目标终端设备发现第一消息中携带的参数有不认识的参数,目标终端设备确定不接受第一消息。或者,当目标终端设备发现第一消息中携带的参数都是认识的参数,目标终端设备确定接受第一消息。
例如,第一消息包括的RSC为R18及以上版本的RSC,或者,第一消息中携带了R18及以上版本新增的参数。此时,可认为第一消息中携带的参数有目标终端设备不认识的参数。
在另一个示例中,当目标终端设备发现第一消息是中继设备转发的,即第一终端设备是中继设备,目标终端设备确定不接受第一消息。或者,当目标终端设备发现第一消息不是中继设备转发的,是源终端设备设备直接发的,即第一终端设备是源终端设备,目标终端设备确定接受第一消息。
例如,若目标终端设备发现第一消息中除了携带了第一终端设备的标识和目标终端设备的标识外,还携带了其他终端设备的标识(如源终端设备的标识),此时,目标终端设备可认为第一消息是中继设备(即第一终端和设备)转发的。
若目标终端设备发现第一消息中除了携带了第一终端设备的标识和目标终端设备的标识外,没有携带其他终端设备的标识,此时,目标终端设备可认为第一消息不是中继设备转发的,是源终端设备设备(即第一终端和设备)直接发的。
可选地,在目标终端设备确定不接受第一消息的情况下,目标终端设备还可以向发送该第一消息的第一终端设备发送用于拒绝发现目标终端设备的消息,或者,目标终端设备忽略/不向发送该第一消息的第一终端设备回复消息(如不执行任何操作)。可选地,若目标终端设备确定接受第一消息,在上文所述的方法400仅包括S401和S403,不包括S402的实施例中,目标终端设备可以直接执行S403。此时,S403中所述的第四终端设备为发送该第一消息的第一终端设备。
可选地,若目标终端设备确定接受第一消息,在上文所述的方法400包括S401至S403的实施例中,目标终端设备可以直接执行S402。此时,S402中所述的第一终端设备为发送该第一消息的第一终端设备。
需要说明的是,若目标终端设备为R18或R18以上版本,则可认为其支持UE-to-UE relay技术。若目标终端设备为R17或R17以下版本,则可认为其不支持UE-to-UE relay技术。
通常,源终端设备也可能会接收到多条响应消息,如源终端设备直接接收到目标终端设备发送的请求消息和/或通过中继终端设备接收到目标终端设备发送的请求响应。此时,为了保证源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的单播通信的可靠性,本申请实施例中的源终端设备可以从发送多条响应消息的发送主体中筛选至少一个发送主体,并与该一个发送主体建立单播连接,实现源终端设备与目标终端设备的过程。
本申请实施例对该多条响应消息是目标终端设备直接发送给源终端设备的,还是目标终端设备通过中继设备发送给源终端设备的不作限定。
下文结合图7,以源终端设备接收多个第二终端设备发送的第三消息为例,对源终端设备如何从发送多条请求消息的发送主体中筛选至少一个发送主体进行介绍。
图7为本申请实施例提供的一例通信方法500的示意性流程图。
例如,如图7所示,该通信方法500包括S501至S503。下面,详细介绍S501至S503。
S501,源终端设备分别接收来自多个第二终端设备的第三消息。
其中,第三消息用于指示已发现目标终端设备。第三消息包括第二终端设备的标识,或者,第三消息包括第二终端设备的标识和目标终端设备的标识。
可选地,在一些实施例中,第三消息还可以包括源终端设备的标识。
S502,源终端设备从多个第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备。
下面,以方式A’至方式C’为例,对S502进行详细介绍。
方式A’,源终端设备根据第六信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定第四终端设备。
其中,第六信息用于指示第二终端设备与源终端设备之间为直连路径或非直连路径以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量。
在一个示例中,第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量可以是源终端设备通过当前传输的第三消息获取的。
本申请实施例对第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量的类型不作限定。例如,该第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量可以是源终端设备对第三消息的RSRP进行测量得到的RSRP值。除此之外,该第二终端设备与源终端设备还可以是第三消息的SINR值、RSRQ值、或RSSI值。
在另一个示例中,第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量可以是源终端设备通过与第二终端设备传输的历史信息获得的。
示例性地,若第三消息中仅携带了第二终端设备的标识或第三消息中仅携带了第二终端设备的标识和源终端设备的标识,未携带其他终端设备的标识,此时,可认为第二终端设备与源终端设备之间为直连路径,即第二终端设备为目标终端设备。若第三消息中除了携带第二终端设备的标识外或第三消息中除了携带第二终端设备的标识和源终端设备的标识,还携带了目标终端设备的标识,此时,可认为第二终端设备与源终端设备之间为非直连路径,即第二终端设备为中继设备。
具体的,目标终端设备根据第六信息,从多个第一终端设备中确定第四终端设备包括:
S11’,源终端设备根据第六信息,确定多个第二终端设备中是否存在满足第六条件的第四终端设备。其中,第六条件包括第二终端设备与源终端设备之间为直连路径,且第二终端设备与源终端设备的传输质量大于或等于第九阈值。
在多个第二终端设备中存在满足第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,源终端设备将满足第六条件的第二终端设备确定为第四终端设备。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第二终端设备中存在多个第二终端设备均满足第六条件,此时,源终端设备还可以从满足第六条件的多个第二终端设备中筛选出与六终端设备的传输质量最大的第二终端设备,并将其作为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以保证多个第二终端设备中第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是最好的。
在多个第二终端设备中不存在满足第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,源终端设备执行S12’。
S12’,源终端设备根据第八信息,从多个第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备。
具体的,源终端设备根据第八信息,确定多个第二终端设备中是否存在满足第八条件的第四终端设备。
在多个第二终端设备中存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,源终端设备将满足第八条件的第二终端设备确定为第四终端设备。
在多个第二终端设备中不存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,源终端设备将多个第二终端设备中与源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备确定为第四终端设备。
下面,以第八信息和第八条件分别为情况1’和情况2’为例,对S12’进行详细说明。
情况1’,第八信息包括第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量。第八条件包括第二终端设备与源终端设备之间为非直连路径,且第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量大于第十阈值。其中,第十阈值大于第九阈值。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第二终端设备中存在多个第二终端设备均满足第六条件,此时,源终端设备还可以从满足第六条件的多个第二终端设备中筛选出与源终端设备的传输质量最大的第二终端设备,并将其作为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以保证多个第二终端设备中第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是最好的。
可选地,在另一个示例中,若多个第二终端设备中存在多个第二终端设备均满足第六条件,此时,源终端设备还可以从满足第六条件的多个第二终端设备中筛选出与源终端设备的传输质量小于或等于第十五阈值的第二终端设备,并将其作为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以避免第四终端设备与源终端设备不至于靠的太近以致于无增益。
情况2’,第八信息包括第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量。第八条件包括第二终端设备与源终端设备之间为非直连路径,第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第十一阈值。
本申请对源终端设备对该第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量的获取方式不作限定。例如,第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量可以是预先定义或预先设定的(例如,协议规定)。又例如,第二终端设备可以将第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量携带在第三消息中,以告知源终端设备。
需要说明的是,第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量为第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的RSRP值、SINR值、RSRQ值、或RSSI值。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第二终端设备中存在多个第二终端设备均满足第八条件,此时,源终端设备还可以从满足第八条件的多个第二终端设备中筛选出与源终端设备的传输质量最大的第二终端设备,并将其作为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以保证多个第二终端设备中第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是最好的。
在该示例中,与源终端设备的传输质量最大的第二终端设备可以理解为:第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量均是最大的。或者,第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量的平均值均是最大的。
需要说明的是,在情况2’中,若第八条件包括第二终端设备与源终端设备之间为非直连路径,第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第十一阈值,多个第二终端设备中不存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,可以理解为:多个第二终端设备中的每个第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量小于第十一阈值,和/或,多个第二终端设备中的每个第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量小于十一阈值。
此外,在情况2’中,第八条件中所述的第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第十一阈值还可以替换为:第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于阈值3以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于阈值4。此时,多个第二终端设备中不存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,可以理解为:多个第二终端设备中的每个第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量小于阈值3,和/或,多个第二终端设备中的每个第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量小于阈值4。
在上文方式A’中,首先,源终端设备优先选择:与源终端设备为直连路径,且直连路径的传输质量满足相应的要求的第二终端设备为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证源终端设备与第四终端设备之间的传输质量,而且还可以降低源终端设备与第四终端设备之间通信的时延。进而保证了后续源终端设备与第四终端设备源进行通信的可靠性。
其次,源终端设备从非直连路径中选择:与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求的第二终端设备为第四终端设备,或者,与源终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与目标终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求。这样,可以保证源终端设备与第四终端设备之间的传输质量,进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第四终端设备与源终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
最后,若源终端设备仍然没有从多个第二终端设备中选择符合相应要求的第四终端设备,则源终 端设备可以将与源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备直接确定为第四终端设备。这样,可以降低源终端设备与第四终端设备之间通信的时延。
方式B’,源终端设备根据第七信息,从多个第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备。
其中,第七信息用于指示第二终端设备与源终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
具体的,源终端设备根据第七信息,从多个第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备包括:源终端设备根据第七信息,确定多个第二终端设备中是否存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备。其中,第七条件包括第二终端设备与源终端设备之间已建立单播连接。也就是说,源终端设备优先考虑与源终端设备建立单播连接的第二终端设备。进而,可以复用第四终端设备与源终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第四终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,进而加快了源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第二终端设备中存在多个第二终端设备都与源终端设备建立单播连接,此时,源终端设备在考虑第七信息的基础上,还可以考虑其他因素,进而进一步筛选出第四终端设备。
示例性地,其他因素可以包括第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量。
具体的,源终端设备可以将多个第二终端设备中,与源终端设备之间已建立单播连接且与源终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于第十二阈值的第二终端设备,确定为第四终端设备。
需要说明的是,当该第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量为第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的RSRP值,此时,由于第二终端设备与源终端设备已建立单播连接,因此,第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的RSRP值可以称为SL-RSRP值。
方式C’,源终端设备根据第六信息和第七信息,从多个第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备。
关于第六信息的相关描述可以参见方式A’中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
关于第七信息的相关描述可以参见方式B’中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
具体的,如图7所示,源终端设备根据第六信息和第七信息,从多个第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备包括:
S21’,源终端设备根据第六信息,确定多个第二终端设备中是否存在满足第六条件的第四终端设备。
关于第六条件的相关描述可以参见方式A’中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
在多个第二终端设备中存在满足第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,源终端设备将满足第六条件的第二终端设备确定为第四终端设备。
可选地,在一个示例中,若多个第二终端设备中存在多个第二终端设备均满足第六条件,此时,源终端设备还可以从满足第六条件的多个第一终端设备中筛选出与源终端设备的传输质量小于或等于第十四阈值的第二终端设备,并将其作为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量是可以达到相应的要求,同时,也可以避免第四终端设备与源终端设备不至于靠的太近以致于无增益。
在多个第二终端设备中不存在满足第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,在一个示例中,源终端设备执行S22’。在另一个示例中,源终端设备可以执行S23’,即此时源终端设备不用执行S22’。
S22’源终端设备根据第七信息,确定多个第二终端设备中是否存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备。
关于第七条件的相关描述可以参见上文方式B’中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
在多个第二终端设备中存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,源终端设备将满足第七条件的第二终端设备确定为第四终端设备。
在多个第二终端设备中不存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,源终端设备执行S23’。
S23’,源终端设备根据第八信息,从多个第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备。
具体的,源终端设备根据第八信息,确定多个第一终端设备中是否存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备。
在多个第二终端设备中存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,源终端设备将满足第八条件的第二终端设备确定为第四终端设备。
在多个第二终端设备中不存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,源终端设备执行S24’。
关于S23’中源终端设备如何根据第八信息,确定多个第二终端设备中是否存在满足第八条件的方 案可以参见上文S12’中的相关描述,这里不再赘述。
需要说明的是,在S23’中,当第八条件中涉及的第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量为第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的RSRP值,此时,由于第二终端设备与源终端设备未建立单播连接,因此,第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的RSRP值可以称为SD-RSRP值。
可选地,在一个示例中,通过S23’,若确定的第四终端设备为多个,源终端设备还可以从多个第四终端设备中确定第五终端设备,并将第五终端设备作为最终的第四终端设备。
在一个示例中,第五终端设备是多个第四终端设备中与目标终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备。也就是说,源终端设备将多个第四终端设备中与源终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备作为最终的第四终端设备。
在另一个示例中,第五终端设备是多个第四终端设备中与目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及与源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备。也就是说,源终端设备将多个第四终端设备中与源终端设备之间的传输质量以及与目标终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备作为最终的第四终端设备。
S24’,源终端设备将多个第二终端设备中与源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备确定为第四终端设备。
根据S21’至S24’可知,源终端设备优先选择:与源终端设备为直连路径,且直连路径的传输质量满足相应的要求的第二终端设备为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证源终端设备与第四终端设备之间的传输质量,而且还可以降低源终端设备与第四终端设备之间通信的时延。进而保证了后续源终端设备与第四终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
源终端设备再选择与源终端设备建立单播连接第二终端设备为第四终端设备。这样,可以复用第四终端设备与源终端设备现有的单播连接,节省了第四终端设备与源终端设备之间的链路建立的时间,进而加快了源终端设备与目标终端设备之间的链路建立的时间。
源终端设备从非直连路径中选择:与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求的第二终端设备为第四终端设备,或者,第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求。这样,可以保证源终端设备与第四终端设备之间的传输质量,进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第四终端设备与源终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
若源终端设备仍然没有从多个第二终端设备中选择符合相应要求的第四终端设备,则源终端设备可以将与源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备直接确定为第四终端设备。这样,可以降低源终端设备与第四终端设备之间通信的时延。
综上所述,通过S21’至S24’,源终端设备从多个第二终端设备中选择第四终端设备的优先级从高到低依次为:直连路径以及直连路径的传输质量,已建立单播连接,非直连路径以及非直连路径的传输质量。
根据S21’、S23’和S24’可知,源终端设备优先选择:与源终端设备为直连路径,且直连路径的传输质量满足相应的要求的第二终端设备为第四终端设备。这样,不仅可以保证源终端设备与第四终端设备之间的传输质量,而且还可以降低源终端设备与第四终端设备之间通信的时延。进而保证了后续源终端设备与第四终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
源终端设备从非直连路径中选择:与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求的第二终端设备为第四终端设备,或者,第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量以及第二终端设备与源终端设备之间的传输质量满足相应的要求。这样,可以保证源终端设备与第四终端设备之间的传输质量,进而保证了后续源终端设备通过第四终端设备与源终端设备进行通信的可靠性。
若源终端设备仍然没有从多个第二终端设备中选择符合相应要求的第四终端设备,则源终端设备可以将与源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备直接确定为第四终端设备。这样,可以降低源终端设备与第四终端设备之间通信的时延。
通过S21’、S23’和S24’,目标终端设备从多个第二终端设备中选择第四终端设备的优先级从高到低依次为:直连路径以及直连路径的传输质量,非直连路径以及非直连路径的传输质量。
S503,源终端设备通过第四终端设备与目标终端设备建立单播连接。
可选地,在一些实施例中,若第四终端设备的数量为一个,第四终端设备与源终端设备之间为直连路径,以及第四终端设备与源终端设备之间未建立单播连接,那么,此时,源终端设备直接与第二终端设备建立单播连接。在该实施例中,第四终端设备可认为是一个目标终端设备。
可选地,在一些实施例中,若第四终端设备的数量为一个,第四终端设备与源终端设备之间为非直连路径,以及第四终端设备与源终端设备之间未建立单播连接,那么,此时,源终端设备先与第四终端设备建立单播连接,然后,第四终端设备与目标终端设备建立单播连接。进而,源终端设备通过第二终端设备与目标终端设备进行通信。在该实施例中,第四终端设备可认为是上文所述的第一中继设备。
可选地,在又一些实施例中,若第四终端设备的数量为一个,第四终端设备与源终端设备之间为直连路径,以及第四终端设备与源终端设备之间已建立单播连接,那么,此时,第四终端设备无需与源终端设备建立单播连接可直接进行通信。在该实施例中,第四终端设备可认为是一个目标终端设备。
可选地,在又一些实施例中,若第四终端设备的数量为一个,第四终端设备与源终端设备之间为非直连路径,以及第四终端设备与源终端设备之间已建立单播连接,那么,此时,第四终端设备无需与源终端设备建立单播连接,第四终端设备直接与目标终端设备建立单播连接,进而,源终端设备通过第四终端设备与目标终端设备进行通信。在该实施例中,第四终端设备可认为是上文所述的第一中继设备。
需要说明的是,上文所述的方法300、方法400和方法500中至少两个方法可以相结合实施,也可以单独实施,本申请实施例对此不作限定。
下面,结合图8和图9,详细描述本申请实施例提供的通信装置。
图8为本申请实施例提供的一例通信装置800的示意性结构图。
例如,如图8所示,该通信装置800包括收发单元810和处理单元820。
其中,收发单元810可以与外部进行通信。收发单元810还可以称为通信接口或通信单元。处理单元820,用于进行数据处理。
可选地,该通信装置800还可以包括存储单元,该存储单元可以用于存储指令或者和/或数据,处理单元820可以读取存储单元中的指令或者和/或数据。
在一种可实现的方式中,该通信装置800可以用于执行上文方法300中各个执行主体所执行的动作。
在一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为源终端设备或者可配置于源终端设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法300中源终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法300中源终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
在另一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为第一中继设备或者可配置于第一中继设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法300中第一中继设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法300中第一中继设备侧的处理相关的操作。
在又一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为目标终端设备或者可配置于目标终端设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法300中目标终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法300中目标终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
在另一种可实现的方式中,该通信装置800可以用于执行上文方法500中各个执行主体所执行的动作。
在一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为第一终端设备或者可配置于第一终端设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法400中第一终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法400中第一终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
在另一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为第二终端设备或者可配置于第二终端设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法400中第二终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法400中第二终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
在又一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为目标终端设备或者可配置于目标终端设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法400中目标终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法400中目标终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
在又一种可实现的方式中,该通信装置800可以用于执行上文方法500中各个执行主体所执行的动作。
在一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为第二终端设备或者可配置于第二终端设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法500中第二终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法 500中第二终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
在另一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为源终端设备或者可配置于源终端设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法500中源终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法500中源终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
在又一个示例中,该通信装置800可以为第四终端设备或者可配置于第四终端设备的部件,收发单元810用于执行上文方法500中第四终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元820用于执行上文方法500中第四终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
图9示出了本申请实施例提供的通信装置900的示意性结构图。
如图9所示,该通信装置900包括:一个或多个处理器910,一个或多个存储器920,该一个或多个存储器存储920存储有一个或多个计算机程序,该一个或多个计算机程序包括指令。
在一个示例中,该通信装置900可以为方法300中所述的源终端设备、第一中继设备或目标终端设备。此时,当通信装置900中的指令被所述一个或多个处理器910运行时,使得所述的通信装置900执行方法300中所述的源终端设备、第一中继设备或目标终端设备执行的技术方案。
在另一示例中,该通信装置900可以为上文方法400中所述的第一终端设备、第二终端设备或目标终端设备。此时,当通信装置900中的指令被所述一个或多个处理器910运行时,使得所述的通信装置900执行方法400中所述的第一终端设备、第二终端设备或目标终端设备执行的技术方案。
在又一示例中,该通信装置900可以为上文方法500中所述的第二终端设备、源终端设备或第四终端设备。此时,当通信装置900中的指令被所述一个或多个处理器910运行时,使得所述的通信装置900执行方法500中所述的第二终端设备、源终端设备或第四终端设备执行的技术方案。
本申请实施例提供了一种通信系统,包括源终端设备、第一中继设备和目标终端设备,该系统用于执行上述方法300中的技术方案。其实现原理和技术效果与上述方法相关实施例类似,此处不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供了一种通信系统,包括第一终端设备、第二终端设备和目标终端设备,该系统用于执行上述方法400中的技术方案。其实现原理和技术效果与上述方法相关实施例类似,此处不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供了一种通信系统,包括第二终端设备、源终端设备和第四终端设备,该系统用于执行上述方法500中的技术方案。其实现原理和技术效果与上述方法相关实施例类似,此处不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供一种计算机程序产品,当该计算机程序产品在设备运行时,使得设备执行上述实施例中的技术方案。其实现原理和技术效果与上述方法相关实施例类似,此处不再赘述。其中,在一个示例中,设备可以包括上文方法300中所述的源终端设备、第一中继设备或目标终端设备。在另一示例中,设备可以包括上文方法400中所述的第一终端设备、第二终端设备或目标终端设备。在又一示例中,设备可以包括上文方法500中所述的第二终端设备、源终端设备或第四终端设备。
本申请实施例提供一种计算机可读存储介质,所述可读存储介质包含指令,当所述指令在设备运行时,使得所述设备执行上述实施例的技术方案。其实现原理和技术效果类似,此处不再赘述。其中,在一个示例中,设备可以包括上文方法300中所述的源终端设备、第一中继设备或目标终端设备。在另一示例中,设备可以包括上文方法400中所述的第一终端设备、第二终端设备或目标终端设备。在又一示例中,设备可以包括上文方法500中所述的第二终端设备、源终端设备或第四终端设备。
本申请实施例提供一种芯片,所述芯片用于执行指令,当所述芯片运行时,执行上述实施例中的技术方案。其实现原理和技术效果类似,此处不再赘述。
本领域普通技术人员可以意识到,结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤,能够以电子硬件、或者计算机软件和电子硬件的结合来实现。这些功能究竟以硬件还是软件方式来执行,取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能,但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请实施例的范围。
所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到,为描述的方便和简洁,上述描述的系统、装置和单元的具体工作过程,可以参考前述方法实施例中的对应过程,在此不再赘述。
在本申请所提供的几个实施例中,应该理解到,所揭露的系统、装置和方法,可以通过其它的方式实现。例如,以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的,例如,所述单元的划分,仅仅为一种逻辑 功能划分,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式,例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个系统,或一些特征可以忽略,或不执行。另一点,所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口,装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接,可以是电性,机械或其它的形式。
所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的,作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元,即可以位于一个地方,或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外,在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个处理单元中,也可以是各个单元单独物理存在,也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。
所述功能如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时,可以存储在一个计算机可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解,本申请实施例的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分或者该技术方案的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中,包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机,服务器,或者网络设备等)执行本申请各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括:U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(read-only memory,ROM)、随机存取存储器(random access memory,RAM)、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
以上所述,仅为本申请的具体实施方式,但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此,任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内,可轻易想到变化或替换,都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此,本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种通信方法,其特征在于,所述通信方法包括:
    接收来自源终端设备的第一请求消息,所述第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,所述第一请求消息包括所述源终端设备的标识和所述目标终端设备的标识;
    当第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件和/或第一中继设备的能力满足第二条件时,所述第一中继设备根据所述第一请求消息向所述目标终端设备发送第二请求消息;
    其中,所述第一中继设备的传输质量是基于所述第一请求消息确定的;
    所述第二条件包括与服务质量QoS相关的条件;
    所述第二请求消息用于请求发现所述目标终端设备,所述第二请求消息包括所述源终端设备的标识、所述目标终端设备的标识、以及所述第一中继设备的标识。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述第一中继设备的传输质量满足第一条件包括:
    所述第一中继设备的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值;或者,
    所述第一中继设备的传输质量大于或等于第一阈值,且所述第一中继设备的传输质量小于或等于第二阈值,所述第二阈值大于所述第一阈值。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述第一请求消息包括所述源终端设备对所述源终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的第一服务质量QoS要求。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述第一中继设备的能力满足第二条件包括:
    所述第一中继设备的能力满足所述第一QoS要求。
  5. 根据权利要求1至4中任一项所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述通信方法还包括:
    接收来自所述目标终端设备针对所述第二请求消息的第一响应消息;
    向所述源终端设备发送针对所述第一请求消息的第二响应消息,所述第二响应消息包括所述第一中继设备的标识和/或所述目标终端设备的标识。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述向所述源终端设备发送针对所述第一请求消息的第二响应消息包括:
    根据第一参考信息和/或第二参考信息,确定是否向所述源终端设备发送所述第二响应消息;
    其中,所述第一参考信息包括所述第一响应消息的传输质量;
    所述第二参考信息包括所述第一中继设备与所述源终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据第一参考信息,确定是否向所述源终端设备发送所述第二响应消息包括:
    在所述第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值的情况下,确定向所述源终端设备发送所述第二响应消息;或者,
    在所述第一响应消息的传输质量大于或等于第三阈值,且所述第一响应消息的传输质量小于或等于第四阈值的情况下,确定向所述源终端设备发送所述第二响应消息,所述第四阈值大于所述第三阈值。
  8. 根据权利要求6或7所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据第二参考信息,确定是否向所述源终端设备发送所述第二响应消息包括:
    在所述第一中继设备与所述源终端设备之间已建立单播连接的情况下,确定向所述源终端设备发送所述第二响应消息。
  9. 根据权利要求5至8中任一项所述的通信方法,其特征在于,在所述向所述源终端设备发送第二响应消息之后,所述通信方法还包括:
    接收来自所述源终端设备的第三请求消息,所述第三请求消息用于请求建立第一单播连接,所述第三请求消息包括所述源终端设备对所述第一中继设备与所述目标终端设备之间的第二QoS要求,所述第一单播连接为所述源终端设备与所述第一中继设备之间的连接;
    当所述第一中继设备的能力满足所述第二QoS要求时,与所述源终端设备建立所述第一单播连接,或者,
    当所述第一中继设备的能力不满足所述第二QoS要求时,不与所述源终端设备建立所述第一单播连接。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的通信方法,其特征在于,在所述与所述源终端设备建立所述第一单播连接之后,所述通信方法还包括:
    向所述目标终端设备发送第四请求消息,所述第四请求消息用于请求建立第二单播连接,所述第二单播连接为所述目标终端设备与所述第一中继设备之间的连接;
    接收来自所述目标终端设备的第三响应消息,所述第三响应消息包括所述目标终端设备对所述第一中继设备与所述源终端设备之间的第三QoS要求;
    当所述第一中继设备的能力满足所述第三QoS要求时,与所述目标终端设备建立所述第二单播连接,或者,
    当所述第一中继设备的能力不满足所述第三QoS要求时,不与所述目标终端设备建立所述第二单播连接。
  11. 根据权利要求1至10中任一项所述的通信方法,其特征在于,在所述源终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间已建立第一链路,且第二链路和/或第三链路的传输质量不满足质量传输条件或所述第二链路和/或所述第三链路中断的情况下,所述第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备包括所述第一请求消息用于请求重新发现所述目标终端设备,其中,所述第二链路为第二中继设备与所述目标终端设备之间的链路,所述第三链路为所述第二中继设备与所述源终端设备之间的链路。
  12. 一种通信方法,其特征在于,所述通信方法包括:
    分别接收来自多个第一终端设备的第一消息,所述第一消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,所述第一消息包括所述第一终端设备的标识和所述目标终端设备的标识;
    根据第一信息、第二信息和/或第三信息,从多个所述第一终端设备中确定至少一个第二终端设备;
    向至少一个所述第二终端设备发送第二消息,所述第二消息用于指示已发现所述目标终端设备,所述第二消息包括所述目标终端设备的标识;
    其中,所述第一信息用于指示:所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间为直连路径或非直连路径,以及所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量,所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量是基于所述第一消息确定的;
    所述第二信息用于指示所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接;
    所述第三信息用于指示源终端设备对所述源终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的第一服务质量QoS要求。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据第一信息和第二信息,从多个所述第一终端设备中确定多个第二终端设备,包括:
    根据所述第一信息,确定多个所述第一终端设备中是否存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备;
    在多个所述第一终端设备中存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,将满足所述第三条件的第一终端设备确定为所述第二终端设备;或者,
    在多个所述第一终端设备中不存在满足第三条件的第一终端设备的情况下,根据所述第二信息,确定多个所述第一终端设备中是否存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备;
    其中,所述第三条件包括所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间为直连路径,且所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备的传输质量大于或等于第五阈值;
    所述第四条件包括所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据所述第二信息,确定多个所述第一终端设备中是否存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,包括:
    在所述多个所述第一终端设备中存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,将满足所述第四条件的第一终端设备确定为所述第二终端设备,或者,
    在所述多个所述第一终端设备中不存在满足第四条件的第一终端设备,根据第四信息,从多个所述第一终端设备中确定所述第二终端设备;
    其中,所述第四信息包括所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据第四信息,从多个所述第一终端设备中确定所述第二终端设备包括:
    根据所述第四信息,确定多个所述第一终端设备中是否存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备;
    在所述多个所述第一终端设备中存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,将满足所述第五条件的第一终端设备确定为所述第二终端设备,或者,
    在所述多个所述第一终端设备中不存在满足第五条件的第一终端设备,将多个所述第一终端设备中与所述目标终端设备为直连路径的第一终端设备确定为所述第二终端设备;
    其中,所述第五条件包括所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于第六阈值,或者,
    所述第五条件包括所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间为非直连路径,所述第一终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及所述第一终端设备与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第七阈值。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述第一消息包括所述第一终端设备与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量。
  17. 根据权利要求15或16所述的通信方法,其特征在于,在确定的所述第二终端设备为多个的情况下,所述通信方法还包括:
    从多个所述第二终端设备中确定第三终端设备,并将所述第三终端设备作为最终的第二终端设备;
    其中,所述第三终端设备是多个所述第二终端设备中与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备;或者,
    所述第三终端设备是多个所述第二终端设备中与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备。
  18. 根据权利要求12所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据第二信息,从多个所述第一终端设备中确定多个第二终端设备,包括:
    将多个所述第一终端设备中与所述目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备确定为所述第二终端设备。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述将多个所述第一终端设备中与所述目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备确定为所述第二终端设备包括:
    将多个所述第一终端设备中,与所述目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接且与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于第八阈值的第一终端设备,确定为所述第二终端设备。
  20. 根据权利要求12所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据第三信息,从多个所述第一终端设备中确定多个第二终端设备,包括:
    将多个所述第一终端设备中满足第一QoS要求的第一终端设备确定为所述第二终端设备。
  21. 根据权利要求12或20所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述第一消息包括所述第一QoS要求。
  22. 一种通信方法,其特征在于,所述通信方法包括:
    发送第一请求消息,所述第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备,所述第一请求消息包括源终端设备的标识和所述目标终端设备的标识;
    分别接收来自多个第二终端设备的第三消息,所述第三消息用于指示已发现所述目标终端设备,所述第三消息包括所述第二终端设备的标识或所述第三消息包括所述第二终端设备的标识和所述目标终端设备的标识;
    根据第六信息和/或第七信息,从多个所述第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备;
    通过所述第四终端设备与所述目标终端设备建立单播连接;
    所述第六信息用于指示所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间为直连路径或非直连路径以及所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量,所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量是基于所述第三消息确定的;
    所述第七信息用于指示所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间是否已建立单播连接。
  23. 根据权利要求22所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据第六信息和第七信息,从多个所述第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备包括:
    根据所述第六信息,确定多个所述第二终端设备中是否存在满足第六条件的第四终端设备;
    在多个所述第二终端设备中存在满足所述第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,将满足所述第六条件的第二终端设备确定为所述第四终端设备;或者,
    在多个所述第二终端设备中不存在满足所述第六条件的第二终端设备的情况下,根据所述第七信息,确定多个所述第二终端设备中是否存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备;
    其中,所述第六条件包括所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间为直连路径,且所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备的传输质量大于或等于第九阈值;
    所述第七条件包括所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间已建立单播连接。
  24. 根据权利要求23所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据所述第七信息,确定多个所述第二终端设备中是否存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,包括:
    在所述多个所述第二终端设备中存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,将满足所述第七条件的第二终端设备确定为所述第四终端设备,或者,
    在所述多个所述第二终端设备中不存在满足第七条件的第二终端设备,根据第八信息,从多个所述第二终端设备中确定所述第四终端设备;
    其中,所述第八信息包括所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量,或者,
    所述第八信息包括所述第二终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据所述第八信息,从多个所述第二终端设备中确定所述第四终端设备,包括:
    根据所述第八信息,确定多个所述第一终端设备中是否存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备;
    在所述多个所述第二终端设备中存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,将满足所述第八条件的第二终端设备确定为所述第四终端设备,或者,
    在所述多个所述第二终端设备中不存在满足第八条件的第二终端设备,将多个所述第二终端设备中与所述源终端设备为直连路径的第二终端设备确定为所述第四终端设备;
    其中,所述第八条件包括所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间为非直连路径,且所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量大于第十阈值,或者,
    所述第八条件包括所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间为非直连路径,所述第二终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及所述第二终端设备与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量均大于第十一阈值。
  26. 根据权利要求25所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述第三消息包括所述第二终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量。
  27. 根据权利要求25或26所述的通信方法,其特征在于,在确定的所述第四终端设备为多个的情况下,所述通信方法还包括:
    从多个所述第四终端设备中确定第五终端设备,并将所述第五终端设备作为最终的第四终端设备;
    其中,所述第五终端设备是多个所述第四终端设备中与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量最大的终端设备;或者,
    所述第五终端设备是多个所述第四终端设备中与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量以及与所述源终端设备之间的传输质量均最大的终端设备。
  28. 根据权利要求22所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述根据第七信息,从多个所述第二终端设备中确定第四终端设备,包括:
    将多个所述第二终端设备中与所述源终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第二终端设备确定为所述第四终端设备。
  29. 根据权利要求28所述的通信方法,其特征在于,所述将多个所述第一终端设备中与所述目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接的第一终端设备确定为所述第二终端设备包括:
    将多个所述第一终端设备中,与所述目标终端设备之间已建立单播连接且与所述目标终端设备之间的传输质量大于或等于十二阈值的第一终端设备,确定为所述第四终端设备。
  30. 根据权利要求22至29中任一项所述的通信方法,其特征在于,在所述源终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间已建立第一链路,且第二链路和/或第三链路的传输质量不满足质量传输条件或第二链路和/或第三链路中断的情况下,所述第一请求消息用于请求发现目标终端设备包括所述第一请求消息用于请求重新发现所述目标终端设备,其中,所述第二链路为第二中继设备与所述目标终端设备之间的链路,所述第三链路为所述第二中继设备与所述源终端设备之间的链路。
  31. 根据权利要求30所述的通信方法,其特征在于,在所述第二链路和/或所述第三链路中断的情况下,在所述源终端设备发送第一请求消息之前,所述通信方法还包括:
    接收来自所述第二中继设备发送的链路中断消息,所述链路中断消息用于指示所述第二中继设备与所述目标终端设备之间的链路中断;
    释放所述源终端设备与所述目标终端设备之间建立的端到端单播连接,以及所述第二链路与所述第三链路关联的单播连接的上下文信息。
  32. 一种通信系统,其特征在于,所述通信系统包括第一中继设备、目标终端设备和/或源终端设备,其中,所述第一中继设备用于执行权利要求1至11中任一项所述的通信方法,和/或,所述目标终端设备用于执行权利要求12至21中任一项所述的通信方法,和/或,所述源终端设备用于执行权利要求22至31中任一项所述的通信方法。
  33. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,包括用于执行如权利要求1至31中任一项所述的通信方法的模块或单元。
  34. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,包括:
    一个或多个处理器;
    一个或多个存储器;
    以及一个或多个计算机程序,其中所述一个或多个计算机程序被存储在所述一个或多个存储器中,所述一个或多个计算机程序包括指令,当所述指令被所述一个或多个处理器执行时,使得所述通信装置执行如权利要求1至31中任一项所述的通信方法。
  35. 一种计算机可读存储介质,其特征在于,包括计算机指令,当所述计算机指令在通信装置上运行时,使得所述通信装置执行如权利要求1至31中任一项所述的通信方法。
  36. 一种芯片,其特征在于,包括至少一个处理器和接口电路,所述接口电路用于为所述至少一个处理器提供程序指令或者数据,所述至少一个处理器用于执行所述程序指令,以实现如权利要求1至31中任一项所述的通信方法。
  37. 一种计算机程序产品,其特征在于,所述计算机程序产品包括计算机指令;当部分或全部所述计算机指令在计算机上运行时,使得如权利要求1至31中任一项所述的通信方法被执行。
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