WO2024120230A1 - Network device management method and apparatus and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of communications, and provides a network device management method and apparatus and a storage medium, which are applied to a target network device. The method comprises: determining a first moment, wherein a target network device is in an energy-saving state at the current time, in the energy-saving state, the network device does not support receiving an uplink signal and sending a downlink signal, and the first moment is after the current time; at a target moment before the first moment, the target network device entering a first wake-up state from the energy-saving state, wherein the target moment is after the current time, and a time interval between the target moment and the first moment is a preset duration, and in the first wake-up state, the target network device supports receiving an uplink signal but does not support sending a downlink signal; if the number of access requests received by the target network device at a second moment is greater than a preset number, the target network device entering a second wake-up state from the first wake-up state at the second moment.

Description

Network equipment management method, device and storage medium

This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office on December 7, 2022, with application number 202211567724.5 and application name “Network Equipment Management Method, Apparatus and Storage Medium”, all contents of which are incorporated by reference in this application.

Technical Field

The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communication technology, and in particular, to a network device management method, apparatus, and storage medium.

Background technique

With the advent of the fifth generation of mobile communication technology (5th Generation, 5G), various new services and application scenarios are emerging, which continuously promote the explosive growth of mobile data traffic. In order to meet the development requirements of the rapid growth of 5G services and data traffic in the future, 5G networks not only need to use more spectrum resources and larger system bandwidth, but also adopt new technologies such as new multiple access, large-scale antenna arrays, and ultra-dense networking to greatly increase the total capacity of mobile networks. The power consumption of 5G networks has also doubled.

In order to reduce the energy consumption of base station equipment, the base station can achieve energy saving by shutting down some hardware resources when the network is idle. When the business load in the base station coverage area increases, the base station can restart the hardware resources to restore normal working state to meet business needs.

In the prior art, the delay in waking up a base station in a power-saving shutdown state is long, and the terminal's network access needs cannot be responded to in a timely manner, resulting in terminal access failure and large service delays, which cannot meet the terminal's access needs.

Summary of the invention

The present application provides a network device management method, apparatus and storage medium for shortening wake-up delay.

In order to achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

In a first aspect, a network device management method is provided, the method comprising: determining at a first moment that a target network device is in an energy-saving state at a current time, and in the energy-saving state, the network The network device does not support receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals, and the first moment is after the current time;

At a target time before the first time, the target network device enters a first awakening state from the energy-saving state, the target time is after the current time, and the time interval between the target time and the first time is a preset time length; in the first awakening state, the target network device supports receiving uplink signals but does not support sending downlink signals;

If the number of access requests received by the target network device at the second moment is greater than the preset number, then at the second moment, the target network device enters the second wake-up state from the first wake-up state. In the second wake-up state, the target network device supports receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals. The second moment is the moment after the first moment.

The present application determines a first moment and a second moment, so that the target network device enters a first wake-up state at a target moment before the first moment to turn on hardware modules such as an uplink radio frequency channel in advance, and then enters a second wake-up state at a second moment to respond to the access requirements of the terminal in a timely manner; in this way, the wake-up delay of the network device can be shortened, and the downlink radio frequency channel of the network device can be kept in a closed state as much as possible, thereby improving the energy saving effect.

In one possible implementation, the method includes: receiving first indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate a first moment, the first moment is determined based on the business load of the target network device in a first time period, the first time period is after the current time, and the first moment is one of multiple moments included in the first time period; determining the first moment based on the first indication information.

In a possible implementation, the method includes: the first moment is the end moment of the target period of the associated network device, and the service load of the associated network device during the target period exceeds a preset threshold; wherein the associated network device includes at least one of an adjacent network device and a same-coverage network device of the target network device; there is a neighboring area relationship between the adjacent network device and the target network device, and the distance between the adjacent network device and the target network device is less than a preset distance threshold; the same-coverage network device and the target network device have the same wireless signal coverage area.

In one possible implementation, the method includes: a first load value corresponding to the network device at a first moment is less than a second load value, and the difference between the first load value and the second load value is greater than a preset threshold, the first load value is the average of the business loads of the moments before the first moment among multiple moments, and the second load value is the average of the business loads of the moments after the first moment among multiple moments.

In a possible implementation, the method includes: the target network device first The business load within the segment is obtained by inputting multiple business loads within a second time period into a preset business load prediction model, and the second time period is before the current time.

In a second aspect, a network device management device is provided, which is applied to a chip or system on chip in the network device management device, and can also be a functional module in the network device management device for implementing the first aspect or any possible design method of the first aspect. The communication device can implement the functions performed by the network device management device in the above aspects or possible designs, and the functions can be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions. For example, the device includes a determination unit, a processing unit, and a receiving unit.

A determining unit, configured to determine a first moment, the target network device is in an energy-saving state at the current time, in which the network device does not support receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals, and the first moment is after the current time;

A processing unit, configured to enable the target network device to enter a first awakening state from a power-saving state at a target time before the first time; in the first awakening state, the target network device supports receiving uplink signals but does not support sending downlink signals;

The processing unit is also used to, if the number of access requests received by the target network device at the second moment is greater than a preset number, then at the second moment, the target network device enters the second wake-up state from the first wake-up state, in which the target network device supports receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals, and the second moment is a moment after the first moment.

In one possible implementation, the device also includes a receiving unit, which is used to receive first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a first moment, where the first moment is determined based on a service load of the target network device within a first time period, where the first time period is after the current time, and where the first moment is one of multiple moments included in the first time period; the determination unit is also used to determine the first moment based on the first indication information.

In a possible implementation, the first moment is an end moment of a target period of the associated network device, and a service load of the associated network device in the target period exceeds a preset threshold;

Among them, the associated network devices include at least one of the adjacent network devices and the same coverage network devices of the target network device; there is a neighborhood relationship between the adjacent network device and the target network device, and the distance between the adjacent network device and the target network device is less than a preset distance threshold; the same coverage network device and the target network device have the same wireless signal coverage area.

In a possible implementation, a first load value corresponding to a network device at a first moment is less than a second load value, and a difference between the first load value and the second load value is greater than a preset threshold, and the first load value is a service load value of a moment before the first moment among multiple moments. The second load value is the average of the business loads of the moments after the first moment among the multiple moments.

In a possible implementation, the service load of the target network device in the first time period is obtained by inputting multiple service loads in the second time period into a preset service load prediction model, and the second time period is before the current time.

In a third aspect, a network device management device is provided, which may be a network device management device or a chip or system on chip in the network device management device. The device may implement the functions performed by the network device management device in the above aspects or possible designs, and the functions may be implemented by hardware, such as: in one possible design, the device may include: a processor and a communication interface, and the processor may be used to support the network device management device to implement the functions involved in the above first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.

In another possible design, the network device management apparatus may further include a memory, the memory being used to store computer-executable instructions and data necessary for the network device management apparatus. When the apparatus is running, the processor executes the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, so that the apparatus executes the network device management method described in the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, which may be a readable non-volatile storage medium, and which stores computer instructions or programs. When the computer-readable storage medium is run on a computer, the computer can execute the network device management method described in the first aspect or any possible design of the above aspects.

In a fifth aspect, a computer program product comprising instructions is provided, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the network device management method described in the first aspect or any possible design of the above aspects.

In a sixth aspect, a network device management apparatus is provided, which may be a network device management apparatus or a chip or system on chip in the network device management apparatus, and the apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more memories are coupled to the one or more processors, and the one or more memories are used to store computer program codes, and the computer program codes include computer instructions, and when the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, the network device management apparatus executes the network device management method as described in the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.

In a seventh aspect, a chip system is provided, the chip system including a processor and a communication interface, the chip system can be used to implement the functions performed by the network device management device in the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect. In one possible design, the chip system also includes a memory, the memory is used to store program instructions and/or data. The chip system can be composed of a chip, or can include a chip and other discrete devices, without limitation.

Among them, the technical effects brought about by any design method from the second aspect to the seventh aspect can refer to the technical effects brought about by the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect, and will not be repeated here.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device management apparatus 200 provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG3 is a flow chart of a network device management method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG4 is a flow chart of another network device management method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another network device management apparatus 50 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

In order to enable ordinary persons in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present disclosure, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the embodiments of the present application as detailed in the attached claims.

It should also be understood that the term “comprising” indicates the presence of described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components.

For example, as shown in Figure 1, it is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application. The communication system may include a wake-up management module and network devices (such as network device 1 and network device 2) and a terminal connected to the network devices for communication.

The terminal may be a UE or a mobile station (MS) or a mobile terminal (MT), etc. Specifically, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer or a computer with wireless transceiver function, or a virtual reality (VR) device, an augmented reality (AR) device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in unmanned driving, a wireless terminal in telemedicine, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in smart city, a smart home, a vehicle-mounted terminal, etc.

In the embodiment of the present application, the network device in FIG1 is mainly used to implement functions such as resource scheduling, wireless resource management, and wireless access control of terminal devices. Specifically, the network device can be any node in a small base station, a wireless access point, a transmission receive point (TRP), a transmission point (TP), and some other access nodes. At the same time, the network device can also support shutdown energy-saving technology. The network device can be a target network device and an associated network device.

The wake-up management module is used to manage the wake-up status of the target network device. It can be located in the target network device, or in other network devices, core network devices, or network device operation and maintenance platforms, or it can be set separately. The wake-up management module can interact with network devices through messages, and can implement wake-up management based on the collaboration of multiple network devices, shorten the wake-up delay, and meet the terminal access requirements.

In the embodiment of the present application, the network device 1 and the network device 2 may be associated network devices. For example, the network device 2 may be an adjacent network device of the network device 1 or a network device with the same coverage.

When the network device 2 is an adjacent network device of the network device 1, there is a neighboring area relationship between the network device 1 and the network device 2, and the distance between the two is less than a preset distance threshold.

The same coverage network devices refer to the network devices that have the same wireless signal coverage area. Domain, the same coverage network devices of network devices can be determined according to the network device distance, switching data, and terminal measurement data. If the network device distance is less than the preset distance threshold, and the azimuth difference is less than the preset angle threshold, the network devices are considered to be the same coverage network devices, and the network device distance can be determined according to the latitude and longitude information of the network devices.

For example, if the number of switching between network device 1 and network device 2 is greater than a preset value, the target network device 1 and network device 2 are considered to be the same coverage network devices. The number of switching includes the number of times the terminal of network device 1 switches to network device 2 and the number of times the terminal of network device 2 switches to network device 1.

If the ratio of the number of first terminals to the total number of terminals accessing the target network device is greater than a preset ratio, the target network device and the adjacent network device are considered to be network devices with the same coverage; wherein the first terminal is a terminal accessing the target network device, and the difference between the signal strength of the target network device measured by the terminal and the signal strength of the adjacent network device is less than a preset signal strength threshold.

It should be noted that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present application is to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of communication systems and the emergence of other communication systems, the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application is also applicable to similar technical problems.

In one example, an embodiment of the present application further provides a network equipment management device (hereinafter referred to as a management device for the sake of convenience of description), which can be used to execute the method of an embodiment of the present application.

For example, as shown in FIG2 , it is a schematic diagram of the composition of a management device 200 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The management device 200 may include a processor 201 , a communication interface 202 and a communication line 203 .

Furthermore, the management device 200 may also include a memory 204. The processor 201, the memory 204 and the communication interface 202 may be connected via a communication line 203.

The processor 201 is a CPU, a general processor, a network processor (NP), a digital signal processor (DSP), a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a programmable logic device (PLD), or any combination thereof. The processor 201 may also be other processors having processing functions. Means, such as circuits, devices or software modules, are not limited.

The communication interface 202 is used to communicate with other devices or other communication networks. The communication interface 202 can be a module, a circuit, a communication interface or any device capable of implementing communication.

The communication line 203 is used to transmit information between the components included in the management device 200.

The memory 204 is used to store instructions, where the instructions may be computer programs.

Among them, the memory 204 can be a read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices that can store static information and/or instructions, or a random access memory (RAM) or other types of dynamic storage devices that can store information and/or instructions, or an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compressed optical disc, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc, Blu-ray disc, etc.), magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, etc., without limitation.

It should be noted that the memory 204 can exist independently of the processor 201, or can be integrated with the processor 201. The memory 204 can be used to store instructions or program codes or some data, etc. The memory 204 can be located in the management device 200, or can be located outside the management device 200, without limitation. The processor 201 is used to execute the instructions stored in the memory 204 to implement the network device management method provided in the following embodiments of the present application.

In one example, the processor 201 may include one or more CPUs, such as CPU0 and CPU1 in FIG. 2 .

As an optional implementation, the management device 200 includes multiple processors. For example, in addition to the processor 201 in FIG. 2 , it may also include a processor 207 .

As an optional implementation, the management device 200 further includes an output device 205 and an input device 206. Exemplarily, the input device 206 is a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a joystick, and the output device 205 is a display screen, a speaker, and the like.

It should be noted that the management device 200 may be a desktop computer, a portable computer, a network server, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wireless terminal, an embedded device, a chip system or a device having a similar structure as shown in FIG2. In addition, the composition structure shown in FIG2 is not limited, and in addition to the components shown in FIG2, it may also include more or less components than those in FIG2, or the composition structure may be different from the components shown in FIG2. Combination of certain components, or different component arrangements.

In the embodiment of the present application, the chip system may be composed of a chip, or may include a chip and other discrete devices.

In addition, the actions, terms, etc. involved in the various embodiments of the present application can refer to each other without limitation. The message name or parameter name in the message exchanged between the various devices in the embodiments of the present application is only an example, and other names can also be used in the specific implementation without limitation.

The following describes the network device management method provided by the embodiment of the present application in conjunction with the communication system shown in Figure 1. Among them, the actions, terms, etc. involved in the various embodiments of the present application can refer to each other without limitation. The message name or parameter name in the message exchanged between the various devices in the embodiment of the present application is only an example, and other names can also be used in the specific implementation without limitation. The actions involved in the various embodiments of the present application are only an example, and other names can also be used in the specific implementation, such as: "included in" described in the embodiment of the present application can also be replaced by "carried on" or "carried in", etc.

FIG3 is a flowchart diagram of a network device management method provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG3 , the method includes:

S301. The target network device determines a first time.

The target network device may be the network device 1 or the network device 2 in FIG. 1 , or may be a device in the network device 1 or the network device 2 , such as a chip.

The first moment is after the current time, and the target network device is in an energy-saving state at the current time. In the energy-saving state, the network device does not support receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals. The energy-saving state is that the network device shuts down some hardware resources when the network is idle, thereby achieving energy-saving effects.

Network equipment can enter energy-saving mode by shutting down the cell, deep sleep, powering off the equipment, etc.

In a possible implementation manner, the target network device may determine the first time according to the first indication information.

The first indication information is used to indicate the first moment. For example, the first indication information may include the first moment, or include an indicator used to indicate the first moment.

In an example, when the wake-up management module is located outside the target network device, the first indication information may be sent by the wake-up management module to the target network device. That is, the wake-up management module may send the first indication information to the target network device after determining the first moment.

In another example, when the wake-up management module is inside the target network device, the first indication information may be an internal signal of the target network device.

Specifically, the wake-up management module obtains one or more service loads in a second time period before the current time, and inputs the one or more service loads in the second time period into the model to obtain service loads of the target network device at multiple times in a first time period. The first time period is after the current time.

The service load includes one or more indicators such as utilization rate of wireless resources such as physical resource block (PRB), number of radio resource control (RRC) connections, and service flow. The multiple service loads are service loads corresponding to the non-shutdown energy-saving period.

The second time period includes a shutdown energy-saving period and a non-shutdown energy-saving period.

In one example, if the start time of the second time period is 12:00 on January 2 and the length of the second time period is 24 hours, then the second time period is from 12:00 on January 1 to 12:00 on January 2, and the non-shutdown energy-saving period in the second time period is from 12:00 on January 1 to 00:00 on January 2 and from 6:00 on January 2 to 12:00 on January 2, and the shutdown energy-saving period in the second time period is from 00:00 on January 2 to 6:00 on January 2.

Among them, the multiple service loads are service loads corresponding to the non-shutdown energy-saving period. In the non-shutdown energy-saving period, the network device is in a non-shutdown energy-saving state, and uplink and downlink data transmission is performed normally. The network device measures the service load at each moment. In the shutdown energy-saving period, the network device is in a shutdown energy-saving state, does not support uplink and downlink data transmission, and cannot measure the service load.

In a possible implementation, the wake-up management module sends a parameter request message to the network device to instruct the network device to feedback the service load in the second time period. The network device sends a parameter indication message to the wake-up management module, including multiple service loads in the second time period.

After obtaining the service loads of the target network device at multiple times in the first time period, the wake-up management can determine the first time according to the service loads at multiple times in the first time period. For example, the first load value of the network device at a certain time in the first time period is less than the second load value. load value, and the difference between the first load value and the second load value is greater than a preset threshold, this moment is determined as the first moment.

The first load value is an average of the business loads of the moments before the first moment among the multiple moments, and the second load value is an average of the business loads of the moments after the first moment among the multiple moments.

In the embodiment of the present application, the wake-up management module determines the first time based on the business load prediction of the target network device. In this way, through business load prediction, some hardware modules such as digital baseband, digital intermediate frequency, and uplink radio frequency channel can be turned on in advance before the high business load moment arrives to enter the first wake-up state, so that when the high business load arrives, only a small number of other hardware modules need to be turned on, shortening the wake-up delay.

It should be noted that if the target network device is in a cell shutdown or deep sleep state, the interface circuit module is in an turned-on state, supporting message interaction and transmission with the wake-up management module; if the target network device is in a power-off state, the interface circuit module of the target network device is in a turned-off state and cannot send or receive messages. The wake-up management module can obtain multiple business loads of the target network device in the second time period from the operation and maintenance platform of the target network device.

The wake-up management module sends a parameter request message to the operation and maintenance platform of the target network device, which is used to instruct the target network device to feedback the service load within the second time period. The operation and maintenance platform of the target network device sends a parameter indication message to the wake-up management module, which carries multiple service loads within the second time period.

The operation and maintenance platform of the network device can obtain and store the service load data of the target network device in the second time period. The network device operation and maintenance platform includes the network device network management platform and other platforms connected to the network management platform. If the wake-up management module is located in the network device operation and maintenance platform, the parameter request message and the parameter indication message are messages inside the network device operation and maintenance platform.

In another possible implementation, the wake-up management module may also determine the first time according to the associated network device of the target network device. The first time may be the end time of the target period of the associated network device, and the service load of the associated network device in the target period exceeds a preset threshold.

The associated network device includes at least one of the neighboring network devices and the same coverage network device of the target network device as the target network device. When it is the network device 1 in FIG. 1 , the associated network device may be the network device 2 in FIG. 1 .

In one example, the wake-up management module may obtain the service load of the associated network device according to a preset period.

In a possible implementation, the wake-up management module obtains the service load of the associated network device in the target period and uses it as the service load prediction value of the target network device. When the service load of the associated network device in the target period is greater than a preset threshold, the end time of the target period is determined as the first time, wherein the target period is any preset period after the current time. The wake-up management module obtains the service load of the associated network device in the target period in the same way as the above-mentioned wake-up management module obtains the target network device, which will not be repeated here.

In the embodiment of the present application, the wake-up management module determines the first time based on the service load of the associated network device corresponding to the target network device. Since the service load of the target network device and the associated network device has a positive correlation, the service load prediction value of the target network device can be obtained through the service load of the associated network device, and then the target network device can enter the first wake-up state before the high service load moment arrives, thereby shortening the wake-up delay.

In one example, if the preset cycle length is 15 minutes, when the target cycle starts at 12:00, then a target cycle is 12:00-12:15. If at 12:15, the service load of the associated network device is greater than the preset threshold, the wake-up management module can determine the first time to be 12:15.

S302: At a target time before the first time, the target network device enters a first awakening state from a power-saving state.

Among them, the first awakening state is that the target network device does not support receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals, the target time is after the current time, and the time interval between the target time and the first time is a preset duration.

In a possible implementation, the wake-up management module sends a first wake-up indication message to the target network device, indicating that the target network device enters a first wake-up state before a first moment, and the message includes the first moment and the first wake-up indication information. After receiving the first wake-up indication message, the target network device switches from the power-saving shutdown state to the first wake-up state at the target moment before the first moment; the target moment is after the current time, and the time interval between the target moment and the first moment is a preset duration, which can be preset in the target network device, and the preset durations corresponding to different target network devices can be different. The target network device can switch from the power-saving shutdown state to the first wake-up state by turning on the digital baseband module, the digital intermediate frequency module, and the uplink RF channel.

It should be noted that in the shutdown energy-saving state, the baseband module, intermediate frequency module, uplink RF channel and downlink RF channel of the target network device are all in the shutdown state; in the first wake-up state, the digital baseband module, digital intermediate frequency module and uplink RF channel of the target network device are all in normal working state, and the target network device can receive uplink signals normally, but the downlink RF channels are all in the shutdown state and do not support downlink signal transmission.

S303: If the number of access requests received by the target network device at the second moment is greater than a preset number, then at the second moment, the target network device enters a second awake state from the first awake state.

The second wake-up state may also be referred to as a normal working state. In the second wake-up state, the target network device supports normal transmission of service data. For example, in the second wake-up state, the baseband module, intermediate frequency module, uplink radio frequency channel, and downlink radio frequency channel of the target network device are all in normal working state. The target network device can switch to the second wake-up state by turning on the downlink radio frequency channel in the first wake-up state.

The access request includes any one of a random access request, an RRC connection establishment request, and a service connection request.

In a possible implementation, the terminal sends a service request at each moment to the target network device, and the target network device receives the service request of the terminal at each moment. And the target network device detects the number of service requests at each moment in real time. If the number of requests received by the target network device at any moment after the first moment is greater than the preset number, this moment is determined as the second moment, and at the second moment, the target network device enters the second wake-up state from the first wake-up state. The target network device turns on the downlink radio frequency channel, and the target network device can perform uplink data transmission and downlink data transmission at the same time.

If the number of access requests received by the target network device at the second moment is not greater than the preset number, the target network device continues to be in the first awake state.

Based on the technical solution of FIG. 3, after determining the first moment, the target network device can enter the first awakening state from the energy-saving state at the target moment before the first moment. Compared with the normal working state, the target network device can keep the downlink RF channel in the off state when in the first awakening state, effectively reducing the energy consumption of the network device. Compared with the off energy-saving state, in this state, the target network device can normally receive the uplink signal of the terminal, so as to monitor the uplink access request in real time before the high load moment arrives, and switch from the first awakening state to the second awakening state when the number of access requests is greater than the preset number, that is, the target network device can normally Since in the first wake-up state, the target network device has already turned on some hardware modules in advance, it can quickly switch to a normal working state when access requests increase, shorten the wake-up delay, achieve fast wake-up, and respond to the terminal's access needs in a timely manner.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of another network device management method provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 4 , the method includes:

S401: The wake-up management module determines a first moment.

Among them, S401 can refer to the description of S301 above and will not be described in detail.

S402: The wake-up management module sends indication information indicating a first moment to the target network device. Correspondingly, the target network device receives the indication information indicating the first moment.

Among them, S402 can refer to the description of S301 above and will not be described in detail.

S403: At a target time before the first time, the target network device enters a first awakening state from a power-saving state.

Among them, S403 can refer to the description of S302 above and will not be described in detail.

S404: If the number of access requests received by the target network device at the second moment is greater than a preset number, then at the second moment, the target network device enters a second awake state from the first awake state.

Among them, S404 can refer to the description of S303 above and will not be described in detail.

Based on the technical solution of FIG. 4 , after determining the first moment, the wake-up management module can send indication information indicating the first moment to the network device. In this way, in response, after receiving the indication information, the network device switches from the energy-saving state to the first wake-up state at the target moment before the first moment. In this way, it is ensured that the network device can process the service request in time later.

The embodiment of the present application can divide the management device into functional modules or functional units according to the above method example. For example, each functional module or functional unit can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The above integrated module can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional modules or functional units. Among them, the division of modules or units in the embodiment of the present application is schematic, which is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation.

In the case of dividing each functional module according to each function, FIG5 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a management device 50, which can be used to perform the functions involved in the above embodiments. The management device 50 shown in FIG5 may include: a determination unit 501, a processing unit 502 and a receiving unit 503.

A determining unit 501 is used to determine a first moment, the target network device is in an energy-saving state at the current time, in which the network device does not support receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals, and the first moment is after the current time;

The processing unit 502 is configured to, at a target time before the first time, cause the target network device to enter a first awakening state from the energy-saving state, where the target time is after the current time and the time interval between the target time and the first time is a preset time length; in the first awakening state, the target network device supports receiving uplink signals but does not support sending downlink signals;

The processing unit 502 is also used to, if the number of access requests received by the target network device at the second moment is greater than a preset number, then, at the second moment, the target network device enters the second wake-up state from the first wake-up state, in which the target network device supports receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals, and the second moment is a moment after the first moment.

In one possible implementation, the device also includes a receiving unit 503, which is used to receive first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a first moment, where the first moment is determined based on the service load of the target network device in a first time period, where the first time period is after the current time, and where the first moment is one of multiple moments included in the first time period; the determination unit 501 is also used to determine the first moment based on the first indication information.

In one possible implementation, the first moment is the end moment of the target period of the associated network device, and the service load of the associated network device during the target period exceeds a preset threshold; wherein the associated network device includes at least one of an adjacent network device and a same-coverage network device of the target network device; there is a neighboring area relationship between the adjacent network device and the target network device, and the distance between the adjacent network device and the target network device is less than a preset distance threshold; the same-coverage network device and the target network device have the same wireless signal coverage area.

In one possible implementation, a first load value corresponding to the network device at a first moment is less than a second load value, and the difference between the first load value and the second load value is greater than a preset threshold, the first load value is an average of the business loads of multiple moments before the first moment, and the second load value is an average of the business loads of multiple moments after the first moment.

In a possible implementation, the service load of the target network device in the first time period is multiple service loads in the second time period are input into a preset service load prediction model It is obtained that the second time period is before the current time.

As another possible implementation, the processing unit 502 in FIG. 5 may be replaced by a processor, and the processor may integrate the functions of the processing unit 502 .

Further, when the processing unit 502 is replaced by a processor, the management device 50 involved in the embodiment of the present application may be the management device shown in FIG. 2 .

The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium. All or part of the processes in the above method embodiments can be completed by a computer program to instruct the relevant hardware, and the program can be stored in the above computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it can include the processes of the above method embodiments. The computer-readable storage medium can be an internal storage unit of the communication device (including the data sending end and/or the data receiving end) of any of the above embodiments, such as a hard disk or memory of the communication device. The above computer-readable storage medium can also be an external storage device of the above terminal device, such as a plug-in hard disk equipped on the above terminal device, a smart memory card (smart media card, SMC), a secure digital (secure digital, SD) card, a flash card (flash card), etc. Further, the above computer-readable storage medium can also include both the internal storage unit of the above communication device and an external storage device. The above computer-readable storage medium is used to store the above computer program and other programs and data required by the above communication device. The above computer-readable storage medium can also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or is to be output.

It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" in the specification, claims and drawings of the present application are used to distinguish different objects rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units that are not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units that are inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

It should be understood that in the present application, "at least one (item)" means one or more, "more than one" means two or more, "at least two (items)" means two or three and more than three, and "and/or" is used to describe the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, "A and/or B" can mean: only A exists, only B exists, and A and B exist at the same time, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character "/" generally indicates that the previous and next associated objects are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including singular or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can represent: a, b, c, "a and b", "a and c", "b and c", or "a and b and c", where a, b, c can be single or multiple.

Through the description of the above implementation methods, technical personnel in the relevant field can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, only the division of the above-mentioned functional modules is used as an example. In actual applications, the above-mentioned functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the modules or units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another device, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may be one physical unit or multiple physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed in multiple different places. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the present embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product. The software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for a device (which can be a single-chip microcomputer, chip, etc.) or a processor (processor) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: USB flash drive, mobile Various media that can store program codes, such as dynamic hard disk, ROM, RAM, disk or CD, etc.

The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (12)

1. A network device management method, characterized in that it is applied to a target network device, and the method comprises:

   Determine a first moment, the target network device is in a power-saving state at the current time, in which the network device does not support receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals, and the first moment is after the current time;

   At a target time before the first time, the target network device enters a first awake state from the energy-saving state; in the first awake state, the target network device supports receiving the uplink signal but does not support sending the downlink signal;

   If the number of access requests received by the target network device at the second moment is greater than a preset number, then at the second moment, the target network device enters a second wake-up state from the first wake-up state, and in the second wake-up state the target network device supports receiving the uplink signal and sending the downlink signal, and the second moment is a moment after the first moment.
2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that determining the first moment comprises:

   receiving first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the first moment, where the first moment is determined according to a service load of the target network device in a first time period, where the first time period is after a current time, and where the first moment is one of a plurality of moments included in the first time period;

   The first time is determined according to the first indication information.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that the first moment is the end moment of the target period of the associated network device, and the service load of the associated network device in the target period exceeds a preset threshold;

   Among them, the associated network device includes at least one of an adjacent network device and a same-coverage network device of the target network device; there is a neighborhood relationship between the adjacent network device and the target network device, and the distance between the adjacent network device and the target network device is less than a preset distance threshold; the same-coverage network device and the target network device have the same wireless signal coverage area.
4. The method according to claim 2 is characterized in that the first load value corresponding to the network device at the first moment is less than the second load value, and the difference between the first load value and the second load value is greater than a preset threshold, the first load value is the average of the business loads of the moments before the first moment among the multiple moments, and the second load value is the average of the business loads of the moments after the first moment among the multiple moments.
5. The method according to claim 2 or 4 is characterized in that the business load of the target network device in the first time period is obtained by inputting multiple business loads in the second time period into a preset business load prediction model, and the second time period is before the current time.
6. A network equipment management device, characterized in that the device comprises:

   A determining unit, configured to determine a first moment, the target network device is in a power-saving state at a current time, in which the network device does not support receiving uplink signals and sending downlink signals, and the first moment is after the current time;

   A processing unit, configured to, at a target time before the first time, cause the target network device to enter a first awake state from the energy-saving state; in the first awake state, the target network device supports receiving the uplink signal but does not support sending the downlink signal;

   The processing unit is also used for, if the number of access requests received by the target network device at the second moment is greater than a preset number, then, at the second moment, the target network device enters a second wake-up state from the first wake-up state, in which the target network device supports receiving the uplink signal and sending the downlink signal, and the second moment is a moment after the first moment.
7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that the device further comprises a receiving unit:

   The receiving unit is configured to receive first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the first moment, where the first moment is determined according to a service load of the target network device in a first time period, where the first time period is after a current time, and where the first moment is one of a plurality of moments included in the first time period;

   The determining unit is further used to determine the first moment according to the first indication information.
8. The device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the first moment is the end moment of the target period of the associated network device, and the service load of the associated network device in the target period exceeds a preset threshold;

   Among them, the associated network device includes at least one of an adjacent network device and a same-coverage network device of the target network device; there is a neighborhood relationship between the adjacent network device and the target network device, and the distance between the adjacent network device and the target network device is less than a preset distance threshold; the same-coverage network device and the target network device have the same wireless signal coverage area.
9. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the network device is The first load value corresponding to a moment is less than the second load value, and the difference between the first load value and the second load value is greater than a preset threshold, the first load value is the average of the business loads of the moments before the first moment among the multiple moments, and the second load value is the average of the business loads of the moments after the first moment among the multiple moments.
10. The device according to claim 7 or 9 is characterized in that the business load of the target network device in the first time period is obtained by inputting multiple business loads in the second time period into a preset business load prediction model, and the second time period is before the current time.
11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the instructions are executed, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented.
12. A network equipment management device, characterized in that it includes: a processor, a memory and a communication interface; wherein the communication interface is used for the communication device to communicate with other devices or networks; the memory is used to store one or more programs, and the one or more programs include computer execution instructions. When the device is running, the processor executes the computer execution instructions stored in the memory so that the device executes the method described in any one of claims 1-5.