WO2025260293A1 - 通信方法、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质 - Google Patents

通信方法、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质

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WO2025260293A1
WO2025260293A1 PCT/CN2024/100226 CN2024100226W WO2025260293A1 WO 2025260293 A1 WO2025260293 A1 WO 2025260293A1 CN 2024100226 W CN2024100226 W CN 2024100226W WO 2025260293 A1 WO2025260293 A1 WO 2025260293A1
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  • This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media.
  • AI Artificial Intelligence
  • This disclosure provides communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media.
  • a communication method executed by a terminal, comprising:
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • a communication method performed by a network device, the method comprising:
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • a communication method for a communication system, the communication system including a terminal and a network device, the method comprising:
  • the terminal sends at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information
  • the network device receives at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information; wherein
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • a terminal comprising:
  • the transceiver module is used to send at least one of the following: a first message, a second message, and a third message; wherein...
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • a network device comprising:
  • the transceiver module is used to receive at least one of the following: first information, second information, and third information; wherein...
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • a communication device comprising:
  • One or more processors are One or more processors;
  • the processor is configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to execute any of the communication methods described in the first aspect to the second aspect.
  • a communication system including a terminal and a network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.
  • a storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a communication method as described in any of the first to second aspects.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a communication device, implements the communication methods described in the first and second aspects.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the communication methods described in the first and second aspects.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of some communication systems provided in the embodiments of this disclosure.
  • Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure
  • Figure 3A is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figure 4A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figure 4B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figure 5A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figures 5B-5D are interactive schematic diagrams of a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.
  • Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.
  • This disclosure provides embodiments of a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a terminal, the method comprising:
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • the terminal sends to the network device whether it possesses a first capability, the model structures it supports, and the model structures for which model parameters need to be provided. Based on the terminal's information, the network device can determine at least one of the following: whether the terminal possesses the first capability, the model structures it supports, and which model structure requires model parameters. When the terminal possesses the first capability, the network device can send to the terminal the model parameters required for the supported model structures, allowing the terminal to apply these parameters to the supported model structures. This enables the terminal to successfully deploy and run the model based on the model parameters and structure, ensuring successful deployment and operation of the model on the terminal. Furthermore, in this method, the network device can achieve successful deployment and operation of the model on the terminal simply by sending model parameters, eliminating the need for the network device to send the trained model to the terminal. This reduces the required communication resources and complexity.
  • the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided includes at least one of the following:
  • the model structure that needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • model structures that "require model parameters" are defined, so that the terminal can successfully determine which model structures require model parameters, thereby enabling the terminal to successfully inform the network device of the model structures that require model parameters.
  • the model structure of the model parameters facilitates the network device to successfully provide the terminal with the model parameters required for the terminal's model structure.
  • At least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information is sent, including one or more of them:
  • At least two of the first information, the second information, and the third information are sent via different signaling methods
  • At least two of the first, second, and third information are sent using the same signaling.
  • At least two of the first, second, and third information can be sent using the same signaling, thus eliminating the need to set different signaling for different information and saving signaling overhead.
  • at least two of the first, second, and third information can be sent using different signaling, meaning that different information can correspond to different signaling. This allows the network device to determine which type of information the terminal is sending based on the type of received signaling, improving the network device's receiving efficiency.
  • sending at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes one or more of the following:
  • the first information is sent via the first signaling
  • the second information is sent via higher-level signaling
  • the third information is sent via a second signaling signal, which is different from the first signaling signal.
  • signaling methods are used to send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information, so that the terminal can successfully send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information to the network device, thereby facilitating the network device to successfully provide the terminal with the model parameters required for the model structure of the terminal based on the terminal's transmission.
  • sending at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes:
  • At least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information shall be sent.
  • the first condition includes at least one of the following:
  • the terminal receives a fourth message sent by the network device; the fourth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is able to provide the terminal with initial model parameters, or the network device is able to provide the terminal with updated model parameters;
  • the terminal receives a fifth message sent by the network device; the fifth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal; the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal; the network device supports a model structure that provides updated model parameters; the network device supports a model structure that provides initial model parameters.
  • the terminal determines that the model structure targeted by the updated model parameters sent by the network device is supported by the terminal.
  • the terminal determines that the model structure targeted by the initial model parameters sent by the network device is supported by the terminal.
  • the terminal receives a third signaling message, which triggers the terminal to send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information.
  • the terminal receives a first instruction, which indicates at least one of the following: the terminal's model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters, or the terminal's model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • the terminal determines, based on the implementation, that the model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters
  • the terminal determines, based on its implementation, that the model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • triggering conditions for the first, second, and third information are provided so that the terminal can send the first, second, and third information at an appropriate time, thereby avoiding unnecessary sending of the first, second, and third information, improving communication efficiency and accuracy, and avoiding waste of resources.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a network device, the method comprising:
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • the model structure that needs to be provided with model parameters includes at least one of the following:
  • the model structure that needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • receiving at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes:
  • receiving at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes one or more of the following:
  • the terminal receives the third information sent via a second signaling, which is different from the first signaling.
  • the method further includes at least one of the following:
  • the fourth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters to the terminal, or the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters to the terminal;
  • the fifth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; the network device supports a model structure that provides updated model parameters; the network device supports a model structure that provides initial model parameters.
  • Send a third signaling message the third signaling message being used to trigger the terminal to send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information;
  • Send a first instruction the first instruction being used to indicate at least one of the following: the model structure of the terminal needs to be provided with initial model parameters, or the model structure of the terminal needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method for a communication system, the communication system including a terminal and a network device, the method comprising:
  • the terminal sends at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information
  • the network device receives at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information; wherein
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, characterized in that it includes:
  • the transceiver module is used to send at least one of the following: a first message, a second message, and a third message; wherein...
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided includes at least one of the following:
  • the model structure that needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • sending at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes:
  • At least two of the first information, the second information, and the third information are sent through different signaling methods.
  • the sending of at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes one or more of the following:
  • the first information is sent via the first signaling
  • the second information is sent via higher-level signaling
  • the third information is sent via a second signaling signal, which is different from the first signaling signal.
  • sending at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes:
  • At least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information shall be sent.
  • the first condition includes at least one of the following:
  • the terminal receives a fourth message sent by the network device; the fourth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is able to provide the terminal with initial model parameters, or the network device is able to provide the terminal with updated model parameters;
  • the terminal receives a fifth message sent by the network device; the fifth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal; the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal; the network device supports a model structure that provides updated model parameters; the network device supports a model structure that provides initial model parameters.
  • the terminal determines that the model structure targeted by the updated model parameters sent by the network device is supported by the terminal.
  • the terminal determines that the model structure targeted by the initial model parameters sent by the network device is supported by the terminal.
  • the terminal receives a third signaling message, which triggers the terminal to send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information.
  • the terminal receives a first instruction, which indicates at least one of the following: the terminal's model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters, or the terminal's model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • the terminal determines, based on the implementation, that the model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters
  • the terminal determines, based on its implementation, that the model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, characterized in that it includes:
  • the transceiver module is used to receive at least one of the following: first information, second information, and third information; wherein...
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided includes at least one of the following:
  • the model structure that needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • receiving at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes:
  • receiving at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes one or more of the following:
  • the terminal receives the third information sent via a second signaling, which is different from the first signaling.
  • the method further includes at least one of the following:
  • the fourth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters to the terminal, or the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters to the terminal;
  • the fifth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; the network device supports a model structure that provides updated model parameters; the network device supports a model structure that provides initial model parameters.
  • Send a third signaling message the third signaling message being used to trigger the terminal to send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information;
  • Send a first instruction the first instruction being used to indicate at least one of the following: the model structure of the terminal needs to be provided with initial model parameters, or the model structure of the terminal needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories for storing instructions; wherein the processors are configured to invoke the instructions to cause the communication device to perform the methods described in the first aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect and optional implementations thereof, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect and optional implementations thereof.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect, an optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and an optional implementation of the second aspect.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the methods described in the first aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.
  • embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in the first aspect, an optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and an optional implementation of the second aspect.
  • This disclosure provides communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media.
  • the terms “communication method” can be used interchangeably with “information processing method,” “information sending method,” and “information receiving method,” and the terms “communication device” can be used interchangeably with “information processing device,” “information sending device,” and “information receiving device,” and the terms “information processing system,” “communication system,” “information sending system,” and “information receiving system” can be used interchangeably.
  • each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined.
  • a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged.
  • the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.
  • multiple refers to two or more.
  • the terms “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.
  • phrases such as "in one case A, in another case B” or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B” are used.
  • the method may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: executing A independently of B, i.e., A in some embodiments; executing B independently of A, i.e., B in some embodiments; selectively executing A and B, i.e., selecting to execute from A and B in some embodiments; executing both A and B, i.e., A and B in some embodiments.
  • the descriptive object is a "field,” the ordinal numbers preceding "field” in “first field” and “second field” do not restrict the position or order of the "fields.” "First” and “second” do not restrict whether the "fields” they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field” and “second field.”
  • the descriptive object is a "level,” the ordinal numbers preceding "level” in “first level” and “second level” do not restrict the priority between “levels.”
  • the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in “first device,” the number of "devices" can be one or more.
  • the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different.
  • first device and second device can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different.
  • first information and second information can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.
  • “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.
  • the terms “in response to...”, “in response to determining...”, “in the case of...”, “when...”, “if...”, “if...”, etc., can be used interchangeably.
  • the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.
  • devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments.
  • Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.
  • network can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).
  • the terms “access network device (AN device),” “radio access network device (RAN device),” “base station (BS),” “radio base station,” “fixed station,” “node,” “access point,” “transmission point (TP),” “reception point (RP),” “transmission/reception point (TRP),” “panel,” “antenna panel,” “antenna array,” “cell,” “macro cell,” “small cell,” “femto cell,” “pico cell,” “sector,” “cell group,” “carrier,” “component carrier,” and “bandwidth part (BWP)” can be used interchangeably.
  • terminal In some embodiments, the terms "terminal”, “terminal device”, “user equipment (UE)”, “user terminal”, “mobile station (MS)”, “mobile terminal (MT)", “subscriber station”, “mobile unit”, “subscriber unit”, “wireless unit”, “remote unit”, “mobile device”, “wireless communication device”, “remote device”, “mobile subscriber station”, “access terminal”, “mobile terminal”, “wireless terminal”, “remote terminal”, “handset”, “user agent”, “mobile client”, and “client” can be used interchangeably.
  • access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals.
  • embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures that replace communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals with communication between multiple terminals (e.g., also referred to as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.).
  • the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device.
  • terms such as "uplink” and “downlink” can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink”).
  • uplink channel, downlink channel, etc. can be replaced with sidelink channel
  • uplink link, downlink link, etc. can be replaced with sidelink link.
  • the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device.
  • the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.
  • the acquisition of data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.
  • data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.
  • each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the communication system 100 may include a terminal and network devices.
  • the network devices may include at least one of access network devices and core network devices.
  • the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network.
  • the access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation evolved Node B (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), wireless backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system.
  • eNB evolved Node B
  • ng-eNB next-generation evolved Node B
  • gNB next-generation Node B
  • gNB next-generation Node B
  • NB node B
  • HNB home node B
  • the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture.
  • the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN.
  • the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.
  • the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU).
  • the CU may also be called a control unit.
  • the CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.
  • the core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of one or more network elements.
  • Network elements may be virtual or physical.
  • the core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).
  • EPC Evolved Packet Core
  • 5GCN 5G Core Network
  • NTC Next Generation Core
  • the core network device may also be a location management function network element.
  • the location management function network element includes a location server, which may be implemented as any of the following: a Location Management Function (LMF), an Enhanced Serving Mobile Location Centre (E-SMLC), a Secure User Plane Location (SUPL), and a Secure User Plane Location Platform (SUPL Location). Platform, SUPLLP).
  • LMF Location Management Function
  • E-SMLC Enhanced Serving Mobile Location Centre
  • SUPL Secure User Plane Location
  • SUPLLP Secure
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • LTE-A LTE-Advanced
  • LTE-B LTE-Beyond
  • SUPER 3G IMT-Advanced
  • 4G 4th generation mobile communication system
  • 5G 5th generation mobile communication system
  • 5G 5G New Radio
  • FAA New Radio Access Technology
  • RAT New Radio
  • NX New Radio Access
  • FX Future Generation Radio Access
  • the aforementioned AI technology can correspond to multiple AI use cases (features).
  • An AI use case can be understood as a specific application example of the AI technology.
  • This AI use case may include at least one of the following: AI-based Channel State Information (CSI) enhancement, AI-based beam management, and AI-based positioning.
  • the AI use case can be implemented via an AI model.
  • different AI use cases correspond to different model input parameters.
  • the model input parameters for different AI use cases can be input into a pre-trained AI model to obtain the output result of the AI model, thereby realizing the corresponding AI use case.
  • the model input parameter corresponding to this AI use case can be, for example, the measurement result of the positioning reference signal.
  • the measurement result of the positioning reference signal by the terminal can be input into a pre-trained AI model, so that the AI model outputs the positioning position of the terminal, thereby realizing "AI-based positioning".
  • the AI model can be deployed on a terminal.
  • the network device can train the AI model and then send it to the terminal.
  • the terminal can pre-deploy the model structure of the AI model.
  • the network device can train the AI model corresponding to the model structure deployed on the terminal and send the model parameters of the trained AI model to the terminal so that the terminal can apply the model parameters to the corresponding model structure, thereby realizing the deployment of the AI model on the terminal.
  • the terminal in order to ensure that the network device can successfully train the model parameters required by the terminal, the terminal typically needs to send at least one of the following pieces of information to the network device:
  • this disclosure provides a communication method.
  • FIG. 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, this embodiment of the disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:
  • the terminal may send the first information when a first condition is met; alternatively, the terminal may determine whether...
  • the action of "meeting the first condition" can be optional.
  • the terminal may send the first information without needing to determine whether the first condition is met.
  • the terminal may send first information to the network device.
  • the terminal may send the first information via first signaling, and the network device may receive the first information.
  • the first signaling may include terminal capability signaling.
  • the first information may be used to indicate whether the terminal possesses a first capability; the first capability may include at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters, the ability to apply the received model parameters to the terminal's local model structure.
  • the aforementioned model structure may be the model structure of an AI model, and the aforementioned model parameters may be model parameters of an AI model.
  • the model structure may be the number of layers or layer structure of an AI model, and the model parameters may be the weighted values corresponding to different layers of the AI model.
  • the first condition may include at least one of the following:
  • the terminal receives the fourth message sent by the network device
  • the terminal receives the fifth message sent by the network device
  • the terminal determines that the model structure targeted by the updated model parameters sent by the network device is supported by the terminal.
  • the terminal determines that the model structure targeted by the initial model parameters sent by the network device is supported by the terminal.
  • the terminal received the third signaling
  • the terminal received the first instruction
  • the terminal needs to be provided with initial model parameters based on the implementation of the determined model structure.
  • the terminal needs to provide updated model parameters based on the implementation-determined model structure.
  • the fourth information described above may indicate at least one of the following: the network device is able to provide initial model parameters to the terminal, or the network device is able to provide updated model parameters to the terminal.
  • the fifth information described above may indicate at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal; the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal; the network device supports a model structure that provides updated model parameters; or the network device supports a model structure that provides initial model parameters.
  • the terminal may determine whether the network device can provide model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal based on the fifth information.
  • the terminal may determine that the first condition is met.
  • the terminal when the fifth information received by the terminal indicates that the network device can provide updated model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal, the terminal can directly determine that the network device can provide model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; when the fifth information received by the terminal indicates that the network device can provide initial model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal, the terminal can directly determine that the network device can provide model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; when the fifth information received by the terminal indicates that the network device supports a model structure that provides updated model parameters, the terminal can determine whether a model structure supported by the terminal exists among the model structures indicated by the fifth information, and if so, the terminal determines that the network device can provide model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; when the fifth information received by the terminal indicates that the network device supports a model structure that provides initial model parameters, the terminal can determine whether a model structure supported by the terminal exists among the model structures indicated by the fifth information, and if so, the terminal determines that the network device can provide model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal.
  • the initial model parameters mentioned above may be for a model structure that has been initially established and has not yet used model parameters, and the initial model parameters may be used for the initial use of model parameters in the model structure;
  • the updated model parameters mentioned above may be for a model structure that has already used model parameters, and the updated model parameters may be used to replace the model parameters currently used in the model structure.
  • the aforementioned third signaling can be used to trigger the terminal to send at least one of the first, second, and third information; optionally, the second information can be used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal.
  • the third information can be used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal's model structure currently needs to be provided with model parameters, and the model structure of the terminal that needs to be provided with model parameters.
  • the aforementioned “needing to be provided with model parameters” may include at least one of the following: needing to be provided with initial model parameters, or needing to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • “needing to be provided with initial model parameters” may be understood as: when the initially established model structure of the terminal requires the use of model parameters, it is considered that the model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters.
  • “needing to be provided with updated model parameters” may be understood as: it is necessary to replace the model parameters currently used by the model structure with new model parameters.
  • the model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters when the model parameters currently used by the model structure cause poor performance of the AI model, or it may be considered that the model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters when the model parameters currently used by the model structure are obtained when the terminal connects to other serving cells, and the terminal has not obtained model parameters for the model structure in the current serving cell.
  • the first instruction described above can be used to indicate at least one of the following: the model structure of the terminal needs to be provided with an initial model.
  • the model parameters and terminal model structure need to be updated.
  • the aforementioned third signaling and first indication may be sent to the terminal by the network device when at least one of the following conditions is met: the network device detects that the terminal's model structure needs to be provided with model parameters (including initial model parameters and/or updated model parameters); the network device is able to provide the terminal with model parameters (including initial model parameters and/or updated model parameters); or the network device is able to provide model parameters (including initial model parameters and/or updated model parameters) for the model structure supported by the terminal.
  • the above-mentioned method of "the terminal determines that the model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters based on the implementation" may include: when the terminal initially establishes the model structure and needs to use the model structure, determining that the model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters.
  • the above-mentioned method of "the terminal determining that the model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters based on the implementation” may include: when the terminal detects that the model parameters currently used by the model structure cause poor performance of the AI model, it is considered that the model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters; or, when the model parameters currently used by the model structure are obtained when the terminal connects to other serving cells, and the terminal has not obtained model parameters for the model structure in the current serving cell, it is considered that the model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • the above description is based on the example of "the network device sending the fourth information, the fifth information, the updated model parameters, the initial model parameters, the third signaling, and the first indication".
  • the fourth information, the fifth information, the updated model parameters, the initial model parameters, the third signaling, and the first indication may also be sent by other devices (such as other terminals) besides the network device. This disclosure does not specifically limit this.
  • Step 2102 The terminal sends the second information.
  • the terminal may send the second information when the first condition is met; alternatively, the action of "the terminal determining whether the first condition is met" may be optional. In other embodiments, the terminal may send the second information without needing to determine whether the first condition is met.
  • step 2101 for a detailed description of the first condition, please refer to the description of step 2101 above.
  • the terminal may send second information to the network device.
  • the terminal may send the second information through first signaling (such as terminal capability signaling) and/or higher-layer signaling, and the network device may receive the second information.
  • first signaling such as terminal capability signaling
  • higher-layer signaling such as terminal capability signaling
  • the second information can be used to indicate the model structures supported by the terminal.
  • the fifth information received by the terminal indicates that the network device supports a model structure set A that provides updated model parameters
  • the second information can be used to indicate that the model structures supported by the terminal in model structure set A are model structure set B.
  • Step 2103 The terminal sends the third information.
  • the terminal may send the third information when the first condition is met; alternatively, the action of "the terminal determining whether the first condition is met" may be optional. In other embodiments, the terminal may send the third information without needing to determine whether the first condition is met.
  • step 2101 for a detailed description of the first condition, please refer to the description of step 2101 above.
  • the terminal may send third information to the network device.
  • the terminal may send the third information via a second signaling signal, and the network device may receive the third information.
  • the second signaling signal may be different from the first signaling signal.
  • the third information can be used to indicate the model structure for which the terminal needs to be provided with model parameters.
  • the third information can indicate the model structure in model structure set B that needs to be provided with updated model parameters; in other embodiments, the third information can indicate the model structure in model structure set A that needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • a terminal when a terminal sends at least two of the first, second, and third information, it may do so via the same signaling or different signaling. For example, the terminal may send the first and second information via the first signaling; alternatively, the terminal may send the first information via the first signaling and send the second information via higher-level signaling; or the terminal may send the first information via the first signaling and send the third information via the second signaling. Alternatively, when the second signaling is higher-level signaling, the terminal may send both the second and third information via higher-level signaling.
  • any one or any two steps in steps 2101-2103 above may be performed, or may not be performed.
  • step 2101 may not be performed, or steps 2101 and 2102 may not be performed, or all of steps 2101-2103 may be performed. It can be executed.
  • the two information can be sent simultaneously. For example, when the terminal determines that the first condition is met, it can directly send both information. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the two information can be sent at different times. For example, when the terminal determines that the first condition is met, it can first send one of the two information, and when the terminal determines that the first condition is met again, it can then send the other information. For instance, assuming the terminal sends the first and second information, in some embodiments, the first and second information can be sent simultaneously. For example, when the terminal determines that the first condition is met, it directly sends the first and second information. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the second and first information can be sent at different times. For example, when the terminal determines that the first condition is met, it sends the first information, and when the terminal determines that the first condition is met again, it sends the second information.
  • any two of the first, second, and third information can be sent simultaneously or at different times, or the first, second, and third information can be sent simultaneously or at different times.
  • the terminal directly sends the first, second, and third information when the first condition is met.
  • the terminal sends the first information when the first condition is met, sends the second information when the terminal meets the first condition again, and sends the third information when the terminal meets the first condition again.
  • step 2102 can be executed first, followed by steps 2101 and 2103 in sequence; or, step 2103 can be executed first, followed by steps 2102 and 2101 in sequence.
  • Step 2104 The network device determines the model parameters required for the terminal's model structure based on at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information.
  • the network device can determine, based on at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information, whether the terminal has the first capability, the model structure supported by the terminal, and the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • the network device can determine the corresponding AI model for the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided, train the AI model, and determine the model parameters of the trained AI model as the model parameters required by the model structure of the terminal.
  • Step 2105 Model parameters required for the model structure of the network device sending terminal.
  • the network device can send the model parameters required for the terminal's model structure to the terminal, and the terminal can receive the model parameters.
  • Step 2106 The terminal applies the model parameters sent by the network device to the model structure that requires the model parameters.
  • the terminal can deploy the AI model locally by applying the model parameters sent by the network device to the model structure that requires the model parameters, thereby facilitating the successful operation of the AI model in the future.
  • the terminal sends to the network device whether it possesses a first capability, the model structures it supports, and the model structures for which model parameters need to be provided. Based on the terminal's information, the network device can determine at least one of the following: whether the terminal possesses the first capability, the model structures it supports, and which model structure requires model parameters. When the terminal possesses the first capability, the network device can send to the terminal the model parameters required for the supported model structures, allowing the terminal to apply these parameters to the supported model structures. This enables the terminal to successfully deploy and run the model based on the model parameters and structure, ensuring successful deployment and operation of the model on the terminal. Furthermore, in this method, the network device can achieve successful deployment and operation of the model on the terminal simply by sending model parameters, eliminating the need for the network device to send the trained model to the terminal. This reduces the required communication resources and complexity.
  • the model structure under which conditions is defined as "the model structure that needs to be provided with model parameters" is defined so that the terminal can successfully determine which model structures need to be provided with model parameters.
  • the terminal can successfully inform the network device of the model structures that need to be provided with model parameters, thereby facilitating the network device to subsequently successfully provide the terminal with the model parameters required by the terminal's model structure.
  • At least two of the first, second, and third information can be sent using the same signaling, thus eliminating the need to set different signaling for different information and saving signaling overhead.
  • at least two of the first, second, and third information can be sent using different signaling, meaning that different information can correspond to different signaling. This allows the network device to determine which type of information the terminal is sending based on the type of received signaling, improving the network device's receiving efficiency.
  • signaling methods are used to send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information, so that the terminal can successfully send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information to the network device, thereby facilitating the network device to successfully provide the terminal with the model parameters required for the model structure of the terminal based on the terminal's transmission.
  • triggering conditions for the first information, the second information, and the third information are provided so that the terminal can send information at an appropriate time. Sending the first, second, and third messages avoids unnecessary transmission of these messages, improving communication efficiency and accuracy, and preventing resource waste.
  • step 2101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment
  • step 2102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment
  • step 2103 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment
  • step 2101+S2102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.
  • each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.
  • Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a terminal, the method comprising:
  • Step 3101 Send the first message.
  • Step 3102 Send the second message.
  • Step 3103 Send the third message.
  • Step 3104 Receive model parameters sent by the network device.
  • Step 3105 Apply the model parameters sent by the network device to the model structure that requires the model parameters.
  • any one or any two of the steps 3101-3103 above may be executed, or may not be executed.
  • any two of steps 3101-3103 above may be performed simultaneously or at different times.
  • steps 3101-3103 when performing steps 3101-3103, steps 3101-3103 may be performed simultaneously or at different times.
  • step 3102 can be executed first, followed by steps 3101 and 3103 in sequence.
  • steps 3101-3105 please refer to the above embodiments.
  • the communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps 3101 to 3105.
  • step 3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment
  • step 3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment
  • step 3103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment
  • step 3101+S3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.
  • each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.
  • Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a terminal, the method comprising:
  • Step 3201 Send at least one of the first message, the second message, and the third message.
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability;
  • the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • model structure that needs to be provided with model parameters includes at least one of the following:
  • the model structure that needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • sending at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes:
  • At least two of the first information, the second information, and the third information are sent through different signaling methods.
  • sending at least one of the first, second, and third information includes one or more of the following:
  • the first information is sent via the first signaling
  • the second information is sent via higher-level signaling
  • the third information is sent via a second signaling signal, which is different from the first signaling signal.
  • sending at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes:
  • At least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information shall be sent.
  • the first condition includes at least one of the following:
  • the terminal receives a fourth message sent by the network device; the fourth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is able to provide the terminal with initial model parameters, or the network device is able to provide the terminal with updated model parameters;
  • the terminal receives a fifth message sent by the network device; the fifth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal; the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters for a model structure supported by the terminal; the network device supports a model structure that provides updated model parameters; the network device supports a model structure that provides initial model parameters.
  • the terminal determines that the model structure targeted by the updated model parameters sent by the network device is supported by the terminal.
  • the terminal determines that the model structure targeted by the initial model parameters sent by the network device is supported by the terminal.
  • the terminal receives a third signaling message, which triggers the terminal to send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information.
  • the terminal receives a first instruction, which indicates at least one of the following: the terminal's model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters, or the terminal's model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • the terminal determines, based on the implementation, that the model structure needs to be provided with initial model parameters
  • the terminal determines, based on its implementation, that the model structure needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • step 3201 For a detailed description of step 3201, please refer to the above embodiment.
  • each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.
  • Figure 4A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a network device, the method comprising:
  • Step 4101 Receive the first information.
  • Step 4102 Receive the second information.
  • Step 4103 Receive third information.
  • Step 4104 Determine the model parameters required for the terminal's model structure based on at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information.
  • Step 4105 Model parameters required for the model structure of the sending terminal.
  • any one or any two of the steps 4101-4103 above may be executed, or may not be executed.
  • any two of steps 4101-4103 above may be performed simultaneously or at different times.
  • steps 4101-4103 when performing steps 4101-4103, steps 4101-4103 may be performed simultaneously or at different times.
  • step 4102 can be executed first, followed by steps 4101 and 4103 in sequence.
  • steps 4101-4105 please refer to the above embodiment description.
  • step 4101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment
  • step 4102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment
  • step 4103 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment
  • step 4101+S4102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.
  • each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.
  • Figure 4B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a terminal, the method comprising:
  • Step 4201 Receive at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information.
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability;
  • the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • model structure that needs to be provided with model parameters includes at least one of the following:
  • the model structure that needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • receiving at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes:
  • receiving at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information includes one or more of the following:
  • the terminal receives the third information sent via a second signaling, which is different from the first signaling.
  • the method further includes at least one of the following:
  • the fourth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters to the terminal, or the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters to the terminal;
  • the fifth message indicates at least one of the following: the network device is capable of providing updated model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; the network device is capable of providing initial model parameters for the model structure supported by the terminal; the network device supports a model structure that provides updated model parameters; the network device supports a model structure that provides initial model parameters.
  • Send a third signaling message the third signaling message being used to trigger the terminal to send at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information;
  • Send a first instruction the first instruction being used to indicate at least one of the following: the model structure of the terminal needs to be provided with initial model parameters, or the model structure of the terminal needs to be provided with updated model parameters.
  • step 4201 For a detailed description of step 4201, please refer to the above embodiment.
  • Figure 5A is a schematic flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system, the communication system including a terminal and a network device, and the method includes at least one of the following:
  • Step 5102 The network device receives at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information.
  • steps 5101-5102 can be found in the above embodiments.
  • the above methods may include the methods described in the embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.
  • each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.
  • the terminal has the ability to receive model parameter transmission, that is, the model structure is pre-deployed on the terminal side, the terminal receives model parameters from the network side, and applies the model parameters to the local model structure on the terminal;
  • the terminal determines whether to report one or more of the information in (1) based on preset conditions:
  • the network sends information to determine that the network has the ability to provide model parameter updates to the terminal;
  • the network triggers the terminal to report whether it supports model parameter updates
  • the network instructs the terminal to update parameters or the terminal determines that there is a need for parameter updates; for example, when the network detects that the terminal's performance using the current model is poor, the network instructs the terminal to update parameters; for example, when the terminal detects that the performance of the current AI model is poor, or when the AI model parameters currently used by the terminal are generated for other cells, and the current cell's model parameters are needed for the current cell, but the terminal does not have the current cell's model parameters locally, the terminal determines that there is a need for parameter updates.
  • the terminal determines the model structure it supports to send to the network:
  • the network sends information to determine that the network has the ability to provide model parameter updates to the terminal;
  • the network triggers the terminal to report the model structures it supports; for example, when the network has the ability to update models and wants to update the model parameters on the terminal side to obtain better performance, the network triggers the terminal to report the model structures it supports.
  • the terminal has determined that it needs to update parameters
  • the terminal determines what model structure to send the parameters that the terminal needs to update to the network:
  • the network sends information to confirm that the network has the ability to provide model parameter updates to the terminal;
  • the model parameter updates provided by the network are based on a model structure supported by the terminal;
  • the network instructs the terminal to update parameters, or the terminal determines that there is a need to update parameters.
  • Figures 5B-5D are interactive schematic diagrams of the communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the UE in Figures 5B-5D is the terminal in the foregoing embodiments, and the NW in Figures 5B-5D is the network device in the foregoing embodiments.
  • This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods.
  • an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods.
  • another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.
  • a network device e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.
  • the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated.
  • the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device.
  • the processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device.
  • the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits.
  • the functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors.
  • the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • the functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit.
  • the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.
  • PLD programmable logic device
  • the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities.
  • the processor may be a circuit with instruction read/write functionality.
  • Circuits with operational capabilities include, for example, a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP).
  • the processor can achieve certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. These logical relationships are either fixed or reconfigurable.
  • the processor may be a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA.
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • PLD programmable logic device
  • the process of the processor loading a configuration file and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the processor loading instructions to achieve the functions of some or all of the aforementioned units or modules.
  • it can also be hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASICs, such as Neural Network Processing Units (NPUs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Deep Learning Processing Units (DPUs).
  • NPUs Neural Network Processing Units
  • TPUs Tensor Processing Units
  • DPUs Deep Learning Processing Units
  • Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6A, it includes:
  • the transceiver module is used to send at least one of the following: a first message, a second message, and a third message; wherein...
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • the transceiver module is used to perform the steps related to "transmission and reception” executed by the terminal in any of the above methods.
  • the terminal further includes a processing module, which is used to perform the steps related to "processing” executed by the terminal in any of the above methods.
  • Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6B, it includes:
  • the transceiver module is used to receive at least one of the following: first information, second information, and third information; wherein...
  • the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first capability; the first capability includes at least one of the following: the ability to receive model parameters; the ability to apply the received model parameters to the local model structure of the terminal;
  • the second information is used to indicate the model structure supported by the terminal
  • the third information is used to indicate the model structure for which model parameters need to be provided to the terminal.
  • the transceiver module is used to perform the "transceiver" related steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods.
  • the network device further includes a processing module, which is used to perform the "processing" related steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods.
  • FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.
  • the communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment or the first device described above), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods.
  • the communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.
  • the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101.
  • the processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU).
  • the baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data.
  • the processor 7101 is used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 7100 to execute any of the above methods.
  • the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions.
  • the memories 7102 may also be located outside the communication device 7100.
  • the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103.
  • the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are performed by the transceivers 7103, and other steps are performed by the processor 7101.
  • a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated.
  • transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc. may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.
  • the communication device 7100 further includes one or more interface circuits 7104, which are connected to the memory 7102.
  • the interface circuits 7104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices.
  • the interface circuits 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.
  • the communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in this disclosure is limited to... The scope is not limited to this, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited to that shown in Figure 7a.
  • the communication device may be a standalone device or part of a larger device.
  • the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally including storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.
  • Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure.
  • the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system
  • the schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in Figure 7B can be referenced, but is not limited thereto.
  • Chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201, which are used to invoke instructions to cause chip 7200 to perform any of the above methods.
  • chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202 connected to memory 7203.
  • Interface circuits 7202 can be used to receive signals from memory 7203 or other devices, and can also be used to send signals to memory 7203 or other devices.
  • interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in memory 7203 and send those instructions to processor 7201.
  • terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver can be used interchangeably.
  • chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions.
  • all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside of chip 7200.
  • the storage medium is an electronic storage medium.
  • the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices.
  • the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.
  • This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods.
  • the program product is a computer program product.
  • This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.
  • implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof.
  • software When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product.
  • the computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this disclosure are generated.
  • the computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device.
  • the computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another.
  • the computer program can be transferred from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means.
  • the computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media.
  • the available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., high-density digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks (SSDs)).

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Abstract

本申请提出一种通信方法、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质,方法包括:发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中,所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。本申请方法确保了终端上模型的成功部署和运行,所需通信资源较少,复杂度较低。

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通信方法、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质 技术领域
本公开涉及通信技术领域,尤其涉及通信方法、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质。
背景技术
随着人工智能(Artificial Intelligent,AI)技术的不断发展,AI技术的应用领域也越来越广泛。可选地,第三代合作伙伴项目版本18(The 3rd Generation Partnership ProjectRelease 18,3GPPR18)中也引入了AI技术。
发明内容
本公开提出通信方法、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质。
根据本公开实施例的第一方面,提出了一种通信方法,由终端执行,包括:
发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
根据本公开实施例的第二方面,提出了一种通信方法,由网络设备执行,所述方法包括:
接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
根据本公开实施例的第三方面,提出了一种通信方法,用于通信系统,所述通信系统包括终端、网络设备,所述方法包括:
所述终端发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
所述网络设备接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
根据本公开实施例的第四方面,提出了一种终端,包括:
收发模块,用于发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
根据本公开实施例的第五方面,提出了一种网络设备,包括:
收发模块,用于接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
根据本公开实施例的第六方面,提出了一种通信设备,包括:
一个或多处理器;
其中,所述处理器用于调用指令以使得所述通信设备执行第一方面至第二方面任一所述的通信方法。
根据本公开实施例的第七方面,提出了一种通信系统,包括终端、网络设备,其中,所述网络设备被配置为实现第一方面所述的通信方法,所述终端被配置为实现第二方面所述的通信方法。
根据本公开实施例的第八方面,提出了一种存储介质,所述存储介质存储有指令,当所述指令在通信设备上运行时,使得所述通信设备执行如第一方面至第二方面任一所述的通信方法。
第九方面,本公开实施例提出了程序产品,包括计算机程序,上述计算机程序被通信设备执行时实现如第一方面、第二方面所描述的通信方法。
第十方面,本公开实施例提出了计算机程序,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机执行如第一方面、第二方面所描述的通信方法。
可以理解地,上述终端、网络设备、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质、程序产品、计算机程序均用于执行本公开实施例所提出的方法。因此,其所能达到的有益效果可以参考对应方法中的有益效果,此处不再赘述。
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图1为本公开实施例提供的一些通信系统的架构示意图;
图2为本公开一个实施例所提供的通信方法的交互示意图;
图3A为本公开再一个实施例所提供的通信方法的流程示意图;
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图4A为本公开再一个实施例所提供的通信方法的流程示意图;
图4B为本公开再一个实施例所提供的通信方法的流程示意图;
图5A为本公开再一个实施例所提供的通信方法的流程示意图;
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图6A为本公开一个实施例所提供的终端的结构示意图;
图6B为本公开一个实施例所提供的网络设备的结构示意图;
图7A是本公开一个实施例所提供的一种通信设备的结构示意图;
图7B为本公开一个实施例所提供的一种芯片的结构示意图。
具体实施方式
本公开实施例提出了通信方法、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质。
第一方面,本公开实施例提出了一种通信方法,由终端执行,所述方法包括:
发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
在上述实施例中,终端会向网络设备发送该终端是否具备第一能力、该终端支持的模型结构、该终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,由此网络设备基于终端的发送可以确定出以下至少之一:终端是否具备第一能力、终端所支持的模型结构、终端的哪个模型结构需要被提供模型参数;则当终端具备第一能力时,网络设备可以向终端发送终端支持的模型结构所需的模型参数,以便终端可以将网络设备发送的模型参数应用至终端支持的模型结构上,使得终端基于模型参数和模型结构可以成功部署和运行模型,确保了终端上模型的成功部署和运行。并且,在本公开方法中,网络设备通过向终端发送模型参数即可实现终端上模型的成功部署和运行,无需由网络设备将训练好的模型发送至终端,则所需通信资源较少,且复杂度较低。
结合第一方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,包括以下至少之一:
需要被提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
在上述实施例中,限定了哪些情况下的模型结构为“需要被提供模型参数的模型结构”,以便终端可以成功确定出哪些模型结构需要被提供模型参数,由此终端可以成功告知网络设备该终端的需要被提供模 型参数的模型结构,从而便于网络设备后续可以成功向终端提供该终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
结合第一方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括一项或多项:
通过不同信令发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者;
通过相同信令发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者。
在上述实施例中,可以通过相同信令发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者,从而无需为不同信息设置不同信令,则可以节省信令开销。或者,也可以通过不同信令发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者,也即是,不同信息可以对应不同信令,从而网络设备基于接收到的信令的类型即可确定出终端发送的是哪一类信息,提高了网络设备的接收效率。
结合第一方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括以下一项或多项:
通过第一信令发送所述第一信息;
通过第一信令发送所述第二信息
通过高层信令发送所述第二信息;
通过第二信令发送所述第三信息,所述第二信令与第一信令不同。
在上述实施例中,提供了采用哪些信令来发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,以便终端可以成功向网络设备发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,从而便于网络设备可以成功基于终端的发送向终端提供该终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
结合第一方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
满足第一条件,发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
所述第一条件包括以下至少之一:
所述终端接收到网络设备发送的第四信息;所述第四信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供更新模型参数;
所述终端接收到网络设备发送的第五信息;所述第五信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、所述网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
所述终端确定网络设备发送的更新模型参数所针对的模型结构是所述终端支持的;
所述终端确定网络设备发送的初始模型参数所针对的模型结构是所述终端支持的;
所述终端接收到第三信令,所述第三信令用于触发所述终端发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
所述终端接收到第一指示,所述第一指示用于指示以下至少之一:所述终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数、所述终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数;
所述终端基于实现确定所述模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数;
所述终端基于实现确定所述模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
在上述实施例中,提供了第一信息、第二信息、第三信息的触发条件,以便终端可以在合适的时机发送该第一信息、第二信息、第三信息,则避免了第一信息、第二信息、第三信息的非必要发送,提高了通信效率和通信准确性,且避免了资源的浪费。
第二方面,本公开实施例提出了一种通信方法,由网络设备执行,所述方法包括:
接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
结合第二方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,包括以下至少之一:
需要被提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
结合第二方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
接收所述终端通过不同信令发送的所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者。
结合第二方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括以下一项或多项:
接收所述终端通过第一信令发送的所述第一信息;
接收所述终端通过第一信令发送的所述第二信息;
接收所述终端通过高层信令发送的所述第二信息;
接收所述终端通过第二信令发送的所述第三信息,所述第二信令与第一信令不同。
结合第二方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述方法还包括以下至少之一:
发送第四信息;所述第四信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供更新模型参数;
发送第五信息;所述第五信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、所述网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
发送更新模型参数;
发送初始模型参数;
发送第三信令,所述第三信令用于触发所述终端发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
发送第一指示,所述第一指示用于指示以下至少之一:所述终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数、所述终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
第三方面,本公开实施例提出了一种通信方法,用于通信系统,所述通信系统包括终端、网络设备,所述方法包括:
所述终端发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
所述网络设备接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
第四方面,本公开实施例提出了一种终端,其特征在于,包括:
收发模块,用于发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
结合第四方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,包括以下至少之一:
需要被提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
结合第四方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
通过不同信令发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者。
结合第四方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括以下一项或多项:
通过第一信令发送所述第一信息;
通过第一信令发送所述第二信息
通过高层信令发送所述第二信息;
通过第二信令发送所述第三信息,所述第二信令与第一信令不同。
结合第四方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
满足第一条件,发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
所述第一条件包括以下至少之一:
所述终端接收到网络设备发送的第四信息;所述第四信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供更新模型参数;
所述终端接收到网络设备发送的第五信息;所述第五信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、所述网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
所述终端确定网络设备发送的更新模型参数所针对的模型结构是所述终端支持的;
所述终端确定网络设备发送的初始模型参数所针对的模型结构是所述终端支持的;
所述终端接收到第三信令,所述第三信令用于触发所述终端发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
所述终端接收到第一指示,所述第一指示用于指示以下至少之一:所述终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数、所述终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数;
所述终端基于实现确定所述模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数;
所述终端基于实现确定所述模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
第五方面,本公开实施例提出了一种网络设备,其特征在于,包括:
收发模块,用于接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
结合第五方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,包括以下至少之一:
需要被提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
结合第五方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
接收所述终端通过不同信令发送的所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者。
结合第五方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括以下一项或多项:
接收所述终端通过第一信令发送的所述第一信息;
接收所述终端通过第一信令发送的所述第二信息;
接收所述终端通过高层信令发送的所述第二信息;
接收所述终端通过第二信令发送的所述第三信息,所述第二信令与第一信令不同。
结合第五方面的一些实施例,在一些实施例中,所述方法还包括以下至少之一:
发送第四信息;所述第四信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供更新模型参数;
发送第五信息;所述第五信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、所述网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
发送更新模型参数;
发送初始模型参数;
发送第三信令,所述第三信令用于触发所述终端发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
发送第一指示,所述第一指示用于指示以下至少之一:所述终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数、所述终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
第六方面,本公开实施例提出了通信设备,上述通信设备包括:一个或多个处理器;用于存储指令的一个或多个存储器;其中,上述处理器用于调用上述指令以使得上述通信设备执行如第一方面、第一方面的可选实现方式、第二方面、第二方面的可选实现方式所描述的方法。
第七方面,本公开实施例提出了通信系统,上述通信系统包括:终端、网络设备;其中,上述终端被配置为执行如第一方面和第一方面的可选实现方式所描述的方法,上述网络设备被配置为执行如第二方面和第二方面的可选实现方式所描述的方法。
第八方面,本公开实施例提出了存储介质,上述存储介质存储有指令,当上述指令在通信设备上运行时,使得上述通信设备执行如第一方面、第一方面的可选实现方式、第二方面、第二方面的可选实现方式所描述的方法。
第九方面,本公开实施例提出了程序产品,包括计算机程序,上述计算机程序被处理器执行时实现如第一方面、第一方面的可选实现方式、第二方面、第二方面的可选实现方式所描述的方法。
第十方面,本公开实施例提出了计算机程序,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机执行如第一方面、第一方面的可选实现方式、第二方面、第二方面的可选实现方式所描述的方法。
可以理解地,上述终端、网络设备、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质、程序产品、计算机程序均用于执行本公开实施例所提出的方法。因此,其所能达到的有益效果可以参考对应方法中的有益效果,此处不再赘述。
本公开实施例提出了通信方法、通信设备、通信系统、存储介质。在一些实施例中,通信方法与信息处理方法、信息发送方法、信息接收方法等术语可以相互替换,通信装置与信息处理装置、信息发送装置、信息接收装置等术语可以相互替换,信息处理系统、通信系统、信息发送系统、信息接收系统等术语可以相互替换。
本公开实施例并非穷举,仅为部分实施例的示意,不作为对本公开保护范围的具体限制。在不矛盾的情况下,某一实施例中的每个步骤均可以作为独立实施例来实施,且各步骤之间可以任意组合,例如,在某一实施例中去除部分步骤后的方案也可以作为独立实施例来实施,且在某一实施例中各步骤的顺序可以任意交换,另外,某一实施例中的可选实现方式可以任意组合;此外,各实施例之间可以任意组合,例如,不同实施例的部分或全部步骤可以任意组合,某一实施例可以与其他实施例的可选实现方式任意组合。
在各本公开实施例中,如果没有特殊说明以及逻辑冲突,各实施例之间的术语和/或描述具有一致性,且可以互相引用,不同实施例中的技术特征根据其内在的逻辑关系可以组合形成新的实施例。
本公开实施例中所使用的术语只是为了描述特定实施例的目的,而并非作为对本公开的限制。
在本公开实施例中,除非另有说明,以单数形式表示的元素,如“一个”、“一种”、“该”、“上述”、“所述”、“前述”、“这一”等,可以表示“一个且只有一个”,也可以表示“一个或多个”、“至少一个”等。例如,在翻译中使用如英语中的“a”、“an”、“the”等冠词(article)的情况下,冠词之后的名词可以理解为单数表达形式,也可以理解为复数表达形式。
在本公开实施例中,“多个”是指两个或两个以上。
在一些实施例中,“至少一者(at least one of)”、“至少一项(at least one of)”、“至少一个(at least one of)”、“一个或多个(one or more)”、“多个(a plurality of)”、“多个(multiple)等术语可以相互替换。
本公开实施例中的如“A、B、C……中的至少一者”、“A和/或B和/或C……”等描述方式,包括了A、B、C……中任意一个单独存在的情况,也包括了A、B、C……中任意多个的任意组合情况,每种情况可以单独存在;例如,“A、B、C中的至少一者”包括单独A、单独B、单独C、A和B组合、A和C组合、B和C组合、A和B和C组合的情况;例如,A和/或B包括单独A、单独B、A和B的组合的情况。
在一些实施例中,“在一情况下A,在另一情况下B”、“响应于一情况A,响应于另一情况B”等记载 方式,根据情况可以包括以下技术方案:与B无关地执行A,即,在一些实施例中A;与A无关地执行B,即,在一些实施例中B;A和B被选择性执行,即,在一些实施例中从A与B中选择执行;A和B都被执行,即,在一些实施例中A和B。当有A、B、C等更多分支时也类似上述。
本公开实施例中的“第一”、“第二”等前缀词,仅仅为了区分不同的描述对象,不对描述对象的位置、顺序、优先级、数量或内容等构成限制,对描述对象的陈述参见权利要求或实施例中上下文的描述,不应因为使用前缀词而构成多余的限制。例如,描述对象为“字段”,则“第一字段”和“第二字段”中“字段”之前的序数词并不限制“字段”之间的位置或顺序,“第一”和“第二”并不限制其修饰的“字段”是否在同一个消息中,也不限制“第一字段”和“第二字段”的先后顺序。再如,描述对象为“等级”,则“第一等级”和“第二等级”中“等级”之前的序数词并不限制“等级”之间的优先级。再如,描述对象的数量并不受序数词的限制,可以是一个或者多个,以“第一装置”为例,其中“装置”的数量可以是一个或者多个。此外,不同前缀词修饰的对象可以相同或不同,例如,描述对象为“装置”,则“第一装置”和“第二装置”可以是相同的装置或者不同的装置,其类型可以相同或不同;再如,描述对象为“信息”,则“第一信息”和“第二信息”可以是相同的信息或者不同的信息,其内容可以相同或不同。
在一些实施例中,“包括A”、“包含A”、“用于指示A”、“携带A”,可以解释为直接携带A,也可以解释为间接指示A。
在一些实施例中,“响应于……”、“响应于确定……”、“在……的情况下”、“在……时”、“当……时”、“若……”、“如果……”等术语可以相互替换。
在一些实施例中,“大于”、“大于或等于”、“不小于”、“多于”、“多于或等于”、“不少于”、“高于”、“高于或等于”、“不低于”、“以上”等术语可以相互替换,“小于”、“小于或等于”、“不大于”、“少于”、“少于或等于”、“不多于”、“低于”、“低于或等于”、“不高于”、“以下”等术语可以相互替换。
在一些实施例中,装置等可以解释为实体的、也可以解释为虚拟的,其名称不限定于实施例中所记载的名称,“装置”、“设备(equipment)”、“设备(device)”、“电路”、“网元”、“节点”、“功能”、“单元”、“部件(section)”、“系统”、“网络”、“芯片”、“芯片系统”、“实体”、“主体”等术语可以相互替换。
在一些实施例中,“网络”可以解释为网络中包含的装置(例如,接入网设备、核心网设备等)。
在一些实施例中,“接入网设备(access network device,AN device)”、“无线接入网设备(radio access network device,RAN device)”、“基站(base station,BS)”、“无线基站(radio base station)”、“固定台(fixed station)”、“节点(node)”、“接入点(access point)”、“发送点(transmission point,TP)”、“接收点(reception point,RP)”、“传输接收点(transmission/reception point,TRP)”、“面板(panel)”、“天线面板(antenna panel)”、“天线阵列(antenna array)”、“小区(cell)”、“宏小区(macro cell)”、“小型小区(small cell)”、“毫微微小区(femto cell)”、“微微小区(pico cell)”、“扇区(sector)”、“小区组(cell group)”、“载波(carrier)”、“分量载波(component carrier)”、“带宽部分(bandwidth part,BWP)”等术语可以相互替换。
在一些实施例中,“终端(terminal)”、“终端设备(terminal device)”、“用户设备(user equipment,UE)”、“用户终端(user terminal)”、“移动台(mobile station,MS)”、“移动终端(mobile terminal,MT)”、订户站(subscriber station)、移动单元(mobile unit)、订户单元(subscriber unit)、无线单元(wireless unit)、远程单元(remote unit)、移动设备(mobiledevice)、无线设备(wireless device)、无线通信设备(wireless communication device)、远程设备(remote device)、移动订户站(mobile subscriber station)、接入终端(access terminal)、移动终端(mobile terminal)、无线终端(wireless terminal)、远程终端(remote terminal)、手持设备(handset)、用户代理(user agent)、移动客户端(mobile client)、客户端(client)等术语可以相互替换。
在一些实施例中,接入网设备、核心网设备、或网络设备可以被替换为终端。例如,针对将接入网设备、核心网设备、或网络设备以及终端间的通信置换为多个终端间的通信(例如,也可以被称为设备对设备(device-to-device,D2D)、车联网(vehicle-to-everything,V2X)等)的结构,也可以应用本公开的各实施例。在该情况下,也可以设为终端具有接入网设备所具有的全部或部分功能的结构。此外,“上行”、“下行”等语言也可以被替换为与终端间通信对应的语言(例如,“侧行(side)”)。例如,上行信道、下行信道等可以被替换为侧行信道,上行链路、下行链路等可以被替换为侧行链路。
在一些实施例中,终端可以被替换为接入网设备、核心网设备、或网络设备。在该情况下,也可以设为接入网设备、核心网设备、或网络设备具有终端所具有的全部或部分功能的结构。
在一些实施例中,获取数据、信息等可以遵照所在地国家的法律法规。
在一些实施例中,可以在得到用户同意后获取数据、信息等。
此外,本公开实施例的表格中的每一元素、每一行、或每一列均可以作为独立实施例来实施,任意元素、任意行、任意列的组合也可以作为独立实施例来实施。
本公开中各表所示的对应关系可以被配置,也可以是预定义的。各表中的信息的取值仅仅是举例,可以配置为其他值,本公开并不限定。在配置信息与各参数的对应关系时,并不一定要求必须配置各表中示意出的所有对应关系。例如,本公开中的表格中,某些行示出的对应关系也可以不配置。又例如,可以基于上述表格做适当的变形调整,例如,拆分,合并等等。上述各表中标题示出参数的名称也可以采用通信装置可理解的其他名称,其参数的取值或表示方式也可以通信装置可理解的其他取值或表示方式。上述各表在实现时,也可以采用其他的数据结构,例如可以采用数组、队列、容器、栈、线性表、指针、链表、树、图、结构体、类、堆、散列表或哈希表等。
本公开中的预定义可以理解为定义、预先定义、存储、预存储、预协商、预配置、固化、或预烧制。
图1是根据本公开实施例示出的通信系统的架构示意图。如图1所示,通信系统100可以包括终端(terminal)、网络设备。可选地,上述的网络设备可以包括接入网设备、核心网设备中的至少之一。
在一些实施例中,终端例如包括手机(mobile phone)、用户设备(User Equipment,UE)、可穿戴设备、物联网设备、窄带物联网(NB-IOT)设备、具备通信功能的汽车、智能汽车、平板电脑(Pad)、带无线收发功能的电脑、虚拟现实(virtual reality,VR)终端设备、增强现实(augmented reality,AR)终端设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端设备、无人驾驶(self-driving)中的无线终端设备、远程手术(remote medical surgery)中的无线终端设备、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端设备、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端设备、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端设备、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端设备中的至少一者,但不限于此。
在一些实施例中,接入网设备例如是将终端接入到无线网络的节点或设备,接入网设备可以包括5G通信系统中的演进节点B(evolved NodeB,eNB)、下一代演进节点B(next generation eNB,ng-eNB)、下一代节点B(next generation NodeB,gNB)、节点B(node B,NB)、家庭节点B(home node B,HNB)、家庭演进节点B(home evolved nodeB,HeNB)、无线回传设备、无线网络控制器(radio network controller,RNC)、基站控制器(base station controller,BSC)、基站收发台(base transceiver station,BTS)、基带单元(base band unit,BBU)、移动交换中心、6G通信系统中的基站、开放型基站(Open RAN)、云基站(Cloud RAN)、其他通信系统中的基站、无线保真(wireless fidelity,WiFi)系统中的接入节点中的至少一者,但不限于此。
在一些实施例中,本公开的技术方案可适用于Open RAN架构,此时,本公开实施例所涉及的接入网设备间或者接入网设备内的接口可变为Open RAN的内部接口,这些内部接口之间的流程和信息交互可以通过软件或者程序实现。
在一些实施例中,接入网设备可以由集中单元(central unit,CU)与分布式单元(distributed unit,DU)组成的,其中,CU也可以称为控制单元(control unit),采用CU-DU的结构可以将接入网设备的协议层拆分开,部分协议层的功能放在CU集中控制,剩下部分或全部协议层的功能分布在DU中,由CU集中控制DU,但不限于此。
在一些实施例中,核心网设备可以是一个设备,包括一个或多个网元,也可以是多个设备或设备群,分别包括一个或多个网元中的全部或部分。网元可以是虚拟的,也可以是实体的。核心网例如包括演进分组核心(Evolved Packet Core,EPC)、5G核心网络(5G Core Network,5GCN)、下一代核心(Next Generation Core,NGC)中的至少一者。或者,该核心网设备也可以是一种位置管理功能网元。示例性地,位置管理功能网元包括位置服务器(location server),位置服务器可以实现为以下任意一项:位置管理功能(Location Management Function,LMF)、增强服务的流动定位中心(Enhanced Serving Mobile Location Centre,E-SMLC)、安全用户平面定位(Secure User Plane Location,SUPL)和安全用户平面定位平台(SUPL Location  Platform,SUPLLP)。
可以理解的是,本公开实施例描述的通信系统是为了更加清楚的说明本公开实施例的技术方案,并不构成对于本公开实施例提出的技术方案的限定,本领域普通技术人员可知,随着系统架构的演变和新业务场景的出现,本公开实施例提出的技术方案对于类似的技术问题同样适用。
下述本公开实施例可以应用于图1所示的通信系统100、或部分主体,但不限于此。图1所示的各主体是例示,通信系统可以包括图1中的全部或部分主体,也可以包括图1以外的其他主体,各主体数量和形态为任意,各主体之间的连接关系是例示,各主体之间可以不连接也可以连接,其连接可以是任意方式,可以是直接连接也可以是间接连接,可以是有线连接也可以是无线连接。
本公开各实施例可以应用于长期演进(Long Term Evolution,LTE)、LTE-Advanced(LTE-A)、LTE-Beyond(LTE-B)、SUPER 3G、IMT-Advanced、第四代移动通信系统(4th generation mobile communication system,4G))、第五代移动通信系统(5th generation mobile communication system,5G)、5G新空口(new radio,NR)、未来无线接入(Future Radio Access,FRA)、新无线接入技术(New-Radio Access Technology,RAT)、新无线(New Radio,NR)、新无线接入(New radio access,NX)、未来一代无线接入(Future generation radio access,FX)、Global System for Mobile communications(GSM(注册商标))、CDMA2000、超移动宽带(Ultra Mobile Broadband,UMB)、IEEE 802.11(Wi-Fi(注册商标))、IEEE 802.16(WiMAX(注册商标))、IEEE 802.20、超宽带(Ultra-WideBand,UWB)、蓝牙(Bluetooth(注册商标))、陆上公用移动通信网(Public Land Mobile Network,PLMN)网络、设备到设备(Device-to-Device,D2D)系统、机器到机器(Machine to Machine,M2M)系统、物联网(Internet of Things,IoT)系统、车联网(Vehicle-to-Everything,V2X)、利用其他通信方法的系统、基于它们而扩展的下一代系统等。此外,也可以将多个系统组合(例如,LTE或者LTE-A与5G的组合等)应用。
可选地,上述的AI技术可以对应有多个AI用例(feature),该AI用例可以理解为:AI技术运用时的具体应用案例,该AI用例可以包括以下至少之一:基于AI的信道状态信息(Channel State Information,CSI)增强、基于AI的波束管理、基于AI的定位。可选地,该AI用例可以经由AI模型实现。在一些实施例之中,针对不同AI用例分别对应有模型输入参数,可以将不同AI用例的模型输入参数输入至预先训练好的AI模型得到AI模型的输出结果,以此来实现对应的AI用例。示例的,以“基于AI的定位”这一AI用例为例进行介绍,该AI用例对应的模型输入参数例如可以为:定位参考信号的测量结果,可以将终端对于定位参考信号的测量结果输入至预先训练好的AI模型中,使得该AI模型输出终端的定位位置,由此以实现“基于AI的定位”。
可选地,该AI模型可以是部署在终端上,在一些实施例之中,网络设备可以将AI模型训练好后发送终端。进一步的,为了减少复杂度,终端可以提前部署好AI模型的模型结构,网络设备可以训练终端部署的模型结构所对应的AI模型,并将训练好的该AI模型的模型参数发送至终端,以便终端将该模型参数应用至对应的模型结构,从而实现终端上的AI模型的部署。
可选地,在上述过程中,为了确保网络设备可以成功训练出终端所需的模型参数,终端通常需要向网络设备发送以下至少一项信息:
终端是否具备接收模型参数的能力;
终端是否具备将模型参数应用至本地模型结构的能力;
终端所支持的模型结构是什么;
终端的模型结构当前是否需要被提供模型参数;
终端当前需要被提供模型参数的模型结构是什么。
但是,关于如何发送这些信息的方法还未确定。由此,本公开提供了一种通信方法。
图2是根据本公开实施例示出的通信方法的交互示意图。如图2所示,本公开实施例涉及通信方法,用于通信系统100,上述方法包括:
步骤2101、终端发送第一信息。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,终端可以是满足第一条件时,发送第一信息;可选地,“终端确定是否 满足第一条件”的这一动作可以是可选地,在其他实施例之中,终端无需确定是否满足第一条件,也可以发送第一信息。
可选地,终端可以是向网络设备发送第一信息,例如,终端可以通过第一信令发送第一信息,网络设备可以接收该第一信息,可选地,该第一信令可以包括终端能力信令。可选地,该第一信息可以用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;该第一能力可以包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力、将接收到的模型参数应用在终端本地的模型结构上的能力。可选地,上述的模型结构可以是AI模型的模型结构,上述的模型参数可以是AI模型的模型参数。示例的,该模型结构例如可以为AI模型的层数、层结构等,该模型参数例如可以为AI模型的不同层对应的加权值等。
可选地,该第一条件可以包括以下至少之一:
终端接收到网络设备发送的第四信息;
终端接收到网络设备发送的第五信息;
终端确定网络设备发送的更新模型参数所针对的模型结构是终端支持的;
终端确定网络设备发送的初始模型参数所针对的模型结构是终端支持的;
终端接收到第三信令;
终端接收到第一指示;
终端基于实现确定模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数;
终端基于实现确定模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,上述的第四信息可以指示以下至少之一:网络设备能够为终端提供初始模型参数、网络设备能够为终端提供更新模型参数。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,上述的第五信息可以指示以下至少之一:网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,终端可以基于第五信息确定网络设备是否能够为终端支持的模型结构提供模型参数,当终端确定网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供模型参数时,终端可以确定满足第一条件。在一些实施例之中,当终端接收到的第五信息指示:网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数时,终端可以直接确定网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供模型参数;当终端接收到的第五信息指示:网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数时,终端可以直接确定网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供模型参数;当终端接收到的第五信息指示网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构时,终端可以判断第五信息所指示的模型结构中是否存在终端支持的模型结构,当存在时,终端确定网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供模型参数;当终端接收到的第五信息指示网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构时,终端可以判断第五信息所指示的模型结构中是否存在终端支持的模型结构,当存在时,终端确定网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供模型参数。
在一些实施例之中,上述的初始模型参数可以是针对初始建立且还未使用过模型参数的模型结构,该初始模型参数可以用于模型结构初始使用模型参数;上述的更新模型参数可以是针对已使用过模型参数的模型结构,该更新模型参数可以用于替换模型结构当前使用的模型参数。
在一些实施例之中,上述的第三信令可以用于触发终端发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;可选地,第二信息可以用于指示终端支持的模型结构。第三信息可以用于指示以下至少之一:终端的模型结构当前是否需要被提供模型参数、终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
可选地,上述的“需要被提供模型参数”可以包括以下至少之一:需要被提供初始模型参数、需要被提供更新模型参数。在一些实施例之中,“需要被提供初始模型参数”例如可以理解为:当终端的初始建立的模型结构需要使用模型参数时,认为该模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数。在另一些实施例之中,“需要被提供更新模型参数”例如可以理解为:需要利用新的模型参数来替换模型结构当前使用的模型参数。可选地,可以是当模型结构当前使用的模型参数使得AI模型的性能不好时,认为该模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数,或者,可以是当模型结构当前使用的模型参数是在终端连接其他服务小区时获取的,而终端在当前服务小区中未针对该模型结构获取过模型参数,则认为该模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
在一些实施例之中,上述的第一指示可以用于指示以下至少之一:终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模 型参数、终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
可选地,上述的第三信令、第一指示可以是在满足以下至少之一时由网络设备发送至终端:网络设备监测到终端的模型结构需要被提供模型参数(包括初始模型参数和/或更新模型参数)、网络设备能够为终端提供模型参数(包括初始模型参数和/或更新模型参数)、网络设备能够为终端支持的模型结构提供模型参数(包括初始模型参数和/或更新模型参数)。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,上述的“终端基于实现确定模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数”的方法可以包括:当终端初始建立了模型结构并且当前需要使用该模型结构时,确定该模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数。
可选地,上述的“终端基于实现确定模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数”的方法可以包括:当终端监测到模型结构当前使用的模型参数使得AI模型的性能不好时,认为该模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数,或者,当模型结构当前使用的模型参数是在终端连接其他服务小区时获取的,而终端在当前服务小区中未针对该模型结构获取过模型参数,则认为该模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
可选地,上述描述是以“网络设备发送第四信息、第五信息、更新模型参数、初始模型参数、第三信令、第一指示”为例进行介绍的,在其他实施例中,第四信息、第五信息、更新模型参数、初始模型参数、第三信令、第一指示也可以由除了网络设备之外的其他设备(如其他终端等)发送,本公开对此不作具体限定。
步骤2102、终端发送第二信息。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,终端可以是满足第一条件时,发送第二信息;可选地,“终端确定是否满足第一条件”的这一动作可以是可选地,在其他实施例之中,终端无需确定是否满足第一条件,也可以发送第二信息。
可选地,关于第一条件的详细介绍可以参考上述步骤2101的描述。
在一些实施例之中,终端可以是向网络设备发送第二信息,例如,终端可以通过第一信令(如终端能力信令)和/或高层信令发送第二信息,网络设备可以接收该第二信息。
可选地,由前述内容可知,第二信息可以用于指示终端支持的模型结构。在一些实施例之中,假设终端接收到的第五信息指示网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构为模型结构集合set A,则第二信息可以用于指示在模型结构集合set A中终端支持的模型结构为模型结构集合set B。
关于第二信息的其他详细介绍可以参考上述步骤2101描述。
步骤2103、终端发送第三信息。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,终端可以是满足第一条件时,发送第三信息;可选地,“终端确定是否满足第一条件”的这一动作可以是可选地,在其他实施例之中,终端无需确定是否满足第一条件,也可以发送第三信息。
可选地,关于第一条件的详细介绍可以参考上述步骤2101的描述。
在一些实施例之中,终端可以是向网络设备发送第三信息,例如,终端可以通过第二信令发送第三信息,网络设备可以接收该第三信息。可选地,该第二信令与第一信令不同。
可选地,由前述内容可知,第三信息可以用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,可选地,假设终端接收到的第五信息指示网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构为模型结构集合set A,终端发送的第二信息指示在模型结构集合set A中终端支持的模型结构为模型结构集合set B,则在一些实施例之中,该第三信息可以指示模型结构集合set B中需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构;在另一些实施例之中,该第三信息可以指示模型结构集合set A中需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
关于第三信息的其他详细介绍可以参考上述步骤2101描述。
在一些实施例之中,终端在发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者时,可以是通过相同信令或不同信令。示例的,终端可以通过第一信令发送第一信息和第二信息,或者,终端可以通过第一信令发送第一信息,通过高层信令发送第二信息,或者,终端可以通过第一信令发送第一信息,通过第二信令发送第三信息。或者,当第二信令为高层信令时,终端可以通过高层信令发送第二信息和第三信息。
可选地,上述步骤2101-步骤2103中的任意一步或者任意两步可以可选执行,其可以执行或不执行,例如,步骤2101可以不执行,或者,步骤2101和步骤2102可以不执行,或者,步骤2101-步骤2103均 可以执行。
在一些实施例之中,当终端发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的任意两者时,该两者可以是同时发送,例如,当终端确定满足第一条件时,可以直接发送该两者信息;或者,在其他实施例之中,该两者可以是不同时发送,例如,当终端确定满足第一条件时,可以先发送该两者其中之一的信息,当终端确定再次满足第一条件时,再发送该两者的另一者信息。示例的,假设终端发送的是第一信息、第二信息,则在一些实施例之中,该第一信息与第二信息可以同时发送,例如,当终端确定满足第一条件时,直接发送第一信息和第二信息;或者,在其他实施例之中,该第二信息与第一信息可以不同时发送,例如,当终端确定满足第一条件时,发送第一信息,当终端确定再次满足第一条件时,发送第二信息。
在一些实施例之中,当终端发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息时,该第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的任意两者可以同时或不同时发送,或者,该第一信息、第二信息、第三信息可以同时或不同时发送,其中,当第一信息、第二信息、第三信息同时发送时,可以是当终端满足第一条件时,直接发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息;当第一信息、第二信息、第三信息不同时发送时,可以是当终端满足第一条件时,发送第一信息,当终端再次满足第一条件时,发送第二信息,当终端又满足第一条件时,发送第三信息。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,上述步骤2101-步骤2103之间的顺序也可以交换,例如,可以先执行步骤2102,再依次执行步骤2101、步骤2103;或者,可以先执行步骤2103,再依次执行步骤2102、步骤2101。
步骤2104、网络设备基于第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一确定终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
可选地,在一些实施例之中,网络设备可以基于第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一确定出终端是否具备第一能力、终端所支持的模型结构、终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构中的至少之一,当终端具备第一能力时,网络设备可以针对需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,确定其所对应的AI模型,并对该AI模型进行训练,将训练好的该AI模型的模型参数确定为该终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
步骤2105、网络设备发送终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
可选地,网络设备可以向终端发送该终端的模型结构所需的模型参数,终端可以接收该模型参数。
步骤2106、终端将网络设备发送的模型参数应用在需要该模型参数的模型结构上。
可选地,终端通过将网络设备发送的模型参数应用在需要该模型参数的模型结构上,以在终端本地部署出AI模型,从而便于后续可以成功运行该AI模型。
在上述实施例中,终端会向网络设备发送该终端是否具备第一能力、该终端支持的模型结构、该终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,由此网络设备基于终端的发送可以确定出以下至少之一:终端是否具备第一能力、终端所支持的模型结构、终端的哪个模型结构需要被提供模型参数;则当终端具备第一能力时,网络设备可以向终端发送终端支持的模型结构所需的模型参数,以便终端可以将网络设备发送的模型参数应用至终端支持的模型结构上,使得终端基于模型参数和模型结构可以成功部署和运行模型,确保了终端上模型的成功部署和运行。并且,在本公开方法中,网络设备通过向终端发送模型参数即可实现终端上模型的成功部署和运行,无需由网络设备将训练好的模型发送至终端,则所需通信资源较少,且复杂度较低。
在上述实施例中,限定了哪些情况下的模型结构为“需要被提供模型参数的模型结构”,以便终端可以成功确定出哪些模型结构需要被提供模型参数,由此终端可以成功告知网络设备该终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,从而便于网络设备后续可以成功向终端提供该终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
在上述实施例中,可以通过相同信令发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者,从而无需为不同信息设置不同信令,则可以节省信令开销。或者,也可以通过不同信令发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者,也即是,不同信息可以对应不同信令,从而网络设备基于接收到的信令的类型即可确定出终端发送的是哪一类信息,提高了网络设备的接收效率。
在上述实施例中,提供了采用哪些信令来发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,以便终端可以成功向网络设备发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,从而便于网络设备可以成功基于终端的发送向终端提供该终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
在上述实施例中,提供了第一信息、第二信息、第三信息的触发条件,以便终端可以在合适的时机发 送该第一信息、第二信息、第三信息,则避免了第一信息、第二信息、第三信息的非必要发送,提高了通信效率和通信准确性,且避免了资源的浪费。
本公开实施例所涉及的通信方法可以包括步骤2101~步骤2106中的至少一者。例如,步骤2101可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤2102可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤2103可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤2101+S2102可以作为独立实施例来实施,但不限于此。
在本实施方式或实施例中,在不矛盾的情况下,各步骤可以独立、任意组合或交换顺序,可选方式或可选例可以任意组合,且可以与其他实施方式或其他实施例的任意步骤之间进行任意组合。
图3A是根据本公开实施例示出的通信方法的流程示意图。如图3A所示,本公开实施例涉及通信方法,用于终端,上述方法包括:
步骤3101、发送第一信息。
步骤3102、发送第二信息。
步骤3103、发送第三信息。
步骤3104、接收网络设备发送的模型参数。
步骤3105、将网络设备发送的模型参数应用在需要该模型参数的模型结构上。
可选地,上述步骤3101-步骤3103中的任意一步或者任意两步可以可选执行,其可以执行或不执行。
在一些实施例之中,上述步骤3101-步骤3103中的任意两者可以同时或不同时执行。
在一些实施例之中,当执行上述步骤3101-步骤3103时,该步骤3101-步骤3103可以同时或不同时执行。
在一些实施例之中,上述步骤3101-步骤3103之间的顺序也可以相互调换,例如,可以先执行步骤3102,再依次执行步骤3101、步骤3103。
其中,关于步骤3101-3105的详细介绍可以参考上述实施例描述。
本公开实施例所涉及的通信方法可以包括步骤3101~步骤3105中的至少一者。例如,步骤3101可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤3102可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤3103可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤3101+S3102可以作为独立实施例来实施,但不限于此。
在本实施方式或实施例中,在不矛盾的情况下,各步骤可以独立、任意组合或交换顺序,可选方式或可选例可以任意组合,且可以与其他实施方式或其他实施例的任意步骤之间进行任意组合。
图3B是根据本公开实施例示出的通信方法的流程示意图。如图3B所示,本公开实施例涉及通信方法,用于终端,上述方法包括:
步骤3201、发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一。
可选地,所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
可选地,所述需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,包括以下至少之一:
需要被提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
可选地,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
通过不同信令发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者。
可选地,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括以下一项或多项:
通过第一信令发送所述第一信息;
通过第一信令发送所述第二信息
通过高层信令发送所述第二信息;
通过第二信令发送所述第三信息,所述第二信令与第一信令不同。
可选地,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
满足第一条件,发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
所述第一条件包括以下至少之一:
所述终端接收到网络设备发送的第四信息;所述第四信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供更新模型参数;
所述终端接收到网络设备发送的第五信息;所述第五信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、所述网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
所述终端确定网络设备发送的更新模型参数所针对的模型结构是所述终端支持的;
所述终端确定网络设备发送的初始模型参数所针对的模型结构是所述终端支持的;
所述终端接收到第三信令,所述第三信令用于触发所述终端发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
所述终端接收到第一指示,所述第一指示用于指示以下至少之一:所述终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数、所述终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数;
所述终端基于实现确定所述模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数;
所述终端基于实现确定所述模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
其中,关于步骤3201的详细介绍可以参考上述实施例描述。
在本实施方式或实施例中,在不矛盾的情况下,各步骤可以独立、任意组合或交换顺序,可选方式或可选例可以任意组合,且可以与其他实施方式或其他实施例的任意步骤之间进行任意组合。
图4A是根据本公开实施例示出的通信方法的流程示意图。如图4A所示,本公开实施例涉及通信方法,用于网络设备,上述方法包括:
步骤4101、接收第一信息。
步骤4102、接收第二信息。
步骤4103、接收第三信息。
步骤4104、基于第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一确定终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
步骤4105、发送终端的模型结构所需的模型参数。
可选地,上述步骤4101-步骤4103中的任意一步或者任意两步可以可选执行,其可以执行或不执行。
在一些实施例之中,上述步骤4101-步骤4103中的任意两者可以同时或不同时执行。
在一些实施例之中,当执行上述步骤4101-步骤4103时,该步骤4101-步骤4103可以同时或不同时执行。
在一些实施例之中,上述步骤4101-步骤4103之间的顺序也可以相互调换,例如,可以先执行步骤4102,再依次执行步骤4101、步骤4103。
其中,关于步骤4101-4105的详细介绍可以参考上述实施例描述。
本公开实施例所涉及的通信方法可以包括步骤4101~步骤4105中的至少一者。例如,步骤4101可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤4102可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤4103可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤4101+S4102可以作为独立实施例来实施,但不限于此。
在本实施方式或实施例中,在不矛盾的情况下,各步骤可以独立、任意组合或交换顺序,可选方式或可选例可以任意组合,且可以与其他实施方式或其他实施例的任意步骤之间进行任意组合。
图4B是根据本公开实施例示出的通信方法的流程示意图。如图4B所示,本公开实施例涉及通信方法,用于终端,上述方法包括:
步骤4201、接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一。
可选地,所述第一信息用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
可选地,所述需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,包括以下至少之一:
需要被提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
可选地,所述接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
接收所述终端通过不同信令发送的所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者。
可选地,所述接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括以下一项或多项:
接收所述终端通过第一信令发送的所述第一信息;
接收所述终端通过第一信令发送的所述第二信息;
接收所述终端通过高层信令发送的所述第二信息;
接收所述终端通过第二信令发送的所述第三信息,所述第二信令与第一信令不同。
可选地,所述方法还包括以下至少之一:
发送第四信息;所述第四信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供更新模型参数;
发送第五信息;所述第五信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、所述网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
发送更新模型参数;
发送初始模型参数;
发送第三信令,所述第三信令用于触发所述终端发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
发送第一指示,所述第一指示用于指示以下至少之一:所述终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数、所述终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
其中,关于步骤4201的详细介绍可以参考上述实施例描述。
在本实施方式或实施例中,在不矛盾的情况下,各步骤可以独立、任意组合或交换顺序,可选方式或可选例可以任意组合,且可以与其他实施方式或其他实施例的任意步骤之间进行任意组合。
图5A是根据本公开实施例示出的通信方法的流程示意图。如图5A所示,本公开实施例涉及通信方法,用于通信系统,该通信系统包括终端、网络设备,上述方法包括以下至少之一:
步骤5101、终端发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
步骤5102、网络设备接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一。
步骤5101-步骤5102的可选实现方式可以参见上述实施例介绍。
在一些实施例中,上述方法可以包括上述通信系统侧、终端侧、网络设备侧等的实施例所述的方法,此处不再赘述。
本公开实施例所涉及的通信方法可以包括步骤5101~步骤5102中的至少一者。例如,步骤5101可以作为独立实施例来实施,步骤5102可以作为独立实施例来实施,但不限于此。
在本实施方式或实施例中,在不矛盾的情况下,各步骤可以独立、任意组合或交换顺序,可选方式或可选例可以任意组合,且可以与其他实施方式或其他实施例的任意步骤之间进行任意组合。
以下为对上述方法的示例性介绍。
本公开提出了一种终端向网络提供模型传输能力的方法。
(1)终端向网络发送信息,所述信息用于指示以下内容之一:
-终端是否具备接收模型参数传输的能力,即终端侧提前部署好模型结构,终端从网络侧接收模型参数,并将模型参数应用在终端本地的模型结构上;
-终端所支持的模型结构是什么;
-终端需要更新参数的模型结构是什么;
(2)基于(1),响应于所需指示的内容超过1项,承载所述内容的信令不同。响应于终端向网络上报终端是否具备接收模型参数传输的能力以及上报终端所支持的模型结构是什么时,使用第一信令上 报终端是否具有接收模型参数的能力,使用第二信令上报终端所支持的模型结构。
(3)基于(1)或(2),响应于终端需要上报终端是否具有模型参数更新的能力,使用终端能力上报的信令进行上报。
(4)基于(1)或(2),响应于终端需要上报终端所支持的模型结构是什么,使用终端能力信令上报或者是其他高层信令上报。
(5)基于(1)或(2),响应于终端上报需要更新参数的模型结构是什么,终端使用与终端能力上报信令不同的信令上报。
(6)基于(1),终端基于预设条件确定是否上报(1)中的一项或者多项信息:
(7)响应于以下预设条件中的至少一项,终端确定发送具有模型参数更新的能力信息;
-网络发送信息确定网络具有为终端提供模型参数更新的能力;
-网络所提供的模型参数更新所针对的模型结构是终端支持的;
-网络触发终端上报其是否支持模型参数更新;
-网络指示终端进行参数更新或者是终端确定有参数更新的需求;例如网络监测到终端使用当前的模型性能不好时,网络指示终端进行参数更新;例如,当终端监测到使用当前AI模型性能不好,又或者终端当前使用的AI模型参数是针对其他小区生成的,在当前小区需要使用当前小区的模型参数,但终端本地并没有当前小区的模型参数时,终端确定有参数更新的需求。
(8)响应于以下预设条件之一,终端确定向网络发送终端所支持的模型结构:
-网络发送信息确定网络具有为终端提供模型参数更新的能力;
-网络触发终端上报其支持的模型结构;例如,可以是网络具有模型更新的能力,并且网络想更新终端侧的模型参数以获得更好的性能时,网络触发终端上报其支持的模型结构;
-终端确定有参数更新的需求;
(9)响应于以下预设条件,终端确定向网络发送终端需要更新参数的模型结构是什么:
--网络发送信息确定网络具有为终端提供模型参数更新的能力;
-网络所提供的模型参数更新所针对的模型结构是终端支持的;
--网络指示终端进行参数更新或者是终端确定有参数更新的需求。
可选地,图5B-5D是根据本公开实施例示出的通信方法的交互示意图,图5B-5D中的UE为前述实施例中的终端,图5B-5D中的NW为前述实施例中的网络设备。
本公开实施例还提出用于实现以上任一方法的装置,例如,提出一装置,上述装置包括用以实现以上任一方法中终端所执行的各步骤的单元或模块。再如,还提出另一装置,包括用以实现以上任一方法中网络设备(例如接入网设备、核心网功能节点、核心网设备等)所执行的各步骤的单元或模块。
应理解以上装置中各单元或模块的划分仅是一种逻辑功能的划分,在实际实现时可以全部或部分集成到一个物理实体上,也可以物理上分开。此外,装置中的单元或模块可以以处理器调用软件的形式实现:例如装置包括处理器,处理器与存储器连接,存储器中存储有指令,处理器调用存储器中存储的指令,以实现以上任一方法或实现上述装置各单元或模块的功能,其中处理器例如为通用处理器,例如中央处理单元(Central Processing Unit,CPU)或微处理器,存储器为装置内的存储器或装置外的存储器。或者,装置中的单元或模块可以以硬件电路的形式实现,可以通过对硬件电路的设计实现部分或全部单元或模块的功能,上述硬件电路可以理解为一个或多个处理器;例如,在一种实现中,上述硬件电路为专用集成电路(application-specific integrated circuit,ASIC),通过对电路内元件逻辑关系的设计,实现以上部分或全部单元或模块的功能;再如,在另一种实现中,上述硬件电路为可以通过可编程逻辑器件(programmable logic device,PLD)实现,以现场可编程门阵列(Field Programmable Gate Array,FPGA)为例,其可以包括大量逻辑门电路,通过配置文件来配置逻辑门电路之间的连接关系,从而实现以上部分或全部单元或模块的功能。以上装置的所有单元或模块可以全部通过处理器调用软件的形式实现,或全部通过硬件电路的形式实现,或部分通过处理器调用软件的形式实现,剩余部分通过硬件电路的形式实现。
在本公开实施例中,处理器是具有信号处理能力的电路,在一种实现中,处理器可以是具有指令读取 与运行能力的电路,例如中央处理单元(Central Processing Unit,CPU)、微处理器、图形处理器(graphics processing unit,GPU)(可以理解为微处理器)、或数字信号处理器(digital signal processor,DSP)等;在另一种实现中,处理器可以通过硬件电路的逻辑关系实现一定功能,上述硬件电路的逻辑关系是固定的或可以重构的,例如处理器为专用集成电路(application-specific integrated circuit,ASIC)或可编程逻辑器件(programmable logic device,PLD)实现的硬件电路,例如FPGA。在可重构的硬件电路中,处理器加载配置文档,实现硬件电路配置的过程,可以理解为处理器加载指令,以实现以上部分或全部单元或模块的功能的过程。此外,还可以是针对人工智能设计的硬件电路,其可以理解为ASIC,例如神经网络处理单元(Neural Network Processing Unit,NPU)、张量处理单元(Tensor Processing Unit,TPU)、深度学习处理单元(Deep learning Processing Unit,DPU)等。
图6A是本公开实施例提出的终端的结构示意图。如图6A所示,包括:
收发模块,用于发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
可选地,上述收发模块用于执行以上任一方法中终端执行的与“收发”有关的步骤,上述终端还包括处理模块,该处理模块用于执行以上任一方法中终端执行的与“处理”有关的步骤。
图6B是本公开实施例提出的网络设备的结构示意图。如图6B所示,包括:
收发模块,用于接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
所述第一信息用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
所述第二信息用于指示终端支持的模型结构;
所述第三信息用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
可选地,上述收发模块用于执行以上任一方法中网络设备执行的与“收发”有关的步骤,上述网络设备还包括处理模块,该处理模块用于执行以上任一方法中网络设备执行的与“处理”有关的步骤。
图7A是本公开实施例提出的通信设备7100的结构示意图。通信设备7100可以是网络设备(例如接入网设备、核心网设备等),也可以是终端(例如用户设备或上述的第一设备等),也可以是支持网络设备实现以上任一方法的芯片、芯片系统、或处理器等,还可以是支持终端实现以上任一方法的芯片、芯片系统、或处理器等。通信设备7100可用于实现上述方法实施例中描述的方法,具体可以参见上述方法实施例中的说明。
如图7A所示,通信设备7100包括一个或多个处理器7101。处理器7101可以是通用处理器或者专用处理器等,例如可以是基带处理器或中央处理器。基带处理器可以用于对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理,中央处理器可以用于对通信装置(如,基站、基带芯片,终端设备、终端设备芯片,DU或CU等)进行控制,执行程序,处理程序的数据。处理器7101用于调用指令以使得通信设备7100执行以上任一方法。
在一些实施例中,通信设备7100还包括用于存储指令的一个或多个存储器7102。可选地,全部或部分存储器7102也可以处于通信设备7100之外。
在一些实施例中,通信设备7100还包括一个或多个收发器7103。在通信设备7100包括一个或多个收发器7103时,上述方法中的发送接收等通信步骤由收发器7103执行,其他步骤由处理器7101执行。
在一些实施例中,收发器可以包括接收器和发送器,接收器和发送器可以是分离的,也可以集成在一起。可选地,收发器、收发单元、收发机、收发电路等术语可以相互替换,发送器、发送单元、发送机、发送电路等术语可以相互替换,接收器、接收单元、接收机、接收电路等术语可以相互替换。
可选地,通信设备7100还包括一个或多个接口电路7104,接口电路7104与存储器7102连接,接口电路7104可用于从存储器7102或其他装置接收信号,可用于向存储器7102或其他装置发送信号。例如,接口电路7104可读取存储器7102中存储的指令,并将该指令发送给处理器7101。
以上实施例描述中的通信设备7100可以是网络设备或者终端,但本公开中描述的通信设备7100的范 围并不限于此,通信设备7100的结构可以不受图7a的限制。通信设备可以是独立的设备或者可以是较大设备的一部分。例如所述通信设备可以是:1)独立的集成电路IC,或芯片,或,芯片系统或子系统;(2)具有一个或多个IC的集合,可选地,上述IC集合也可以包括用于存储数据,程序的存储部件;(3)ASIC,例如调制解调器(Modem);(4)可嵌入在其他设备内的模块;(5)接收机、终端设备、智能终端设备、蜂窝电话、无线设备、手持机、移动单元、车载设备、网络设备、云设备、人工智能设备等等;(6)其他等等。
图7B是本公开实施例提出的芯片7200的结构示意图。对于通信设备7100可以是芯片或芯片系统的情况,可以参见图7B所示的芯片7200的结构示意图,但不限于此。
芯片7200包括一个或多个处理器7201,处理器7201用于调用指令以使得芯片7200执行以上任一方法。
在一些实施例中,芯片7200还包括一个或多个接口电路7202,接口电路7202与存储器7203连接,接口电路7202可以用于从存储器7203或其他装置接收信号,接口电路7202可用于向存储器7203或其他装置发送信号。例如,接口电路7202可读取存储器7203中存储的指令,并将该指令发送给处理器7201。可选地,接口电路、接口、收发管脚、收发器等术语可以相互替换。
在一些实施例中,芯片7200还包括用于存储指令的一个或多个存储器7203。可选地,全部或部分存储器7203可以处于芯片7200之外。
本公开还提出存储介质,上述存储介质上存储有指令,当上述指令在通信设备7100上运行时,使得通信设备7100执行以上任一方法。可选地,上述存储介质是电子存储介质。可选地,上述存储介质是计算机可读存储介质,但不限于此,其也可以是其他装置可读的存储介质。可选地,上述存储介质可以是非暂时性(non-transitory)存储介质,但不限于此,其也可以是暂时性存储介质。
本公开还提出程序产品,上述程序产品被通信设备7100执行时,使得通信设备7100执行以上任一方法。可选地,上述程序产品是计算机程序产品。
本公开还提出计算机程序,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机执行以上任一方法。
在上述实施例中,可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或者其任意组合来实现。当使用软件实现时,可以全部或部分地以计算机程序产品的形式实现。所述计算机程序产品包括一个或多个计算机程序。在计算机上加载和执行所述计算机程序时,全部或部分地产生按照本公开实施例所述的流程或功能。所述计算机可以是通用计算机、专用计算机、计算机网络、或者其他可编程装置。所述计算机程序可以存储在计算机可读存储介质中,或者从一个计算机可读存储介质向另一个计算机可读存储介质传输,例如,所述计算机程序可以从一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心通过有线(例如同轴电缆、光纤、数字用户线(digital subscriber line,DSL))或无线(例如红外、无线、微波等)方式向另一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心进行传输。所述计算机可读存储介质可以是计算机能够存取的任何可用介质或者是包含一个或多个可用介质集成的服务器、数据中心等数据存储设备。所述可用介质可以是磁性介质(例如,软盘、硬盘、磁带)、光介质(例如,高密度数字视频光盘(digital video disc,DVD))、或者半导体介质(例如,固态硬盘(solid state disk,SSD))等。
本领域普通技术人员可以意识到,结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤,能够以电子硬件、或者计算机软件和电子硬件的结合来实现。这些功能究竟以硬件还是软件方式来执行,取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能,但是这种实现不应认为超出本公开的范围。
所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到,为描述的方便和简洁,上述描述的系统、装置和单元的具体工作过程,可以参考前述方法实施例中的对应过程,在此不再赘述。
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,其特征在于,由终端执行,所述方法包括:
    发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
    所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
    所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
    所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
  2. 如权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,包括以下至少之一:
    需要被提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
    需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
  3. 如权利要求1或2所述的方法,其特征在于,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
    通过不同信令发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者。
  4. 如权利要求1-3任一所述的方法,其特征在于,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括以下一项或多项:
    通过第一信令发送所述第一信息;
    通过第一信令发送所述第二信息
    通过高层信令发送所述第二信息;
    通过第二信令发送所述第三信息,所述第二信令与第一信令不同。
  5. 如权利要求1-4任一所述的方法,其特征在于,所述发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
    满足第一条件,发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
    所述第一条件包括以下至少之一:
    所述终端接收到网络设备发送的第四信息;所述第四信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供更新模型参数;
    所述终端接收到网络设备发送的第五信息;所述第五信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、所述网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
    所述终端确定网络设备发送的更新模型参数所针对的模型结构是所述终端支持的;
    所述终端确定网络设备发送的初始模型参数所针对的模型结构是所述终端支持的;
    所述终端接收到第三信令,所述第三信令用于触发所述终端发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
    所述终端接收到第一指示,所述第一指示用于指示以下至少之一:所述终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数、所述终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数;
    所述终端基于实现确定所述模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数;
    所述终端基于实现确定所述模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
  6. 一种通信方法,其特征在于,由网络设备执行,所述方法包括:
    接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
    所述第一信息用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
    所述第二信息用于指示终端支持的模型结构;
    所述第三信息用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
  7. 如权利要求6所述的方法,其特征在于,所述需要被提供模型参数的模型结构,包括以下至少之一:
    需要被提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
    需要被提供更新模型参数的模型结构。
  8. 如权利要求6或7所述的方法,其特征在于,所述接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括:
    接收所述终端通过不同信令发送的所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少两者。
  9. 如权利要求6-8任一所述的方法,其特征在于,所述接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一,包括以下一项或多项:
    接收所述终端通过第一信令发送的所述第一信息;
    接收所述终端通过第一信令发送的所述第二信息;
    接收所述终端通过高层信令发送的所述第二信息;
    接收所述终端通过第二信令发送的所述第三信息,所述第二信令与第一信令不同。
  10. 如权利要求6-9任一所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括以下至少之一:
    发送第四信息;所述第四信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端提供更新模型参数;
    发送第五信息;所述第五信息指示以下至少之一:所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供更新模型参数、所述网络设备能够为所述终端支持的模型结构提供初始模型参数、所述网络设备支持提供更新模型参数的模型结构、所述网络设备支持提供初始模型参数的模型结构;
    发送更新模型参数;
    发送初始模型参数;
    发送第三信令,所述第三信令用于触发所述终端发送所述第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
    发送第一指示,所述第一指示用于指示以下至少之一:所述终端的模型结构需要被提供初始模型参数、所述终端的模型结构需要被提供更新模型参数。
  11. 一种通信方法,用于通信系统,所述通信系统包括终端、网络设备,所述方法包括:
    所述终端发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;
    所述网络设备接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
    所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
    所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
    所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
  12. 一种终端,其特征在于,包括:
    收发模块,用于发送第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
    所述第一信息用于指示所述终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
    所述第二信息用于指示所述终端支持的模型结构;
    所述第三信息用于指示所述终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
  13. 一种网络设备,其特征在于,包括:
    收发模块,用于接收第一信息、第二信息、第三信息中的至少之一;其中
    所述第一信息用于指示终端是否具备第一能力;所述第一能力包括以下至少之一:接收模型参数的能力;将接收到的模型参数应用在所述终端本地的模型结构上的能力;
    所述第二信息用于指示终端支持的模型结构;
    所述第三信息用于指示终端的需要被提供模型参数的模型结构。
  14. 一种通信设备,其特征在于,包括:
    一个或多个处理器;
    耦合于所述处理器上的存储器,所述存储器上存储有指令,当所述指令被所述处理器执行时,使所述通信设备执行权利要求1至5或权利要求6至10中任一项所述的方法。
  15. 一种通信系统,其特征在于,包括终端、网络设备,其中,所述终端被配置为实现权利要求1至5中任一项所述的方法,所述网络设备被配置为实现权利要求6至10中任一项所述的方法。
  16. 一种存储介质,所述存储介质存储有指令,其特征在于,当所述指令在通信设备上运行时,使得所述通信设备执行如权利要求1至5或权利要求6至10中任一项所述的方法。
  17. 一种程序产品,其特征在于,包括计算机程序,所述计算机程序被通信设备执行时实现如权利要求1至5或权利要求6至10中任一项所述的方法。
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