WO2024099244A1 - 一种通信方法、装置、相关设备和存储介质 - Google Patents

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WO2024099244A1
WO2024099244A1 PCT/CN2023/129835 CN2023129835W WO2024099244A1 WO 2024099244 A1 WO2024099244 A1 WO 2024099244A1 CN 2023129835 W CN2023129835 W CN 2023129835W WO 2024099244 A1 WO2024099244 A1 WO 2024099244A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, apparatus, related equipment and storage medium.
  • 5G fifth generation mobile communication technology
  • AR augmented reality
  • VR virtual reality
  • cloud games have put forward higher requirements for computing and networks.
  • the perception schemes of computing resources are limited to the bearer network field, and the core network side cannot perceive or obtain computing information. Therefore, the computing power of the current 5G network is not effectively utilized by the mobile network and cannot meet the communication needs of ultra-low latency, high mobility, dynamic business needs, energy saving and other scenarios.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, an apparatus, related equipment and a storage medium.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:
  • the first network function obtains computing resource information of a communication device, where the communication device at least includes a core network device;
  • the computing power resource information is analyzed to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, wherein the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to a core network device.
  • the communication device further includes a terminal; and the first network function obtains computing resource information of the communication device, including:
  • the first network function receives first computing power resource information of at least one terminal sent by Unified Data Management (UDM); the UDM obtains the first computing power resource information of the terminal during a registration process of the terminal; and/or,
  • UDM Unified Data Management
  • the first network function receives second computing power resource information of at least one terminal sent by an access and mobility management function (AMF); the AMF obtains the second computing power resource information of the terminal during the process of the terminal initiating a session establishment.
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • the first network function obtains the computing resource information of the communication device, including:
  • the first network function receives third computing resource information of an application function (AF) or an application server sent by a network exposure function (NEF); the NEF obtains the third computing resource information of the AF or the application server providing services for the application during an application registration process; and/or,
  • AF application function
  • NEF network exposure function
  • the first network function obtains fourth computing power resource information related to the whole network resources from the operation administration and maintenance (OAM) equipment.
  • OAM operation administration and maintenance
  • the method also includes: the first network function sends the target routing policy to a policy control function (PCF), and the PCF is used to send the target routing policy to AMF.
  • PCF policy control function
  • the method also includes: the first network function receives a first request sent by AMF, the first request is used to request the allocation of a routing policy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements; the first request includes second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of the at least one terminal.
  • the computing power resource information is analyzed to determine the target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, including: the first network function determines the target routing strategy that meets the computing power requirement information for the at least one terminal through the pre-acquired computing power routing table and the computing power resource information; wherein the computing power routing table includes: routing information of network elements and application servers related to each computing power requirement.
  • the method also includes: the first network function generates or updates the computing power routing table based on at least one of the first computing power resource information, the second computing power resource information, the third computing power resource information, and the fourth computing power resource information.
  • the method also includes: the first network function updates the target routing policy at least based on the updated computing power routing table, and sends the updated target routing policy to the PCF.
  • the first network function obtains fourth computing resource information related to the whole network resources from the OAM device, including: the first network function periodically sends a second request to the OAM device, where the second request is used to request the fourth computing resource information;
  • the first network function receives the fourth computing power resource information sent by the OAM device.
  • the third computing power resource information includes at least one of the following:
  • the number of supported task connections central processing unit (CPU) capability information, graphics processing unit (GPU) capability information, storage capacity information, and resource form deployment location.
  • the method when the first network function receives the third computing resource information of the AF or application server sent by the NEF, the method also includes: the first network function receives the address information of the AF or application server sent by the NEF.
  • the fourth computing power resource information includes at least one of the following information of each network element in the entire network: hardware infrastructure resources, resource utilization rate;
  • the resource usage rate includes at least one of the following: CPU usage rate, GPU usage rate, and storage usage rate.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication method, the method comprising:
  • the AMF sends a first request to the first network function, where the first request is used to request allocation of a routing policy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements;
  • the AMF receives the target routing policy sent by the PCF, where the target routing policy is determined based on the computing resource information of the communication device obtained by the first network function, where the communication device includes at least a core network device, and the target routing policy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the first request includes the second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of the at least one terminal.
  • the AMF sends a first request to the first network function, including:
  • the AMF sends a first request to the first network function during the session establishment process of the at least one terminal.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication method, the method comprising:
  • the PCF receives the target routing policy sent by the first network function, and sends the target routing policy to the AMF; wherein the target routing policy is based on the calculation of the communication device obtained by the first network function.
  • the communication device at least includes a core network device, and the target routing strategy at least includes path information related to the core network device.
  • the PCF receives the target routing policy sent by the first network function, and sends the target routing policy to the AMF, including:
  • the PCF receives the target routing policy sent by the first network function and sends the target routing policy to the AMF.
  • the method also includes: the PCF receives the updated target routing policy sent by the first network function, and sends the updated target routing policy to AMF and/or SMF; wherein the target routing policy is determined at least based on the computing power routing table updated by the first network function.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication method, the method comprising:
  • UDM sends the first computing power resource information subscribed by at least one terminal to the first network function, and the first computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication method, the method comprising:
  • the NEF receives the third computing power resource information sent by the AF, where the third computing power resource information is the computing power resource information of the AF or application server that provides services when the application is registered;
  • the NEF sends the third computing power resource information to the first network function, and the third computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the third computing power resource information includes at least one of the following:
  • the number of supported task connections, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, storage capability information, and resource form deployment location is defined by the number of supported task connections, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, storage capability information, and resource form deployment location.
  • the method when the NEF receives the third computing power resource information sent by the AF, the method further includes:
  • the NEF receives the address information of the AF or the application server sent by the AF;
  • the method further includes: the NEF sending the address information of the AF or the application server to the first network function.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication method, the method comprising:
  • the OAM device sends fourth computing power resource information related to the entire network resources to the first network function, and the fourth computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the OAM device sends the fourth computing power resource information related to the whole network resources to the first network function, including:
  • the OAM periodically receives a second request sent by the first network function, and sends the fourth computing power resource information to the first network function based on the second request.
  • the fourth computing power resource information includes at least one of the following information of each network element in the entire network: hardware infrastructure resources and resource utilization rate;
  • the resource usage rate includes at least one of the following: CPU usage rate, GPU usage rate, and storage usage rate.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, which is applied to a first network function, and includes a first communication unit and a first processing unit; wherein,
  • the first communication unit is used to obtain computing resource information of a communication device, wherein the communication device at least includes a core network device;
  • the first processing unit is used to analyze the computing power resource information and determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, wherein the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to a core network device.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, which is applied in an AMF, and includes a first sending unit and a first receiving unit; wherein,
  • the first sending unit is used to send a first request to the first network function, where the first request is used to request allocation of a routing policy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements;
  • the first receiving unit is used to receive a target routing policy sent by the PCF, where the target routing policy is determined based on computing resource information of a communication device obtained by the first network function, where the communication device at least includes a core network device, and the target routing policy at least includes path information related to the core network device.
  • the present disclosure also provides a communication device, which is applied to PCF
  • the device includes a second communication unit, which is used to receive a target routing policy sent by a first network function, and send the target routing policy to an AMF; wherein the target routing policy is determined based on computing resource information of a communication device obtained by the first network function, the communication device includes at least a core network device, and the target routing policy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a communication device, which is applied in UDM, and the device includes a third communication unit, which is used to send first computing power resource information signed by at least one terminal to a first network function, and the first computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, which is applied in a NEF, and includes a second receiving unit and a second sending unit; wherein,
  • the second receiving unit is used to receive the third computing power resource information sent by the AF, where the third computing power resource information is the computing power resource information of the AF or application server that provides services when the application is registered;
  • the second sending unit is used to send the third computing power resource information to the first network function, and the third computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a communication device, which is applied to an OAM device, and the device includes a fourth communication unit, which is used to send fourth computing power resource information related to the entire network resources to the first network function, and the fourth computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored, and when the program is executed by a processor, the steps of the communication method described in any one of the first to sixth aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure are implemented.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, the steps of the communication method described in any one of the first to sixth aspects of the embodiment of the present disclosure are implemented.
  • the communication method, apparatus, related equipment and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure include: a first network function obtains computing power resource information of a communication device, wherein the communication device includes at least a core network device; the computing power resource information is analyzed to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, wherein the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the technical solution of the embodiments of the present disclosure is adopted to obtain the computing power resource information of the core network through the first network function, and analyze it, so as to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, thereby realizing the core network supporting the management and decision-making of computing power resources, realizing the perception of computing power resources by the core network network element (first network function), and meeting the communication requirements of ultra-low latency, high mobility, dynamic business requirements, energy saving and other scenarios through the determined target routing strategy.
  • FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system to which the communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is applied;
  • FIG2 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG3 is a second flow chart of the communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG4 is a third flow chart of the communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG5 is a fourth flow chart of the communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG6 is a fifth flow chart of the communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG7 is a sixth flow chart of the communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG8 is a schematic diagram of an interaction flow of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG9 is a schematic diagram of a first structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG10 is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG11 is a third schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG12 is a fourth schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG13 is a fifth schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG14 is a sixth schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of the hardware composition structure of the communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • GSM Global System of Mobile communication
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • 5G system 5G network
  • NR New Radio
  • the communication system applied in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include a network device and a terminal device (also referred to as a terminal, a communication terminal, etc.); the network device may be a device that communicates with the terminal device. Among them, the network device can provide communication coverage within a certain area, and can communicate with terminals located in the area.
  • the network device can be a base station in each communication system, such as an evolved base station (Evolutional Node B, eNB) in an LTE system, or a base station (gNB) in a 5G system or an NR system.
  • Evolutional Node B eNB
  • gNB base station
  • the communication device may include a network device and a terminal with communication function, and the network device and the terminal device may be the specific devices described above, which will not be described in detail here; the communication device may also include other devices in the communication system, such as a network controller, a mobile management entity and other network entities, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system to which the communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is applied; As shown, a first network function (NF) is newly added in the communication method of this embodiment.
  • the first network function (or first NF) is a new network function that supports the management of computing resource information and provides policy recommendations for the policy control function (PCF).
  • PCF policy control function
  • the first network function may provide at least one of the following services:
  • Registration functions such as supporting registration and management of computing resources
  • Computing power monitoring functions such as determining the usage of computing power resources in terminals, servers, and mobile networks in the current area.
  • the communication system of this embodiment also includes other core network elements involved in the above-mentioned functions, such as PCF, unified data management (UDM), network open function (NEF), application function (AF), access and mobility management function (AMF), operation and maintenance management (OAM) equipment (or OAM system), etc., which are not limited to the core network elements listed above.
  • PCF unified data management
  • NEF network open function
  • AF application function
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • OAM operation and maintenance management
  • the network elements involved in the execution of the communication method of this embodiment are all within the protection scope of this embodiment, and this embodiment does not limit this.
  • FIG2 is a flow chart of the communication method of the present disclosure embodiment; as shown in FIG2 , the method includes:
  • Step 101 The first network function obtains computing resource information of a communication device
  • Step 102 Analyze the computing power resource information and determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, wherein the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the first network function obtains the computing power resource information of the communication device; the computing power resource information of the communication device at least includes the computing power resource information of the core network device.
  • the first network function can directly obtain the computing power resource information of the core network device that has been obtained or stored by other network elements from other network elements, or the first network function can also obtain the computing power resource information reported by the core network device.
  • the acquisition method can be directly obtained by the core network device or through the transfer of at least one network element. This embodiment does not limit this.
  • the communication device is not limited to the core network device, but can also be an access network device and/or a terminal, etc.
  • the computing power resource information of the core network device is obtained through the first network function and analyzed to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements.
  • the core network supports the management and decision-making of computing power resources, and the core network network elements (first network function) perceive computing power resources.
  • the communication requirements of scenarios such as ultra-low latency, high mobility, dynamic business requirements, and energy saving are met through the determined target routing strategy.
  • the method further includes: the first network function sends the target routing policy to PCF, and the PCF is used to send the target routing policy to AMF.
  • the first network function sends the target routing policy to the PCF, so that when the relevant policies are issued through the PCF, the target routing policy can be issued along with it.
  • the communication device also includes a terminal; the first network function obtains computing power resource information of the communication device, including: the first network function receives first computing power resource information of at least one terminal sent by UDM; the UDM obtains the first computing power resource information of the terminal during the registration process of the terminal; and/or, the first network function receives second computing power resource information of at least one terminal sent by AMF; the AMF obtains the second computing power resource information of the terminal during the terminal initiating a session establishment process.
  • the first network function obtains computing power resource information of the communication device, including: the first network function receives third computing power resource information of the AF or the application server sent by the NEF; the NEF obtains the third computing power resource information of the AF or the application server that provides services for the application during the application registration process; and/or the first network function obtains fourth computing power resource information related to the whole network resources from the OAM device.
  • the first network resource may obtain computing power resource information in the following ways:
  • the first method through the registration process of at least one terminal, the first network function obtains the first computing power resource information registered by the terminal during the registration process from the UDM.
  • the UDM obtains the contract data of the terminal, and the contract data may include the first computing power resource information of the terminal; then the first network function may send a request to the UDM to request to obtain the first computing power resource information of the terminal, and accordingly, the first network function receives the first computing power resource information of the terminal responded by the UDM; or, the UDM may also actively send the first computing power resource information to the first network according to a preset strategy (for example, actively sending the first computing power resource information every time one or a group of terminals are registered, or sending the first computing power resource information at regular intervals).
  • a preset strategy for example, actively sending the first computing power resource information every time one or a group of terminals are registered, or sending the first computing power resource information at regular intervals.
  • the function sends the first computing power resource information of the terminal.
  • the first computing power resource information represents the computing power or computing ability of the terminal.
  • the at least one terminal is, for example, a terminal or a group of terminals; the group of terminals may be, for example, terminals belonging to the same park or the same local area network (LAN), or terminals belonging to the same slice, etc., that is, the group of terminals are terminals with certain associations or commonalities.
  • the second method at least one terminal carries real-time computing power resource information (i.e., the second computing power resource information) during the session establishment process, and the first network function obtains the real-time computing power resource information (i.e., the second computing power resource information) from the AMF.
  • the second computing power resource information represents the real-time computing power resource information of the terminal, that is, the computing power resources currently idle at the terminal.
  • the second computing power resource information can be carried, and the first network function can obtain the second computing power resource information from the AMF.
  • the at least one terminal is, for example, a terminal or a group of terminals;
  • the group of terminals can be, for example, terminals belonging to the same campus or the same LAN, or terminals belonging to the same slice, etc., that is, the group of terminals are terminals with certain associations or commonalities.
  • the third method through the registration process of the application, the first network function can obtain the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server transmitted by the application during the registration process from the NEF. Specifically, during the initial registration process of the application, the AF or application server that provides services for the application will report its own third computing power resource information to the NEF, and the first network function receives the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server sent by the NEF.
  • the first network function may send a request to the NEF to request to obtain the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server; then the first network function receives the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server responded by the NEF; or, the NEF may also actively send the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server to the first network function according to a preset strategy (for example, actively sending the third computing power resource information every time one or more applications are registered, or sending the third computing power resource information at regular intervals).
  • a preset strategy for example, actively sending the third computing power resource information every time one or more applications are registered, or sending the third computing power resource information at regular intervals.
  • the first network function obtains the fourth computing power resource information related to the whole network resources from the OAM device.
  • the OAM device includes the relevant information of the whole network devices of the operation and maintenance center (OMC), and the first network device can obtain the relevant information of the whole network devices (i.e., the fourth computing power resource information) from the OAM.
  • the whole network resources may include the resources of any device in the whole network; the whole network in this embodiment includes at least the core network, In other embodiments, it may also include access network, transmission network, etc.
  • the whole network equipment at least includes core network equipment, and in other embodiments, it may also include access network equipment, transmission network equipment, etc.
  • the computing power resource information (first computing power resource information, second computing power resource information, third computing power resource information, and fourth computing power resource information) of this embodiment may include at least one of the following information: capability information of a central processing unit (CPU), capability information of a graphics processing unit (GPU), storage capability information, resource form deployment location, etc.
  • the capability information of the CPU may be, for example, information such as CPU occupancy rate
  • the capability information of the GPU may be, for example, information such as GPU occupancy rate
  • the storage capability information may be, for example, information such as memory occupancy rate
  • the resource form deployment location may be, for example, a physical deployment form or a virtual deployment form, etc.
  • the third computing power resource information includes at least one of the following: the number of supported task connections, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, storage capability information, and resource form deployment location.
  • the method when the first network function receives the third computing resource information of the AF or application server sent by the NEF, the method further includes: the first network function receives the address information of the AF or application server sent by the NEF.
  • NEF when NEF reports the third computing resource information to the first network function, it may also report the address information of the corresponding AF or application server; the address information may be the network address of the AF or application server, or the location information (geographic location) of the AF or application server, etc.
  • the fourth computing power resource information includes at least one of the following information of each network element in the entire network: hardware infrastructure resources, resource utilization; the resource utilization includes at least one of the following: CPU utilization, GPU utilization, storage utilization.
  • the hardware infrastructure resources may be, for example, information such as the model, relevant parameters, and identification of the hardware facilities.
  • the first network function obtains fourth computing resource information related to the entire network resources from the OAM device, including: the first network function periodically sends a second request to the OAM device, where the second request is used to request the fourth computing resource information; and the first network function receives the fourth computing resource information sent by the OAM device.
  • the first network function may periodically request the OAM device for information related to the entire network resources.
  • computing power resource information so as to realize the monitoring of computing power resources of the whole network equipment.
  • the method also includes: the first network function receives a first request sent by AMF, the first request is used to request the allocation of a routing policy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements; the first request includes second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of the at least one terminal.
  • the session establishment process when at least one terminal initiates a session establishment request, the session establishment process is triggered, and the AMF receives a session establishment request from the terminal, which may include the second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of the at least one terminal; then the AMF sends a first request to the first network function, and the first request is used to request the allocation of a routing policy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the first request includes the second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of the at least one terminal; then the first network function can obtain the real-time computing power resource information (i.e., the second computing power resource information) and computing power requirement information of the terminal, and determine the target routing policy for the at least one terminal based on the computing power requirement information.
  • the real-time computing power resource information i.e., the second computing power resource information
  • the analyzing the computing power resource information to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements includes: the first network function determines a target routing strategy that satisfies the computing power requirement information for the at least one terminal through a pre-acquired computing power routing table and the computing power resource information; wherein the computing power routing table includes: routing information of network elements and application servers related to each computing power requirement.
  • a computing power routing table is maintained in the first network function, and the computing power routing table may be a computing power routing table that serves or meets different computing power requirements or multiple computing power routing tables corresponding to different computing power requirements, by determining the target routing strategy.
  • the computing power routing table may include relevant routing information of each network element corresponding to each computing power requirement (such as the selected session management function (Session Management Function, SMF), user plane function (User Plane Function, UPF) and the corresponding AF or application server location information and transmission path, etc.).
  • the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the target routing strategy may include routing information of the selected network element, such as network element information and transmission path, etc.
  • the target routing strategy may, for example, include information of network elements such as SMF and UPF, as well as information of application servers or AFs, etc.
  • the method further includes: the first network function is based on the first computing resource information, the second computing resource information, the third computing resource information, the first At least one of the four computing power resource information generates or updates the computing power routing table.
  • the first network function may generate a computing power routing table according to different computing power requirements based on at least one of the first computing power resource information, the second computing power resource information, the third computing power resource information, and the fourth computing power resource information obtained for the first time.
  • the first network function may update the obtained computing power routing table based on at least one of the first computing power resource information, the second computing power resource information, the third computing power resource information, and the fourth computing power resource information obtained again and/or regularly, and may generate or update the computing power routing table based on the resource usage of each terminal and/or network element.
  • the method further includes: the first network function updates the target routing policy at least based on the updated computing power routing table, and sends the updated target routing policy to the PCF.
  • the first network function updates the target routing policy. Specifically, after updating the computing power routing table, the first network function may trigger the update of the target routing policy.
  • this embodiment may be applicable to the scenario where the terminal has established a PDU session.
  • the first network function may determine the target routing policy of the terminal and send the target routing policy to the PCF, which will send the target routing policy to the AMF so that the AMF can send the target routing policy to other network elements.
  • the first network function may update the target routing policy based on the updated computing power routing table, and send the updated target routing policy to the PCF.
  • the first network function may search for the PCF corresponding to the PDU session based on the identity information of the terminal with computing power demand, and then send the updated target routing policy to the found PCF.
  • the identity information of the terminal may include, for example, the terminal's identification (ID) and/or Generic Public Subscription Identifier (GPSI).
  • the first network function may search from the Session Management Function (SMF) based on the terminal's identity information to obtain the PCF corresponding to the PDU session corresponding to the terminal; or, the first network function may also search from the Network Repository Function (NRF) based on the terminal's identity information to obtain the PCF corresponding to the PDU session corresponding to the terminal.
  • SMF Session Management Function
  • NRF Network Repository Function
  • the first network function updates the target routing policy of the terminal, which can be The Quality of Service (QoS) of the terminal is adjusted.
  • the updated target routing policy may be an update of the selected network elements and/or routing information, or the selected network elements and routing information are not updated, and only the corresponding QoS parameters are updated.
  • the updated target routing policy may cause the selected network elements to change, that is, the network elements to which the PCF sends the updated target routing policy change.
  • the network elements related to the PDU session have changed, it may be necessary to execute the corresponding PDU session modification process to release the connection with the source network element and establish the connection with the target network element. The specific process will not be elaborated here.
  • FIG3 is a flow chart of the communication method of the present disclosure embodiment; as shown in FIG3 , the method includes:
  • Step 201 The AMF sends a first request to a first network function, where the first request is used to request allocation of a routing policy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements;
  • Step 202 The AMF receives the target routing policy sent by the PCF, where the target routing policy is determined based on the computing resource information of the communication device obtained by the first network function, where the communication device at least includes a core network device, and the target routing policy at least includes path information related to the core network device.
  • the first network function allocates a routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements based on the request of the AMF.
  • the first request includes the second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of the at least one terminal.
  • the second computing power resource information represents the real-time computing power resource information of the terminal.
  • the computing power requirement information can be, for example, computing power requirement service information, such as computing power requirement type, identification of computing power requirement service, etc., so that the first network function can determine the target routing strategy based on the computing power requirement information (and further based on the second computing power resource information).
  • the AMF sends a first request to the first network function, including: the AMF sends the first request to the first network function during the session establishment process of the at least one terminal.
  • the session establishment process is triggered, and the AMF receives a session establishment request from the terminal, which may include second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of at least one terminal; then the AMF sends the first request to the first network function.
  • FIG4 is a flow chart of the communication method of the present disclosure embodiment; as shown in FIG4 , the method includes:
  • Step 301 PCF receives the target routing policy sent by the first network function, and sends the target routing policy to AMF; wherein the target routing policy is determined based on the computing resource information of the communication device obtained by the first network function, the communication device includes at least a core network device, and the target routing policy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the PCF receives a target routing policy sent by a first network function, and sends the target routing policy to an AMF, including: the PCF receives a target routing policy sent by a first network function during a session establishment process of at least one terminal, and sends the target routing policy to an AMF.
  • the method also includes: the PCF receives an updated target routing policy sent by the first network function, and sends the updated target routing policy to the AMF and/or SMF; wherein the target routing policy is determined at least based on the computing power routing table updated by the first network function.
  • the PCF when the first network function updates the target routing policy corresponding to the terminal with computing power requirements, the PCF will receive the updated target routing policy sent by the first network function, and the updated target routing policy will be issued by the PCF.
  • the PCF may send the updated target routing policy to the AMF based on the path information related to the core network device included in the updated target routing policy, and the AMF will reselect the SMF for the PDU session based on the updated target routing policy.
  • the PCF may also send the updated target routing policy to the SMF based on the path information related to the core network device included in the updated target routing policy, and the SMF will perform PDU session switching or UPF reselection and UPF switching after PDU session modification.
  • FIG5 is a flow chart of the communication method of the present disclosure embodiment; as shown in FIG5 , the method includes:
  • Step 401 UDM sends the first computing power resource information subscribed by at least one terminal to the first network function, and the first computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the first network function obtains the The first computing power resource information registered by the terminal during the registration process is obtained.
  • the UDM obtains the contract data of the terminal, and the contract data may include the first computing power resource information of the terminal; then the first network function may send a request to the UDM to request the first computing power resource information of the terminal, and accordingly, the first network function receives the first computing power resource information of the terminal responded by the UDM; or, the UDM may also actively send the first computing power resource information of the terminal to the first network function according to a preset strategy (for example, actively sending the first computing power resource information or regularly sending the first computing power resource information for each registration of one or a group of terminals).
  • a preset strategy for example, actively sending the first computing power resource information or regularly sending the first computing power resource information for each registration of one or a group of terminals.
  • the first computing power resource information represents the computing power or computing capacity of the terminal.
  • the above-mentioned at least one terminal is, for example, a terminal or a group of terminals; the group of terminals may be, for example, terminals belonging to the same park or the same local area network (LAN), or terminals belonging to the same slice, etc., that is, the group of terminals are terminals with certain associations or commonalities.
  • FIG6 is a flow chart of the communication method of the present disclosure embodiment; as shown in FIG6 , the method includes:
  • Step 501 NEF receives third computing power resource information sent by AF, where the third computing power resource information is computing power resource information of the AF or application server that provides services when the application is registered;
  • Step 502 The NEF sends the third computing power resource information to the first network function, and the third computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the first network function can obtain the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server transmitted by the application during the registration process from the NEF. Specifically, during the initial registration process of the application, the AF or application server that provides services for the application will report its own third computing power resource information to the NEF, and the first network function receives the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server sent by the NEF.
  • the first network function may send a request to the NEF to request to obtain the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server; then the first network function receives the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server responded by the NEF; or, the NEF may also actively send the third computing power resource information of the AF or application server to the first network function according to a preset strategy (for example, actively sending the third computing power resource information every time one or more applications are registered, or sending the third computing power resource information at regular intervals).
  • a preset strategy for example, actively sending the third computing power resource information every time one or more applications are registered, or sending the third computing power resource information at regular intervals.
  • the third computing power resource information includes at least one of the following: The number of task connections supported, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, storage capability information, and resource form deployment location.
  • the CPU capability information may be, for example, CPU occupancy rate and other information
  • the GPU capability information may be, for example, GPU occupancy rate and other information
  • the storage capability information may be, for example, memory occupancy rate and other information
  • the resource form deployment location may be, for example, a physical deployment form or a virtual deployment form, etc.
  • the method when the NEF receives the third computing power resource information sent by the AF, the method further includes: the NEF receives the address information of the AF or the application server sent by the AF; correspondingly, when the NEF sends the third computing power resource information to the first network function, the method further includes: the NEF sends the address information of the AF or the application server to the first network function.
  • NEF when NEF reports the third computing resource information to the first network function, it may also report the address information of the corresponding AF or application server; the address information may be the network address of the AF or application server, or the location information (geographic location) of the AF or application server, etc.
  • FIG7 is a flow chart of the communication method of the present disclosure embodiment. As shown in FIG7 , the method includes:
  • Step 601 The OAM device sends fourth computing power resource information related to the entire network resources to the first network function, and the fourth computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the first network function obtains the fourth computing power resource information related to the whole network resources from the OAM device.
  • the OAM device includes the relevant information of the whole network device of the OMC, and the first network device can obtain the relevant information of the whole network device (i.e., the fourth computing power resource information) from the OAM.
  • the OAM device sends fourth computing power resource information related to the entire network resources to the first network function, including: the OAM periodically receives a second request sent by the first network function, and sends the fourth computing power resource information to the first network function based on the second request.
  • the fourth computing power resource information includes at least one of the following information of each network element in the entire network: hardware infrastructure resources, resource utilization rate; the resource utilization rate includes at least At least one of the following: CPU usage, GPU usage, storage usage.
  • the hardware infrastructure resources may be, for example, information such as the model, relevant parameters, and identification of the hardware facilities.
  • FIG8 is a schematic diagram of an interaction flow of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; as shown in FIG8 , the method includes:
  • Step 701 A group or a single UE completes the registration process, and the UDM sends the computing resource information signed by the group or the single UE to the first NF.
  • the computing power resource information is equivalent to the first computing power resource information in the above embodiment.
  • the computing power resource information includes at least one of the following information: CPU capability information, GPU capability information, storage capability information, resource form deployment location, etc.
  • Step 702 The first NF periodically requests computing resource information from the OAM device; the OAM responds to the request and sends the computing resource information of the entire network in the OMC to the first NF.
  • the computing power resource information is equivalent to the fourth computing power resource information in the above embodiment.
  • the computing power resource information includes at least one of the following information of each network element in the entire network: hardware infrastructure resources, resource utilization rate; the resource utilization rate includes at least one of the following: CPU utilization rate, GPU utilization rate, storage utilization rate.
  • Step 703 During the initial registration process of the application, the AF or application server providing the service reports the computing resource information and address information to the NEF; after receiving the reported information, the NEF sends a response message to the AF; the NEF sends the computing resource information and address information reported by the AF or the application server to the first NF, and the first NF sends a response message to the NEF.
  • the computing power resource information is equivalent to the third computing power resource information in the above embodiment.
  • the computing power resource information includes at least one of the following: the number of supported task connections, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, storage capability information, and resource form deployment location.
  • step 701 to step 703 is not limited to the above order, and they can be executed in any order, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • Step 704 A group or a UE initiates a PDU session establishment process.
  • the AMF sends a first request to the first NF.
  • the first request is used to request the allocation of a routing policy for a group or a UE with computing power requirements.
  • the first request includes the computing power of the group or the UE.
  • Resource information (equivalent to the second computing power resource information in the above embodiment) and computing power requirement information.
  • Step 705 The first NF analyzes the currently acquired computing resource information and determines the target routing strategy.
  • the first NF can allocate a target routing strategy for a group or a UE with computing power service requirements by maintaining a set of computing power routing tables serving different computing power requirements.
  • the computing power routing table may include relevant routing information (such as the location information and transmission path of the selected SMF, UPF and the corresponding AF or application server, etc.) of each network element (including at least the core network equipment) corresponding to each computing power requirement.
  • the first NF can select a suitable network element and determine the path based on the above routing information and the computing power resource situation (computing power resource information) of each network element, so as to obtain the target routing strategy.
  • Step 706 The first NF sends the target routing policy to the PCF.
  • Step 707 PCF sends the target routing policy to AMF.
  • FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the communication device of the present disclosure embodiment; as shown in FIG9 , the device includes a first communication unit 11 and a first processing unit 12; wherein,
  • the first communication unit 11 is used to obtain computing resource information of a communication device, wherein the communication device at least includes a core network device;
  • the first processing unit 12 is used to analyze the computing power resource information and determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, wherein the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to a core network device.
  • the communication device also includes a terminal; the first communication unit 11 is used to receive first computing power resource information of at least one terminal sent by UDM; the UDM obtains the first computing power resource information of the terminal during the registration process of the terminal; and/or, receives second computing power resource information of at least one terminal sent by AMF; the AMF obtains the second computing power resource information of the terminal during the process of the terminal initiating a session establishment.
  • the first communication unit 11 is used to receive third computing power resource information of the AF or the application server sent by the NEF; the NEF obtains the third computing power resource information of the AF or the application server that provides services for the application during the application registration process; and/or obtains fourth computing power resource information related to the resources of the entire network from the OAM device.
  • the first communication unit 11 is used to send the target
  • the target routing policy is sent to PCF
  • the PCF is used to send the target routing policy to AMF.
  • the first communication unit 11 is used to receive a first request sent by AMF, where the first request is used to request allocation of a routing policy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements; the first request includes second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of the at least one terminal.
  • the first processing unit 12 is used to determine a target routing strategy that meets the computing power demand information for the at least one terminal through a pre-acquired computing power routing table and the computing power resource information; wherein the computing power routing table includes: routing information of network elements and application servers related to each computing power demand.
  • the first processing unit 12 is further used to generate or update the computing power routing table based on at least one of the first computing power resource information, the second computing power resource information, the third computing power resource information, and the fourth computing power resource information.
  • the first processing unit 12 is further configured to update the target routing strategy based at least on the updated computing power routing table
  • the first communication unit 11 is further configured to send an updated target routing policy to the PCF.
  • the first communication unit 11 is used to periodically send a second request to the OAM device, where the second request is used to request the fourth computing power resource information; and receive the fourth computing power resource information sent by the OAM device.
  • the third computing power resource information includes at least one of the following:
  • the number of supported task connections, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, storage capability information, and resource form deployment location is defined by the number of supported task connections, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, storage capability information, and resource form deployment location.
  • the first communication unit 11 is further configured to receive address information of the AF or application server sent by the NEF when receiving third computing resource information of the AF or application server sent by the NEF.
  • the fourth computing power resource information includes at least one of the following information of each network element in the entire network: hardware infrastructure resources, resource utilization rate; the resource utilization rate includes at least one of the following: CPU utilization rate, GPU utilization rate, storage utilization rate.
  • the first processing unit 12 in the device can be composed of
  • the first communication unit 11 in the device can be implemented by a communication module (including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • FIG10 is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device of the present disclosure; as shown in FIG10 , the device includes a first sending unit 21 and a first receiving unit 22; wherein,
  • the first sending unit 21 is used to send a first request to the first network function, where the first request is used to request to allocate a routing policy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements;
  • the first receiving unit 22 is used to receive a target routing policy sent by the PCF, wherein the target routing policy is determined based on the computing resource information of the communication device obtained by the first network function, the communication device at least includes a core network device, and the target routing policy at least includes path information related to the core network device.
  • the first request includes second computing power resource information and computing power requirement information of the at least one terminal.
  • the first sending unit 21 is configured to send a first request to the first network function during a session establishment process of the at least one terminal.
  • the first sending unit 21 and the first receiving unit 22 in the device can be implemented through a communication module (including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • a communication module including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.
  • a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a communication device, which is applied in PCF.
  • Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the communication device of the embodiment of the present disclosure; as shown in Figure 11, the device includes a second communication unit 31, which is used to receive the target routing policy sent by the first network function and send the target routing policy to AMF; wherein the target routing policy is determined based on the computing power resource information of the communication device obtained by the first network function, the communication device includes at least a core network device, and the target routing policy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the second communication unit 31 is configured to receive a target routing policy sent by the first network function during a session establishment process of at least one terminal, and send the target routing policy. Target routing policy to AMF.
  • the second communication unit 31 is also used to receive an updated target routing policy sent by the first network function, and send the updated target routing policy to AMF and/or SMF; wherein the target routing policy is determined at least based on the computing power routing table updated by the first network function.
  • the second communication unit 31 in the device can be implemented through a communication module (including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • a communication module including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.
  • a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • the present disclosure embodiment also provides a communication device, which is applied in UDM.
  • Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the communication device of the present disclosure embodiment; as shown in Figure 12, the device includes a third communication unit 41, which is used to send the first computing power resource information signed by at least one terminal to the first network function, and the first computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy at least includes path information related to the core network device.
  • the third communication unit 41 in the device described in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented through a communication module (including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • a communication module including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.
  • a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the fifth structure of the communication device of the present disclosure; as shown in FIG13 , the device includes a second receiving unit 51 and a second sending unit 52; wherein,
  • the second receiving unit 51 is used to receive the third computing power resource information sent by the AF, where the third computing power resource information is the computing power resource information of the AF or application server that provides services when the application is registered;
  • the second sending unit 52 is used to send the third computing power resource information to the first network function, and the third computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy includes at least path information related to the core network device.
  • the third computing power resource information includes at least one of the following:
  • the number of supported task connections, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, and storage capability information Information is defined by the number of supported task connections, CPU capability information, GPU capability information, and storage capability information Information, resource form and deployment location.
  • the second receiving unit 51 is further configured to receive address information of the AF or the application server sent by the AF when receiving the third computing power resource information sent by the AF;
  • the second sending unit 52 is further configured to send the address information of the AF or the application server to the first network function when sending the third computing resource information to the first network function.
  • the second sending unit 52 and the second receiving unit 51 in the device can be implemented in actual applications through a communication module (including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transceiver antenna.
  • a communication module including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a communication device, which is applied to an OAM device.
  • Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the communication device of the embodiment of the present disclosure; as shown in Figure 14, the device includes a fourth communication unit 61, which is used to send fourth computing power resource information related to the whole network resources to the first network function, and the fourth computing power resource information is used by the first network function to determine a target routing strategy for at least one terminal with computing power requirements, and the target routing strategy at least includes path information related to the core network device.
  • the fourth communication unit 61 is used to periodically receive a second request sent by the first network function, and send the fourth computing power resource information to the first network function based on the second request.
  • the fourth computing power resource information includes at least one of the following information of each network element in the entire network: hardware infrastructure resources, resource utilization rate; the resource utilization rate includes at least one of the following: CPU utilization rate, GPU utilization rate, storage utilization rate.
  • the fourth communication unit 61 in the device described in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented through a communication module (including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • a communication module including: basic communication kit, operating system, communication module, standardized interface and protocol, etc.
  • a transceiver antenna in actual application.
  • the communication device provided in the above embodiment performs communication
  • only the division of the above program modules is used as an example.
  • the above processing can be assigned to different program modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device is divided into different program modules to complete all or part of the above-described processing.
  • the communication device and the communication method embodiment provided in the above embodiment belong to the same concept, and the specific implementation process is detailed in the method embodiment, which will not be repeated here. State.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a communication device, which is the first network function, AMF, PCF, UDM, NEF or OAM device in the above-mentioned embodiment.
  • Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of the hardware composition structure of the communication device in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the communication device includes a memory 72, a processor 71 and a computer program stored in the memory 72 and executable on the processor 71.
  • the processor 71 executes the program, the steps of the communication method applied in the first network function, AMF, PCF, UDM, NEF or OAM device in the embodiment of the present disclosure are implemented.
  • the communication device further includes at least one network interface 73.
  • the various components in the communication device are coupled together via a bus system 74. It is understood that the bus system 74 is used to achieve connection and communication between these components.
  • the bus system 74 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus.
  • various buses are labeled as bus systems 74 in FIG. 15.
  • the memory 72 can be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, and can also include both volatile and non-volatile memories.
  • the non-volatile memory can be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a magnetic random access memory (FRAM), a flash memory, a magnetic surface memory, an optical disk, or a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM); the magnetic surface memory can be a disk memory or a tape memory.
  • the volatile memory can be a random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache.
  • RAM Static Random Access Memory
  • SSRAM Synchronous Static Random Access Memory
  • DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • DDRSDRAM Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • EDRAM Enhanced Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • the memory 72 described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is intended to include but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.
  • the method disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to the processor 71, or implemented by the processor 71.
  • the processor 71 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, each step of the above-mentioned method can be completed by the hardware integrated logic circuit in the processor 71 or the instruction in the form of software.
  • the above-mentioned processor 71 can be a general-purpose processor, a DSP, or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc.
  • the processor 71 can implement or execute the disclosed methods, steps and logic block diagrams in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc.
  • the steps of the method disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be directly embodied as a hardware decoding processor to execute, or a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor to execute.
  • the software module can be located in a storage medium, which is located in the memory 72.
  • the processor 71 reads the information in the memory 72 and completes the steps of the above-mentioned method in combination with its hardware.
  • the communication device can be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), DSP, programmable logic device (PLD), complex programmable logic device (CPLD), FPGA, general processor, controller, MCU, microprocessor, or other electronic components to execute the aforementioned method.
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuits
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • PLD programmable logic device
  • CPLD complex programmable logic device
  • FPGA field-programmable gate array
  • general processor controller
  • MCU microprocessor
  • microprocessor microprocessor
  • the disclosed embodiment further provides a computer-readable storage medium, such as a memory 72 including a computer program, which can be executed by a processor 71 of a communication device to complete the steps of the aforementioned method.
  • the computer-readable storage medium can be a memory such as FRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, Flash Memory, magnetic surface memory, optical disk, or CD-ROM; or it can be various devices including one or any combination of the above memories.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored.
  • the program is executed by a processor, the steps of the communication method applied in the embodiment of the present disclosure to the first network function, AMF, PCF, UDM, NEF or OAM device are implemented.
  • the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways.
  • the device embodiments described above are only schematic.
  • the division of the units is only a logical function division.
  • the coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection between the components shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of the devices or units can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.
  • the units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units; some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the present embodiment.
  • all functional units in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may be separately configured as a unit, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit; the above-mentioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.
  • the integrated unit of the present disclosure is implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as an independent product, it can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.
  • the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure is essentially or contributes to the relevant technology.
  • Part of the present invention may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes a number of instructions for enabling a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.
  • the aforementioned storage medium includes: a mobile storage device, ROM, RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc., various media that can store program codes.

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本公开实施例公开了一种通信方法、装置、相关设备和存储介质。所述方法包括：第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备；对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。

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一种通信方法、装置、相关设备和存储介质
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请主张在2022年11月07日在中国提交的中国专利申请No.202211386330.X的优先权，其全部内容通过引用包含于此。
技术领域
本公开涉及通信技术领域，具体涉及一种通信方法、装置、相关设备和存储介质。
背景技术
随着第五代移动通信技术(5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology，5G)网络的发展，增强现实(Augmented Reality，AR)/虚拟现实(Virtual Reality，VR)、云游戏等新业务对计算和网络均提出了更高的要求。目前，算力资源的感知方案均限于承载网领域，核心网侧无法感知或获取算力信息，因此，当前5G网络的计算能力没有被移动网络有效利用，无法满足超低时延、高移动性、动态业务需求、节能等场景的通信需求。
发明内容
为解决相关技术中存在的技术问题，本公开实施例提供一种通信方法、装置、相关设备和存储介质。
为达到上述目的，本公开实施例的技术方案是这样实现的：
第一方面，本公开实施例提供了一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备；
对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
上述方案中，所述通信设备还包括终端；所述第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，包括：
所述第一网络功能接收统一数据管理(Unified Data Management，UDM)发送的至少一个终端的第一算力资源信息；所述UDM在终端的注册过程获得终端的第一算力资源信息；和/或，
所述第一网络功能接收接入及移动性管理功能(Access and Mobility Management Function，AMF)发送的至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息；所述AMF在终端发起会话建立过程中获得终端的第二算力资源信息。
上述方案中，所述第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，包括：
所述第一网络功能接收网络开放功能(Network Exposure Function，NEF)发送的应用功能(Application Function，AF)或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；所述NEF在应用注册过程中获得为所述应用提供服务的所述AF或所述应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；和/或，
所述第一网络功能从操作维护管理(Operation Administration and Maintenance，OAM)设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息。
上述方案中，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能发送所述目标路由策略至策略控制功能(Policy Control Function，PCF)，所述PCF用于发送所述目标路由策略至AMF。
上述方案中，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能接收AMF发送的第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息。
上述方案中，所述对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，包括：所述第一网络功能通过预先获得的算力路由表和所述算力资源信息，为所述至少一个终端确定满足所述算力需求信息的目标路由策略；其中，所述算力路由表包括：与各算力需求相关的网元和应用服务器的路由信息。
上述方案中，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能基于所述第一算力资源信息、所述第二算力资源信息、所述第三算力资源信息、所述第四算力资源信息中的至少一种信息，生成或更新所述算力路由表。
上述方案中，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能至少基于更新的所述算力路由表更新所述目标路由策略，发送更新的目标路由策略至PCF。
上述方案中，所述第一网络功能从OAM设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息，包括：所述第一网络功能定期向所述OAM设备发送第二请求，所述第二请求用于请求所述第四算力资源信息；
所述第一网络功能接收所述OAM设备发送的所述第四算力资源信息。
上述方案中，所述第三算力资源信息包括以下至少一项：
可支持的任务连接数、中央处理器(Central Processing Unit，CPU)的能力信息、图形处理器(Graphics Processing Unit，GPU)的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置。
上述方案中，所述第一网络功能接收NEF发送的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息时，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能接收所述NEF发送的所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息。
上述方案中，所述第四算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；
所述资源使用率至少包括以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存储使用率。
第二方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
AMF向第一网络功能发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；
所述AMF接收PCF发送的目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
上述方案中，所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息。
上述方案中，所述AMF向第一网络功能发送第一请求，包括：
所述AMF在所述至少一个终端的会话建立过程中，向所述第一网络功能发送第一请求。
第三方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
PCF接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF；其中，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算 力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
上述方案中，所述PCF接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF，包括：
所述PCF在至少一个终端的会话建立过程中，接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF。
上述方案中，所述方法还包括：所述PCF接收所述第一网络功能发送的更新的目标路由策略，发送所述更新的目标路由策略至AMF和/或SMF；其中，所述目标路由策略至少基于所述第一网络功能更新的算力路由表确定。
第四方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
UDM将至少一个终端签约的第一算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第一算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
第五方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
NEF接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息，所述第三算力资源信息为应用注册时提供服务的AF或应用服务器的算力资源信息；
所述NEF发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能，所述第三算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
上述方案中，所述第三算力资源信息包括以下至少一项：
可支持的任务连接数、CPU的能力信息、GPU的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置。
上述方案中，所述NEF接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息时，所述方法还包括：
所述NEF接收所述AF发送的所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息；
相应的，所述NEF发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能时，所述方法还包括：所述NEF发送所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息至所述第一网络功能。
第六方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
OAM设备将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第四算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
上述方案中，所述OAM设备将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，包括：
所述OAM定期接收所述第一网络功能发送的第二请求，基于所述第二请求向所述第一网络功能发送所述第四算力资源信息。
上述方案中，所述第四算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；
所述资源使用率至少包括以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存储使用率。
第七方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于第一网络功能中，所述装置包括第一通信单元和第一处理单元；其中，
所述第一通信单元，用于获得通信设备的算力资源信息，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备；
所述第一处理单元，用于对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
第八方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于AMF中，所述装置包括第一发送单元和第一接收单元；其中，
所述第一发送单元，用于向第一网络功能发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；
所述第一接收单元，用于接收PCF发送的目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
第九方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于PCF 中，所述装置包括第二通信单元，用于接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF；其中，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
第十方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于UDM中，所述装置包括第三通信单元，用于将至少一个终端签约的第一算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第一算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
第十一方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于NEF中，所述装置包括第二接收单元和第二发送单元；其中，
所述第二接收单元，用于接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息，所述第三算力资源信息为应用注册时提供服务的AF或应用服务器的算力资源信息；
所述第二发送单元，用于发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能，所述第三算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
第十二方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于OAM设备中，所述装置包括第四通信单元，用于将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第四算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
第十三方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，其上存储有计算机程序，该程序被处理器执行时实现本公开实施例上述第一方面至第六方面任一方面所述通信方法的步骤。
第十四方面，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信设备，包括存储器、处理器及存储在存储器上并可在处理器上运行的计算机程序，所述处理器执行所述程序时实现本公开实施例上述第一方面至第六方面任一方面所述通信方法的步骤。
本公开实施例提供的通信方法、装置、相关设备和存储介质，所述方法包括：第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备；对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。采用本公开实施例的技术方案，通过第一网络功能获得核心网的算力资源信息，并对此进行分析，从而为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，如此实现了核心网支持对算力资源的管理和决策，实现了核心网网元(第一网络功能)感知算力资源，并通过确定的目标路由策略满足超低时延、高移动性、动态业务需求、节能等场景的通信需求。
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下面结合附图及具体实施例对本公开作进一步详细的说明。
本公开实施例的技术方案可以应用于各种通信系统，例如：全球移动通讯(Global System of Mobile communication，GSM)系统、长期演进(Long Term Evolution，LTE)系统或5G系统等。可选地，5G系统或5G网络还可以称为新无线(New Radio，NR)系统或NR网络。
示例性的，本公开实施例应用的通信系统可包括网络设备和终端设备(也可称为终端、通信终端等等)；网络设备可以是与终端设备通信的设备。其中，网络设备可以为一定区域范围内提供通信覆盖，并且可以与位于该区域内的终端进行通信。可选地，网络设备可以是各通信系统中的基站，例如LTE系统中的演进型基站(Evolutional Node B，eNB)，又例如5G系统或NR系统中的基站(gNB)。
应理解，本公开实施例中网络/系统中具有通信功能的设备可称为通信设备。通信设备可包括具有通信功能的网络设备和终端，网络设备和终端设备可以为上文所述的具体设备，此处不再赘述；通信设备还可包括通信系统中的其他设备，例如网络控制器、移动管理实体等其他网络实体，本公开实施例中对此不做限定。
应理解，本文中术语“系统”和“网络”在本文中常被可互换使用。本文中术语“和/或”，仅仅是一种描述关联对象的关联关系，表示可以存在三种关系，例如，A和/或B，可以表示：单独存在A，同时存在A和B，单独存在B这三种情况。另外，本文中字符“/”，一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。
本公开的说明书和权利要求书中的术语“第一”、“第二”等是用于区别类似的对象，而不必用于描述特定的顺序或先后次序。应该理解这样使用的数据在适当情况下可以互换，以便这里描述的本公开的实施例例如能够以除了在这里图示或描述的那些以外的顺序实施。此外，术语“包括”和“具有”以及他们的任何变形，意图在于覆盖不排他的包含，例如，包含了一系列步骤或单元的过程、方法、系统、产品或设备不必限于清楚地列出的那些步骤或单元，而是可包括没有清楚地列出的或对于这些过程、方法、产品或设备固有的其它步骤或单元。
图1为本公开实施例的通信方法应用的通信系统的架构示意图；如图1 所示，本实施例的通信方法中新增第一网络功能(Network Function，NF)，所述第一网络功能(或第一NF)为新的网络功能，支持算力资源信息的管理以及为策略控制功能(PCF)提供策略建议。
可选地，所述第一网络功能可提供以下至少一种服务：
注册功能，例如支持算力资源的注册管理；
算力资源信息管理；
路由决策功能；
算力监控功能，例如确定当前区域终端、服务器以及移动网络中算力资源使用情况。
当然，除上述第一网络功能以外，本实施例的通信系统还包括涉及上述功能的其他核心网网元，例如PCF、统一数据管理(UDM)、网络开放功能(NEF)、应用功能(AF)、接入及移动性管理功能(AMF)、操作维护管理(OAM)设备(或OAM系统)等等，具体不限于上述列举的核心网网元，在本实施例的通信方法的执行过程中所涉及的网元均可在本实施例的保护范围内，本实施例对此不做限定。
至少基于上述通信系统架构，提出本公开以下各实施例。
本公开实施例提供了一种通信方法。图2为本公开实施例的通信方法的流程示意图一；如图2所示，所述方法包括：
步骤101：第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息；
步骤102：对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
本实施例中，第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息；所述通信设备的算力资源信息至少包括核心网设备的算力资源信息。其中，示例性的，第一网络功能可直接从其他网元处获得其他网元已获得或已存储的核心网设备的算力资源信息，或者，第一网络功能也可获得核心网设备上报的算力资源信息，获取的方式可以是核心网设备直接获得，也可通过至少一个网元的中转，本实施例对此不做限定。在其他实施例中，所述通信设备也不限于核心网设备，还可以是接入网设备和/或终端等。
本实施例中，通过第一网络功能获得核心网设备的算力资源信息，并对此进行分析，从而为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，如此实现了核心网支持对算力资源的管理和决策，实现了核心网网元(第一网络功能)感知算力资源，并通过确定的目标路由策略满足超低时延、高移动性、动态业务需求、节能等场景的通信需求。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能发送所述目标路由策略至PCF，所述PCF用于发送所述目标路由策略至AMF。
本实施例中，所述第一网络功能发送目标路由策略至PCF，以便于通过PCF下发相关策略时，可伴随下发目标路由策略。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述通信设备还包括终端；所述第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，包括：所述第一网络功能接收UDM发送的至少一个终端的第一算力资源信息；所述UDM在终端的注册过程获得终端的第一算力资源信息；和/或，所述第一网络功能接收AMF发送的至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息；所述AMF在终端发起会话建立过程中获得终端的第二算力资源信息。
在本公开的另一些可选实施例中，所述第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，包括：所述第一网络功能接收NEF发送的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；所述NEF在应用注册过程中获得为所述应用提供服务的所述AF或所述应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；和/或，所述第一网络功能从OAM设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息。
本实施例中，所述第一网络资源获取算力资源信息的方式可包括以下几种：
第一种方式：通过至少一个终端的注册过程，第一网络功能从UDM获得终端在注册过程注册的第一算力资源信息。具体的，终端在注册过程中，UDM获得终端的签约数据，所述签约数据中可包括终端的第一算力资源信息；则所述第一网络功能可向UDM发送请求，用于请求获得终端的第一算力资源信息，相应的，第一网络功能接收UDM响应的终端的第一算力资源信息；或者，UDM也可按照预设策略(例如每注册一个或一组终端的情况下，主动发送第一算力资源信息，或者定时发送第一算力资源信息)主动向第一网络 功能发送终端的第一算力资源信息。其中，所述第一算力资源信息表示终端的算力或计算能力。上述至少一个终端例如是一个终端或一组终端；所述一组终端例如可以是属于同一个园区或同一个局域网(Local Area Network，LAN)的终端，或者属于同一个切片的终端等等，即所述一组终端是具有一定关联或共性的终端。
第二种方式：通过至少一个终端在会话建立过程携带实时的算力资源信息(即第二算力资源信息)，第一网络功能从AMF获得该实时的算力资源信息(即第二算力资源信息)。本方式中，所述第二算力资源信息表示终端的实时的算力资源信息，也即终端当前空闲的算力资源。具体的，在终端发起会话建立过程中，例如在发起协议数据单元(Protocol Data Unit，PDU)会话建立请求中，可携带所述第二算力资源信息，则第一网络功能可从AMF处获得所述第二算力资源信息。其中，所述至少一个终端例如是一个终端或一组终端；所述一组终端例如可以是属于同一个园区或同一个LAN的终端，或者属于同一个切片的终端等等，即所述一组终端是具有一定关联或共性的终端。
第三种方式：通过应用的注册过程，第一网络功能可从NEF获得应用在注册过程传递的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息。具体的，在应用初始注册过程中，为应用提供服务的AF或应用服务器会将自身的第三算力资源信息上报至NEF，则第一网络功能接收NEF发送的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息。示例性的，所述第一网络功能可向NEF发送请求，用于请求获得AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；则第一网络功能接收NEF响应的所述AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；或者，NEF也可按照预设策略(例如每注册一个或多个应用的情况下，主动发送第三算力资源信息，或者定时发送第三算力资源信息)主动向第一网络功能发送AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息。
第四种方式：第一网络功能从OAM设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息。其中，所述OAM设备中包括操作维护中心(Operation and Maintenance Center，OMC)的全网设备的相关信息，则第一网络设备可从OAM处获得全网设备的相关信息(即第四算力资源信息)。示例性的，所述全网资源可包括全网任意设备的资源；本实施例中的全网至少包括核心网， 在其他实施例中还可包括接入网、传输网等等。所述全网设备至少包括核心网设备，在其他实施例中还可包括接入网设备、传输网设备等等。
在一些可选实施例中，本实施例的上述算力资源信息(第一算力资源信息、第二算力资源信息、第三算力资源信息、第四算力资源信息)均可包括以下至少一种信息：中央处理器(Central Processing Unit，CPU)的能力信息、图形处理器(Graphics Processing Unit，GPU)的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置等等。其中，所述CPU的能力信息例如是CPU占用率等信息，所述GPU的能力信息例如可以是GPU占用率等信息；所述存储能力信息例如是内存占用率等信息；所述资源形态部署位置例如可以是物理部署形态或虚拟部署形态等等。
在一些可选实施例中，所述第三算力资源信息包括以下至少一项：可支持的任务连接数、CPU的能力信息、GPU的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置。
在一些可选实施例中，所述第一网络功能接收NEF发送的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息时，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能接收所述NEF发送的所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息。
本实施例中，在NEF向第一网络功能上报所述第三算力资源信息时，也可上报对应的AF或应用服务器的地址信息；所述地址信息可以是AF或应用服务器的网络地址，也可以是AF或应用服务器所在的位置信息(地理位置)等等。
在一些可选实施例中，所述第四算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；所述资源使用率至少包括以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存储使用率。其中，示例性的，所述硬件基础设施资源例如可以是硬件设施的型号、相关参数、标识等信息。
在一些可选实施例中，所述第一网络功能从OAM设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息，包括：所述第一网络功能定期向所述OAM设备发送第二请求，所述第二请求用于请求所述第四算力资源信息；所述第一网络功能接收所述OAM设备发送的所述第四算力资源信息。
本实施例中，第一网络功能可定期向OAM设备请求与全网资源相关的 第四算力资源信息，从而可实现对全网设备的算力资源的监控。
在一些可选实施例中，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能接收AMF发送的第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息。
本实施例中，在至少一个终端发起会话建立请求时，触发会话建立过程，AMF接收到来自终端的会话建立请求，所述会话建立请求中可包括至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息；则AMF向第一网络功能发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略，所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息；则第一网络功能可获得终端的实时的算力资源信息(即第二算力资源信息)和算力需求信息，并基于该算力需求信息为该至少一个终端确定目标路由策略。
在一些可选实施例中，所述对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，包括：所述第一网络功能通过预先获得的算力路由表和所述算力资源信息，为所述至少一个终端确定满足所述算力需求信息的目标路由策略；其中，所述算力路由表包括：与各算力需求相关的网元和应用服务器的路由信息。
本实施例中，第一网络功能中维护算力路由表，所述算力路由表可以是服务于或满足不同算力需求的一个算力路由表或对应于不同算力需求的多个算力路由表，通过确定目标路由策略。示例性的，所述算力路由表中可包括各算力需求对应的各网元的相关路由信息(如选定会话管理功能(Session Management Function，SMF)、用户面功能(User Plane Function，UPF)及对应的AF或应用服务器的位置信息及传输路径等等)。所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。示例性的，所述目标路由策略可包括选定的网元的路由信息，例如网元信息以及传输路径等等。所述目标路由策略例如可包括SMF、UPF等网元的信息，以及应用服务器或AF的信息等等。
在一些可选实施例中，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能基于所述第一算力资源信息、所述第二算力资源信息、所述第三算力资源信息、所述第 四算力资源信息中的至少一种信息，生成或更新所述算力路由表。
本实施例中，所述第一网络功能可根据初次获得的第一算力资源信息、所述第二算力资源信息、所述第三算力资源信息、所述第四算力资源信息中的至少一种信息，按照不同的算力需求，生成算力路由表。在其他实施方式中，所述第一网络功能可根据再次和/或定期获得的第一算力资源信息、所述第二算力资源信息、所述第三算力资源信息、所述第四算力资源信息中的至少一种信息，对已获得的算力路由表进行更新，根据可根据各终端和/或网元的资源使用情况生成或更新算力路由表。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述方法还包括：所述第一网络功能至少基于更新的所述算力路由表更新所述目标路由策略，发送更新的目标路由策略至PCF。
本实施例中，第一网络功能会更新目标路由策略。具体的，第一网络功能在更新算力路由表后，可触发更新目标路由策略。可选地，本实施例可适用于终端已建立PDU会话的场景下。示例性的，在终端的PDU会话的建立过程中，第一网络功能可确定该终端的目标路由策略，并发送该目标路由策略至PCF，由PCF下发目标路由策略至AMF，以便于AMF下发目标路由策略至其他网元。在该终端的PDU会话建立完成后，第一网络功能可基于更新的算力路由表对目标路由策略进行更新，并将更新后的目标路由策略下发至PCF。
在一些可选实施例中，所述第一网络功能可基于有算力需求的终端的身份信息查找PDU会话对应的PCF，进而向查找到的PCF发送更新的目标路由策略。其中，可选地，所述终端的身份信息例如可包括终端的标识(Identification，ID)和/或通用公共用户标识(Generic Public Subs cription Identifier，GPSI)。可选地，所述第一网络功能可基于终端的身份信息从会话管理功能(Session Management Function，SMF)中查找，获得该终端对应的PDU会话对应的PCF；或者，所述第一网络功能也可基于终端的身份信息从网络存储功能(Network Repository Function，NRF)中查找，获得该终端对应的PDU会话对应的PCF。
本实施例中，第一网络功能对终端的目标路由策略进行更新，具体可以 是对该终端的服务质量(Quality of Service，QoS)进行调整。则更新的目标路由策略相比于未更新的目标路由策略，可以是针对其中的选定的网元和/或路由信息进行更新，或者也可以是并未对选定的网元和路由信息进行更新，仅针对响应的QoS参数进行了更新。换句话说，更新的目标路由策略，有可能会导致选定的网元发生了变化，也即PCF下发更新的目标路由策略的网元发生变化。在这种情况下，由于PDU会话相关的网元发生了变化，后续可能需要执行相应的PDU会话修改流程，释放与源网元之间的连接，建立与目标网元之间的连接，具体过程这里不做过多阐述。
基于上述实施例，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法。图3为本公开实施例的通信方法的流程示意图二；如图3所示，所述方法包括：
步骤201：AMF向第一网络功能发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；
步骤202：所述AMF接收PCF发送的目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
本实施例中，第一网络功能是基于AMF的请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略。在一些可选实施例中，所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息。所述第二算力资源信息表示终端的实时的算力资源信息。所述算力需求信息例如可以是算力需求业务信息，如算力需求类型、算力需求业务的标识等等，以便于第一网络功能根据该算力需求信息(进一步还可根据第二算力资源信息)确定目标路由策略。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述AMF向第一网络功能发送第一请求，包括：所述AMF在所述至少一个终端的会话建立过程中，向所述第一网络功能发送第一请求。
本实施例中，在至少一个终端发起会话建立请求时，触发会话建立过程，AMF接收到来自终端的会话建立请求，所述会话建立请求中可包括至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息；则AMF向第一网络功能发送所述第一请求。
基于上述实施例，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法。图4为本公开实施例的通信方法的流程示意图三；如图4所示，所述方法包括：
步骤301：PCF接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF；其中，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述PCF接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF，包括：所述PCF在至少一个终端的会话建立过程中，接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF。
在一些可选实施例中，所述方法还包括：所述PCF接收所述第一网络功能发送的更新的目标路由策略，发送所述更新的目标路由策略至AMF和/或SMF；其中，所述目标路由策略至少基于所述第一网络功能更新的算力路由表确定。
本实施例中，在第一网络功能更新具有算力需求的终端对应的目标路由策略的情况下，PCF会接收到所述第一网络功能发送的更新的目标路由策略，由PCF下发更新的目标路由策略。作为一种实施方式，PCF可根据更新的目标路由策略中包括的与核心网设备相关的路径信息，将更新的目标路由策略发送给AMF，由AMF根据更新的目标路由策略做PDU会话的SMF重选。作为另一种实施方式，PCF也可根据更新的目标路由策略中包括的与核心网设备相关的路径信息，将更新的目标路由策略发送给SMF，由SMF进行PDU会话切换或PDU会话修改的UPF重选后UPF切换。
基于上述实施例，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法。图5为本公开实施例的通信方法的流程示意图四；如图5所示，所述方法包括：
步骤401：UDM将至少一个终端签约的第一算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第一算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
本实施例中，通过至少一个终端的注册过程，第一网络功能从UDM获 得终端在注册过程注册的第一算力资源信息。具体的，终端在注册过程中，UDM获得终端的签约数据，所述签约数据中可包括终端的第一算力资源信息；则所述第一网络功能可向UDM发送请求，用于请求获得终端的第一算力资源信息，相应的，第一网络功能接收UDM响应的终端的第一算力资源信息；或者，UDM也可按照预设策略(例如每注册一个或一组终端的情况下，主动发送第一算力资源信息，或者定时发送第一算力资源信息)主动向第一网络功能发送终端的第一算力资源信息。其中，所述第一算力资源信息表示终端的算力或计算能力。上述至少一个终端例如是一个终端或一组终端；所述一组终端例如可以是属于同一个园区或同一个局域网(Local Area Network，LAN)的终端，或者属于同一个切片的终端等等，即所述一组终端是具有一定关联或共性的终端。
基于上述实施例，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法。图6为本公开实施例的通信方法的流程示意图五；如图6所示，所述方法包括：
步骤501：NEF接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息，所述第三算力资源信息为应用注册时提供服务的AF或应用服务器的算力资源信息；
步骤502：所述NEF发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能，所述第三算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
本实施例中，通过应用的注册过程，第一网络功能可从NEF获得应用在注册过程传递的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息。具体的，在应用初始注册过程中，为应用提供服务的AF或应用服务器会将自身的第三算力资源信息上报至NEF，则第一网络功能接收NEF发送的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息。示例性的，所述第一网络功能可向NEF发送请求，用于请求获得AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；则第一网络功能接收NEF响应的所述AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；或者，NEF也可按照预设策略(例如每注册一个或多个应用的情况下，主动发送第三算力资源信息，或者定时发送第三算力资源信息)主动向第一网络功能发送AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息。
在一些可选实施例中，所述第三算力资源信息包括以下至少一项：可支 持的任务连接数、CPU的能力信息、GPU的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置。其中，所述CPU的能力信息例如是CPU占用率等信息，所述GPU的能力信息例如可以是GPU占用率等信息；所述存储能力信息例如是内存占用率等信息；所述资源形态部署位置例如可以是物理部署形态或虚拟部署形态等等。
在一些可选实施例中，所述NEF接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息时，所述方法还包括：所述NEF接收所述AF发送的所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息；相应的，所述NEF发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能时，所述方法还包括：所述NEF发送所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息至所述第一网络功能。
本实施例中，在NEF向第一网络功能上报所述第三算力资源信息时，也可上报对应的AF或应用服务器的地址信息；所述地址信息可以是AF或应用服务器的网络地址，也可以是AF或应用服务器所在的位置信息(地理位置)等等。
基于上述实施例，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信方法。图7为本公开实施例的通信方法的流程示意图六；如图7所示，所述方法包括：
步骤601：OAM设备将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第四算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
本实施例中，第一网络功能从OAM设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息。其中，所述OAM设备中包括OMC的全网设备的相关信息，则第一网络设备可从OAM处获得全网设备的相关信息(即第四算力资源信息)。
在一些可选实施例中，所述OAM设备将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，包括：所述OAM定期接收所述第一网络功能发送的第二请求，基于所述第二请求向所述第一网络功能发送所述第四算力资源信息。
在一些可选实施例中，所述第四算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；所述资源使用率至少包括 以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存储使用率。其中，示例性的，所述硬件基础设施资源例如可以是硬件设施的型号、相关参数、标识等信息。
下面结合具体的示例对本公开实施例的通信方法进行详细说明。
示例一
图8为本公开实施例的通信方法的交互流程示意图一；如图8所示，所述方法包括：
步骤701：一组或者一个UE完成注册流程，UDM将一组或者一个UE签约的算力资源信息发送至第一NF。
这里，所述算力资源信息相当于上述实施例中的第一算力资源信息。
示例性的，所述算力资源信息包括以下至少一种信息：CPU的能力信息、GPU的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置等等。
步骤702：第一NF定期向OAM设备请求算力资源信息；OAM响应该请求，向第一NF发送OMC中全网的算力资源信息。
这里，所述算力资源信息相当于上述实施例中的第四算力资源信息。
示例性的，所述算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；所述资源使用率至少包括以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存储使用率。
步骤703：应用在初始注册过程中，提供服务的AF或应用服务器将算力资源信息和地址信息上报至NEF；NEF接收到上报的信息后向AF发送响应消息；NEF将AF或应用服务器上报的算力资源信息和地址信息发送至第一NF，所述第一NF向NEF发送响应消息。
这里，所述算力资源信息相当于上述实施例中的第三算力资源信息。
示例性的，所述算力资源信息中包括以下至少一项：可支持的任务连接数、CPU的能力信息、GPU的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置。
需要说明的是，步骤701至步骤703的执行顺序不限于上述顺序，其可以采用任意的先后顺序执行，本实施例中对此不作限定。
步骤704：一组或者一个UE发起PDU会话建立流程，在这个过程中，AMF向第一NF发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的一组或一个UE分配路由策略；所述第一请求中包括所述一组或一个UE的算力 资源信息(相当于上述实施例中的第二算力资源信息)和算力需求信息。
步骤705：第一NF根据当前获得的算力资源信息进行分析，确定目标路由策略。
这里，所述第一NF可通过维护一组服务于不同算力需求的算力路由表为具有算力业务需求的一组或者一个UE分配目标路由策略。示例性的，所述算力路由表中可包括各算力需求对应的各网元(至少包括核心网设备)的相关路由信息(如选定SMF、UPF及对应的AF或应用服务器的位置信息及传输路径等等)。第一NF可根据上述路由信息，结合各网元的算力资源情况(算力资源信息)选择合适的网元、确定路径，从而获得目标路由策略。
步骤706：第一NF将目标路由策略发送至PCF。
步骤707：PCF发送目标路由策略至AMF。
基于上述实施例，本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于第一网络功能中。图9为本公开实施例的通信装置的组成结构示意图一；如图9所示，所述装置包括第一通信单元11和第一处理单元12；其中，
所述第一通信单元11，用于获得通信设备的算力资源信息，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备；
所述第一处理单元12，用于对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述通信设备还包括终端；所述第一通信单元11，用于接收UDM发送的至少一个终端的第一算力资源信息；所述UDM在终端的注册过程获得终端的第一算力资源信息；和/或，接收AMF发送的至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息；所述AMF在终端发起会话建立过程中获得终端的第二算力资源信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一通信单元11，用于接收NEF发送的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；所述NEF在应用注册过程中获得为所述应用提供服务的所述AF或所述应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；和/或，从OAM设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一通信单元11，用于发送所述目 标路由策略至PCF，所述PCF用于发送所述目标路由策略至AMF。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一通信单元11，用于接收AMF发送的第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一处理单元12，用于通过预先获得的算力路由表和所述算力资源信息，为所述至少一个终端确定满足所述算力需求信息的目标路由策略；其中，所述算力路由表包括：与各算力需求相关的网元和应用服务器的路由信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一处理单元12，还用于基于所述第一算力资源信息、所述第二算力资源信息、所述第三算力资源信息、所述第四算力资源信息中的至少一种信息，生成或更新所述算力路由表。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一处理单元12，还用于至少基于更新的所述算力路由表更新所述目标路由策略；
所述第一通信单元11，还用于发送更新的目标路由策略至PCF。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一通信单元11，用于定期向所述OAM设备发送第二请求，所述第二请求用于请求所述第四算力资源信息；接收所述OAM设备发送的所述第四算力资源信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第三算力资源信息包括以下至少一项：
可支持的任务连接数、CPU的能力信息、GPU的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一通信单元11，还用于接收NEF发送的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息时，接收所述NEF发送的所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第四算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；所述资源使用率至少包括以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存储使用率。
本公开实施例中，所述装置中的第一处理单元12，在实际应用中可由中 央处理器(Central Processing Unit，CPU)、数字信号处理器(Digital Signal Processor，DSP)、微控制单元(Microcontroller Unit，MCU)或可编程门阵列(Field－Programmable Gate Array，FPGA)实现；所述装置中的第一通信单元11，在实际应用中可通过通信模组(包含：基础通信套件、操作系统、通信模块、标准化接口和协议等)及收发天线实现。
本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于AMF中。图10为本公开实施例的通信装置的组成结构示意图二；如图10所示，所述装置包括第一发送单元21和第一接收单元22；其中，
所述第一发送单元21，用于向第一网络功能发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；
所述第一接收单元22，用于接收PCF发送的目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第一发送单元21，用于在所述至少一个终端的会话建立过程中，向所述第一网络功能发送第一请求。
本公开实施例中，所述装置中的第一发送单元21和第一接收单元22，在实际应用中可通过通信模组(包含：基础通信套件、操作系统、通信模块、标准化接口和协议等)及收发天线实现。
本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于PCF中。图11为本公开实施例的通信装置的组成结构示意图三；如图11所示，所述装置包括第二通信单元31，用于接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF；其中，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第二通信单元31，用于在至少一个终端的会话建立过程中，接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述 目标路由策略至AMF。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第二通信单元31，还用于接收所述第一网络功能发送的更新的目标路由策略，发送所述更新的目标路由策略至AMF和/或SMF；其中，所述目标路由策略至少基于所述第一网络功能更新的算力路由表确定。
本公开实施例中，所述装置中的第二通信单元31，在实际应用中可通过通信模组(包含：基础通信套件、操作系统、通信模块、标准化接口和协议等)及收发天线实现。
本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于UDM中。图12为本公开实施例的通信装置的组成结构示意图四；如图12所示，所述装置包括第三通信单元41，用于将至少一个终端签约的第一算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第一算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
本公开实施例中所述装置中的第三通信单元41，在实际应用中可通过通信模组(包含：基础通信套件、操作系统、通信模块、标准化接口和协议等)及收发天线实现。
本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于NEF中。图13为本公开实施例的通信装置的组成结构示意图五；如图13所示，所述装置包括第二接收单元51和第二发送单元52；其中，
所述第二接收单元51，用于接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息，所述第三算力资源信息为应用注册时提供服务的AF或应用服务器的算力资源信息；
所述第二发送单元52，用于发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能，所述第三算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第三算力资源信息包括以下至少一项：
可支持的任务连接数、CPU的能力信息、GPU的能力信息、存储能力信 息、资源形态部署位置。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第二接收单元51，还用于接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息时，接收所述AF发送的所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息；
所述第二发送单元52，还用于发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能时，发送所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息至所述第一网络功能。
本公开实施例中，所述装置中的第二发送单元52和第二接收单元51，在实际应用中可通过通信模组(包含：基础通信套件、操作系统、通信模块、标准化接口和协议等)及收发天线实现。
本公开实施例还提供了一种通信装置，所述装置应用于OAM设备中。图14为本公开实施例的通信装置的组成结构示意图六；如图14所示，所述装置包括第四通信单元61，用于将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第四算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第四通信单元61，用于定期接收所述第一网络功能发送的第二请求，基于所述第二请求向所述第一网络功能发送所述第四算力资源信息。
在本公开的一些可选实施例中，所述第四算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；所述资源使用率至少包括以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存储使用率。
本公开实施例中所述装置中的第四通信单元61，在实际应用中可通过通信模组(包含：基础通信套件、操作系统、通信模块、标准化接口和协议等)及收发天线实现。
需要说明的是：上述实施例提供的通信装置在进行通信时，仅以上述各程序模块的划分进行举例说明，实际应用中，可以根据需要而将上述处理分配由不同的程序模块完成，即将装置的内部结构划分成不同的程序模块，以完成以上描述的全部或者部分处理。另外，上述实施例提供的通信装置与通信方法实施例属于同一构思，其具体实现过程详见方法实施例，这里不再赘 述。
本公开实施例还提供了一种通信设备，所述通信设备为前述实施例中的第一网络功能、AMF、PCF、UDM、NEF或OAM设备。图15为本公开实施例的通信设备的硬件组成结构示意图，如图15所示，所述通信设备包括存储器72、处理器71及存储在存储器72上并可在处理器71上运行的计算机程序，所述处理器71执行所述程序时实现本公开实施例应用于第一网络功能、AMF、PCF、UDM、NEF或OAM设备中的通信方法的步骤。
可选地，通信设备还包括至少一个网络接口73。其中，通信设备中的各个组件通过总线系统74耦合在一起。可理解，总线系统74用于实现这些组件之间的连接通信。总线系统74除包括数据总线之外，还包括电源总线、控制总线和状态信号总线。但是为了清楚说明起见，在图15中将各种总线都标为总线系统74。
可以理解，存储器72可以是易失性存储器或非易失性存储器，也可包括易失性和非易失性存储器两者。其中，非易失性存储器可以是只读存储器(Read Only Memory，ROM)、可编程只读存储器(Programmable Read-Only Memory，PROM)、可擦除可编程只读存储器(Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory，EPROM)、电可擦除可编程只读存储器(Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory，EEPROM)、磁性随机存取存储器(Ferromagnetic Random Access Memory，FRAM)、快闪存储器(Flash Memory)、磁表面存储器、光盘、或只读光盘(Compact Disc Read-Only Memory，CD-ROM)；磁表面存储器可以是磁盘存储器或磁带存储器。易失性存储器可以是随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory，RAM)，其用作外部高速缓存。通过示例性但不是限制性说明，许多形式的RAM可用，例如静态随机存取存储器(Static Random Access Memory，SRAM)、同步静态随机存取存储器(Synchronous Static Random Access Memory，SSRAM)、动态随机存取存储器(Dynamic Random Access Memory，DRAM)、同步动态随机存取存储器(Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory，SDRAM)、双倍数据速率同步动态随机存取存储器(Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory，DDRSDRAM)、增强型同步动态随机存取存储器(Enhanced  Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory，ESDRAM)、同步连接动态随机存取存储器(SyncLink Dynamic Random Access Memory，SLDRAM)、直接内存总线随机存取存储器(Direct Rambus Random Access Memory，DRRAM)。本公开实施例描述的存储器72旨在包括但不限于这些和任意其它适合类型的存储器。
上述本公开实施例揭示的方法可以应用于处理器71中，或者由处理器71实现。处理器71可能是一种集成电路芯片，具有信号的处理能力。在实现过程中，上述方法的各步骤可以通过处理器71中的硬件的集成逻辑电路或者软件形式的指令完成。上述的处理器71可以是通用处理器、DSP，或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件等。处理器71可以实现或者执行本公开实施例中的公开的各方法、步骤及逻辑框图。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者任何常规的处理器等。结合本公开实施例所公开的方法的步骤，可以直接体现为硬件译码处理器执行完成，或者用译码处理器中的硬件及软件模块组合执行完成。软件模块可以位于存储介质中，该存储介质位于存储器72，处理器71读取存储器72中的信息，结合其硬件完成前述方法的步骤。
在示例性实施例中，通信设备可以被一个或多个应用专用集成电路(Application Specific Integrated Circuit，ASIC)、DSP、可编程逻辑器件(Programmable Logic Device，PLD)、复杂可编程逻辑器件(Complex Programmable Logic Device，CPLD)、FPGA、通用处理器、控制器、MCU、微处理器(Microprocessor)、或其他电子元件实现，用于执行前述方法。
在示例性实施例中，本公开实施例还提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，例如包括计算机程序的存储器72，上述计算机程序可由通信设备的处理器71执行，以完成前述方法所述步骤。计算机可读存储介质可以是FRAM、ROM、PROM、EPROM、EEPROM、Flash Memory、磁表面存储器、光盘、或CD-ROM等存储器；也可以是包括上述存储器之一或任意组合的各种设备。
本公开实施例还提供的计算机可读存储介质，其上存储有计算机程序，该程序被处理器执行时实现本公开实施例应用于第一网络功能、AMF、PCF、UDM、NEF或OAM设备中的通信方法的步骤。
本公开所提供的几个方法实施例中所揭露的方法，在不冲突的情况下可以任意组合，得到新的方法实施例。
本公开所提供的几个产品实施例中所揭露的特征，在不冲突的情况下可以任意组合，得到新的产品实施例。
本公开所提供的几个方法或设备实施例中所揭露的特征，在不冲突的情况下可以任意组合，得到新的方法实施例或设备实施例。
在本公开所提供的几个实施例中，应该理解到，所揭露的设备和方法，可以通过其它的方式实现。以上所描述的设备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，如：多个单元或组件可以结合，或可以集成到另一个系统，或一些特征可以忽略，或不执行。另外，所显示或讨论的各组成部分相互之间的耦合、或直接耦合、或通信连接可以是通过一些接口，设备或单元的间接耦合或通信连接，可以是电性的、机械的或其它形式的。
上述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是、或也可以不是物理上分开的，作为单元显示的部件可以是、或也可以不是物理单元，即可以位于一个地方，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全部单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外，在本公开各实施例中的各功能单元可以全部集成在一个处理单元中，也可以是各单元分别单独作为一个单元，也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中；上述集成的单元既可以采用硬件的形式实现，也可以采用硬件加软件功能单元的形式实现。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解：实现上述方法实施例的全部或部分步骤可以通过程序指令相关的硬件来完成，前述的程序可以存储于一计算机可读取存储介质中，该程序在执行时，执行包括上述方法实施例的步骤；而前述的存储介质包括：移动存储设备、ROM、RAM、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
或者，本公开上述集成的单元如果以软件功能模块的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时，也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，本公开实施例的技术方案本质上或者说对相关技术做出贡献的 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)执行本公开各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分。而前述的存储介质包括：移动存储设备、ROM、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，仅为本公开的具体实施方式，但本公开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公开揭露的技术范围内，可轻易想到变化或替换，都应涵盖在本公开的保护范围之内。因此，本公开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，所述方法包括：
    第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备；
    对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其中，所述第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，包括：
    所述第一网络功能接收网络开放功能NEF发送的应用功能AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；所述NEF在应用注册过程中获得为所述应用提供服务的所述AF或所述应用服务器的第三算力资源信息；和/或，
    所述第一网络功能从操作维护管理OAM设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其中，所述通信设备还包括终端；
    所述第一网络功能获得通信设备的算力资源信息，包括：
    所述第一网络功能接收统一数据管理UDM发送的至少一个终端的第一算力资源信息；所述UDM在终端的注册过程获得终端的第一算力资源信息；和/或，
    所述第一网络功能接收接入及移动性管理功能AMF发送的至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息；所述AMF在终端发起会话建立过程中获得终端的第二算力资源信息。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一网络功能发送所述目标路由策略至策略控制功能PCF，所述PCF用于发送所述目标路由策略至AMF。
  5. 根据权利要求3所述的方法，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一网络功能接收AMF发送的第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息。
  6. 根据权利要求3所述的方法，其中，所述对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，包括：
    所述第一网络功能通过预先获得的算力路由表和所述算力资源信息，为所述至少一个终端确定满足所述算力需求信息的目标路由策略；其中，所述算力路由表包括：与各算力需求相关的网元和应用服务器的路由信息。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的方法，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一网络功能基于所述第一算力资源信息、所述第二算力资源信息、所述第三算力资源信息、所述第四算力资源信息中的至少一种信息，生成或更新所述算力路由表。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一网络功能至少基于更新的所述算力路由表更新所述目标路由策略，发送更新的目标路由策略至PCF。
  9. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其中，所述第一网络功能从OAM设备获得与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息，包括：
    所述第一网络功能定期向所述OAM设备发送第二请求，所述第二请求用于请求所述第四算力资源信息；
    所述第一网络功能接收所述OAM设备发送的所述第四算力资源信息。
  10. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其中，所述第三算力资源信息包括以下至少一项：
    可支持的任务连接数、中央处理器CPU的能力信息、图形处理器GPU的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置。
  11. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其中，所述第一网络功能接收NEF发送的AF或应用服务器的第三算力资源信息时，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一网络功能接收所述NEF发送的所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息。
  12. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其中，所述第四算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：
    硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；
    所述资源使用率至少包括以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存 储使用率。
  13. 一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
    AMF向第一网络功能发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；
    所述AMF接收PCF发送的目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，其中，所述第一请求中包括所述至少一个终端的第二算力资源信息和算力需求信息。
  15. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，其中，所述AMF向第一网络功能发送第一请求，包括：
    所述AMF在所述至少一个终端的会话建立过程中，向所述第一网络功能发送第一请求。
  16. 一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
    PCF接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF；其中，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的方法，其中，所述PCF接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF，包括：
    所述PCF在至少一个终端的会话建立过程中，接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF。
  18. 根据权利要求16所述的方法，所述方法还包括：
    所述PCF接收所述第一网络功能发送的更新的目标路由策略，发送所述更新的目标路由策略至AMF和/或SMF；其中，所述目标路由策略至少基于所述第一网络功能更新的算力路由表确定。
  19. 一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
    UDM将至少一个终端签约的第一算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第一算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端 确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  20. 一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
    NEF接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息，所述第三算力资源信息为应用注册时提供服务的AF或应用服务器的算力资源信息；
    所述NEF发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能，所述第三算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的方法，其中，所述第三算力资源信息包括以下至少一项：
    可支持的任务连接数、CPU的能力信息、GPU的能力信息、存储能力信息、资源形态部署位置。
  22. 根据权利要求20所述的方法，其中，所述NEF接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息时，所述方法还包括：
    所述NEF接收所述AF发送的所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息；
    相应的，所述NEF发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能时，所述方法还包括：所述NEF发送所述AF或应用服务器的地址信息至所述第一网络功能。
  23. 一种通信方法，所述方法包括：
    OAM设备将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第四算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  24. 根据权利要求23所述的方法，其中，所述OAM设备将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，包括：
    所述OAM定期接收所述第一网络功能发送的第二请求，基于所述第二请求向所述第一网络功能发送所述第四算力资源信息。
  25. 根据权利要求23所述的方法，其中，所述第四算力资源信息包括全网中各网元的以下至少一项信息：
    硬件基础设施资源、资源使用率；
    所述资源使用率至少包括以下至少之一：CPU使用率、GPU使用率、存储使用率。
  26. 一种通信装置，所述装置应用于第一网络功能中，所述装置包括第一通信单元和第一处理单元；其中，
    所述第一通信单元，用于获得通信设备的算力资源信息，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备；
    所述第一处理单元，用于对所述算力资源信息进行分析，为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  27. 一种通信装置，所述装置应用于AMF中，所述装置包括第一发送单元和第一接收单元；其中，
    所述第一发送单元，用于向第一网络功能发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求为具有算力需求的至少一个终端分配路由策略；
    所述第一接收单元，用于接收PCF发送的目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  28. 一种通信装置，所述装置应用于PCF中，所述装置包括第二通信单元，用于接收第一网络功能发送的目标路由策略，发送所述目标路由策略至AMF；其中，所述目标路由策略基于所述第一网络功能获得的通信设备的算力资源信息确定，所述通信设备至少包括核心网设备，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  29. 一种通信装置，所述装置应用于UDM中，所述装置包括第三通信单元，用于将至少一个终端签约的第一算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第一算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  30. 一种通信装置，所述装置应用于NEF中，所述装置包括第二接收单 元和第二发送单元；其中，
    所述第二接收单元，用于接收AF发送的第三算力资源信息，所述第三算力资源信息为应用注册时提供服务的AF或应用服务器的算力资源信息；
    所述第二发送单元，用于发送所述第三算力资源信息至第一网络功能，所述第三算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  31. 一种通信装置，所述装置应用于OAM设备中，所述装置包括第四通信单元，用于将与全网资源相关的第四算力资源信息发送至第一网络功能，所述第四算力资源信息用于所述第一网络功能为具有算力需求的至少一个终端确定目标路由策略，所述目标路由策略至少包括与核心网设备相关的路径信息。
  32. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其上存储有计算机程序，其中，该程序被处理器执行时实现权利要求1至12任一项所述方法的步骤；或者，
    该程序被处理器执行时实现权利要求13至15任一项所述方法的步骤；或者，
    该程序被处理器执行时实现权利要求16至18任一项所述方法的步骤；或者，
    该程序被处理器执行时实现权利要求19所述方法的步骤；或者，
    该程序被处理器执行时实现权利要求20至22任一项所述方法的步骤；或者，
    该程序被处理器执行时实现权利要求23至25任一项所述方法的步骤。
  33. 一种通信设备，包括存储器、处理器及存储在存储器上并可在处理器上运行的计算机程序，其中，所述处理器执行所述程序时实现权利要求1至12任一项所述方法的步骤；或者，
    所述处理器执行所述程序时实现权利要求13至15任一项所述方法的步骤；或者，
    所述处理器执行所述程序时实现权利要求16至18任一项所述方法的步骤；或者，
    所述处理器执行所述程序时实现权利要求19所述方法的步骤；或者，
    所述处理器执行所述程序时实现权利要求20至22任一项所述方法的步骤；或者，
    所述处理器执行所述程序时实现权利要求23至25任一项所述方法的步骤。
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