WO2021228095A1 - 通信方法和通信装置 - Google Patents

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WO2021228095A1
WO2021228095A1 PCT/CN2021/093092 CN2021093092W WO2021228095A1 WO 2021228095 A1 WO2021228095 A1 WO 2021228095A1 CN 2021093092 W CN2021093092 W CN 2021093092W WO 2021228095 A1 WO2021228095 A1 WO 2021228095A1
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胡星星
张宏平
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  • This application relates to the field of communication, and more specifically, to a communication method and communication device.
  • MDT drive-tests
  • the basic idea of minimization of drive-tests (MDT) technology is that operators measure through the commercial terminal equipment of the contracted user, and the terminal equipment sends the measurement results to partially replace the traditional drive-test work to realize automatic collection of terminals
  • the measurement data of the equipment to detect and optimize the problems and failures in the wireless network. Operators generally do routine network coverage drive tests every month, or do some call quality drive tests for specific areas in response to user complaints.
  • MDT technology can be used for drive tests in these scenarios.
  • the measurement types of the existing MDT technology may include signal level measurement, quality of service measurement, and accessibility measurement.
  • QoE measurement collection QoE measurement collection
  • QMC QoE measurement collection
  • the access network equipment receives QoE from the core network (CN) or operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) or element manager (EM) equipment And send the measurement configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device After obtaining the measurement result according to the measurement configuration information, the terminal device sends the measurement result to the access network device.
  • the measurement configuration information is sent to the access network device in a transparent container, and the measurement result is also sent to the access network device in a transparent container encapsulation form.
  • the access network device cannot perceive the measurement configuration information and measurement results, which will cause the access network device to be unable to use the measurement results of the terminal device in time (for example, adjust the resources configured for the terminal device to improve user experience).
  • the present application provides a communication method and a communication device, which can make the access network device perceive the measurement result of the QoE measurement.
  • a communication method includes:
  • the access network device receives first configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to instruct the terminal device to perform quality of experience QoE measurement at the application layer;
  • the access network device sends the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the access network device sends the second configuration information to the terminal device, so that the access network device instructs the terminal device to report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the terminal device during QoE measurement, thereby
  • the measurement result of the terminal device can be further used, such as adjusting the resources configured for the terminal device to improve user experience.
  • the second configuration information indicates that the measurement amount reported by the terminal device is a subset of the measurement amount that the terminal device performs QoE measurement.
  • the second configuration information can indicate The terminal device reports the measurement results of some or all of the five measurement variables.
  • the second configuration information may instruct the terminal device to report the measurement results of the two measurement quantities, the average throughput and the initial playback delay.
  • the terminal device may send the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device through a message (for example, an RRC message), or may send the first configuration information through a different message (for example, two different RRC messages).
  • the second configuration information and the second configuration information are respectively sent to the terminal device, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the first configuration information may be sent to the terminal device in the form of a container, while the second configuration information is not sent to the terminal device in the form of being encapsulated in the container (for example, an information element (information element) is displayed).
  • the RRC layer of the access network device and the terminal device can know the specific meaning of these information elements).
  • the second configuration information further includes a configuration of a report event of the measured quantity, wherein the report event is that the measured value of the measured quantity is higher than The first threshold, or the measured value of the measured quantity is lower than the second threshold.
  • the access network device sends the second configuration information to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to report the measurement of the at least part of the measured value when at least part of the measured value obtained by the QoE measurement satisfies the report event.
  • Result (at this time, the measurement result is, for example, a report event), so that the access network device can perceive the measurement result of the QoE measurement.
  • one measurement quantity can correspond to one report event.
  • multiple measurement quantities may correspond to one report event. This embodiment of the application does not limit this.
  • the second configuration information may also include an identifier corresponding to the report event, which is used to identify the report event.
  • the terminal device reports the report event, it may report the identifier of the report event.
  • the access network device receives the identifier, it can determine that the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement satisfies the report event corresponding to the measured quantity.
  • the second configuration information further includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to report the measured value of the measured quantity .
  • the access network device sends the second configuration information to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to report the measured value of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement, so that the access network device can perceive the measurement of the QoE measurement Result (at this time, the measurement result includes the measurement value of the at least part of the measurement quantity).
  • the second configuration information further includes a reporting period for the terminal device to report the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity.
  • the terminal device can report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement according to the reporting period indicated by the second configuration information.
  • the access network device may also receive a first message sent by the terminal device, where the first message includes the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity and the The measurement results obtained by the QoE measurement. That is to say, the terminal device encapsulates the QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement in the same message and reports to the access network device.
  • the terminal device may combine the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information (ie QoE measurement result) with the measurement result corresponding to the second configuration information (ie At least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement) is encapsulated in the same RRC message and sent to the access network device.
  • the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information ie QoE measurement result
  • the measurement result corresponding to the second configuration information ie At least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement
  • the terminal device when the second configuration information does not include the reporting period for the terminal device to report the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity, reports the QoE measurement result according to the QoE measurement report mode, and additionally according to The QoE measurement report mode reports the measurement result of the at least part of the measurement.
  • the terminal device can encapsulate the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information (that is, the QoE measurement result) and the measurement result corresponding to the second configuration information (that is, the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement) in the same RRC message Send it to the access network device.
  • the QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least part of the measurement quantity obtained by the QoE measurement are sent through an RRC message
  • the QoE measurement result can be encapsulated in the RRC message in the form of a container, and the container in the RRC message
  • the measurement result of the at least part of the measurement quantity may not be included in the form of a container (for example, an information element is explicitly sent to the terminal device, and the RRC layer of the access network device and the terminal device can know this information. The specific meaning of the element).
  • the terminal device may obtain the measurement result in the QoE If at least part of the measured quantity meets the reporting event, the QoE measurement is reported to obtain the QoE measurement result (there is no need to report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement, at this time, the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity can be considered That is the QoE measurement result).
  • the access network device upon receiving the QoE measurement result, can determine that part of the measurement quantity indicated in the second configuration information satisfies the report event, and then perceive the QoE measurement result.
  • the access network device may also receive second indication information from the terminal device or the core network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate the The service type for which the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement is either used to indicate that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement quantity that indicates that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement.
  • the terminal device or the core network learns from the terminal device or the core network the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or whether it tends to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement quantity that tends to perform QoE measurement, so that the access network device can Targeted selection of terminal equipment for QoE measurement helps to save air interface overhead.
  • the access network device may also receive third indication information from the terminal device, where the third indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device tends to perform
  • the service type of QoE measurement is either used to indicate that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or is a measurement quantity that indicates that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement;
  • the access network device sends the third indication information to the core network device.
  • the terminal device indicates to the access network device the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or whether it tends to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement quantity that tends to perform QoE measurement, and then the access network device can report to the core network Indicates the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or whether it tends to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement volume of QoE measurement, so that the network side can select terminal devices for QoE measurement in a targeted manner, which helps to save air interface overhead.
  • the generation of the second configuration information by the access network device includes:
  • the access network device receives fourth indication information from a core network device or operation, management, and maintenance OAM or element management, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate at least one measurement quantity measured by the terminal device during QoE measurement ;
  • the access network device generates the second configuration information according to the fourth indication information.
  • the access network device can know the application layer indicators that the terminal device will measure in the QoE measurement. Further, the access network device may select some application layer indicators from these application layer indicators as the application layer indicators reported by the terminal device in the second configuration information.
  • the partial measurement quantity indicated by the second configuration information may be a subset of at least one measurement quantity indicated in the fourth indication information.
  • the partial measurement quantity indicated by the second configuration information may be a new measurement quantity obtained from the measurement quantity in the subset of at least one measurement quantity indicated in the fourth indication information.
  • a new measurement value may be obtained according to the initial playback delay and the playback delay, for example, a measurement value obtained by weighting these two measurement values, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the second configuration information may not specify a specific measurement quantity, but indicates a measurement result of a measurement quantity related to a certain performance.
  • the second configuration information may indicate to report the measurement result corresponding to the measurement quantity related to the delay.
  • the measurement result of the delay refers to the measurement result of the initial playback delay and the playback delay.
  • the measurement result of the delay refers to the measurement result of at least two of the deterioration duration, the continuous jitter time, the out-of-synchronization duration, and the round-trip delay.
  • the second configuration information may indicate to report the measurement result corresponding to the throughput-related measurement quantity. For example, instruct the terminal device to report the measurement result of the QoE measurement on the throughput.
  • the throughput measurement result refers to the average throughput and buffer level measurement results.
  • the throughput measurement result refers to the measurement result of at least two of the number of consecutive lost packets and the average coding rate.
  • the measurement quantity includes average throughput, initial playback delay, buffer level, playback delay, deterioration duration, number of consecutive lost packets, and continuous jitter time , At least one of out-of-synchronization duration, round-trip delay, average bit rate, and presentation delay.
  • a communication method which is characterized in that it includes:
  • the access layer of the terminal device receives first configuration information from the first access network device, where the first configuration information is used to instruct the terminal device to perform quality of experience QoE measurement at the application layer;
  • the access layer receives second configuration information from the first access network device, where the second configuration information is used by the access network device to instruct the terminal device to report at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement The measurement results;
  • the access layer sends second information to an upper layer of the access layer according to the second configuration information, where the second information is used to instruct the upper layer to report the measurement of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement result.
  • the second configuration information further includes a configuration of a report event of the measured quantity, wherein the report event is that the measured value of the measured quantity is higher than The first threshold, or the measured value of the measured quantity is lower than the second threshold.
  • the second aspect in some implementations of the second aspect, it also includes:
  • the upper layer sends the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity to the access layer, and the measurement result of the measured quantity includes the report event, Or the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement;
  • the access layer sends the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity to the second access network device.
  • the second access network device and the first access network device may be the same device or a different device, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the second configuration information further includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to report the measured value of the measured quantity .
  • the second configuration information further includes a reporting period for the terminal device to report the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity.
  • the second aspect in some implementations of the second aspect, it also includes:
  • the terminal device sends second indication information to the first access network device or the core network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or is used to indicate the The terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or a measurement quantity indicating that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement.
  • the second aspect in some implementations of the second aspect, it also includes:
  • the access layer sends the first message to a third access network device.
  • the third access network device and the first access network device may be the same device or a different device, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the measurement quantities include average throughput, initial playback delay, buffer level, playback delay, deterioration duration, number of consecutive lost packets, and continuous jitter time , At least one of out-of-synchronization duration, round-trip delay, average bit rate, and presentation delay.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a communication device for executing the foregoing first aspect or any possible implementation method of the first aspect.
  • the device includes a communication device for executing the foregoing first aspect or Units or modules of the method in any possible implementation of the first aspect, such as a transceiver unit and a processing unit.
  • the transceiver unit is configured to receive first configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to instruct the terminal device to perform quality of experience QoE measurement at the application layer;
  • a processing unit configured to generate second configuration information, where the second configuration information is used by the access network device to instruct the terminal device to report a measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement;
  • the transceiver unit is further configured to send the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the second configuration information further includes a configuration of a report event of the measured quantity, wherein the report event is that the measured value of the measured quantity is higher than The first threshold, or the measured value of the measured quantity is lower than the second threshold.
  • the second configuration information further includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to report the measured value of the measured quantity .
  • the second configuration information further includes a reporting period for the terminal device to report the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity.
  • the transceiving unit is further configured to receive second indication information from the terminal device or core network device, and the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal The type of service that the device tends to perform QoE measurement, or is used to indicate that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement quantity that indicates that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement.
  • the transceiving unit is further configured to receive third indication information from the terminal device, and the third indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device tends to perform QoE
  • the measured service type is either used to indicate that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or is a measurement quantity used to indicate that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement;
  • the transceiving unit is further configured to send the third indication information to the core network device.
  • the transceiving unit is further configured to receive fourth indication information from a core network device or operation, management, and maintenance OAM or element management, where the fourth indication information is used To instruct the terminal device to measure at least one measurement quantity when performing QoE measurement;
  • the processing unit is specifically configured to generate the second configuration information according to the fourth instruction information.
  • the transceiver unit is further configured to receive a measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity from the terminal device, and the measurement result of the measured quantity includes the report Event, or at least one of the measured value of the measured quantity, or the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the transceiving unit is further configured to receive a first message sent by the terminal device, the first message including the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity and the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the measurement quantities include average throughput, initial playback delay, buffer level, playback delay, deterioration duration, number of consecutive lost packets, and continuous jitter time , At least one of out-of-synchronization duration, round-trip delay, average bit rate, and presentation delay.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device configured to execute the foregoing second aspect or any possible implementation method of the second aspect.
  • the device includes a communication device configured to execute the foregoing second aspect or Units or modules of the method in any possible implementation of the second aspect, such as a transceiver unit and a processing unit.
  • a transceiving unit configured for the access layer to receive first configuration information from a first access network device, where the first configuration information is used to instruct the terminal device to perform quality of experience QoE measurement at the application layer;
  • the transceiving unit is also used for the access layer to receive second configuration information from the first access network device, where the second configuration information is used by the access network device to instruct the terminal device to report the QoE measurement result The measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity.
  • the processing unit is configured for the access layer to send first information to an upper layer of the access layer according to the first configuration information, where the first information is used to instruct the upper layer to perform quality of experience QoE measurement of the application layer;
  • the processing unit is further configured for the access layer to send second information to an upper layer of the access layer according to the second configuration information, where the second information is used to instruct the upper layer to report at least the QoE measurement result Part of the measurement results.
  • the second configuration information further includes a configuration of a report event of the measured quantity, wherein the report event is that the measured value of the measured quantity is higher than The first threshold, or the measured value of the measured quantity is lower than the second threshold.
  • the processing unit unit is further configured to send the at least A measurement result of a partial measurement quantity, where the measurement result of the measurement quantity includes the report event or the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement;
  • the transceiver unit is further configured to send the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity to the second access network device by the access layer.
  • the second configuration information further includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to report the measured value of the measured quantity .
  • the second configuration information further includes a reporting period for the terminal device to report the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity.
  • the transceiving unit is further configured to send second indication information to the first access network device or core network device, and the second indication information is used for The service type that indicates the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or is used to indicate the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement quantity that indicates the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement.
  • the processing unit is further configured to send a first message to the access layer by the upper layer, where the first message includes the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity and the The measurement results obtained by the QoE measurement;
  • the transceiving unit is also configured to send the first message to the third access network device by the access layer.
  • the measurement quantities include average throughput, initial playback delay, buffer level, playback delay, deterioration duration, number of consecutive lost packets, and continuous jitter time , At least one of out-of-synchronization duration, round-trip delay, average bit rate, and presentation delay.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, including a processor and a transceiver.
  • memory may also be included.
  • the memory is used to store instructions
  • the processor is used to execute instructions stored in the memory
  • the execution causes the processor to execute the first aspect or any of the first aspects. Or execute the method in the second aspect or any possible implementation manner in the second aspect.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a computer-readable medium for storing a computer program, the computer program including instructions for executing the method in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect, or The instruction of the method in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect is executed.
  • the embodiments of the present application also provide a computer program product containing instructions, which when the computer program product runs on a computer, cause the computer to execute the method in the first aspect or any possible implementation manner in the first aspect , Or execute the method in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect.
  • a chip including a processor and a communication interface.
  • the processor is configured to call and execute instructions from the communication interface.
  • the processor executes the instructions, the first aspect or the first aspect is implemented.
  • the method in any possible implementation manner in one aspect, or execute the method in the second aspect or any possible implementation manner in the second aspect.
  • the chip may further include a memory in which instructions are stored, and the processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory or instructions derived from other sources.
  • the processor is used to implement the foregoing first aspect or any possible implementation method of the first aspect, or execute the second aspect or any possible implementation method of the second aspect.
  • a communication system in a ninth aspect, includes a device capable of implementing the methods and various possible designs of the above-mentioned first aspect, and the above-mentioned method and various possible designs of implementing the above-mentioned second aspect. The function of the device.
  • beneficial effects achieved by the second to ninth aspects of the application and the corresponding implementation manners can refer to the beneficial effects achieved by the first aspect of the application and the corresponding implementation manners, and will not be repeated here.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a structure of the communication system of the present application.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a structure of the access network device of the present application.
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of another structure of the access network device of the present application.
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided by the present application.
  • Fig. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • FDD frequency division duplex
  • UMTS universal mobile telecommunication system
  • 5G fifth generation
  • NR new radio
  • the terminal equipment in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as: user equipment (UE), mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), access terminal, user unit, user station, Mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.
  • UE user equipment
  • MS mobile station
  • MT mobile terminal
  • access terminal user unit, user station, Mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.
  • the terminal device may be a device that provides voice/data connectivity to the user, for example, a handheld device with a wireless connection function, a vehicle-mounted device, and so on.
  • some examples of terminals are: mobile phones (mobile phones), tablet computers, notebook computers, handheld computers, mobile internet devices (MID), wearable devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) equipment, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical surgery, and smart grids Wireless terminals, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, wireless terminals in smart homes, cellular phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocols , SIP) phone, wireless local loop (WLL) station, personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), handheld device with wireless communication function, computing device or other processing device connected to wireless modem, vehicle Devices, wearable devices, terminal devices in the future 5G network or terminal devices in the future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN), etc., which are not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the terminal device may also be a wearable device.
  • Wearable devices can also be called wearable smart devices. It is a general term for using wearable technology to intelligently design everyday wear and develop wearable devices, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing and shoes.
  • a wearable device is a portable device that is directly worn on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not only a kind of hardware device, but also realize powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction.
  • wearable smart devices include full-featured, large-sized, complete or partial functions that can be achieved without relying on smart phones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, and only focus on a certain type of application function, and need to cooperate with other devices such as smart phones.
  • the terminal device may also be a terminal device in the Internet of Things (IoT) system.
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • Its main technical feature is to pass items through communication technology. Connect with the network to realize the intelligent network of human-machine interconnection and interconnection of things.
  • the IoT technology can achieve massive connections, deep coverage, and power saving of the terminal through, for example, narrowband (NB) technology.
  • the NB only includes one resource block (resource bloc, RB), that is, the bandwidth of the NB is only 180 KB.
  • the terminals must be discrete in access. According to the communication method of the embodiment of the present application, the congestion problem of mass terminals of the IOT technology when accessing the network through the NB can be effectively solved.
  • the access network device in the embodiment of the application may be a device used to communicate with terminal devices.
  • the access network device may also be called an access device or a wireless access network device, and may be a global system for mobile communication.
  • communications GSM) system or code division multiple access (code division multiple access, CDMA) base transceiver station (base transceiver station, BTS), can also be a wideband code division multiple access (wideband code division multiple access, WCDMA) system base station (NodeB, NB), it can also be an evolved NodeB (eNB or eNodeB) in the LTE system, it can also be a wireless controller in the cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario, or the
  • the access network equipment can be relay stations, access points, in-vehicle equipment, wearable devices, and access network equipment in the 5G network or the access network equipment in the future evolved PLMN network, etc., and can be the access point in the WLAN (
  • the access point, AP) may be a gNB in a
  • the access network device is a device in the RAN, or in other words, a RAN node that connects a terminal device to a wireless network.
  • an access network device it can include: gNB, transmission reception point (TRP), evolved Node B (eNB), radio network controller (radio network controller) , RNC), Node B (NB), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), home base station (for example, home evolved NodeB, or home Node B, HNB) ), baseband unit (BBU), or wireless fidelity (Wifi) access point (AP), etc.
  • the network device may include a centralized unit (CU) node, or a distributed unit (DU) node, or a RAN device including a CU node and a DU node, or a control plane CU node (CU).
  • CU centralized unit
  • DU distributed unit
  • RAN device including a CU node and a DU node, or a control plane CU node (CU).
  • -CP node user plane CU node
  • CU-UP node user plane CU node
  • RAN equipment of DU node may include a centralized unit (CU) node, or a distributed unit (DU) node, or a RAN device including a CU node and a DU node, or a control plane CU node (CU).
  • -CP node user plane CU node
  • CU-UP node user plane CU node
  • RAN equipment of DU node RAN equipment
  • the access network equipment provides services for the cell, and the terminal equipment communicates with the access network equipment through the transmission resources (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources) used by the cell.
  • the cell may be an access network equipment (for example, a base station). )
  • the cell can belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell.
  • the small cell here can include: metro cell, micro cell, pico cell ), femto cells, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmit power, and are suitable for providing high-rate data transmission services.
  • the carrier in the LTE system or the 5G system can have multiple cells working at the same frequency at the same time.
  • the concept of the above-mentioned carrier and the cell can also be regarded as equivalent.
  • CA carrier aggregation
  • the concept of carrier and cell can be regarded as equivalent.
  • the terminal equipment accessing a carrier is equivalent to accessing a cell.
  • the core network device in the embodiment of the present application refers to a device in a core network (core network, CN) that provides service support for terminal devices.
  • core network CN
  • core network equipment are: access and mobility management function (AMF) entities, session management function (SMF) entities, user plane functions (UPF) Entities, etc., are not listed here.
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • SMF session management function
  • UPF user plane functions
  • the AMF entity may be responsible for terminal access management and mobility management
  • the SMF entity may be responsible for session management, such as user session establishment, etc.
  • the UPF entity may be a functional entity of the user plane, mainly responsible for connecting to external The internet.
  • entity in this application can also be referred to as a network element or a functional entity.
  • entity in this application can also be referred to as a network element or a functional entity.
  • an AMF entity can also be referred to as an AMF network element or an AMF functional entity.
  • an SMF entity can also be referred to as an SMF network element or an SMF function. Entities etc.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • a terminal device can communicate with two access network devices at the same time and can send and receive data, which can be called a dual link ( dual-connectivity, DC), or multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC) of multiple radios (multi-air ports).
  • DC dual-connectivity
  • MR-DC multi-radio dual connectivity
  • the network side can use the resources of the two access network devices to provide communication services for the terminal device, thereby providing high-rate transmission for the terminal device.
  • one access network device may be responsible for interacting radio resource control messages with the terminal device and for interacting with the core network control plane entity.
  • the access network device can be called the master A base station (master node, MN), another radio access network device may be called a secondary base station (secondary node, SN).
  • master node master node
  • SN secondary node
  • a terminal device can also have a communication connection with multiple access network devices at the same time and can send and receive data, which can be called multi-connectivity or multi-connectivity (MC).
  • MC multi-connectivity
  • the multiple access network devices There may be an access network device that is responsible for interacting with the terminal device for radio resource control messages and for interacting with the core network control plane entity. Then, the access network device can be called MN, and the rest of the access network devices can be called It is SN.
  • the access network equipment can be an eNB base station of LTE standard, a gNB base station of NR standard, a master node (MN) under a dual-link architecture, or a secondary base station under a dual-link architecture.
  • the base station can be an MN under a multi-link architecture, or an SN under a multi-link architecture.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication between RAN equipment and terminal equipment follows a certain protocol layer structure.
  • the control plane protocol layer structure may include the radio resource control (RRC) layer, the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, the radio link control (RLC) layer, and the media interface. Access control (MAC) layer and physical layer and other protocol layer functions.
  • the user plane protocol layer structure can include the functions of the PDCP layer, the RLC layer, the MAC layer, and the physical layer; in one implementation, the PDCP layer can also include a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer .
  • SDAP service data adaptation protocol
  • the RAN device can include a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), Multiple DUs can be centrally controlled by one CU.
  • CU centralized unit
  • DU distributed unit
  • CU and DU can be divided according to the protocol layer of the wireless network.
  • the functions of the PDCP layer and the above protocol layers are set in the CU, and the protocol layers below the PDCP, such as the RLC layer and MAC layer, are set in the DU.
  • the CU has functions above the PDCP layer (including PDCP, RRC, and SDAP), and the DU has functions below the PDCP layer (including RLC, MAC, and PHY).
  • This type of protocol layer division is just an example, it can also be divided in other protocol layers, for example, in the RLC layer, the functions of the RLC layer and above protocol layers are set in the CU, and the functions of the protocol layers below the RLC layer are set in the DU; Or, in a certain protocol layer, for example, part of the functions of the RLC layer and the functions of the protocol layer above the RLC layer are set in the CU, and the remaining functions of the RLC layer and the functions of the protocol layer below the RLC layer are set in the DU. In addition, it can also be divided in other ways, for example, by time delay. The functions that need to meet the time delay requirements for processing time are set in the DU, and the functions that do not need to meet the time delay requirements are set in the CU.
  • Fig. 3 shows another schematic diagram of a network architecture applicable to embodiments of the present application.
  • the control plane (CP) and user plane (UP) of the CU can also be separated and divided into different entities for implementation, namely the control plane CU entity (CU-CP entity) and the user plane CU entity (CU-UP entity).
  • CU-CP entity control plane CU entity
  • CU-UP entity user plane CU entity
  • the signaling generated by the CU can be sent to the terminal device through the DU, or the signaling generated by the terminal device can be sent to the CU through the DU.
  • the DU may directly pass the protocol layer encapsulation without analyzing the signaling and transparently transmit it to the terminal device or the CU.
  • the sending or receiving of the signaling by the DU includes this scenario.
  • RRC or PDCP layer signaling will eventually be processed as PHY layer signaling and sent to the terminal device, or converted from received PHY layer signaling.
  • the RRC or PDCP layer signaling can also be considered to be sent by the DU, or sent by the DU and radio frequency.
  • the CU is divided into network equipment on the RAN side.
  • the CU may also be divided into network equipment on the CN side, which is not limited here.
  • the devices in the following embodiments of the present application may be located in terminal equipment or network equipment according to their realized functions.
  • the network device may be a CU node, or a DU node, or a RAN device including a CU node and a DU node.
  • the core network device can also be connected to multiple access network devices to control the access network device, and can distribute data received from the network side (for example, the Internet) to the access network equipment.
  • the network side for example, the Internet
  • the terminal device or the access network device includes a hardware layer, an operating system layer running on the hardware layer, and an application layer running on the operating system layer.
  • the hardware layer includes hardware such as a central processing unit (CPU), a memory management unit (MMU), and memory (also referred to as main memory).
  • the operating system can be any one or more computer operating systems that implement business processing through processes, for example, Linux operating systems, Unix operating systems, Android operating systems, iOS operating systems, or windows operating systems.
  • the application layer includes applications such as browsers, address books, word processing software, and instant messaging software.
  • the embodiments of the application do not specifically limit the specific structure of the execution body of the methods provided in the embodiments of the application, as long as the program that records the codes of the methods provided in the embodiments of the application can be provided according to the embodiments of the application.
  • the execution subject of the method provided in the embodiments of the present application may be a terminal device or a network device, or a functional module in the terminal device or network device that can call and execute the program.
  • various aspects or features of the present application can be implemented as methods, devices, or products using standard programming and/or engineering techniques.
  • article of manufacture used in this application encompasses a computer program accessible from any computer-readable device, carrier, or medium.
  • computer-readable media may include, but are not limited to: magnetic storage devices (for example, hard disks, floppy disks, or tapes, etc.), optical disks (for example, compact discs (CD), digital versatile discs (DVD)) Etc.), smart cards and flash memory devices (for example, erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), cards, sticks or key drives, etc.).
  • various storage media described herein may represent one or more devices and/or other machine-readable media for storing information.
  • machine-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, containing, and/or carrying instructions and/or data.
  • the basic idea of MDT technology is that the operator performs measurement through the commercial terminal equipment of the contracted user, and the terminal equipment sends the measurement results to partially replace the traditional drive test work, and realizes the automatic collection of the measurement data of the terminal equipment to detect and optimize the wireless network. Problems and malfunctions.
  • the measurement types of the existing MDT technology can be divided into the following three types:
  • the terminal device measures the signal level of the wireless signal and sends the measurement result to the access network device or the access network device controller;
  • QoS measurement is usually performed by the access network equipment (such as: service flow, service throughput, service delay, etc.), and it can also be measured by terminal equipment, such as uplink processing Delay, which can also be the joint processing of access network equipment and terminal equipment, such as air interface delay measurement (measurement of the time from when a data packet passes through the SDAP/PDCP layer of the access network device to the time the data packet reaches the DAP/PDCP layer of the terminal device) .
  • uplink processing Delay which can also be the joint processing of access network equipment and terminal equipment, such as air interface delay measurement (measurement of the time from when a data packet passes through the SDAP/PDCP layer of the access network device to the time the data packet reaches the DAP/PDCP layer of the terminal device) .
  • the terminal equipment records the radio resource control (radio resource control, RRC) connection establishment failure or RRC resume (resume) failure information, and sends it to the access network device or the access network device controller.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • MDT includes logged MDT and immediate MDT.
  • Immediate MDT is mainly measured for terminal devices in the RRC connected state (RRC_CONNECTED), while logged MDT is mainly measured for terminal devices in the idle state (RRC_IDLE) or in the RRC inactive state (RRC_INACTIVE).
  • a terminal device in an idle state or a terminal device in an inactive state can record the current camping cell and other neighboring cells corresponding to the frequency point of the current camping cell, as well as the cell reselection broadcast in the current camping cell
  • Corresponding inter-frequency/different-system neighboring cells measure the received signal strength.
  • Immediate MDT is generally used to measure the data volume, IP throughput rate, packet transmission delay, packet loss rate, processing delay, etc. of terminal equipment. It also includes the measurement of the reference signal of the current serving cell or other neighboring cells by the terminal equipment.
  • L2 measurements are also defined in wireless, which are used to count some network performance on the network side, so as to realize functions such as wireless link management, wireless resource management, and network maintenance.
  • Some of the L2 measurements are statistics for a terminal device, such as the throughput of the business, the traffic of the business, the processing delay of the terminal device, and the air interface delay of the terminal device.
  • the access network equipment can initiate two MDT measurement collection tasks. One is to initiate signaling-based tracking for MDT, also known as signaling-based MDT (signaling-based MDT), and the other is to initiate management-based tracking for MDT, also known as management-based MDT (management-based MDT) .
  • signaling-based MDT also known as signaling-based MDT
  • management-based MDT management-based MDT
  • MDT based on signaling refers to a specific terminal device, and the access network device receives a message from the CN to perform MDT on a certain terminal device.
  • the management-based MDT is not an MDT for a specific terminal device.
  • the access network device receives a message for MDT from OAM or EM.
  • the access network device may select a terminal device from the terminal devices under the access network device to perform MDT measurement based on a certain strategy.
  • the CN will not initiate a signaling MDT for the terminal device unless the user has agreed to perform MDT.
  • management-based MDT when an access network device selects a terminal device, it can consider whether the terminal device agrees to perform MDT. For example, the access network device selects only those terminal devices that have agreed to perform MDT for MDT measurement. Exemplarily, the CN may notify the access network device whether a certain terminal device agrees to perform MDT.
  • the above two types of MDT can include logged MDT and immediated MDT.
  • the CN will notify the access network device of some configuration information of the MDT and the IP address of a trace collection entity (trace collection entity, TCE).
  • the configuration information of MDT includes: MDT activation type (such as: Immediate MDT only, Logged MDT only, Immediate MDT and Trace, etc.), MDT area range, MDT mode and configuration parameters of the corresponding mode (such as immediate MDT measurement events, The logging interval and duration of logged MDT, etc.), PLMN list based on signaling MDT, etc.
  • streaming services or voice services such as streaming service, IP MTSI service
  • the signal quality alone cannot reflect the user experience when using these services.
  • operators can learn about user experience through QoE measurement collection, so that they can better optimize the network to improve user experience.
  • the QoE measurement can also be initiated using the tracking of the signaling-based MDT framework or the tracking of the management-based MDT framework.
  • the access network device receives the configuration information of the QoE measurement from the CN or OAM or EM, and then can send the configuration information to the terminal device through an RRC message. After the RRC layer of the terminal device receives the measurement results obtained by the QoE measurement of the application layer from the upper layer of the terminal device, it can send these measurement results to the access network device.
  • the configuration information for QoE measurement is sent to the access network device in a transparent container.
  • these measurement results obtained by the terminal device performing the QoE measurement are also sent to the access network device in the form of a transparent container encapsulation.
  • the access network device cannot perceive the measurement configuration information and the measurement result, which will cause the access network device to be unable to use the measurement result of the terminal device in time (for example, adjust the resources configured for the terminal device to improve user experience).
  • the network management or core network sends the container to the terminal device, and the base station may not parse the content in the container (even if the base station has the ability to parse), and the base station directly forwards the container to the terminal device. It can be considered that the above container is transparent to the base station.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication solution.
  • the access network equipment can instruct the terminal equipment to report the measurement results of at least part of the measurement quantities obtained by the terminal equipment in the QoE measurement, so that the access network equipment can perceive the measurement results of the QoE measurement. It helps the access network equipment to use the measurement results of the terminal equipment in time (for example, adjust the resources configured for the terminal equipment to improve user experience).
  • the technical solution of the present application can be applied to a wireless communication system, for example, the communication system shown in FIG. 1, or the communication system shown in FIG. 2, or the communication system shown in FIG. 3.
  • the communication devices in the wireless communication system may have a wireless communication connection relationship.
  • One device in the communication device may be, for example, an access network device or a chip configured in the access network device, and the other device may be, for example, a terminal device or a chip configured in a terminal device.
  • the embodiment of the application does not limit this.
  • a communication process of a terminal device is taken as an example to describe the embodiments of the present application in detail. It can be understood that any terminal device in the wireless communication system or the chip configured in the terminal device can communicate based on the same method, and any access network device in the wireless communication system or configured in the access network device All chips can communicate based on the same method. This application does not limit this.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic flowchart of a communication method 400 provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 4, the method 400 includes steps 410 to 450.
  • the CN/OAM/EM sends the first configuration information to the access network device.
  • the access network device receives the first configuration information.
  • the first configuration information is used to instruct the terminal device to perform QoE measurement at the application layer, for example, to instruct the terminal device to start QoE measurement at the application layer.
  • the first configuration information may be included in the QoE measurement configuration information sent by the CN/OAM/EM to the access network device.
  • the QoE measurement configuration information is the configuration information about QoE measurement sent by CN/OAM/EM to the access network device, that is, CN/OAM/EM indicates the configuration information about QoE measurement of the terminal device.
  • the CN when the QoE measurement is initiated using a signaling-based MDT, that is, the QoE measurement is a signaling-based QoE measurement, the CN sends the above-mentioned QoE measurement configuration information.
  • the corresponding access network device receives the QoE measurement configuration information from the CN.
  • the CN can notify the QoE measurement configuration information for a specific terminal device.
  • the QoE measurement configuration information can be sent through an interface message between the access network device and the CN for the specific terminal device.
  • the initial uplink and downlink setup message initial context setup message
  • trace start message trace start message
  • handover request message handover request message
  • the OAM or EM when the QoE measurement is initiated using management-based MDT, that is, when the QoE measurement is management-based measurement, the OAM or EM sends the QoE measurement configuration information, and correspondingly, the access network device receives the QoE measurement configuration information from the OAM or EM.
  • the QoE measurement configuration information It should be noted that the QoE measurement configuration information here is not QoE measurement configuration information for a specific terminal device.
  • the CN/OAM/EM sends the first configuration information to the access network device, including the CN/OAM/EM sending the first configuration information to the access network device, and also includes the CN/OAM/EM sending the first configuration information to the DC
  • the primary base station sends the first configuration information, and the primary base station sends the first configuration information to the secondary base station (the access network device is the secondary base station at this time), which also includes the CN/OAM/EM sending the first configuration information to a certain access network device
  • a certain access network device serves as the source base station to send the first configuration information to the target base station, and at this time the target base station serves as the access network device in this step.
  • the QoE measurement configuration information can be as shown in Table 1 below:
  • the QoE measurement configuration information includes a container, and the container contains the above-mentioned first configuration information (which may also be referred to as application layer measurement configuration information). That is, the first configuration information is the measurement configuration information in the container in the QoE measurement configuration information.
  • the first configuration information may indicate that the application layer of the terminal device is performing QoE measurement.
  • the terminal device may measure at least one of the following measurement quantities (also referred to as application layer indicators) according to the first configuration information:
  • Average throughput indicates the total number of bits received by the application layer of the terminal device during a measurement interval. For example, for streaming media services, it refers to the total number of bits of streaming media received by the application layer of the terminal device. For details, please refer to the definition of section 10.2 in 3GPP protocol TS 26.247, which will not be repeated here.
  • This indicator indicates the initial playback delay at the beginning of the streaming media presentation. For example, it can be defined as the time from the moment when the first segment of the media is acquired to the moment when the streaming media is extracted from the client buffer. For details, please refer to the definition of section 10.2 in 3GPP protocol TS 26.247, which will not be repeated here.
  • Buffer level This indicator indicates the duration of the media data that can be played from the current playback moment. For details, please refer to the definition of section 10.2 in 3GPP protocol TS 26.247, which will not be repeated here.
  • Playback delay indicates the playback delay for the start of streaming media. For example, it can be defined as the delay from a dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH) player that is transmitted by the hypertext transfer protocol after receiving a play/rewind/start trigger to media play.
  • DASH dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP
  • Deterioration duration the interval between Nepal time (NPT) corresponding to the last good quality frame before deterioration and the Nepal time corresponding to the first subsequent good quality frame indicated by this indicator.
  • a good quality frame refers to a frame that is completely accepted, and all parts of the picture corresponding to the frame contain the correct content, or the frame is a new frame (that is, it does not depend on any previous decoded frames) or only depends on the previous Good quality frames that have been decoded. For details, please refer to the definition of section 16.2 in 3GPP protocol TS 26.114, which will not be repeated here.
  • This indicator indicates the number of real-time transport protocol (RTP) packets that have been consecutively lost.
  • RTP real-time transport protocol
  • jitter refers to the difference between the actual playback time of a frame and the expected playback time exceeds a threshold.
  • the expected playback time of a frame refers to the playback time of the previous playback frame plus (the difference between the Nepal time of the current frame and the Nepal time of the previous playback frame). For details, please refer to the definition of section 16.2 in 3GPP protocol TS 26.114, which will not be repeated here.
  • Out-of-step means that the absolute time difference between a value A and a value B exceeds a certain threshold.
  • the value A here refers to the difference between the playback moment of the last playback frame of a video stream and the playback moment of the last playback frame of the audio stream.
  • the value B here refers to the difference between the expected play time of the last played frame of the video stream and the expected play time of the last played frame of the voice stream.
  • Round-trip delay This indicator indicates the round-trip time at the RTP level, plus additional two-way delay caused by buffering and other processing in the client (RTP level -> speaker -> microphone -> RTP level) .
  • RTP level -> speaker -> microphone -> RTP level For details, please refer to the definition of section 16.2 in 3GPP protocol TS 26.114, which will not be repeated here.
  • Average bit rate This indicator indicates the bit rate of effective media information that is encoded in the measurement period. For details, please refer to the definition of section 16.2 in 3GPP protocol TS 26.114, which will not be repeated here.
  • Presentation delay This indicator is defined as the delay between the wanted presentation time of a DASH segment and the actual presentation time of the segment.
  • Comparable quality viewport switching latency This indicator reflects the latency and quality-related factors when the viewing angle shifts and the quality decreases.
  • the corresponding delay can be understood as the delay from the deterioration of the quality due to the viewing angle switch to the time when the quality is restored to a level equivalent to the quality before the viewing angle switch.
  • the access network device cannot perceive the specific configuration content in the first configuration information.
  • the first configuration information may include the configuration of the aforementioned measurement quantity.
  • the terminal device may perform QoE measurement according to the measurement quantity indicated by the first configuration information, and obtain the measurement result of the measurement quantity indicated by the first configuration information.
  • the first configuration information may not include the configuration of the measurement quantity described above.
  • the terminal device may perform QoE measurement according to the pre-acquired measurement quantity, and obtain the pre-acquired measurement result of the measurement quantity.
  • pre-acquisition herein may include indication or pre-defined by network device signaling, for example, protocol definition.
  • pre-defined can be implemented by pre-saving corresponding codes, tables, or other methods that can be used to indicate related information in devices (for example, including terminal devices and network devices). This application does not make any specific implementation methods. limited.
  • the QoE measurement configuration information received by the access network equipment from CN/OAM/EM may also include other information related to QoE measurement, such as the area range of QoE measurement, QoE measurement
  • Other information related to QoE measurement such as the area range of QoE measurement, QoE measurement
  • the types of services, etc. are not limited in the embodiment of this application.
  • the embodiment of the present application is described by taking the access network device receiving the first configuration information from the CN/OAM/EM as an example, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.
  • the access network device may also receive the first configuration information from other network side devices.
  • the access network device generates second configuration information, where the second configuration information is used by the access network device to instruct the terminal device to report a measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the terminal device may perform QoE measurement according to the first configuration information.
  • the terminal device may measure at least one measurement quantity according to the first configuration information or according to a pre-acquired prediction quantity, and obtain a measurement result of the at least one measurement quantity.
  • the measurement result of the at least one measurement quantity obtained by the terminal device performing the QoE measurement may be referred to as the QoE measurement result.
  • the measurement result of the at least one measurement quantity may be the measurement value of the at least one measurement quantity, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the at least one measurement quantity such as average throughput, initial playback delay, buffer level, playback delay, deterioration duration, consecutive packet loss, continuous jitter time, out-of-synchronization duration, round-trip delay, and average bit rate At least one of the viewing angle switching delays of comparable quality.
  • the second configuration information may be used by the access network device to instruct the terminal device to report a measurement result of at least a part of the measurement value of the at least one measurement value obtained by the terminal device during the QoE measurement.
  • the second configuration information indicates that the measurement quantity reported by the terminal device is a subset of the measurement quantity of the QoE measurement performed by the terminal device.
  • the at least part of the measured quantity may be, for example, average throughput, initial playback delay, buffer level, playback delay, deterioration duration, continuous packet loss, continuous jitter time, out-of-synchronization duration, round-trip delay , At least one of the average bit rate and the viewing angle switching delay of comparable quality.
  • the second configuration information can indicate The terminal device reports the measurement results of some or all of the five measurement variables.
  • the second configuration information may instruct the terminal device to report the measurement results of the two measurement quantities, the average throughput and the initial playback delay.
  • step 410 may occur before step 420 or after step 420, and the two may also occur at the same time.
  • the second configuration information may include indication information #1, which is used to indicate at least part of the above-mentioned measurement quantities.
  • the indication information #1 may be an identification of the at least part of the measured quantity, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the indication information #1 may instruct the terminal device to report the measurement result of the measurement quantity in a form (for example, in a non-container form) perceived by the access network device, and the indication information #1 does not specify a specific measurement quantity.
  • the protocol stipulates that the terminal device can report the measurement results of those measured quantities in the form that the access network device perceives (for example, in the form of non-container).
  • the terminal device adds the first configuration information
  • Corresponding protocols stipulate that the measurement results of those measurement quantities that the terminal device can report in the form of the access network device's perception are reported in the form of the access network device's perception, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application.
  • perception can also be replaced with visibility, knowledge, detection, etc., which is not limited.
  • the access network device may generate the second configuration information according to its own radio resource management (Radio Resource Management, RRM) algorithm.
  • RRM Radio Resource Management
  • the CN/OAM/EM may send instruction information #2 to the access network device, which is used to indicate at least one measurement quantity that the terminal device measures when performing QoE measurement. Then, the access network device may generate second configuration information according to the instruction information #2.
  • the CN/OAM/EM may send the above-mentioned instruction information #2 to the access network device at the same time when sending the QoE measurement configuration information to the access network device.
  • the QoE measurement configuration information in addition to notifying the first configuration information (ie application layer measurement configuration information) in the form of a container, it also includes the above-mentioned indication information #2 in addition to the container in the QoE measurement configuration information.
  • some measurement quantities (ie, application layer indicators) of the terminal device's QoE measurement are notified to the access network device.
  • These application layer indicators may be, for example, application layer indicators considered by CN/OAM/EM to be more important. Therefore, the access network device can know the application layer indicators that the terminal device will measure in the QoE measurement. At this time, the access network device can select some application layer indicators from these application layer indicators as the application layer indicators reported by the terminal device in the second configuration information.
  • the CN/OAM/EM may also notify the access network device of the indication information #2 through other messages or other methods, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application.
  • the access network device receives instruction information #2 from CN/OAM/EM, and the access network device sends instruction information #2 to other access network devices. For example, when a terminal device in the RRC connected state is in a handover scenario or an RRC re-establishment scenario, or when the serving cell of a UE in the RRC inactive state changes, the source access network device transmits to the target access network device, or the primary base station transmits to the secondary base station Instructions #2.
  • the part of the measurement quantity indicated by the second configuration information may be a subset of at least one measurement quantity indicated in the indication information #2.
  • the partial measurement quantity indicated by the second configuration information may be a new measurement quantity obtained from the measurement quantity in the subset of at least one measurement quantity indicated in the indication information #2.
  • a new measurement value may be obtained according to the initial playback delay and the playback delay, for example, a measurement value obtained by weighting these two measurement values, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the second configuration information may not specify a specific measurement quantity, but indicates a measurement result of a measurement quantity related to a certain performance.
  • the second configuration information may indicate to report the measurement result corresponding to the measurement quantity related to the delay.
  • the measurement result of the delay refers to the measurement result of the initial playback delay and the playback delay.
  • the measurement result of the delay refers to the measurement result of at least two of the deterioration duration, the continuous jitter time, the out-of-synchronization duration, and the round-trip delay.
  • the second configuration information may indicate to report the measurement result corresponding to the throughput-related measurement quantity. For example, instruct the terminal device to report the measurement result of the QoE measurement on the throughput.
  • the throughput measurement result refers to the average throughput and buffer level measurement results.
  • the throughput measurement result refers to the measurement result of at least two of the number of consecutive lost packets and the average coding rate.
  • the CN/OAM/EM may notify the access network device of the QoE measurement report period or measurement period.
  • the access network device can determine the time to receive the QoE measurement result according to the report period or measurement period of the QoE measurement.
  • the access network device may determine whether the access network device generates the second configuration information according to the capability information of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device may report a piece of capability information indicating that it supports reporting the measurement result of the QoE measurement in the form of access network device perception.
  • the access network device generates the second configuration information.
  • the access network device can obtain the above capability information from the terminal device, or it may obtain the above capability information from the core network device.
  • the access network device #1 can obtain the above capabilities from the terminal device. Access network device #1 can send the above capability information to the core network device. Subsequent core network equipment can send the above capability information to access network equipment #2.
  • the terminal device may also report a capability information indicating that it supports QoE measurement.
  • the access network device When the terminal device reports that the capability is supported, the access network device generates the first configuration information.
  • the access network device can obtain the above capability information from the terminal device, or it may obtain the above capability information from the core network device.
  • the access network device #1 can obtain the above capabilities from the terminal device.
  • Access network device #1 can send the above capability information to the core network device.
  • Subsequent core network equipment can send the above capability information to access network equipment #2.
  • the access network device can determine the access network based on the user's consent to report the QoE measurement measurement result in the form of access network device perception or agree to the access network device triggering the QoE measurement that the access network device can sense.
  • the device generates second configuration information.
  • the core network device will send instruction information to the access network device, indicating whether the user agrees to report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network awareness or agrees that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can sense (such as core network
  • the device carries the indication information in the initial context establishment request message for the access network device). There can be many forms of indication information, such as a Boolean indication.
  • the Boolean indication When the value of the Boolean indication is true, it means that the user agrees to report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network awareness or agrees that the access network equipment triggers the access network equipment. Perceivable QoE measurement; when the Boolean indicator value is false, it means that the user does not agree to report the QoE measurement result in the form of access network sensing or does not agree that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement perceivable by the access network device. For another example, the Boolean indication has only one value.
  • the value of the Boolean indication indicates that the user corresponding to the terminal device agrees to report the measurement result of the QoE measurement in the form of access network device awareness or agrees that the access network device triggers the access network QoE measurement that the device can perceive.
  • the core network device does not send the instruction information to the access network device, it means that the user corresponding to the terminal device does not agree to report the QoE measurement measurement result in the form of access network device perception or does not agree or agree
  • the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can perceive.
  • the instruction information may indicate that the user agrees to report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network device perception or agrees that the access network device triggers one or more public land mobile corresponding to the QoE measurement that the access network device can perceive Network (public land mobile network, PLMN).
  • PLMN public land mobile network
  • each PLMN corresponds to an indication message, or when a certain PLMN identity appears, it means that the user agrees to report the QoE measurement measurement result or consent in the form of access network device perception when the terminal device accesses the PLMN
  • the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can perceive.
  • the access network device sends the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device may send the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device through a message (for example, an RRC message), or may send the first configuration information through a different message (for example, two different RRC messages).
  • the second configuration information and the second configuration information are respectively sent to the terminal device, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the first configuration information is still sent to the terminal device in the form of a container.
  • the first configuration information can still be sent to the terminal device in the manner in the prior art.
  • the second configuration information is not sent to the terminal device in the form of being encapsulated in the container (for example, an information element is explicitly sent to the terminal device, and the RRC layer of the access network device and the terminal device can know The specific meaning of these information elements).
  • the second configuration information may be additionally included in addition to the container in the RRC message.
  • the second configuration information does not need to be encapsulated in the container in the corresponding RRC message.
  • the RRC message containing the first configuration information and/or the RRC message containing the second configuration information may also include the service type of QoE measurement, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the access network device may broadcast the above-mentioned second configuration information in a broadcast message.
  • all terminal devices that are performing QoE measurement under the cell of the access network device can report the measurement result of at least a part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement according to the second configuration information.
  • the access network device For signaling-based QoE measurement, the access network device sends the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the corresponding terminal device.
  • the access network device may also determine whether to configure QoE measurement for the terminal device according to whether the terminal device supports QoE measurement.
  • the access network device selects a suitable terminal device for QoE measurement according to the QoE measurement configuration information sent by OAM/EM, and the terminal device supports corresponding QoE measurement, or some other factors. After the access network device selects the terminal device, it sends the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the corresponding terminal device.
  • the manner in which the access network device selects the terminal device to perform the QoE measurement is basically the same as the ordinary MDT measurement.
  • the terminal device receives the first configuration information and the second configuration information.
  • the terminal device may obtain the first configuration information in the container, and perform QoE measurement on the application layer of the terminal device according to the first configuration information.
  • the terminal device may report the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement according to the solution in the prior art.
  • the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement is the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information, which may be the same as the prior art, and will not be repeated.
  • the terminal device may report, according to the second configuration information, a measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the measurement result of the at least part of the measurement quantity is the measurement result corresponding to the second configuration information, and is the measurement result related to at least part (ie, part or all) of the measurement quantity obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the terminal device can send the existing measurement result (for example, the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement) to the access network device in an explicit manner, so that the access network device can perceive the measurement result .
  • the terminal device may display and report the measured value of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement, or the report event of the at least part of the measured quantity, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the embodiments of the present application may combine the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information (that is, the QoE measurement result) and the measurement result corresponding to the second configuration information (that is, the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement). It is called the measurement result related to the QoE measurement, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.
  • the access stratum (AS) of the terminal device may receive the first configuration information and the second configuration information sent by the access network device. After that, the access layer may perform the following steps 440 and 450.
  • the access layer may send the first information to an upper layer of the access layer according to the first configuration information.
  • the first information is used to instruct the upper layer to perform QoE measurement of the application layer.
  • the first information may be first configuration information, or new information generated according to the first configuration information, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the access layer may send the second information to an upper layer of the access layer according to the second configuration information.
  • the second information is used to indicate that the upper layer reports a measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the second information may be second configuration information, or new information generated according to the second configuration information (for example, including information such as the measurement amount in the second configuration information), which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the upper layer of the access layer may be, for example, an application (application, APP) layer, or a layer that performs QoE measurement, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • an application application, APP
  • a layer that performs QoE measurement which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the access layer of the terminal device refers to the functional layer for communication between the terminal device and the access network device.
  • the access layer may include at least one of RRC, PDCP, SDAP, RLC, MAC, and PHY layers.
  • the RRC layer of the terminal device may receive the first configuration information and the second configuration information, and send the first information and the second information to the upper layer of the RRC layer according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information.
  • the embodiment of the present application only takes the access layer of the terminal device to receive the first configuration information and the second configuration information as an example for description, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.
  • other layers of the terminal device may be used, or The other modules or units in the module receive the first configuration information and the second configuration information.
  • the access layer of the terminal device may also send the service type measured by QoE to the upper layer of the terminal device.
  • the access layer when the access layer sends the first information to the upper layer of the access layer, it indicates the service type related to the QoE measurement.
  • the access layer when the access layer sends the second information to the upper layer of the access layer, it indicates the service type related to the QoE measurement. This embodiment of the application does not limit this.
  • the upper layer of the terminal device receives the first information and the second information.
  • the upper layer may perform QoE measurement on the application layer according to the first information; and report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement according to the second information.
  • the access layer of the terminal device may send the first information and the second information to the upper layer of the terminal device through a message (for example, a notification message).
  • a message for example, a notification message.
  • the access layer of the terminal device may send the first information and the second information to the upper layer of the terminal device through different messages (for example, two different notification messages), which is not described in this embodiment of the application. limited.
  • the sequence of step 440 and step 450 is not limited.
  • the access network device may send the first configuration information and the second configuration information to other access network devices.
  • the source access network device may send the first configuration information and the first configuration information to the target access network device.
  • the second configuration information so that the target access network device knows that the source access network device previously configured the terminal device with the first configuration information and the second configuration information, so that the target access network device can modify or delete the second configuration according to its own needs information.
  • the access layer of the terminal device may perform QoE measurement, and according to the second information, report the measurement result of at least a part of the measured quantity obtained by performing the QoE measurement.
  • the process of performing QoE measurement and reporting the measurement result can refer to the description in step 507 to step 512 in FIG. 5, or refer to the description in step 605 to step 608 in FIG. 6, or refer to the description in step 705 to step 705 in FIG. The description in 708.
  • the access network device sends the second configuration information to the terminal device, so that the access network device instructs the terminal device to report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the terminal device during QoE measurement, thereby
  • the measurement result of the terminal device can be further used, such as adjusting the resources configured for the terminal device to improve user experience.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic flowchart of a communication method 500 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the second configuration information may include the report event configuration of the measured quantity and the report period for reporting the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity.
  • the method 500 includes step 501 to step 512.
  • the CN/OAM/EM sends first configuration information to an access network device.
  • step 501 may refer to the description of step 410 in FIG. 4, and for brevity, details are not repeated here.
  • the access network device generates second configuration information.
  • the second configuration information is used by the access network device to instruct the terminal device to report a measurement result of at least a part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the "measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement" how the access network device generates the second configuration information, and the content included in the second configuration information can be referred to the description in step 420 in FIG. 4. For the sake of brevity, here No longer.
  • the second configuration information may also include the configuration of the report event of the measurement quantity.
  • the report event of the measured quantity is that the measured value of the measured quantity is higher than the first threshold, or the measured value of the measured quantity is lower than the second threshold.
  • the terminal device will report the report event only when the measured value of the measurement quantity obtained by the terminal device performing the QoE measurement satisfies the report event.
  • the access network device receives the report event reported by the terminal device, it can know that the measured value of the measurement quantity obtained by the terminal device through the QoE measurement meets the threshold corresponding to the report event.
  • the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity may be the report event.
  • the second configuration information may include the configuration of the report event of at least part of the measured quantities obtained by the QoE measurement of the terminal device.
  • the second configuration information instructs the terminal device to report the measurement results of the two measurement quantities of average throughput and initial playback delay
  • the second configuration information may also include reporting events of average throughput and/or initial playback delay. Configuration.
  • one measurement quantity can correspond to one report event.
  • the second configuration information instructs the terminal device to report the measurement results of the two measurement quantities, the average throughput and the initial playback delay
  • the second configuration information may include the configuration of the average throughput report event and the initial playback delay. The configuration of reporting events.
  • the terminal device can report the report event of the measured quantity. For example, when the terminal device performs QoE measurement and the obtained average throughput measurement value meets the average throughput report event, the terminal device reports the average throughput report event.
  • multiple measurement quantities may correspond to one report event.
  • the second configuration information instructs the terminal device to report the measurement results of the two measurement quantities of the average throughput and the initial playback delay
  • the second configuration information may include the configuration of the report event of the average throughput and the initial playback delay.
  • the report event is, for example, that the average throughput is lower than the first threshold, and the initial playback delay is higher than the second threshold.
  • the terminal device reports the report event.
  • the terminal device can report the report event. For example, when the terminal device performs QoE measurement and the obtained average throughput measurement value is lower than the first threshold, and the initial playback delay is higher than the second threshold, the terminal device reports the average throughput and initial playback delay report events. For another example, when the terminal device performs QoE measurement and the measured average throughput is lower than the first threshold, but the initial playback delay is lower than or equal to the second threshold, the terminal device will not report the average throughput and initial playback time. Postpone the corresponding report event.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device performs QoE measurement and the measured value of the average throughput obtained is higher than or equal to the first threshold, and the initial playback delay is higher than the second threshold, the terminal device will not report the average throughput and initial playback delay Corresponding report event.
  • the second configuration information may also include an identifier corresponding to the report event, which is used to identify the report event.
  • the terminal device reports a report event, it can report the identifier of the report event.
  • the access network device receives the identifier, it can determine that the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement satisfies the report event corresponding to the measured quantity.
  • the second configuration information further includes indication information #3, which is used to instruct the terminal device to report the measured value of the measured quantity.
  • the terminal device may report the measurement report event (for example, report the event identifier) while reporting the measurement report event. Measurements.
  • the second configuration information may include multiple report events, different measurement quantities may correspond to different report events, and the terminal device processes these report events in the above manner respectively.
  • the second configuration information further includes a report period for the terminal device to report the measurement result of the at least part of the measurement quantity.
  • the reporting period may be the same as or different from the existing QoE reporting period, or the same or different from the existing QoE measurement measurement period, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. In this way, the terminal device can periodically report the measurement result of this part of the measurement to the access network device according to the reporting period.
  • the access network device sends the first configuration information to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the access network device sends second configuration information to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • step 503 and step 504 can be referred to the description of step 430 in FIG. 4, and for brevity, details are not repeated here.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first information to the upper layer of the terminal device according to the first configuration information.
  • step 505 can be referred to the description of step 440 in FIG. 4, and for brevity, it will not be repeated here.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the second information to the upper layer of the terminal device according to the second configuration information.
  • step 506 can be referred to the description of step 450 in FIG.
  • the second information when the second configuration information includes the configuration of the measurement event of the measurement quantity, the second information may also include the configuration of the measurement event; when the second configuration information includes the identifier of the measurement event, the second information also includes the configuration of the measurement event.
  • the identifier may be included; when the second configuration information includes a report period for indicating the measurement result of the measurement amount to be reported, the second information may also include the report period, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the upper layer of the terminal device performs QoE measurement.
  • the upper layer may perform QoE measurement according to the first information, and obtain the QoE measurement result.
  • the QoE measurement can refer to the description in the prior art, which is not described here.
  • the upper layer sends the QoE measurement result to the access layer.
  • the upper layer of the terminal device may report the QoE measurement result according to a certain rule.
  • the rule may be included in the first information, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the upper layer may periodically report the QoE measurement result according to the QoE report period, or report the QoE measurement result after the end of a session, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application.
  • the upper layer of the access layer of the terminal device may also indicate the service type corresponding to the QoE measurement result, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the upper layer sends to the access layer at least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity, that is, the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the upper layer may send to the access layer a measurement result of at least part of the measurement quantity, that is, the measurement result corresponding to the second configuration information, to the access layer according to the second information.
  • the terminal device determines that the measurement result of the measurement quantity that needs to be reported indicated by the second information satisfies the report event corresponding to the measurement quantity, or the report indicated by the second information
  • the upper layer may send a notification message to the access layer, and the notification message includes the measurement result of at least part of the above-mentioned measured quantity.
  • the measurement result of the measurement quantity may be, for example, a report event of the measurement quantity and/or a measurement value of the measurement quantity.
  • the upper layer may send the identifier to the access layer to indicate that the measured quantity meets the report event.
  • the upper layer of the access stratum can execute independently according to their respective reporting periods or reporting methods. Steps 508 and 509, for example, when the QoE reporting period arrives, step 508 is executed, and when the reporting period for reporting at least part of the measurement results of the measurement reaches, step 509 is executed.
  • the upper layer of the access layer may include the above-mentioned QoE measurement result and the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity in the A notification message is sent to the access layer, but the embodiment of the application is not limited to this.
  • the upper layer may include the QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least part of the measurement volume in two notification messages, and send them to the access layer at the same time. Floor.
  • the upper layer of the access layer of the terminal device may report at least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity according to the reporting rule in the first information.
  • the upper layer of the access layer may include the above-mentioned QoE measurement result and at least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity in a notification message and send it to the access layer, but the embodiment of the application is not limited to this, for example, the upper layer may send The QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least part of the measurement quantity are respectively contained in two notification messages and sent to the access layer at the same time.
  • the upper layer measures according to the QoE
  • the measurement result of the new measurement quantity is obtained by the measurement result of the new measurement quantity, for example, the measurement result of the new measurement quantity is obtained by weighting according to the measurement result of at least one measurement quantity of the QoE measurement.
  • the second configuration information when the second configuration information does not specify a specific measurement quantity, but indicates a measurement result of a measurement quantity related to a certain performance, such as latency or throughput, then the at least part of the measurement quantity
  • the measurement result of is the measurement result corresponding to all the measurement quantities related to the performance.
  • the access layer sends the QoE measurement result to the access network device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device may send an uplink RRC message to the access network device, and the message contains the QoE measurement result.
  • the QoE measurement result is also sent to the access network device in a form of a container.
  • the service type corresponding to the QoE measurement result may also be included in the foregoing RRC message, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the access layer sends a measurement result of at least a part of the measurement to the access network device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device may send an uplink RRC message to the access network device, and the message includes the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity.
  • the access network device that issues the first configuration information and the second configuration information and the access network device that receives the measurement results may not be the same access network device, or they may be the same access network device.
  • the application embodiment does not limit this. For example, when the terminal device switches the serviced access network device due to the mobility of the terminal device, the two are not the same access network device at this time.
  • the access layer may independently perform steps 508 and 509 according to the notification message received from the upper layer. That is, when the notification message containing the QoE measurement result arrives, step 510 is executed, and when the notification message containing the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity arrives, step 511 is executed.
  • the access layer may include the above-mentioned QoE measurement result and the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity in one RRC The message is sent to the access network device, but the embodiment of the application is not limited to this.
  • the access layer may include the QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least part of the measurement volume in two RRC messages, and send them to the receiver at the same time. Network access equipment.
  • the QoE measurement result can be encapsulated in the RRC message in the form of a container, and it may not be outside the container in the RRC message.
  • Contains the measurement result of at least part of the measurement in the form of a container for example, an information element is explicitly sent to the terminal device, and the RRC layer of the access network device and the terminal device can know the specific meaning of these information elements).
  • the QoE measurement result can be encapsulated in the RRC message carrying the measurement result in the form of a container, and at least part of the measurement result of the measurement quantity It is not in the form of a container in its corresponding RRC message.
  • the access network device may configure a signaling bearer (such as SRB4) for the terminal device to transmit the measurement results related to the QoE measurement.
  • a signaling bearer such as SRB4
  • the transmission priority of SRB4 is lower than the priority of other SRBs.
  • the access network device receives the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity from the terminal device.
  • the access network device may adjust the wireless resource according to the measurement result.
  • the access network device can increase the priority of the terminal device’s resource allocation, schedule more resources for the terminal device or schedule the terminal device first, thereby improving the subsequent application layer measurement of the terminal device performance.
  • the access network device can lower the priority of the terminal device’s resource allocation, schedule fewer resources for the terminal device, or schedule the terminal device suboptimally, thereby reducing the measurement of the terminal device’s application layer. Performance, which can help save air interface resources.
  • the access network device can use these resources for other terminal devices to improve the measurement performance of the application layer of other terminal devices.
  • the access network device may also adjust the QoS parameter of the terminal device according to the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity. Then, the access network device can notify the CN to adjust the QoS parameters. For example, the access network device has previously obtained multiple levels of QoS parameters corresponding to a certain service of the terminal device from the CN. After the access network device obtains the measurement result of at least part of the measurement quantity according to the QoE measurement of the service type of the terminal device, it may decide the level of the QoS parameter corresponding to the service that needs to be adjusted according to the measurement result.
  • the access network device may send instruction information #4 (for example, it may include a target level) to the CN to request the CN to adjust the QoS parameters of the service to the QoS parameters of the target level or to indicate that the CN can change to a higher level of QoS.
  • instruction information #4 for example, it may include a target level
  • the access network device may send instruction information #4 (for example, it may include a target level) to the CN to request the CN to adjust the QoS parameters of the service to the QoS parameters of the target level or to indicate that the CN can change to a higher level of QoS.
  • the access network device can send instruction information #5 to the CN to notify the measured value of the measured quantity or notify the event that the measured value meets the requirement (such as higher than A certain threshold or lower than a certain threshold), or indicating that the measurement quantity can be met or cannot be met, so that the performance of the measurement quantity can be indicated to the CN.
  • the requirement such as higher than A certain threshold or lower than a certain threshold
  • the access network device receiving the measurement result of the measurement quantity reported by the terminal device means that the CU of the access network device receives the measurement result of the measurement quantity reported by the terminal device, and the CU of the access network device receives the measurement result of the measurement quantity reported by the terminal device. It can also send indication information to the DU of the access network device to notify the measured value of the measured quantity or the event that the measured value meets (for example, higher than a certain threshold or lower than a certain threshold), or to indicate that the measured value can be satisfied or If it cannot be satisfied, the performance of the measurement quantity can be indicated to the DU of the access network device, so that the DU of the access network device can adjust the radio resources allocated to the terminal device.
  • the access network device sends a QoE measurement result to a trace collection entity (TCE).
  • TCE trace collection entity
  • the access network device sends the second configuration information to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to report the measurement of the at least part of the measured value when at least part of the measured value obtained by the QoE measurement satisfies the report event.
  • Result the measurement result is, for example, a report event.
  • the terminal device may also report the measurement result of the at least part of the measurement quantity according to the reporting period indicated by the second configuration information. Therefore, the access network device in the embodiment of the application can perceive the measurement result of the QoE measurement, which can further help the access network device to use the measurement result of the terminal device in time, such as adjusting the resources configured for the terminal device to improve users. Experience.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic flowchart of a communication method 600 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the second configuration information may include the report event configuration of the measurement quantity.
  • the method 600 includes steps 601 to 608.
  • CN/OAM/EM sends first configuration information to an access network device.
  • step 601 refers to the description of step 410 in FIG. 4, and for brevity, it will not be repeated here.
  • the access network device generates second configuration information.
  • step 602 may refer to the description in step 502 in FIG. 5.
  • the difference from the second configuration information in step 502 is that the second configuration information in step 602 does not include the reporting period for reporting the measurement result of at least part of the measurement value.
  • the access network device can default to instruct the terminal device to report according to the QoE measurement result (for example, according to the existing QoE reporting cycle, or report at the end of the session, etc.) or instruct the terminal device to according to the QoE measurement result in the first configuration information To report the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity.
  • the access network device sends the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the first configuration information and the second configuration information may be included in one RRC message and sent to the terminal device, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.
  • the first configuration information and the second configuration information may also be included in different RRC messages and sent to the terminal device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first information and the second information to an upper layer of the access layer.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first information and the second information to the upper layer of the access layer according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information.
  • the first information and the second information can be referred to the above description (see the descriptions in steps 505 and 506 in FIG. 5). For brevity, details are not repeated here.
  • the first information and the second information may be included in a notification message and sent to the upper layer, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.
  • the first information and the second information may also be included in different notification messages and sent to the upper layer.
  • the upper layer performs QoE measurement.
  • step 605 refers to the description of step 507 in FIG. 5, and for brevity, it will not be repeated here.
  • the upper layer sends the QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity to the access layer.
  • the upper layer when the upper layer obtains the QoE measurement result according to the first information and the second information indicates the report event of the measured quantity, the upper layer determines that the measured value of the measured quantity in the QoE measurement result meets the corresponding report event according to the second information. Send the QoE measurement result and at least part of the measurement result to the access layer.
  • the QoE measurement results and the measurement results of at least part of the measurement quantities can be referred to the related descriptions in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 above, and details are not repeated here.
  • the upper layer of the access layer may combine the QoE measurement result and at least part of the measurement result.
  • the measurement result of the quantity is contained in a notification message, and is sent to the access layer according to the reporting method of the QoE measurement result (for example, according to the existing QoE reporting cycle, or reported at the end of the session, etc.), but the embodiment of the application is not limited to this .
  • the QoE measurement result and at least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity may also be included in different notification messages and sent to the access layer.
  • the access layer sends the QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least part of the measurement quantity to the access network device.
  • the access layer may include the QoE measurement result and at least part of the measurement result in an RRC message and send it to the access network device, but the embodiment of the application is not limited to this .
  • the QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least a part of the measured quantity may also be included in different RRC messages and sent to the access network device.
  • the access network device receives the QoE measurement result and the measurement result of at least part of the measurement quantity.
  • the processing process of the access network device can be referred to the description in FIG. 5, and for the sake of brevity, details are not repeated here.
  • the access network device sends the QoE measurement result to the TCE.
  • the access network device sends the second configuration information to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to report the measurement of the at least part of the measured value when at least part of the measured value obtained by the QoE measurement satisfies the report event.
  • Result the measurement result is, for example, a report event.
  • the terminal device may also report the measurement result of the at least part of the measurement quantity according to the QoE measurement report mode. Therefore, the access network device in the embodiment of the application can perceive the measurement result of the QoE measurement, which can further help the access network device to use the measurement result of the terminal device in time, such as adjusting the resources configured for the terminal device to improve users. Experience.
  • the access network device instructs the terminal device to report a part of the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement to the access network device through the second configuration information.
  • the part of the measurement results obtained by the QoE measurement that the terminal device needs to report to the access network device can be pre-appointed without being instructed by the access network device.
  • the second configuration information does not need to be sent.
  • the measurement results of the corresponding partial measurement quantities are reported as agreed. For example, the average throughput and the measurement results corresponding to the initial playback delay are reported by default.
  • the terminal equipment is still processed according to the method for reporting at least part of the measurement result of the measurement in the above embodiment (including the upper layer sending the measurement result of at least part of the measurement to the access layer, and the access layer to the access layer.
  • the network device sends at least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity).
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic flowchart of a communication method 700 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the second configuration information may include the report event configuration of the measurement quantity.
  • the terminal device can only report the QoE measurement result.
  • the terminal device does not report the measurement result related to the QoE measurement, that is, it does not report QoE.
  • the measurement result will not report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the method 700 includes steps 701 to 708.
  • CN/OAM/EM sends first configuration information to an access network device.
  • the access network device generates second configuration information.
  • the access network device sends the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first information and the second information to an upper layer of the access layer.
  • the upper layer performs QoE measurement.
  • steps 701 to 705 can be referred to the descriptions of steps 601 to 605 in FIG.
  • the upper layer sends the QoE measurement result to the access layer.
  • the upper layer of the terminal device may send the QoE measurement result to the access layer according to the reporting mode of the QoE measurement result .
  • the upper layer of the terminal device may not report the related measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement, for example, neither report the QoE measurement result nor report the QoE
  • the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the measurement may be a reporting condition for the terminal device to determine whether to report the QoE measurement result when the terminal device performs QoE measurement.
  • the access layer sends the QoE measurement result to the access network device.
  • the access network device receives the QoE measurement result.
  • the access network device may determine that at least part of the measurement quantity obtained by the QoE measurement is sufficient for the report event.
  • the access network device does not receive the QoE measurement result at a preset time (the time can be determined according to the acquired QoE measurement period or reporting period, for example)
  • the access network device can determine that at least part of the QoE measurement result is obtained.
  • the result does not satisfy the reported event. In other words, at this time, the access network device can perceive the QoE measurement result.
  • the processing manner after the access network device receives the QoE measurement result and perceives the QoE measurement result may refer to the above description, and for brevity, it is not repeated here.
  • step 706 and step 707 when the measured value of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement satisfies the report event, the reporting manner of the QoE measurement result may be the same as the prior art, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the access network device sends the QoE measurement result to the TCE.
  • the access network device sends the second configuration information to the terminal device, instructing the terminal device to report the QoE measurement to obtain the QoE measurement result when at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement satisfies the report event.
  • the access network device can determine that part of the measurement quantity indicated in the second configuration information satisfies the report event, and then perceive the QoE measurement result. Therefore, the embodiments of the present application can help the access network device to utilize the measurement result of the terminal device in time, such as adjusting the resources configured for the terminal device, so as to improve user experience.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic flowchart of a communication method 800 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the terminal device may indicate to the network side (such as an access network device or CN) the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or whether it tends to perform QoE measurement, or the amount of measurement that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement.
  • the method 800 includes steps 801 to 803.
  • the terminal device sends instruction information #6 to the access network device.
  • the instruction information #6 is used to indicate the service type that the terminal device prefers to perform QoE measurement, or whether it is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or the amount of measurement that is inclined to perform QoE measurement. Etc., the embodiment of the present application does not limit this. Optionally, the tendency in this application can also be referred to as expectation or willingness.
  • the terminal device may include the above indication #6 in the UE assistance information (UE assistance information), or the RRC establishment complete message, or the RRC reconfiguration complete message, or the RRC reply complete message, or the RRC reestablishment complete message.
  • UE assistance information UE assistance information
  • RRC establishment complete message UE assistance information
  • RRC reconfiguration complete message UE reply complete message
  • RRC reply complete message RRC reestablishment complete message
  • the access network device receives the instruction information #6.
  • the access network device can learn the service type that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or whether it tends to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement volume that it tends to perform QoE measurement, etc., according to the instruction information #6.
  • the access network device may determine whether to configure QoE measurement for the terminal device, or configure the service type of QoE measurement for the terminal device, or configure the The measurement result of at least part of the measurement quantity obtained by the QoE measurement reported by the terminal device is the measurement quantity in the configuration second configuration information (that is, the second configuration information in Figure 4 ⁇ 5 ⁇ 6 ⁇ 7).
  • the access network device may configure the measurement result of at least part of the measurement value obtained from the QoE measurement reported by the terminal device according to instruction information #6, that is, configure the second configuration information The measurement volume.
  • the access network device sends instruction information #6 to the CN.
  • the access network device when the access network device receives the above-mentioned instruction information #6, it may also send the instruction information #6 to the CN. After receiving the indication information #6, the CN can learn whether to initiate signaling-based QoE measurement for the terminal device, or the service type of signaling-based QoE measurement, or the measurement amount of QoE measurement.
  • the access network device sends instruction information #6 to the CN as an example for description.
  • the access network device may also send other network side devices, such as OAM or EM, etc. Send the instruction information #6, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application.
  • the terminal device sends instruction information #7 to the CN.
  • the instruction information #7 is used to indicate the type of service that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or whether it is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or the amount of measurement that is inclined to perform QoE measurement, etc., the embodiment of the application There is no restriction on this.
  • the terminal device may indicate to the CN the type of service for which the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or whether it is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or the amount of measurement that is inclined to perform QoE measurement, by carrying indication information #7 in the NAS message.
  • step 803 when step 802 is performed, step 803 may not be required, or when step 803 is performed, step 802 may not be performed, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the terminal device is used to indicate to the network side the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or whether it tends to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement volume that tends to perform QoE measurement, so that the network side device can select the terminal in a targeted manner
  • the device performs QoE measurement, which helps save air interface overhead.
  • FIG. 9 shows a schematic flowchart of a communication method 900 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the CN may indicate to the access network equipment the type of service for which the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or whether it is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or the amount of measurement that is inclined to perform QoE measurement.
  • the method 900 includes step 901.
  • the CN sends instruction information #8 to the access network device.
  • the instruction information #8 is used to indicate the type of service that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or whether it is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or the amount of measurement that is inclined to perform QoE measurement.
  • This application The embodiment does not limit this.
  • the tendency in this application can also be referred to as expectation or willingness.
  • the CN may send the above indication information #8 through the signaling between the CN and the access network equipment for a specific terminal device, where the indication information #8 is used to indicate that the specific terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement
  • the type of service, or whether it is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or the amount of measurement inclined to perform QoE measurement, etc., are not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the CN may learn the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or whether it tends to perform QoE measurement, or the amount of measurement that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement through step 803 in FIG. Not limited.
  • the CN may also be obtained in other ways, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the access network device receives the instruction information #8 from the CN.
  • the access network device can determine whether to configure QoE measurement for the terminal device or whether to configure QoE measurement for the terminal device according to the instruction information #8.
  • Service type or configure the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement reported by the terminal device, that is, configure the measured quantity in the second configuration information (ie, the second configuration information in Figure 4 ⁇ 5 ⁇ 6 ⁇ 7).
  • the access network device may configure the measurement result of at least part of the measurement value obtained from the QoE measurement reported by the terminal device according to instruction information #6, that is, configure the second configuration information The measurement volume.
  • the CN indicates to the access network equipment the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or whether it tends to perform QoE measurement, or the measurement volume that tends to perform QoE measurement, so that the access network device can be targeted Choosing terminal equipment for QoE measurement helps save air interface overhead.
  • the access network device that issues the first configuration information to the terminal device and the access network device that issues the second configuration information to the terminal device may be different access network devices, for example,
  • the access network device #1 delivers the first configuration information to the terminal device
  • the access network device #2 delivers the second configuration information to the terminal device.
  • access network device #1 and access network device #2 can provide MR-DC services for terminal devices, that is, one of access network device #1 and access network device #2 can be MN, and the other can It is SN, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.
  • FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 respectively show a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the access network device #1 delivers the first configuration information to the terminal device
  • the access network device #2 delivers the second configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the method 1000 includes steps 1001 to 1008.
  • Access network device #1 sends first configuration information to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • first configuration information and the sending manner of the first configuration information can be referred to the above description, and will not be repeated for the sake of brevity.
  • the access network device #1 sends a first notification message to the access network device #2, which is used to notify the access network device #2 that the access network device #1 has sent the first configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the access network device #1 may also send instruction information #2 to the access network device #2, which is used to indicate at least one measurement quantity measured by the terminal device when performing the QoE measurement.
  • the instruction information #2 can refer to the description in step 420 in FIG. 4 above, and for the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.
  • the access network device #1 will send the instruction information #2 to the access network device #2.
  • the access network device #1 learns that the user corresponding to the terminal device agrees to report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network device perception or agrees that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can sense, then Only access network device #1 will send instruction message #2 to access network device #2.
  • the access network device #1 may also send the capability information of the terminal device indicating that it supports reporting the measurement result of the QoE measurement in the form of access network device perception to the access network device #2.
  • access network device #1 may also send indication information indicating whether the user agrees to report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network perception or agrees that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can perceive.
  • Access network equipment #2 For a specific description of the indication information, refer to the description in step 420 in FIG. 4.
  • Access network device #2 sends second configuration information to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the sending manner of the second configuration information please refer to the above description. For brevity, details are not repeated here.
  • the access network device #2 may also send instruction information #9 to the terminal device for indicating the first configuration corresponding to the second configuration information sent by the access network device #2 to the terminal device.
  • the information is used to instruct the terminal device to report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by measurement according to which first configuration information.
  • the indication information #9 can be used to instruct to report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity measured according to the first configuration information issued by the MN (for example, access network device #1), or report according to the SN (for example, access network device #1).
  • Network device #2 At least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity obtained from the first configuration information issued.
  • the indication information #9 may also include the service type corresponding to the first configuration information corresponding to the second configuration information.
  • the access network device #2 may also send indication information #10 to the terminal device, which is used to indicate the service type of the QoE measurement corresponding to the second configuration information.
  • the terminal device can obtain the first configuration information corresponding to the second configuration information according to the QoE measurement service type corresponding to the second configuration information (for example, for QoE measurement of a certain service type, only the MN or SN One of the access network equipment is configured for terminal equipment).
  • the access network device #2 sends the second configuration information, instruction information #9, and instruction information #10 to the terminal device, including the access network device #2 directly sending these information to the terminal device (for example, through the access network
  • the RRC message sent between the device #2 and the terminal device, the RRC message can also be called SRB3), also includes the access network device #2 generates an RRC message #1, the RRC message #1 includes the above information, access The network device #2 sends the RRC message #1 to the access network device #1, and then the access network device #1 generates an RRC message #2.
  • the RRC message #2 carries the RRC message #1, and the access network device # 1 Send RRC message #1 to the terminal device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first information to the upper layer of the terminal device according to the first configuration information.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the second information to the upper layer of the terminal device according to the second configuration information.
  • step 1004 and step 1005 may refer to the description of steps 440 and 450 in FIG. 4, or the description of steps 505 and 506 in FIG. 5, or step 604 in FIG.
  • the upper layer of the terminal device performs QoE measurement. For details, please refer to the description of step 507 in FIG.
  • the upper layer of the terminal device sends the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • step 1007 reference may be made to the description of step 509 in FIG. 5 or the description of step 606 in FIG.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the measurement result of at least part of the measurement to the access network device #2.
  • step 1008 may refer to the description of step 511 in FIG. 5 or step 607 in FIG.
  • the upper layer may also send the QoE measurement result to the access layer, and the access layer may send the QoE measurement result to the access network device #1.
  • the access layer may send the QoE measurement result to the access network device #1.
  • the access network device #1 and access network device #2 that issued the first configuration information and the second configuration information and the access network device #1 and access network device #2 that received the measurement results may not be The same access network device may also be the same access network device, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. For example, when the terminal device switches the serviced access network device due to the mobility of the terminal device, the two are not the same access network device at this time.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends at least part of the measurement results of the measurement to the access network device #2, including the terminal device directly sending this information to the access network device #2 (for example, through the access network device #2).
  • the RRC message sent with the terminal device, the RRC message can also be called SRB3
  • the terminal device generates an RRC message #3 corresponding to the access network device #2
  • the RRC message #3 includes the above information
  • the terminal device generates an RRC message #4 corresponding to the access network device #1.
  • the RRC message #4 carries the RRC message #3.
  • step 1008 can also be replaced with: the access layer of the terminal device sends at least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity to the access network device #1.
  • the access network device After the access network device receives the measurement results of the at least part of the measurement quantity, it sends these measurement results to the access network device #2.
  • the terminal device generates an RRC message #4 corresponding to the access network device #1, and the RRC message #4 carries the measurement results of at least part of the above measured quantities.
  • the access network device #1 receives the RRC message 4, it The measurement result of at least part of the above measurement is sent to the access network device #2.
  • the terminal device may carry indication information #11 when sending the measurement results of at least part of the measurement to access network device #1, indicating that these measurement results correspond to access network device #2, for example, it may indicate these
  • the measurement result is the measurement result corresponding to the second configuration information issued by the access network device #2, or indicates that these measurement results need to be sent to the access network device #2, or indicates that these measurement results are corresponding to the MN (that is, it needs to be sent to the access network device #2).
  • Send to MN or indicate that these measurement results correspond to SN (that is, need to be sent to SN).
  • the form of the indication information #11 may be the name of the cell that carries the measurement result of at least part of the measurement value (that is, the name of the cell is different to indicate that the measurement result corresponds to the access network device #2).
  • the access network device #1 in the MR-DC architecture can send the first configuration information to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to perform QoE measurement, and the access network device #2 can send the second configuration information to the terminal device. Instruct the terminal device to report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement, so that the access network device #2 can perceive the measurement result of the QoE measurement, which can further help the access network device #2 to use the measurement of the terminal device in time As a result, for example, resources configured for terminal devices are adjusted to improve user experience.
  • the access network device #1 may send the first configuration information to the terminal device in the form of a container, and the access network device #2 may send the second configuration information in a form that the access network device can perceive (for example, non-container).
  • the QoE measurement result corresponding to the QoE measurement result received by the access network device #2 that sends the second configuration information in a form that can be sensed by the access network device is sent to the terminal device to issue the first configuration in the form of the container.
  • the measurement quantity in the measurement configuration corresponding to the information so that this application can realize that the access network device #2 that has not issued the QoE measurement configuration in the form of a container can also obtain the related measurement quantity in the form that the access network device #2 can perceive Measurement results.
  • the method 1100 includes steps 1101 to 1110.
  • Access network device #1 sends first configuration information to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • first configuration information and the sending manner of the first configuration information can be referred to the above description, and will not be repeated for the sake of brevity.
  • the access network device #1 sends a second notification message to the access network device #2, which is used to notify the access network device #2 that the access network device #1 sends the first configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the second notification message may be used to notify the access network device #2 that the access network device #1 has sent the first configuration information to the terminal device. In another possible situation, the second notification message may be used to notify the access network device #2 that the access network device #1 will send the first configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the access network device #1 may also send instruction information #2 to the access network device #2, which is used to indicate at least one measurement quantity measured by the terminal device when performing the QoE measurement.
  • the instruction information #2 can refer to the description in step 420 in FIG. 4 above, and for the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.
  • Access network device #2 sends second configuration information to access network device #1.
  • the access network device #2 may also send the instruction information #9 or the instruction information #10 to the access network device #1, and the specific description may refer to the above description.
  • Access network device #1 sends second configuration information to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the second configuration information and the manner in which the access network device #1 sends the second configuration information to the access layer of the terminal device, reference may be made to the above description. For brevity, details are not repeated.
  • the access network device #1 may also send the indication information #9 or the indication information #10 to the terminal device, and the specific description may refer to the above description.
  • step 1101 and step 1104 can occur simultaneously, or the first configuration information in step 1101 and the second configuration information in step 1104 can be carried in the same message and sent to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first information to the upper layer of the terminal device according to the first configuration information.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the second information to the upper layer of the terminal device according to the second configuration information.
  • step 1105 and step 1106 may refer to the description of steps 440 and 450 in FIG. 4, or the description of steps 505 and 506 in FIG. 5, or step 604 in FIG.
  • the upper layer of the terminal device performs QoE measurement. For details, please refer to the description of step 507 in FIG.
  • the upper layer of the terminal device sends the measurement result of at least a part of the measured quantity to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • step 1108 may refer to the description of step 509 in FIG. 5 or the description of step 606 in FIG.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the measurement result of at least part of the measurement to the access network device #1.
  • step 1109 may refer to the description of step 511 in FIG. 5 or step 607 in FIG. 6. For brevity, details are not repeated here.
  • the access network device #1 sends the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity to the access network device #2.
  • the upper layer may also send the QoE measurement result to the access layer, and the access layer may send the QoE measurement result to the access network device #1.
  • the access layer may send the QoE measurement result to the access network device #1.
  • the access network device #1 in the MR-DC architecture can send the first configuration information to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to perform QoE measurement, and the access network device #2 can pass the access network device #1 Sending the second configuration information to the terminal device instructs the terminal device to report the measurement result of at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement, so that the access network device #2 can perceive the measurement result of the QoE measurement, which can further help the access network device# 2 Use the measurement results of the terminal device in time, such as adjusting the resources configured for the terminal device, to improve user experience.
  • the access network device #1 may send the first configuration information to the terminal device in the form of a container, and the access network device #2 may send the second configuration information in a form that the access network device can perceive (for example, non-container).
  • the QoE measurement result corresponding to the QoE measurement result received by the access network device #2 that sends the second configuration information that can be sensed by the access network device is sent to the terminal device to correspond to the first configuration information in the form of the issued container. Therefore, this application can realize that the access network device #2 that has not issued the QoE measurement configuration in the form of a container can obtain the measurement result of the related measurement amount in a form that the access network device #2 can perceive.
  • the access network device may send configuration information for QoE measurement to the terminal device based on the requirements of the access network device, and may also send the configuration information for QoE measurement to the terminal device based on the requirements of CN/OAM/EM. Configuration information of the measurement. At this time, the access network device can flexibly configure which configuration information is used for QoE measurement.
  • Figures 12 to 14 respectively show a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the configuration information used for QoE measurement can be sent to the terminal device based on the requirements of the access network device in a form that the access network device can perceive (for example, in a non-container form) or in a form that the access network device cannot
  • the form of perception for example, the form of a container
  • the configuration information for QoE measurement is sent to the terminal device based on the requirements of CN/OAM/EM, which can be sent to the terminal device in the form of a container.
  • access network equipment #1 and access network equipment #2 can provide MR-DC services for terminal equipment, that is, access network equipment #1 and access network equipment #2 One may be MN, and the other may be SN, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.
  • the access network device #1 and the access network device #2 may be the same access network device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the terminal device preferentially performs QoE measurement according to the configuration information received from CN/OAM/EM for performing QoE measurement.
  • the method 1200 includes steps 1201 to 1209.
  • the access network device #1 sends the first configuration information #1 to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the first configuration information #1 is a specific example of the first configuration information.
  • the first configuration information #1 is the configuration information for QoE measurement sent by the access network device #1 to the terminal device according to its own requirements.
  • the access network device #1 does not send the first configuration information #1 according to the configuration information received from CN/OAM/EM for performing QoE measurement.
  • the first configuration information #1 may be sent to the terminal device in the form of a container or a non-container, which is not limited in this application.
  • the access network device #1 can report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network device perception according to the user's consent corresponding to the terminal device, or agree that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can perceive, or agrees The access network device triggers the QoE measurement to determine that the access network device generates the first configuration information #1.
  • the core network device will send instruction information to the access network device, indicating whether the user agrees to report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network awareness or agrees that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can sense or agrees to access
  • the network device triggers the QoE measurement (for example, the core network device carries the indication information in the initial context establishment request message to the access network device).
  • indication information such as a Boolean indication. When the value of the Boolean indication is true, it means that the user agrees to report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network awareness or agrees that the access network equipment triggers the access network equipment.
  • Perceived QoE measurement or agree to the access network device to trigger QoE measurement when the Boolean indication is false, it means that the user does not agree to report the QoE measurement result in the form of access network awareness or does not agree to the access network device to trigger the access network
  • the Boolean indication has only one value.
  • the value of the Boolean indication indicates that the user corresponding to the terminal device agrees to report the measurement result of the QoE measurement in the form of access network device awareness or agrees that the access network device triggers the access network QoE measurement that the device can perceive or agree that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement.
  • the core network device does not send the instruction to the access network device, it means that the user corresponding to the terminal device does not agree to report it in the form of access network device perception
  • the measurement result of the QoE measurement either does not agree that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can perceive or does not agree that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement.
  • the instruction information may indicate that the user agrees to report the measurement result of QoE measurement in the form of access network device perception, or agrees that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can perceive, or agrees that the access network device triggers the QoE measurement.
  • Corresponding one or more PLMNs corresponds to an indication message, or when a certain PLMN identity appears, it means that the user agrees to report the QoE measurement measurement result or consent in the form of access network device perception when the terminal device accesses the PLMN
  • the access network device triggers the QoE measurement that the access network device can perceive or agrees to the access network device to trigger the QoE measurement.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first configuration information #1 to the upper layer of the access layer.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first configuration information #1 to the upper layer of the access layer, which can be specifically implemented as follows: after the access layer receives the first configuration information #1 sent by the access network device #1 According to the first configuration information #1, the third information for instructing the upper layer to perform application layer QoE measurement can be sent to the upper layer of the access layer.
  • the third information may be the first configuration information #1, or new information generated according to the first configuration information #1, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • Access network device #1 sends a third notification message to access network device #2.
  • the third notification message is used to notify the access network device #2 that the access network device #1 has sent configuration information for triggering QoE measurement to the terminal device, for example, the above-mentioned first configuration information #1.
  • steps 1202 and 1203 are performed is not limited here.
  • step 1202 can be performed before step 1203, or after step 1203, or both.
  • the CN/OAM/EM sends the first configuration information #2 to the access network device #2.
  • the access network device #2 receives the second configuration information #2.
  • the first configuration information #2 is a specific example of the first configuration information.
  • the first configuration information #2 is received by the access network device #2 from CN/OAM/EM.
  • the first configuration information #2 may be in the form of a container, that is, it may be sent to the terminal device in a form that the access network device #2 cannot perceive, which is not limited in this application.
  • the access network device #2 notifies the access network device #1 to release or stop the first configuration information #1.
  • the priority of sending configuration information for QoE measurement i.e., first configuration information #2
  • the priority of sending configuration information for QoE measurement is higher than that based on the access network device.
  • releasing or stopping the first configuration information #1 may include releasing or stopping the configuration information used for QoE measurement of a certain service type or the QoE measurement corresponding to the configuration information used for QoE measurement of a certain service type. Or release or stop the QoE measurement corresponding to the configuration information for QoE measurement or the configuration information for QoE measurement sent in the form of non-container.
  • one service type can correspond to one configuration information used for QoE measurement.
  • the configuration information for QoE measurement of a certain service type is released or stopped, the configuration information or the QoE measurement corresponding to the configuration information is stopped or released.
  • the access network device #1 notifies the access layer of the terminal device to release or stop the first configuration information #1.
  • the access network device #1 and the access network device #2 are the same access network device, that is, when only one access network device provides services for the terminal device, the access network device can receive data from the CN /OAM/EM first configuration information #2, and notify the access layer of the terminal device to release or stop the first configuration information #1, that is, there is no need to perform step 1205.
  • the access layer of the terminal device notifies the upper layer of the access layer to release or stop the first configuration information #1.
  • the access layer of the terminal device notifies the upper layer of the access layer to release or stop the first configuration information #1, which can be specifically implemented as follows: when the access layer receives the release notification sent by the access network device #1 Or after stopping the notification message of the first configuration information #1, the fourth information for instructing to release or stop the first configuration information #1 may be sent to the upper layer of the access layer.
  • the fourth information may be information used to notify the release or stop of the first configuration information #1 received by the access layer from the access network device, or according to the received information used to notify the release or stop of the first configuration information
  • the new information generated by the information of #1 is not limited in the embodiment of this application.
  • the fourth information may be used to instruct the upper layer of the access layer to release or stop the configuration information for QoE measurement of a certain service type, or to release or stop the configuration information sent in the form of non-container for QoE measurement. information.
  • the access network device #2 sends the first configuration information #2 to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • access network device #1 and access network device #2 are the same access network device, that is, when only one access network device provides services for the terminal device, it is used to notify the release or stop of the first configuration
  • the information of information #1 and the first configuration information #2 may be carried in the same message and sent to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first configuration information #2 to the upper layer.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sending the first configuration information #2 to the upper layer can be specifically implemented as follows: after the access layer receives the first configuration information #2 sent by the access network device #2, it can be based on the first configuration information #2.
  • the fifth information may be the first configuration information #2, or new information generated according to the first configuration information #2, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the information used to release or stop the first configuration information #1 in step 1207 and the first configuration information #2 in step 1209 may be carried in the same message for transmission, or may be carried in different messages for transmission. This application does not limit this.
  • the upper layer After receiving the information for releasing or stopping the first configuration information #1 and the first configuration information #2, the upper layer releases the first configuration information #1, or stops the QoE measurement according to the first configuration information #1, and starts to perform QoE measurement according to the first configuration information #1.
  • the first configuration information #2 performs QoE measurement.
  • the access network device sends configuration information for QoE measurement to the terminal device based on the demand of the access network device, and at the same time sends the configuration information for QoE measurement to the terminal device based on the CN/OAM/EM requirement.
  • the access network device can notify the terminal device to release or stop the configuration information for QoE measurement that needs to be sent based on the access network device’s configuration information, so that the terminal device can give priority to ensuring that the Perform QoE measurement configuration information for QoE measurement.
  • the terminal device may adopt the union of the QoE measurement configuration triggered by the access network device and the measurement quantity in the QoE measurement configuration from CN/OAM/EM as the final measurement quantity. As shown in FIG. 13, the method 1300 includes steps 1301 to 1306.
  • the access network device #1 sends the first configuration information #1 to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first configuration information #1 to the upper layer of the access layer.
  • step 1301 and step 1302 may refer to the description of step 1201 and step 1202 in FIG. 12, and will not be repeated.
  • the CN/OAM/EM sends the first configuration information #2 to the access network device #2.
  • the access network device #2 receives the second configuration information #2.
  • step 1303 reference may be made to the description of step 1204 in FIG. 12, and details are not described herein again.
  • the access network device #2 sends the first configuration information #2 to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • step 1301 can be performed before or after step 1304, or step 1301 and step 1304 can be performed at the same time.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first configuration information #2 to the upper layer.
  • step 1304 and step 1305 reference may be made to the description of step 1208 and step 1209 in FIG. 12, and details are not repeated here.
  • the upper layer of the access layer adopts the union of the first configuration information #1 and the first configuration information #2 as the measurement configuration of the QoE measurement.
  • the first configuration information #2 corresponding to the measurement can be used.
  • the configuration information of the quantity is measured, which is not limited in this application.
  • the upper layer of the access layer of the terminal device may use the reporting method in the first configuration information #2 to report the QoE measurement result, which is not limited in this application.
  • the access network device sends configuration information for QoE measurement to the terminal device based on the demand of the access network device, and at the same time sends the configuration information for QoE measurement to the terminal device based on the CN/OAM/EM requirement.
  • the access network device can use the QoE measurement configuration triggered by the access network device and the QoE measurement configuration from CN/OAM/EM as the measurement configuration of the QoE measurement, which can help ensure that the QoE measurement configuration is The requirements of OAM/EM and the requirements of access network equipment are used for QoE measurement.
  • the terminal device can independently adopt the QoE measurement configuration triggered by the access network device and the QoE measurement configuration from CN/OAM/EM to perform QoE measurement.
  • the method 1400 includes steps 1401 to 1410.
  • the access network device #1 sends the first configuration information #1 to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first configuration information #1 to the upper layer of the access layer.
  • the CN/OAM/EM sends the first configuration information #2 to the access network device #2.
  • the access network device #2 receives the second configuration information #2.
  • the access network device #2 sends the first configuration information #2 to the access layer of the terminal device.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the first configuration information #2 to the upper layer.
  • step 1401 to step 1405 reference may be made to the description of step 1301 to step 1305 in FIG. 13, and details are not repeated here.
  • the upper layer of the access layer processes the first configuration information #1 and the first configuration information #2 independently.
  • the upper layer of the access layer of the terminal device has two sets of configurations for QoE measurement at the same time, and the two sets of configurations for QoE measurement can perform independent measurements.
  • the QoE measurement is performed according to the first configuration information #1, and the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information #1 can be obtained, and the QoE measurement is performed according to the first configuration information #2, and the measurement corresponding to the first configuration information #2 can be obtained. result.
  • the upper layer of the access layer of the terminal device may also independently report the obtained QoE measurement results according to the above two sets of configurations for QoE measurement.
  • the upper layer of the access layer of the terminal device sends the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information #1 to the access layer.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information #1 to the access network device #1.
  • the upper layer of the access layer of the terminal device sends the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information #2 to the access layer.
  • the access layer of the terminal device sends the measurement result corresponding to the first configuration information #2 to the access network device #2.
  • the access network device sends configuration information for QoE measurement to the terminal device based on the demand of the access network device, and at the same time sends the configuration information for QoE measurement to the terminal device based on the CN/OAM/EM requirement.
  • the access network device can independently process the QoE measurement configuration triggered by the access network device and the QoE measurement configuration from CN/OAM/EM, which can help ensure compliance with CN/OAM/EM requirements, and The QoE measurement is performed on the requirements of the access network equipment.
  • the method implemented by the access network device can also be implemented by a component (such as a chip or circuit) that can be used for the access network device, and the method implemented by the terminal device can also be implemented by the available The components (such as chips or circuits) of the terminal equipment are implemented.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication apparatus 1500 provided in an embodiment of this application.
  • the device 1500 may be an access network device, or a chip or circuit, for example, a chip or circuit that can be installed in an access network.
  • the apparatus 1500 may be a terminal device, or a chip or circuit, for example, a chip or circuit that can be provided in a terminal device.
  • the device 1500 may include a processing unit 1510 (that is, an example of a processor) and a transceiver unit 1530.
  • a processing unit 1510 that is, an example of a processor
  • a transceiver unit 1530 that is, an example of a transceiver
  • the transceiver unit 1530 may be implemented by a transceiver or a transceiver-related circuit or interface circuit.
  • the device may further include a storage unit 1520.
  • the storage unit 1520 is used to store instructions.
  • the storage unit may also be used to store data or information.
  • the storage unit 1520 may be realized by a memory.
  • the processing unit 1510 may be used to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit 1520, so that the apparatus 1500 implements the steps performed by the access network device in the above method.
  • processing unit 1510, the storage unit 1520, and the transceiver unit 1530 can communicate with each other through internal connection paths to transfer control and/or data signals.
  • the storage unit 1520 is used to store a computer program
  • the processing unit 1510 can be used to call and run the calculation program from the storage unit 1520 to control the transceiver unit 1530 to receive and/or send signals to complete the above method. Steps to access network equipment.
  • the processing unit 1510 may be used to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit 1520, so that the apparatus 1500 implements the steps performed by the terminal device in the foregoing method.
  • processing unit 1510, the storage unit 1520, and the transceiver unit 1530 can communicate with each other through internal connection paths to transfer control and/or data signals.
  • the storage unit 1520 is used to store a computer program
  • the processing unit 1510 can be used to call and run the calculation program from the storage unit 1520 to control the transceiver unit 1530 to receive and/or send signals to complete the above method. Steps for terminal equipment.
  • the storage unit 1520 may be integrated in the processing unit 1510, or may be provided separately from the processing unit 1510.
  • the transceiver unit 1530 may include a receiver and a transmitter.
  • the receiver and transmitter may be the same or different physical entities. When they are the same physical entity, they can be collectively referred to as transceivers.
  • the transceiver unit 1530 may include an input interface and an output interface.
  • the function of the transceiver unit 1530 may be implemented by a transceiver circuit or a dedicated chip for transceiver.
  • the processing unit 1510 may be implemented by a dedicated processing chip, a processing circuit, a processing unit, or a general-purpose chip.
  • a general-purpose computer may be considered to implement the communication device (for example, an access network device or a terminal device) provided in the embodiment of the present application. That is, the program code for realizing the functions of the processing unit 1510 and the transceiver unit 1530 is stored in the storage unit 1520. The general processing unit implements the functions of the processing unit 1510 and the transceiver unit 1530 by executing the code in the storage unit 1520.
  • the transceiver unit 1530 when the apparatus 1500 is an access network device or a chip or circuit set in the access network device, the transceiver unit 1530 is configured to receive first configuration information, and the first configuration information is used to instruct the terminal device Perform quality-of-experience QoE measurement at the application layer; the processing unit 1510 is configured to generate second configuration information, where the second configuration information is used by the access network device to instruct the terminal device to report at least part of the measured quantity obtained by the QoE measurement The measurement result of the; the transceiver unit 1530 is also used to send the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the second configuration information further includes a configuration of a report event of the measurement quantity, wherein the report event is that the measurement value of the measurement quantity is higher than a first threshold, or the measurement value of the measurement quantity Below the second threshold.
  • the second configuration information further includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to report the measured value of the measured quantity.
  • the second configuration information further includes a reporting period for the terminal device to report the measurement result of the at least part of the measurement quantity.
  • the transceiving unit 1530 is further configured to receive second indication information from the terminal device or core network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or A measurement quantity indicating that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or indicates that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement.
  • the transceiving unit 1530 is further configured to receive third indication information from the terminal device, where the third indication information is used to indicate the type of service that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or is used to indicate the The terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement, or a measurement quantity indicating that the terminal device tends to perform QoE measurement.
  • the transceiving unit 1530 is further configured to send the third indication information to the core network device.
  • the 1530 yuan of the transceiver unit is also used to receive fourth indication information from a core network device or operation, management, and maintenance OAM or element management, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device is performing QoE measurement At least one measured quantity measured at the time;
  • the processing unit 1510 is specifically configured to generate the second configuration information according to the fourth instruction information.
  • the transceiving unit 1530 is further configured to receive a measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity from the terminal device, where the measurement result of the measured quantity includes the report event or the measured value of the measured quantity, Or at least one of the measurement results obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the transceiving unit 1530 is further configured to receive a first message sent by the terminal device, where the first message includes the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity and the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the measurement quantities include average throughput, initial playback delay, buffer level, playback delay, deterioration duration, consecutive packet loss, continuous jitter time, out-of-synchronization duration, round-trip delay, average code At least one of rate and presentation delay.
  • the transceiver unit 1530 is configured to receive the first configuration information from the first access network device by the access layer, and the first The configuration information is used to instruct the terminal device to perform quality of experience QoE measurement at the application layer.
  • the transceiving unit 1530 is further configured to receive second configuration information from the first access network device by the access layer, where the second configuration information is used by the access network device to instruct the terminal device to report the QoE measurement obtained At least part of the measurement result of the measured quantity.
  • the processing unit 1510 is configured for the access layer to send first information to an upper layer of the access layer according to the first configuration information, where the first information is used to instruct the upper layer to perform quality of experience QoE measurement of the application layer.
  • the processing unit 1510 is further configured for the access layer to send second information to an upper layer of the access layer according to the second configuration information, where the second information is used to instruct the upper layer to report at least part of the QoE measurement obtained The measurement result of the measured quantity.
  • the second configuration information further includes a configuration of a report event of the measurement quantity, wherein the report event is that the measurement value of the measurement quantity is higher than a first threshold, or the measurement value of the measurement quantity Below the second threshold.
  • the processing unit 1510 is further configured to send the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity to the access layer by the upper layer.
  • the measurement result includes the report event or the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement.
  • the transceiver unit 1530 is further configured to send the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity to the second access network device by the access layer.
  • the second configuration information further includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to report the measured value of the measured quantity.
  • the second configuration information further includes a reporting period for the terminal device to report the measurement result of the at least part of the measurement quantity.
  • the transceiving unit 1530 is further configured to send second indication information to the first access network device or core network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement services Type, or a measurement quantity used to indicate that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement, or to indicate that the terminal device is inclined to perform QoE measurement.
  • the processing unit 1510 is further configured to send a first message from the upper layer to the access layer, where the first message includes the measurement result of the at least part of the measured quantity and the measurement result obtained by the QoE measurement;
  • the transceiving unit 1530 is configured to send the first message to the third access network device by the access layer.
  • the measurement quantities include average throughput, initial playback delay, buffer level, playback delay, deterioration duration, consecutive packet loss, continuous jitter time, out-of-synchronization duration, round-trip delay, average code At least one of rate and presentation delay.
  • Each unit in the above embodiments may also be referred to as a module or circuit or component.
  • each module or unit in the apparatus 1500 can be used to perform various actions or processing procedures performed by the access network device in the foregoing method.
  • each module or unit in the device 1500 can be used to perform various actions or processing procedures performed by the terminal device in the foregoing method.
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device 1600 provided by this application.
  • the terminal device 1600 can execute the actions performed by the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • FIG. 16 only shows the main components of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device 1600 includes a processor, a memory, a control circuit, an antenna, and an input and output device.
  • the processor is mainly used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and to control the entire terminal device, execute the software program, and process the data of the software program. For example, it is used to support the terminal device to execute the above-mentioned transmission precoding matrix instruction method embodiment.
  • the memory is mainly used to store software programs and data, for example, the codebook described in the above embodiments.
  • the control circuit is mainly used for the conversion of baseband signals and radio frequency signals and the processing of radio frequency signals.
  • the control circuit and the antenna together can also be called a transceiver, which is mainly used to send and receive radio frequency signals in the form of electromagnetic waves.
  • Input and output devices such as touch screens, display screens, keyboards, etc., are mainly used to receive data input by users and output data to users.
  • the processor can read the software program in the storage unit, interpret and execute the instructions of the software program, and process the data of the software program.
  • the processor performs baseband processing on the data to be sent and then outputs the baseband signal to the radio frequency circuit.
  • the radio frequency circuit performs radio frequency processing on the baseband signal and sends the radio frequency signal to the outside in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna.
  • the radio frequency circuit receives the radio frequency signal through the antenna, converts the radio frequency signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor, and the processor converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.
  • FIG. 16 only shows a memory and a processor. In an actual terminal device, there may be multiple processors and memories.
  • the memory may also be referred to as a storage medium or a storage device, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the processor may include a baseband processor and a central processing unit.
  • the baseband processor is mainly used to process communication protocols and communication data.
  • the central processing unit is mainly used to control the entire terminal device, execute software programs, and process software programs. data.
  • the processor in FIG. 16 integrates the functions of the baseband processor and the central processing unit.
  • the baseband processor and the central processing unit may also be independent processors, and are interconnected by technologies such as a bus.
  • the terminal device may include multiple baseband processors to adapt to different network standards, the terminal device may include multiple central processors to enhance its processing capabilities, and various components of the terminal device may be connected through various buses.
  • the baseband processor can also be expressed as a baseband processing circuit or a baseband processing chip.
  • the central processing unit can also be expressed as a central processing circuit or a central processing chip.
  • the function of processing the communication protocol and communication data can be built in the processor, or can be stored in the storage unit in the form of a software program, and the processor executes the software program to realize the baseband processing function.
  • the antenna and the control circuit with the transceiving function may be regarded as the transceiving unit 1610 of the terminal device 1600, and the processor with the processing function may be regarded as the processing unit 1620 of the terminal device 1600.
  • the terminal device 1600 includes a transceiver unit 1610 and a processing unit 1620.
  • the transceiving unit 1610 may also be referred to as a transceiver, a transceiver, a transceiving device, and so on.
  • the device for implementing the receiving function in the transceiver unit 1610 can be regarded as the receiving unit, and the device for implementing the sending function in the transceiver unit 1610 can be regarded as the sending unit, that is, the transceiver unit includes a receiving unit and a sending unit.
  • the receiving unit may also be called a receiver, a receiver, a receiving circuit, etc.
  • the sending unit may be called a transmitter, a transmitter, or a transmitting circuit, etc.
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device 1700 provided by an embodiment of the application, which can be used to implement the functions of the access network device (for example, the first access network device or the second access network device) in the above method .
  • the network device 1700 includes one or more radio frequency units, such as a remote radio unit (RRU) 1710 and one or more baseband units (BBU) (also referred to as digital units, digital units, DU) 1720.
  • RRU 1710 may be called a transceiver unit, a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, or a transceiver, etc., and it may include at least one antenna 1711 and a radio frequency unit 1712.
  • the RRU1710 part is mainly used for receiving and sending radio frequency signals and converting radio frequency signals and baseband signals, for example, for sending the signaling messages described in the foregoing embodiments to terminal equipment.
  • the BBU1720 part is mainly used for baseband processing, base station control, and so on.
  • the RRU 1710 and the BBU 1720 may be physically set together, or may be physically separated, that is, a distributed base station.
  • the BBU 1720 is the control center of the base station, and may also be called a processing unit, which is mainly used to complete baseband processing functions, such as channel coding, multiplexing, modulation, and spreading.
  • the BBU (processing unit) 1720 may be used to control the access network device to execute the operation procedure of the access network device in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • the BBU 1720 may be composed of one or more single boards, and multiple single boards may jointly support a radio access network of a single access standard (such as an LTE system or a 5G system), and may also support different access networks. Enter the standard wireless access network.
  • the BBU 1720 further includes a memory 1721 and a processor 1722.
  • the memory 1721 is used to store necessary instructions and data.
  • the processor 1722 is configured to control the access network device to perform necessary actions, for example, to control the access network device to execute the operation process of the access network device in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • the memory 1721 and the processor 1722 may serve one or more boards. In other words, the memory and processor can be set separately on each board. It can also be that multiple boards share the same memory and processor. In addition, necessary circuits can be provided on each board.
  • SoC system-on-chip
  • all or part of the functions of part 1720 and part 1710 can be realized by SoC technology, for example, by a base station function chip Realization, the base station function chip integrates a processor, a memory, an antenna interface and other devices, the program of the base station related functions is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the program to realize the related functions of the base station.
  • the base station function chip can also read a memory external to the chip to implement related functions of the base station.
  • FIG. 17 the structure of the network device illustrated in FIG. 17 is only a possible form, and should not constitute any limitation in the embodiment of the present application. This application does not exclude the possibility of other types of base station structures that may appear in the future.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, which includes the aforementioned access network device and terminal device.
  • the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU), and the processor may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (digital signal processors, DSP), and dedicated integration Circuit (application specific integrated circuit, ASIC), ready-made programmable gate array (field programmable gate array, FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc.
  • the general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may also be any conventional processor or the like.
  • the memory in the embodiments of the present application may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory.
  • the non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (programmable ROM, PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (erasable PROM, EPROM), and electrically available Erase programmable read-only memory (electrically EPROM, EEPROM) or flash memory.
  • the volatile memory may be random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache.
  • RAM random access memory
  • static random access memory static random access memory
  • DRAM dynamic random access memory
  • DRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • Access memory synchronous DRAM, SDRAM
  • double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory double data rate SDRAM, DDR SDRAM
  • enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM
  • synchronous connection dynamic random access memory Take memory (synchlink DRAM, SLDRAM) and direct memory bus random access memory (direct rambus RAM, DR RAM).
  • the foregoing embodiments may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any other combination.
  • the above-mentioned embodiments may be implemented in the form of a computer program product in whole or in part.
  • the computer program product includes one or more computer instructions or computer programs.
  • the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present application are generated in whole or in part.
  • the computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices.
  • the computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium.
  • the computer instructions may be transmitted from a website, computer, server, or data center. Transmission to another website site, computer, server or data center via wired (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.).
  • the computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or a data center that includes one or more sets of available media.
  • the usable medium may be a magnetic medium (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium.
  • the semiconductor medium may be a solid state drive.
  • the embodiments of the present application also provide a computer-readable medium on which a computer program is stored.
  • the steps performed by the access network device in any of the above embodiments or the steps performed by the terminal device are implemented. .
  • the embodiments of the present application also provide a computer program product, which, when executed by a computer, implements the steps executed by the access network device in any of the foregoing embodiments, or the steps executed by the terminal device.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides a system chip, which includes: a communication unit and a processing unit.
  • the processing unit may be a processor, for example.
  • the communication unit may be, for example, an input/output interface, a pin, or a circuit.
  • the processing unit can execute computer instructions, so that the chip in the communication device executes the steps executed by the access network device provided in the embodiments of the present application, or the steps executed by the terminal device.
  • the computer instructions are stored in a storage unit.
  • various aspects or features of the present application can be implemented as methods, devices, or products using standard programming and/or engineering techniques.
  • article of manufacture used in this application encompasses a computer program accessible from any computer-readable device, carrier, or medium.
  • computer-readable media may include, but are not limited to: magnetic storage devices (for example, hard disks, floppy disks, or tapes, etc.), optical disks (for example, compact discs (CD), digital versatile discs (DVD)) Etc.), smart cards and flash memory devices (for example, erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), cards, sticks or key drives, etc.).
  • various storage media described herein may represent one or more devices and/or other machine-readable media for storing information.
  • machine-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, containing, and/or carrying instructions and/or data.
  • the disclosed system, device, and method may be implemented in other ways.
  • the device embodiments described above are only illustrative.
  • the division of the units is only a logical function division, and there may be other divisions in actual implementation, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or It can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not implemented.
  • the displayed or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.
  • the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of the embodiments.
  • the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
  • the function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium.
  • the technical solution of this application essentially or the part that contributes to the existing technology or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several instructions are used to make a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application.
  • the aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM), random access memory (random access memory, RAM), magnetic disks or optical disks and other media that can store program codes. .

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本申请提供一种通信方法和通信装置。该通信方法包括：接入网设备接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；所述接入网设备生成第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果；所述接入网设备向所述终端设备发送所述第一配置信息和所述第二配置信息。因此，本申请实施例中，接入网设备通过向终端设备发送第二配置信息，实现该接入网设备指示终端设备上报终端设备在进行QoE测量时得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，从而使得接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果。

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通信方法和通信装置
本申请要求于2020年5月15日提交中国专利局、申请号为202010414606.5、申请名称为“通信方法和通信装置”的中国专利申请，以及于2020年10月20日提交中国专利局、申请号为202011127030.0、申请名称为“通信方法和通信装置”的中国专利申请的优先权，其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请涉及通信领域，并且更具体的，涉及一种通信方法和通信装置。
背景技术
最小化路测(minimization of drive-tests，MDT)技术的基本思想是运营商通过签约用户的商用终端设备进行测量，并且该终端设备发送测量结果来部分替代传统的路测工作，实现自动收集终端设备的测量数据，以检测和优化无线网络中的问题和故障。运营商一般每一个月都要做例行的网络覆盖路测，或者针对用户投诉也会做一些针对特定区域的呼叫质量路测，这些场景的路测都可以采用MDT技术。现有的MDT技术的测量类型可以包括信号水平测量、服务质量(quality of service)测量和可接入性测量。
对于一些流业务或语音业务而言，例如流服务(streaming service)、互联网协议(internet protocol，IP)多媒体系统的多媒体电话(multimedia telephony service for IMS，MTSI)服务等，单纯的信号质量并不能体现用户在使用这些业务时的体验。运营商通过获知用户的体验，从而能够更好的优化网络以提高用户体验。这类测量收集可以称为体验质量(quality of experience，QoE)测量收集(QoE measurement collection,QMC)，也可以称为应用层测量收集。
在一种QoE测量收集的方案中，接入网设备从核心网(core network，CN)或操作、管理和维护(operation,administration and maintenance，OAM)或元素管理(element manager，EM)设备接收QoE测量的测量配置信息，并将该测量配置信息发送给终端设备。终端设备根据该测量配置信息获取测量结果之后，将该测量结果发送给接入网设备。其中，该测量配置信息是以一种透明的容器的方式发送给接入网设备，测量结果也是以一种透明容器的封装形式发送给接入网设备。在该方案中，接入网设备不能感知该测量配置信息和测量结果，这将导致接入网设备无法及时利用该终端设备的测量结果(比如调整为终端设备配置的资源以提高用户体验)。
发明内容
本申请提供一种通信方法和通信装置，能够使得接入网设备感知到QoE测量的测量结果。
第一方面，提供了一种通信方法，该方法包括：
接入网设备接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
所述接入网设备生成第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述 终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果；
所述接入网设备向所述终端设备发送所述第一配置信息和所述第二配置信息。
因此，本申请实施例中，接入网设备通过向终端设备发送第二配置信息，实现该接入网设备指示终端设备上报终端设备在进行QoE测量时得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，从而使得接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果。在接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量结果的情况下，可以进一步利用该终端设备的测量结果，比如调整为终端设备配置的资源，以提高用户体验。
示例性的，第二配置信息指示终端设备上报的测量量是终端设备进行QoE测量的测量量的子集。作为一个具体的例子，当终端设备进行QoE测量时，测量了平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间和平均码率等五个测量量时，第二配置信息可以指示终端设备上报这五个测量量中的部分或全部测量量的测量结果。例如，第二配置信息可以指示终端设备上报平均吞吐量和初始播放时延这两个测量量的测量结果。
可选的，终端设备可以通过一条消息(例如RRC消息)将第一配置信息和第二配置信息发送给终端设备，也可以通过不同的消息(例如两条不同的RRC消息)将第一配置信息和第二配置信息分别发送给终端设备，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
示例性的，第一配置信息可以是以container的形式发送给终端设备的，而第二配置信息并不是以封装在container中的形式发送给终端设备(比如以一种信息元素(information element)显式地发送给终端设备，接入网设备和终端设备的RRC层能知道这些信息元素的具体含义)。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括所述测量量的报告事件的配置，其中，所述报告事件为所述测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者所述测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
因此，本申请实施例中，接入网设备通过向终端设备发送第二配置信息，指示终端设备在QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量在满足报告事件的情况下，上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果(此时该测量结果例如为报告事件)，从而接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果。
作为一种可能的实现方式，一个测量量可以对应一个报告事件。作为另一种可能的实现方式，多个测量量可以对应一个报告事件。本申请实施例对此不作限定。
可选的，第二配置信息中还可以包括报告事件对应的标识，用于标识该报告事件。此时，终端设备在上报报告事件时，可以上报该报告事件的标识。相应的，接入网设备在接收到该标识时，可以确定QoE测量得到的测量量满足该测量量对应的报告事件。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
因此，本申请实施例中，接入网设备通过向终端设备发送第二配置信息，指示终端设备上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量值，从而接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果(此时该测量结果包括该至少部分测量量的测量值)。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括所述终端设备上报所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。这样，终端设备可以根据该第二配置信息指示的报告周期，上报该QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，接入网设备还可以接收所述终端设备发送的第一消息，所述第一消息包括所述至少部分测量量的测量结果和所述QoE测量得到的测量结果。也就是说，终端设备将QoE测量结果和QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果封装在同一条消息中上报给接入网设备。
一个示例，当第二配置信息指示的报告周期与QoE测量的报告周期相同时，终端设备可以将第一配置信息对应的测量结果(即QoE测量结果)和第二配置信息对应的测量结果(即QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果)封装在同一条RRC消息中发送给接入网设备。
另一个示例，当第二配置信息中不包括终端设备上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期的情况下，终端设备在根据QoE测量的报告方式来上报QoE测量结果之外，还额外根据该QoE测量的报告方式来上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果。此时，终端设备可以将第一配置信息对应的测量结果(即QoE测量结果)和第二配置信息对应的测量结果(即QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果)封装在同一条RRC消息中发送给接入网设备。
当QoE测量结果和QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果通过一条RRC消息发送时，可以将QoE测量结果以一种container的形式封装在该RRC消息中，而在该RRC消息中的container之外可以并不是以container的形式包含该至少部分测量量的测量结果(比如以一种信息元素(information element)显式地发送给终端设备，接入网设备和终端设备的RRC层能知道这些信息元素的具体含义)。
在一些可选的实施例中，当第二配置信息中包括测量量的报告事件，而不包括终端设备上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期的情况下，终端设备可以在QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量在满足该报告事件的情况下，上报QoE测量得到QoE测量结果(而不需要上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，此时可以认为该至少部分测量量的测量结果即为该QoE测量结果)。相应的，接入网设备在接收到该QoE测量结果的情况下，能够确定第二配置信息中指示的部分测量量满足报告事件，进而感知到QoE测量的测量结果。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，所述接入网设备还可以从所述终端设备或核心网设备接收第二指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
因此，本申请实施例通过接入网设备从终端设备或核心网获知终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量，使得接入网设备可以有针对性的选择终端设备进行QoE测量，有助于节省空口的开销。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，所述接入网设备还可以从所述终端设备接收第三指示信息，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量；
所述接入网设备向核心网设备发送所述第三指示信息。
因此，本申请实施例通过终端设备向接入网设备指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的 业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量，进而接入网设备可以向核心网指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量，使得网络侧可以有针对性的选择终端设备进行QoE测量，有助于节省空口的开销。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，所述接入网设备生成第二配置信息，包括：
所述接入网设备从核心网设备或操作、管理和维护OAM或元素管理接收第四指示信息，所述第四指示信息用于指示所述终端设备在进行QoE测量时测量的至少一个测量量；所述接入网设备根据所述第四指示信息，生成所述第二配置信息。
因此，本申请实施例中，通过该第四指示信息，接入网设备可以知道终端设备在QoE测量中会测量的应用层指标。进一步的，接入网设备可以在这些应用层指标中选择一些应用层指标，来作为第二配置信息中指示终端设备上报的应用层指标。
在一些可能的实现方式中，第二配置信息指示的部分测量量可以为第四指示信息中指示的至少一个测量量的子集。
在一些可能的实现方式中，第二配置信息指示的部分测量量可以为第四指示信息中指示的至少一个测量量的子集中的测量量得到的一个新的测量量。比如可以根据初始播放时延、播放时延得到的一个新的测量量，比如根据这两个测量量进行加权得到的一个测量量等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在一些可能的实现方式中，第二配置信息可以不指定具体的测量量，而是指示与某项性能相关的测量量的测量结果。
作为一个示例，第二配置信息可以指示上报与时延相关的测量量对应的测量结果。一种可能的情况，对于流媒体业务而言，该时延的测量结果是指初始播放时延、播放时延的测量结果。另一种可能的情况，对于语音业务而言，该时延的测量结果是指恶化持续时间、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延中至少两个的测量结果。
作为另一个示例，第二配置信息可以指示上报与吞吐量相关的测量量对应的测量结果。比如指示终端设备上报QoE测量关于吞吐量的测量结果。一种可能的情况，对于流媒体业务而言，该吞吐量的测量结果是指平均吞吐量、缓冲级别的测量结果。另一种可能的情况，对于语音业务而言，该吞吐量的测量结果是指连续的丢包数、平均编码率中至少两个的测量结果。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，所述测量量包括平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和呈现时延中的至少一种。
第二方面，提供了一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
终端设备的接入层从第一接入网设备接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示所述终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
所述接入层从所述第一接入网设备接收第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果；
所述接入层根据所述第一配置信息，向所述接入层的上层发送第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述上层进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
所述接入层根据所述第二配置信息，向所述接入层的上层发送第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述上层上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括所述测量量的报告事件的配置，其中，所述报告事件为所述测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者所述测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，还包括：
在所述测量量的测量值满足所述报告事件的情况下，所述上层向所述接入层发送所述至少部分测量量的测量结果，所述测量量的测量结果包括所述报告事件，或者所述QoE测量得到的测量结果；
所述接入层向第二接入网设备发送所述至少部分测量量的测量结果。
这里，第二接入网设备可以与第一接入网设备为相同的设备，或者不同的设备，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括所述终端设备上报所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，还包括：
所述终端设备向所述第一接入网设备或核心网设备发送第二指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，还包括：
所述上层向所述接入层发送第一消息，所述第一消息包括所述至少部分测量量的测量结果和所述QoE测量得到的测量结果；
所述接入层向第三接入网设备发送所述第一消息。
这里，第三接入网设备可以与第一接入网设备为相同的设备，或者不同的设备，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，所述测量量包括平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和呈现时延中的至少一种。
第三方面，本申请实施例提供了一种通信装置，用于执行上述第一方面或第一方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法，具体的，该装置包括用于执行上述第一方面或第一方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法的单元或模块，例如收发单元和处理单元。
收发单元，用于接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
处理单元，用于生成第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果；
所述收发单元还用于向所述终端设备发送所述第一配置信息和所述第二配置信息。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括所述测量量的报告事件的配置，其中，所述报告事件为所述测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者所述 测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括所述终端设备上报所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，所述收发单元还用于从所述终端设备或核心网设备接收第二指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，所述收发单元还用于从所述终端设备接收第三指示信息，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量；
所述收发单元还用于向核心网设备发送所述第三指示信息。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，所述收发单元还用于从核心网设备或操作、管理和维护OAM或元素管理接收第四指示信息，所述第四指示信息用于指示所述终端设备在进行QoE测量时测量的至少一个测量量；
所述处理单元具体用于根据所述第四指示信息，生成所述第二配置信息。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，所述收发单元还用于从所述终端设备接收所述至少部分测量量的测量结果，所述测量量的测量结果包括所述报告事件，或所述测量量的测量值，或所述QoE测量得到的测量结果中的至少一项。
所述收发单元还用于接收所述终端设备发送的第一消息，所述第一消息包括所述至少部分测量量的测量结果和所述QoE测量得到的测量结果。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，所述测量量包括平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和呈现时延中的至少一种。
第四方面，本申请实施例提供了一种通信装置，用于执行上述第二方面或第二方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法，具体的，该装置包括用于执行上述第二方面或第二方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法的单元或模块，例如收发单元和处理单元。
收发单元，用于接入层从第一接入网设备接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示所述终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
所述收发单元还用于接入层从所述第一接入网设备接收第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
处理单元用于接入层根据所述第一配置信息，向所述接入层的上层发送第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述上层进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
所述处理单元还用于接入层根据所述第二配置信息，向所述接入层的上层发送第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述上层上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括所述测量量的报告事件的配置，其中，所述报告事件为所述测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者所述测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，在所述测量量的测量值满足所述报告事件的情况下，处理单元单元还用于上层向所述接入层发送所述至少部分测量量的测量结果，所述测量量的测量结果包括所述报告事件，或者所述QoE测量得到的测量结果；
收发单元还用于接入层向第二接入网设备发送所述至少部分测量量的测量结果。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，所述第二配置信息还包括所述终端设备上报所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，所述收发单元还用于向所述第一接入网设备或核心网设备发送第二指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，处理单元还用于上层向所述接入层发送第一消息，所述第一消息包括所述至少部分测量量的测量结果和所述QoE测量得到的测量结果；
所述收发单元还用于接入层向第三接入网设备发送所述第一消息。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，所述测量量包括平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和呈现时延中的至少一种。
第五方面，本申请实施例提供了一种通信装置，包括：处理器和收发器。可选的，还可以包括存储器。其中，该存储器用于存储指令，该处理器用于执行该存储器存储的指令，并且当该处理器执行该存储器存储的指令时，该执行使得该处理器执行第一方面或第一方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法，或执行第二方面或第二方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法。
第六方面，本申请实施例提供了一种计算机可读介质，用于存储计算机程序，该计算机程序包括用于执行第一方面或第一方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法的指令，或执行第二方面或第二方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法的指令。
第七方面，本申请实施例还提供一种包含指令的计算机程序产品，当该计算机程序产品在计算机上运行时，使得该计算机执行第一方面或第一方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法，或执行第二方面或第二方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法。
第八方面，提供了一种芯片，包括处理器和通信接口，所述处理器用于从所述通信接口调用并运行指令，当所述处理器执行所述指令时，实现上述第一方面或第一方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法，或执行第二方面或第二方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法。
可选地，该芯片还可以包括存储器，该存储器中存储有指令，处理器用于执行存储器中存储的指令或源于其他的指令。当该指令被执行时，处理器用于实现上述第一方面或第一方面中任意可能的实现方式中的方法，或执行第二方面或第二方面中任意可能的实现方 式中的方法。
第九方面，提供了一种通信系统，该通信系统包括具有实现上述第一方面的各方法及各种可能设计的功能的装置，以及上述具有实现上述第二方面的各方法及各种可能设计的功能的装置。
应理解，本申请的第二至第九方面及对应的实现方式所取得的有益效果参见本申请的第一方面及对应的实现方式所取得的有益效果，不再赘述。
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本申请实施例的技术方案可以应用于各种通信系统，例如：长期演进(long term evolution，LTE)系统、LTE频分双工(frequency division duplex，FDD)系统、LTE时分双工(time division duplex，TDD)、通用移动通信系统(universal mobile telecommunication system，UMTS)、第五代(5th generation，5G)系统或新无线(new radio，NR)，或未来的下一代通信系统等。
本申请实施例中的终端设备也可以称为：用户设备(user equipment，UE)、移动台(mobile station，MS)、移动终端(mobile terminal，MT)、接入终端、用户单元、用户站、移动站、移动台、远方站、远程终端、移动设备、用户终端、终端、无线通信设备、用户代理或用户装置等。
终端设备可以是一种向用户提供语音/数据连通性的设备，例如，具有无线连接功能的手持式设备、车载设备等。目前，一些终端的举例为：手机(mobile phone)、平板电 脑、笔记本电脑、掌上电脑、移动互联网设备(mobile internet device，MID)、可穿戴设备，虚拟现实(virtual reality，VR)设备、增强现实(augmented reality，AR)设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端、远程手术(remote medical surgery)中的无线终端、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端、蜂窝电话、无绳电话、会话启动协议(session initiation protocol，SIP)电话、无线本地环路(wireless local loop，WLL)站、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant，PDA)、具有无线通信功能的手持设备、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其它处理设备、车载设备、可穿戴设备，未来5G网络中的终端设备或者未来演进的公用陆地移动通信网络(public land mobile network，PLMN)中的终端设备等，本申请实施例对此并不限定。
作为示例而非限定，在本申请实施例中，该终端设备还可以是可穿戴设备。可穿戴设备也可以称为穿戴式智能设备，是应用穿戴式技术对日常穿戴进行智能化设计、开发出可以穿戴的设备的总称，如眼镜、手套、手表、服饰及鞋等。可穿戴设备即直接穿在身上，或是整合到用户的衣服或配件的一种便携式设备。可穿戴设备不仅仅是一种硬件设备，更是通过软件支持以及数据交互、云端交互来实现强大的功能。广义穿戴式智能设备包括功能全、尺寸大、可不依赖智能手机实现完整或者部分的功能，例如：智能手表或智能眼镜等，以及只专注于某一类应用功能，需要和其它设备如智能手机配合使用，如各类进行体征监测的智能手环、智能首饰等。
此外，在本申请实施例中，终端设备还可以是物联网(internet of things，IoT)系统中的终端设备，IoT是未来信息技术发展的重要组成部分，其主要技术特点是将物品通过通信技术与网络连接，从而实现人机互连，物物互连的智能化网络。
在本申请实施例中，IoT技术可以通过例如窄带(narrow band，NB)技术，做到海量连接，深度覆盖，终端省电。例如，NB只包括一个资源块(resource bloc，RB)，即，NB的带宽只有180KB。要做到海量接入，必须要求终端在接入上是离散的，根据本申请实施例的通信方法，能够有效解决IOT技术海量终端在通过NB接入网络时的拥塞问题。
本申请实施例中的接入网设备可以是用于与终端设备通信的设备，该接入网设备也可以称为接入设备或无线接入网设备，可以是全球移动通信(global system for mobile communications，GSM)系统或码分多址(code division multiple access，CDMA)中的基站(base transceiver station，BTS)，也可以是宽带码分多址(wideband code division multiple access，WCDMA)系统中的基站(NodeB，NB)，还可以是LTE系统中的演进型基站(evolved NodeB，eNB或eNodeB)，还可以是云无线接入网络(cloud radio access network，CRAN)场景下的无线控制器，或者该接入网设备可以为中继站、接入点、车载设备、可穿戴设备以及5G网络中的接入网设备或者未来演进的PLMN网络中的接入网设备等，可以是WLAN中的接入点(access point，AP),可以是新型无线系统(new radio，NR)系统中的gNB，本申请实施例并不限定。
另外，在本申请实施例中，接入网设备是RAN中的设备，或者说，是将终端设备接入到无线网络的RAN节点。例如，作为示例而非限定，作为接入网设备，可以列举：gNB、传输接收点(transmission reception point，TRP)、演进型节点B(evolved Node B，eNB)、 无线网络控制器(radio network controller，RNC)、节点B(Node B，NB)、基站控制器(base station controller，BSC)、基站收发台(base transceiver station，BTS)、家庭基站(例如，home evolved NodeB，或home Node B，HNB)、基带单元(base band unit，BBU)，或无线保真(wireless fidelity，Wifi)接入点(access point，AP)等。在一种网络结构中，网络设备可以包括集中单元(centralized unit，CU)节点、或分布单元(distributed unit，DU)节点、或包括CU节点和DU节点的RAN设备、或者控制面CU节点(CU-CP节点)和用户面CU节点(CU-UP节点)以及DU节点的RAN设备。
接入网设备为小区提供服务，终端设备通过该小区使用的传输资源(例如，频域资源，或者说，频谱资源)与接入网设备进行通信，该小区可以是接入网设备(例如基站)对应的小区，小区可以属于宏基站，也可以属于小小区(small cell)对应的基站，这里的小小区可以包括：城市小区(metro cell)、微小区(micro cell)、微微小区(pico cell)、毫微微小区(femto cell)等，这些小小区具有覆盖范围小、发射功率低的特点，适用于提供高速率的数据传输服务。
此外，LTE系统或5G系统中的载波上可以同时有多个小区同频工作，在某些特殊场景下，也可以认为上述载波与小区的概念等同。例如在载波聚合(carrier aggregation，CA)场景下，当为UE配置辅载波时，会同时携带辅载波的载波索引和工作在该辅载波的辅小区的小区标识(cell indentification，Cell ID)，在这种情况下，可以认为载波与小区的概念等同，比如终端设备接入一个载波和接入一个小区是等同的。
本申请实施例中的核心网设备，是指为终端设备提供业务支持的核心网(core network，CN)中的设备。目前，一些核心网设备的举例为：接入和移动性管理功能(access and mobility management function，AMF)实体、会话管理功能(session management function，SMF)实体、用户面功能(user plane function，UPF)实体等等，此处不一一列举。其中，所述AMF实体可以负责终端的接入管理和移动性管理；所述SMF实体可以负责会话管理，如用户的会话建立等；所述UPF实体可以是用户面的功能实体，主要负责连接外部网络。
需要说明的是，本申请中实体也可以称为网元或功能实体，例如，AMF实体也可以称为AMF网元或AMF功能实体，又例如，SMF实体也可以称为SMF网元或SMF功能实体等。
图1示出了本申请实施例提供的一种网络架构的示意图，如图1所示，终端设备可以同时与两个接入网设备存在通信连接并可收发数据，可以称之为双链接(dual-connectivity，DC)，或多无线(多空口)的双连接(multi-radio dual connectivity，MR-DC)。这样，网络侧可以利用这两个接入网设备的资源为该终端设备提供通信服务，从而为终端设备提供高速率的传输。该两个接入网设备之中，可以有一个接入网设备负责与该终端设备交互无线资源控制消息，并负责和核心网控制平面实体交互，那么，该接入网设备可以称之为主基站(master node，MN)，则另一个无线接入网设备可以称之为辅基站(secondary node，SN)。
类似的，终端设备也可以同时与多个接入网设备存在通信连接并可收发数据，可以称之为多连接或者多链接(multi-connectivity，MC)，该多个接入网设备之中，可以有一个接入网设备负责与该终端设备交互无线资源控制消息，并负责和核心网控制平面实体交互，那么，该接入网设备可以称之为MN，则其余的接入网设备可以称之为SN。
在本申请中，接入网设备可以是LTE制式的eNB基站，也可以是NR制式的gNB基站，可以是双链接架构下的主基站(master node，MN)，可以是双链接架构下的辅基站，可以是多链接架构下的MN，也可以是多链接下的SN。
图2示出了本申请实施例提供的一种网络架构的示意图。如图2所示，RAN设备和终端设备之间的通信遵循一定的协议层结构。例如控制面协议层结构可以包括无线资源控制(radio resource control，RRC)层、分组数据汇聚层协议(packet data convergence protocol，PDCP)层、无线链路控制(radio link control，RLC)层、媒体接入控制(media access control，MAC)层和物理层等协议层的功能。用户面协议层结构可以包括PDCP层、RLC层、MAC层和物理层等协议层的功能；在一种实现中，PDCP层之上还可以包括业务数据适配(service data adaptation protocol，SDAP)层。
这些协议层的功能可以由一个节点实现，或者可以由多个节点实现；例如，在一种演进结构中，RAN设备可以包括集中单元(centralized unit，CU)和分布单元(distributed unit，DU)，多个DU可以由一个CU集中控制。
如图2所示，CU和DU可以根据无线网络的协议层划分，例如PDCP层及以上协议层的功能设置在CU，PDCP以下的协议层，例如RLC层和MAC层等的功能设置在DU。或者说，CU具有PDCP层以上(含PDCP、RRC和SDAP)功能，DU具有PDCP层以下(含RLC、MAC和PHY)功能。
这种协议层的划分仅仅是一种举例，还可以在其它协议层划分，例如在RLC层划分，将RLC层及以上协议层的功能设置在CU，RLC层以下协议层的功能设置在DU；或者，在某个协议层中划分，例如将RLC层的部分功能和RLC层以上的协议层的功能设置在CU，将RLC层的剩余功能和RLC层以下的协议层的功能设置在DU。此外，也可以按其它方式划分，例如按时延划分，将处理时间需要满足时延要求的功能设置在DU，不需要满足该时延要求的功能设置在CU。
图3示出了适用于本申请实施例的网络架构的又一示意图。相对于图2所示的架构，还可以将CU的控制面(CP)和用户面(UP)分离，分成不同实体来实现，分别为控制面CU实体(CU-CP实体)和用户面CU实体(CU-UP实体)。
在以上网络架构中，CU产生的信令可以通过DU发送给终端设备，或者终端设备产生的信令可以通过DU发送给CU。DU可以不对该信令进行解析而直接通过协议层封装而透传给终端设备或CU。以下实施例中如果涉及这种信令在DU和终端设备之间的传输，此时，DU对信令的发送或接收包括这种场景。例如，RRC或PDCP层的信令最终会处理为PHY层的信令发送给终端设备，或者，由接收到的PHY层的信令转变而来。在这种架构下，该RRC或PDCP层的信令，即也可以认为是由DU发送的，或者，由DU和射频发送的。
在以上实施例中CU划分为RAN侧的网络设备，此外，也可以将CU划分为CN侧的网络设备，在此不做限制。
本申请以下实施例中的装置，根据其实现的功能，可以位于终端设备或网络设备。当采用以上CU-DU的结构时，网络设备可以为CU节点、或DU节点、或包括CU节点和DU节点的RAN设备。
应理解，上述图1至图3仅是示例性说明，不应对本申请构成任何限定。例如，在通 信系统中，核心网设备还可以与多个接入网设备连接，用于控制接入网设备，并且，可以将从网络侧(例如，互联网)接收到的数据分发至接入网设备。
在本申请实施例中，终端设备或接入网设备包括硬件层、运行在硬件层之上的操作系统层，以及运行在操作系统层上的应用层。该硬件层包括中央处理器(central processing unit，CPU)、内存管理单元(memory management unit，MMU)和内存(也称为主存)等硬件。该操作系统可以是任意一种或多种通过进程(process)实现业务处理的计算机操作系统，例如，Linux操作系统、Unix操作系统、Android操作系统、iOS操作系统或windows操作系统等。该应用层包含浏览器、通讯录、文字处理软件、即时通信软件等应用。并且，本申请实施例并未对本申请实施例提供的方法的执行主体的具体结构特别限定，只要能够通过运行记录有本申请实施例的提供的方法的代码的程序，以根据本申请实施例提供的方法进行通信即可，例如，本申请实施例提供的方法的执行主体可以是终端设备或网络设备，或者，是终端设备或网络设备中能够调用程序并执行程序的功能模块。
另外，本申请的各个方面或特征可以实现成方法、装置或使用标准编程和/或工程技术的制品。本申请中使用的术语“制品”涵盖可从任何计算机可读器件、载体或介质访问的计算机程序。例如，计算机可读介质可以包括，但不限于:磁存储器件(例如，硬盘、软盘或磁带等)，光盘(例如，压缩盘(compact disc，CD)、数字通用盘(digital versatile disc，DVD)等)，智能卡和闪存器件(例如，可擦写可编程只读存储器(erasable programmable read-only memory，EPROM)、卡、棒或钥匙驱动器等)。另外，本文描述的各种存储介质可代表用于存储信息的一个或多个设备和/或其它机器可读介质。术语“机器可读介质”可包括但不限于，无线信道和能够存储、包含和/或承载指令和/或数据的各种其它介质。
下面，对最小化路测(minimization of drive-tests，MDT)技术进行描述。
MDT技术的基本思想是运营商通过签约用户的商用终端设备进行测量，并且该终端设备发送测量结果来部分替代传统的路测工作，实现自动收集终端设备的测量数据，以检测和优化无线网络中的问题和故障。现有的MDT技术的测量类型可分为以下三种：
1、信号水平测量：由终端设备测量无线信号的信号水平，并将测量结果发送给接入网设备或接入网设备控制器；
2、服务质量(quality of service，QoS)测量：通常由接入网设备执行QoS测量(比如：业务的流量、业务的吞吐量，业务时延等)，也可以由终端设备测量，比如上行处理时延，也可以是接入网设备和终端设备联合处理，比如空口时延测量(测量数据包经过接入网设备的SDAP/PDCP层到该数据包达到终端设备的DAP/PDCP层的时间)。
3、可接入性测量：由终端设备记录无线资源控制(radio resource control，RRC)连接建立失败或RRC恢复(resume)失败的信息，并发送给接入网设备或接入网设备控制器。
MDT包括日志或记录(logged)MDT和立即(immediate)MDT。immediate MDT主要针对处于RRC连接态(RRC_CONNECTED)的终端设备进行测量，而logged MDT主要针对处于空闲态(RRC_IDLE)的终端设备或RRC非激活态(RRC_INACTIVE)的终端设备进行测量。比如，空闲态的终端设备或非激活态的终端设备，可以记录对当前驻留的小区和当前驻留的小区对应的频点的其他邻区，及当前驻留的小区中广播的小区重选对应的异频/异系统相邻小区进行接收信号强度的测量结果。immediate MDT一般用于测量终端 设备的数据量、IP吞吐率、包传输时延、丢包率、处理时延等，也包括终端设备对当前服务小区或其他邻区的参考信号的测量。
无线中还定义了一些层2(layer 2，L2)测量，用于网络侧统计一些网络性能，以便实现无线链路管理、无线资源管理、网络维护等功能。其中一些L2测量是针对一个终端设备进行统计的，比如业务的吞吐量、业务的流量、终端设备的处理时延、终端设备的空口时延等。
接入网设备可以发起两种MDT的测量收集任务。一种是发起基于信令的跟踪进行MDT，也称为基于信令的MDT(signaling based MDT)，另一种是发起基于管理的跟踪进行MDT，也称为基于管理的MDT(management based MDT)。
基于信令的MDT，是指针对某个特定终端设备，接入网设备从CN收到对某个终端设备进行MDT的消息。基于管理的MDT并不是针对特定终端设备的MDT，接入网设备是从OAM或EM接收进行MDT的消息。例如，接入网设备可以基于一定策略从该接入网设备下的终端设备中选择终端设备进行MDT测量。
对于基于信令的MDT而言，除非用户已经同意进行MDT，否则CN并不会发起针对该终端设备的信令MDT。对于基于管理的MDT而言，接入网设备在选择终端设备时，可以考虑终端设备是否同意进行MDT，比如接入网设备只选择那些已经同意进行MDT的终端设备进行MDT测量。示例性的，CN可以通知接入网设备，某个终端设备是否同意进行MDT。
上述两种MDT都可以包括logged MDT和immediated MDT。示例性的，对于基于信令的MDT而言，CN会把一些MDT的配置信息、跟踪收集实体(trace collection entity，TCE)的IP地址通知给接入网设备。其中MDT的配置信息包括：MDT激活类型(比如：Immediate MDT only,Logged MDT only,Immediate MDT and Trace等)，MDT的区域范围，MDT的模式及对应模式的配置参数(比如immediate MDT的测量事件，logged MDT的记录间隔和持续时间等)，基于信令MDT的PLMN列表等。
对于一些流类业务或者语音业务而言，比如streaming service，IP MTSI服务,单纯的信号质量并不能体现用户在使用这些业务时的用户体验。此时，运营商可以通过QoE测量收集，获知用户的体验，从而能够更好的优化网络以提高用户体验。
QoE测量也可以利用基于信令的MDT框架的跟踪或基于管理的MDT框架的跟踪进行发起。接入网设备从CN或OAM或EM收到QoE测量的配置信息，然后可以把这些配置信息通过RRC消息发送给终端设备。终端设备的RRC层从终端设备的上层收到应用层的QoE测量得到的测量结果之后，可以把这些测量结果发送给接入网设备。
在现有方案中，QoE测量的配置信息是以一种透明的容器的方式发给接入网设备。相应的，终端设备进行QoE测量得到的这些测量结果也是以一种透明容器的封装形式发送给接入网设备。此时，接入网设备不能感知该测量配置信息和测量结果，这将导致接入网设备无法及时利用该终端设备的测量结果(比如调整为终端设备配置的资源以提高用户体验)。本申请实施例中，网管或者核心网发送给终端设备的容器，基站可以不解析容器中的内容(即使基站有能力解析)，基站直接将容器转发给终端设备。可以认为，上述容器对基站是透明的。
有鉴于此，本申请实施例提供了一种通信方案。在该方案中，接入网设备可以指示终 端设备上报该终端设备进行QoE测量得到的测量量中的至少部分测量量的测量结果，这样接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果，从而有助于接入网设备及时利用该终端设备的测量结果(比如调整为终端设备配置的资源以提高用户体验)。
下面将结合附图详细说明本申请提供的通信方法和通信装置。
本申请的技术方案可以应用于无线通信系统中，例如，图1中所示的通信系统，或图2中所示的通信系统，或图3所示的通信系统。处于无线通信系统中的通信装置之间可具有无线通信连接关系。该通信装置中的一个装置例如可以为接入网设备，或者配置于该接入网设备中的芯片，另一个装置例如可以为终端设备，或者配置于终端设备中的芯片。本申请实施例对此不做限定。
以下，不失一般性，首先以一个终端设备的通信过程为例详细说明本申请实施例。可以理解，处于无线通信系统中的任意一个终端设备或者配置于终端设备中的芯片均可以基于相同的方法进行通信，处于无线通信系统中的任意一个接入网设备或者配置于接入网设备中的芯片均可以基于相同的方法进行通信。本申请对此不做限定。
图4示出了本申请实施例提供的通信方法400的示意性流程图。如图4所示，方法400包括步骤410至450。
410，CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备发送第一配置信息。对应的，接入网设备接收该第一配置信息。其中，第一配置信息用于指示终端设备进行应用层的QoE测量，例如指示终端设备启动应用层的QoE测量。
在一些实施例中，第一配置信息可以包含在CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备发送的QoE测量配置信息中。QoE测量配置信息是CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备发送的关于QoE测量的配置信息，即CN/OAM/EM指示终端设备的关于QoE测量的配置信息。
在一些实施例中，当QoE测量为利用基于信令的MDT发起，即该QoE测量为基于信令的QoE测量时，CN发送上述QoE测量配置信息。对应的接入网设备从CN接收该QoE测量配置信息。作为一种可能的实现方式，CN可以通知针对某个特定的终端设备的QoE测量配置信息，例如可以通过接入网设备与CN之间针对该特定的终端设备的接口消息发送该QoE测量配置信息，比如在CN给接入网设备发送的针对特定终端设备的初始上下行建立消息(initial context setup message),跟踪开始消息(trace start message)，切换请求消息(handover request message)中携带QoE测量配置信息。
在一些实施例中，当QoE测量为利用基于管理的MDT发起，即该QoE测量为基于管理的测量时，OAM或EM发送该QoE测量配置信息，对应的，接入网设备从OAM或EM接收该QoE测量配置信息。需要说明的是，这里该QoE测量配置信息不是针对某个特定终端设备的QoE测量配置信息。
在一些实施例中，CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备发送第一配置信息，包括CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备发送第一配置信息，也包括CN/OAM/EM向DC中的主基站发送第一配置信息，主基站再向辅基站发送第一配置信息(此时接入网设备为辅基站)，也包括CN/OAM/EM向某个接入网设备发送第一配置信息，在切换场景下，某个接入网设备作为源基站向目标基站发送第一配置信息，此时目标基站作为本步骤中的接入网设备。
作为示例，QoE测量配置信息可以如下表1所示：
表1
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在表1中，QoE测量配置信息中包括一个容器(container)，该container中包含上述第一配置信息(也可以称为应用层测量配置信息)。也就是说，第一配置信息是QoE测量配置信息中的container中的测量配置信息。
示例性的，第一配置信息可以指示终端设备的应用层在进行QoE测量。作为示例，终端设备可以根据该第一配置信息，对以下测量量(也可以称为应用层指标)中的至少一个进行测量：
平均吞吐量：该指标指示的是一个测量间隔内，终端设备的应用层接收的总比特数。比如，对于流媒体业务，指终端设备的应用层接收的流媒体的总比特数。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.247中的10.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
初始播放时延：该指标指示的是在流媒体开始呈现的初始播放时延。比如，可以定义为从获取媒体的第一段的时刻到从客户端缓冲区中提取流媒体的时刻。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.247中的10.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
缓冲级别：该指标指示的是从当前播放时刻开始，媒体数据还可以播放的持续时间。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.247中的10.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
播放时延：该指标指示的是流媒体启动的播放时延。比如，可以定义为从由超文本传送协议传输的动态自适应流媒体(dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP，DASH)播放器收到一个播放/回退/开始触发到媒体播放的时延。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.247中的10.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
恶化持续时间：该指标指示的在恶化之前的上一个质量好帧对应的尼泊尔时间(nepal time,NPT)到后续第一个质量好帧对应的尼泊尔时间之间的间隔。一个质量好帧时指一个被完整接受的帧，且该帧对应的图片中所有部分包含了正确的内容或者该帧是一个新帧(即不依赖于之前任何已经解码的帧)或只依赖之前已经解码的质量好帧。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.114中的16.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
连续的丢包数：该指标指示的是连续丢失的实时传输协议(real-time transport protocol,RTP)报文数目。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.114中的16.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
持续抖动时间：抖动是指一个帧的实际播放时刻和期望的播放时刻之间的差别超过一 个门限。一个帧的期望的播放时刻是指上一个播放帧的播放时刻加上(当前帧的尼泊尔时间和上一个播放帧的尼泊尔时间之间的差别)。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.114中的16.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
失步持续时间：失步是指一个值A和一个值B之间的绝对时间差别超过一定门限。这里的值A时指一个视频流的上一个播放帧的播放时刻和语音流的上一个播放帧的播放时刻之间的差别。这里的值B是指该视频流的上一个播放帧的期望的播放时刻和该语音流的上一个播放帧的期望的播放时刻之间的差别。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.114中的16.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
往返时延：该指标指示的是RTP级别的往返时间，并加上在客户端中由于缓冲和其他处理导致的额外的两方向的时延(RTP级别->扬声器->话筒->RTP级别)。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.114中的16.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
平均码率:该指标指示的是在测量周期内编码有效的媒体信息的比特率。具体可以参考3GPP协议TS 26.114中的16.2章节的定义，这里不再赘述。
呈现(presentation)时延：该指标定义为一个DASH分段的期望(wanted)呈现时刻和实际该分段的呈现时刻之间的时延。
可比较质量视角切换时延(comparable quality viewport switching latency)：该指标反映了当视角移动导致质量下降时的时延和质量相关因素。对应时延可以理解为从由于视角切换导致质量恶化到质量恢复到与视角切换之前的质量相当程度时的时延。
需要说明的是，由于该第一配置信息包含在container中，因此接入网设备并不能感知该第一配置信息中的具体配置内容。
在一些实施例中，第一配置信息中可以包含上述测量量的配置。此时，终端设备在获取该第一配置信息时，可以按照该第一配置信息指示的测量量，进行QoE测量，得到该第一配置信息指示的测量量的测量结果。
在另一些实施例中，第一配置信息中可以不包含上述测量量的配置。在一些可能的实现方式中，当第一配置信息中没有包含测量量的配置时，终端设备可以根据预先获取的测量量，进行QoE测量，得到该预先获取的测量量的测量结果。
应理解，这里“预先获取”可包括由网络设备信令指示或者预先定义，例如，协议定义。其中，“预先定义”可以通过在设备(例如，包括终端设备和网络设备)中预先保存相应的代码、表格或其他可用于指示相关信息的方式来实现，本申请对于其具体的实现方式不做限定。
如表1所示，接入网设备从CN/OAM/EM接收的QoE测量配置信息中除了第一配置信息之外，还可以包括QoE测量相关的其他信息，例如QoE测量的区域范围、QoE测量的业务类型等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例以接入网设备从CN/OAM/EM接收该第一配置信息为例进行描述，但是本申请实施例不限于此。例如，接入网设备还可以从其他网络侧设备接收该第一配置信息。
420，接入网设备生成第二配置信息，该第二配置信息用于该接入网设备指示终端设备上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
示例性的，终端设备可以根据第一配置信息进行QoE测量。在进行QoE测量时，终 端设备可以根据第一配置信息，或者根据预先获取的预测量，对至少一个测量量进行测量，并获得该至少一个测量量的测量结果。本申请实施例中，可以将终端设备进行QoE测量获得的该至少一个测量量的测量结果，称为QoE测量结果。示例性的，该至少一个测量量的测量结果，可以是该至少一个测量量的测量值，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
这里，该至少一个测量量例如平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延和平均码率、可比较质量视角切换时延中的至少一种。
相应的，第二配置信息可以用于接入网设备指示终端设备上报终端设备在进行QoE测量得到的至少一个测量量中的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
也就是说，第二配置信息指示终端设备上报的测量量是终端设备进行QoE测量的测量量的子集。示例性的，该至少部分测量量例如可以为平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和可比较质量视角切换时延中的至少一种。
作为一个具体的例子，当终端设备进行QoE测量时，测量了平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间和平均码率等五个测量量时，第二配置信息可以指示终端设备上报这五个测量量中的部分或全部测量量的测量结果。例如，第二配置信息可以指示终端设备上报平均吞吐量和初始播放时延这两个测量量的测量结果。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例对步骤410和步骤420的先后顺序不作限定。也就是说，步骤410可以在步骤420之前发生，也可以在步骤420之后发生，二者也可以同时发生。
作为一种可能的实现方式，第二配置信息中可以包括指示信息#1，用于指示上述至少部分测量量。示例性的，该指示信息#1可以是该至少部分测量量的标识，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
示例性的，该指示信息#1可以是指示终端设备以接入网设备感知的形式(比如以非container形式)上报测量量的测量结果，指示信息#1并不指定具体的测量量。协议中规定了终端设备能以接入网设备感知的形式(比如以非container形式)上报那些测量量的测量结果，当终端设备接收到指示信息#1时，则终端设备把第一配置信息中对应的那些协议规定了终端设备能以接入网设备感知的形式上报的那些测量量的测量结果以接入网设备感知的形式上报测量结果，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
本申请实施例中，“感知”还可以替换为可见、获知、检测等，不作限定。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备可以根据自己的无线资源管理(Radio Resource Management,RRM)算法，来生成第二配置信息。
在一些可选的实施例中，CN/OAM/EM可以向接入网设备发送指示信息#2，用于指示终端设备在进行QoE测量时测量的至少一个测量量。然后，接入网设备可以根据该指示信息#2，生成第二配置信息。
示例性的，CN/OAM/EM可以在向接入网设备发送QoE测量配置信息时，同时向接入网设备发送上述指示信息#2。比如，在QoE测量配置信息中，除了以一种container形式通知第一配置信息(即应用层测量配置信息)之外，还在该QoE测量配置信息中的container之外额外包含上述指示信息#2，即在container之外额外将终端设备进行QoE测量的一些测量量(即应用层指标)通知给接入网设备，这些应用层指标例如可以为 CN/OAM/EM认为比较重要的应用层指标。从而，接入网设备可以知道终端设备在QoE测量中会测量的应用层指标。此时，接入网设备可以在这些应用层指标中选择一些应用层指标，来作为第二配置信息中指示终端设备上报的应用层指标。
在其他一些实施例中，CN/OAM/EM也可以通过其他消息或其他方式，向接入网设备通知指示信息#2，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在其他一些实施例中，接入网设备从CN/OAM/EM接收指示信息#2，接入网设备会向其他接入网设备发送指示信息#2。比如处于RRC连接态的终端设备在切换场景或发生RRC重建场景下或者处于RRC非激活态UE的服务小区发生改变时，源接入网设备向目标接入网设备，或者主基站向辅基站发送指示信息#2。
在一些可能的实现方式中，第二配置信息指示的部分测量量可以为指示信息#2中指示的至少一个测量量的子集。
在一些可能的实现方式中，第二配置信息指示的部分测量量可以为指示信息#2中指示的至少一个测量量的子集中的测量量得到的一个新的测量量。比如可以根据初始播放时延、播放时延得到的一个新的测量量，比如根据这两个测量量进行加权得到的一个测量量等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在一些可能的实现方式中，第二配置信息可以不指定具体的测量量，而是指示与某项性能相关的测量量的测量结果。
作为一个示例，第二配置信息可以指示上报与时延相关的测量量对应的测量结果。一种可能的情况，对于流媒体业务而言，该时延的测量结果是指初始播放时延、播放时延的测量结果。另一种可能的情况，对于语音业务而言，该时延的测量结果是指恶化持续时间、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延中至少两个的测量结果。
作为另一个示例，第二配置信息可以指示上报与吞吐量相关的测量量对应的测量结果。比如指示终端设备上报QoE测量关于吞吐量的测量结果。一种可能的情况，对于流媒体业务而言，该吞吐量的测量结果是指平均吞吐量、缓冲级别的测量结果。另一种可能的情况，对于语音业务而言，该吞吐量的测量结果是指连续的丢包数、平均编码率中至少两个的测量结果。
可选的，本申请实施例中，CN/OAM/EM可以向接入网设备通知QoE测量的报告周期，或测量周期。这样，接入网设备可以根据该QoE测量的报告周期或测量周期，确定接收QoE测量结果的时间。
可选的，接入网设备可以根据终端设备的能力信息来确定接入网设备是否生成第二配置信息。例如终端设备可以上报一个能力信息，指示支持以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果。当终端设备上报支持该能力时，接入网设备才会生成第二配置信息。接入网设备可以从终端设备获得以上能力信息，也可以从核心网设备获得以上能力信息。比如，接入网设备#1可以从终端设备获得以上能力。接入网设备#1可以将以上能力信息发送给核心网设备。后续核心网设备可以再把以上能力信息发送给接入网设备#2。
可选的，终端设备还会上报一个能力信息，指示支持QoE测量。当终端设备上报支持该能力时，接入网设备才会生成第一配置信息。接入网设备可以从终端设备获得以上能力信息，也可以从核心网设备获得以上能力信息。比如，接入网设备#1可以从终端设备获得以上能力。接入网设备#1可以将以上能力信息发送给核心网设备。后续核心网设备 可以再把以上能力信息发送给接入网设备#2。
可选的，接入网设备可以根据终端设备对应的用户同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量来确定接入网设备生成第二配置信息。例如核心网设备会向接入网设备发送指示信息，指示用户是否同意以接入网感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量(比如核心网设备在给接入网设备的初始上下文建立请求消息中携带该指示信息)。指示信息的形式可以有多种，比如为一个布尔指示，该布尔指示取值为真时，代表用户同意以接入网感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量；当该布尔指示取值为假时，代表用户不同意以接入网感知形式上报QoE测量结果或不同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量。又比如，该布尔指示只有一个取值，当布尔指示取值为真时，指示终端设备对应的用户同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量，当核心网设别没有向接入网设备发送该指示信息时，则代表终端设备对应的用户不同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或不或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量。需要说明的是，指示信息可能是指示用户同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量对应的一个或多个公共陆地移动网(public land mobile network,PLMN)。比如每一个PLMN都对应一个指示信息，或者当出现了某个PLMN的标识时，则代表用户同意当终端设备接入到该PLMN时，以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量。
430，接入网设备向终端设备发送第一配置信息和第二配置信息。
示例性的，终端设备可以通过一条消息(例如RRC消息)将第一配置信息和第二配置信息发送给终端设备，也可以通过不同的消息(例如两条不同的RRC消息)将第一配置信息和第二配置信息分别发送给终端设备，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
需要说明的是，在步骤430中，第一配置信息仍然是以container的形式发送给终端设备的。也就是说，第一配置信息仍然可以按照现有技术中的方式发送给终端设备。另外，第二配置信息并不是以封装在container中的形式发送给终端设备(比如以一种信息元素(information element)显式地发送给终端设备，接入网设备和终端设备的RRC层能知道这些信息元素的具体含义)。
一种可能的情况，当第一配置信息和第二配置信息通过一条RRC消息发送时，可以在该RRC消息中的container之外额外包含该第二配置信息。另一种可能的情况，当第一配置信息和第二配置信息通过两条RRC消息发送时，第二配置信息在其对应的RRC消息中并不需要封装在container中。
在一些实施例中，上述包含第一配置信息的RRC消息和/或包含第二配置信息的RRC消息中也可以包括QoE测量的业务类型等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在一些实施例中，接入网设备可以在广播消息中广播上述第二配置信息。此时，在该接入网设备的小区下的所有正在执行QoE测量的终端设备都可以根据该第二配置信息来上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
对于基于信令的QoE测量，接入网设备把第一配置信息和第二配置信息发送给对应 的终端设备。可选的，接入网设备还可以根据终端设备是否支持QoE测量来确定是否为该终端设备配置QoE测量。
对于基于管理的QoE测量，接入网设备根据OAM/EM发送的QoE测量配置信息，以及终端设备支持对应的QoE测量，或者其他一些因素，选择合适的终端设备进行QoE测量。接入网设备选择完终端设备之后，将第一配置信息和第二配置信息发送给对应的终端设备。示例性的，接入网设备选择终端设备进行QoE测量的方式基本同普通的MDT测量。
对应的，终端设备接收该第一配置信息和第二配置信息。
在接收到第一配置信息之后，终端设备可以获取container中的该第一配置信息，并根据第一配置信息，对该终端设备的应用层进行QoE测量。可选的，终端设备可以按照现有技术中的方案上报该QoE测量得到的测量结果。这里，该QoE测量得到的测量结果是与第一配置信息对应的测量结果，可以与现有技术相同，不再赘述。
在接收到第二配置信息之后，终端设备可以根据该第二配置信息，上报该QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。这里，该至少部分测量量的测量结果是与第二配置信息对应的测量结果，是QoE测量得到的测量量中的至少部分(即部分，或者全部)测量量的相关的测量结果。
这里，终端设备可以把现有的测量结果(例如QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果)以一种显式的方式发送给接入网设备，使得接入网设备能够感知到该测量结果。示例性的，终端设备可以显示的上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量值，或该至少部分测量量的报告事件等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在一些可能的描述中，本申请实施例可以将第一配置信息对应的测量结果(即QoE测量结果)和第二配置信对应的测量结果(即QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果)称为是QoE测量相关的测量结果，但是本申请实施例并不限于此。
示例性的，终端设备的接入层(access stratum，AS)可以接收接入网设备发送上述第一配置信息和第二配置信息。之后，接入层可以执行以下步骤440和450。
440，接入层接收到接入网设备发送第一配置信息之后，可以根据第一配置信息，向该接入层的上层(upper layer)发送第一信息。其中该第一信息用于指示该上层进行应用层的QoE测量。作为示例，第一信息可以为第一配置信息，或者根据该第一配置信息生成的新的信息，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
450，接入层接收到接入网设备发送的第二配置信息之后，可以根据该第二配置信息，向该接入层的上层发送第二信息。其中该第二信息用于指示该上层上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。作为示例，第二信息可以为第二配置信息，或者根据该第二配置信息生成的新的信息(比如包括第二配置信息中的测量量等信息)，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
示例性的，接入层的上层例如可以为应用(application，APP)层，也可以是一个进行QoE测量的层，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
需要说明的是，终端设备的接入层指的是终端设备和接入网设备之间进行通信的功能层。示例性的，接入层可以包括RRC、PDCP、SDAP、RLC、MAC、PHY层中的至少一种。例如，可以由终端设备的RRC层来接收第一配置信息和第二配置信息，并根据第一 配置信息和第二配置信息，将第一信息和第二信息发送给该RRC层的上层。
另外，本申请实施例仅以终端设备的接入层接收第一配置信息和第二配置信息为例进行描述，但是本申请实施例并不限于此，例如也可以由终端设备的其他层，或者中的其他模块或单元来接收第一配置信息和第二配置信息。
可选的，终端设备的接入层还可以将QoE测量的业务类型发送给终端设备的上层。可选的，接入层向接入层的上层发送第一信息时，指示QoE测量相关的业务类型。可选的，接入层向接入层的上层发送第二信息时，指示QoE测量相关的业务类型。本申请实施例对此不作限定。
相应的，终端设备的上层接收该第一信息和第二信息。示例性的，上层可以根据该第一信息，对应用层进行QoE测量；根据该第二信息，上报该QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
在一些实施例中，终端设备的接入层可以通过一条消息(例如通知消息)将第一信息和第二信息发送给终端设备的上层。此时，步骤440和步骤450可以同时执行。
在另一些实施例中，终端设备的接入层可以通过不同的消息(例如两条不同的通知消息)将第一信息和第二信息分别发送给终端设备的上层，本申请实施例对此不作限定。此时，对步骤440和步骤450的先后顺序不作限定。
在其他一些实施例中，接入网设备可以向其他接入网设备发送第一配置信息和第二配置信息。比如处于RRC连接态的终端设备在切换场景或发生RRC重建场景下或者处于RRC非激活态终端设备的服务小区发生改变时，源接入网设备可以向目标接入网设备发送第一配置信息和第二配置信息，从而目标接入网设备知道之前源接入网设备为终端设备配置了第一配置信息和第二配置信息，从而目标接入网设备可以根据自己的需求修改或删除第二配置信息。
终端设备的接入层在获取第一信息和第二信息之后，可以进行QoE测量，并根据第二信息，上报进行QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。具体的，进行QoE测量和上报测量结果的过程可以参见图5中步骤507至步骤512中的描述，或者可以参见图6中步骤605至步骤608中的描述，或者可以参见图7中步骤705至708中的描述。
因此，本申请实施例中，接入网设备通过向终端设备发送第二配置信息，实现该接入网设备指示终端设备上报终端设备在进行QoE测量时得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，从而使得接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果。在接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量结果的情况下，可以进一步利用该终端设备的测量结果，比如调整为终端设备配置的资源，以提高用户体验。
图5示出了本申请实施例提供的通信方法500的示意性流程图。在方法500中，第二配置信息中可以包括测量量的报告事件配置和上报上述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。如图5所示，方法500包括步骤501至步骤512。
501，CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备发送第一配置信息。
具体的，步骤501可以参见图4中步骤410中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
502，接入网设备生成第二配置信息。该第二配置信息用于该接入网设备指示终端设备上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。具体的，“QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果”、接入网设备如何生成第二配置信息以及第二配置信息包括的内容可 以参见图4中步骤420中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
本申请一些可选的实施例中，第二配置信息还可以包括测量量的报告事件的配置。其中，测量量的报告事件为该测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者该测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
也就是说，当终端设备进行QoE测量得到的测量量的测量值满足该报告事件时，终端设备才会上报该报告事件。相应的，当接入网设备收到终端设备上报的报告事件时，可以知道终端设备进行QoE测量得到测量量的测量值满足该报告事件对应的门限。此时，该至少部分测量量的测量结果可以为该报告事件。
在一些可能的实现方式中，第二配置信息中可以包括终端设备的QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量中的部分或全部测量量的报告事件的配置。例如，当第二配置信息指示终端设备上报平均吞吐量和初始播放时延这两个测量量的测量结果时，第二配置信息中还可以包括平均吞吐量和/或初始播放时延的报告事件的配置。
作为一种可能的实现方式，一个测量量可以对应一个报告事件。例如，当第二配置信息指示终端设备上报平均吞吐量和初始播放时延这两个测量量的测量结果时，第二配置信息中可以包括平均吞吐量的报告事件的配置，和初始播放时延的报告事件的配置。
相应的，当该多个测量量中的其中一个测量量满足该测量量对应的报告事件时，终端设备即可以上报该测量量的报告事件。例如，当终端设备进行QoE测量，得到的平均吞吐量的测量值满足平均吞吐量的报告事件时，终端设备上报该平均吞吐量的报告事件。
作为另一种可能的实现方式，多个测量量可以对应一个报告事件。例如，当第二配置信息指示终端设备上报平均吞吐量和初始播放时延这两个测量量的测量结果时，第二配置信息中可以包括平均吞吐量和初始播放时延的报告事件的配置，该报告事件例如为平均吞吐量低于第一门限，且初始播放时延高于第二门限。当平均吞吐量和初始播放时延同时满足该条件时，终端设备上报该报告事件。
相应的，当该多个测量量中的每个测量量都满足该报告事件时，终端设备才可以上报该报告事件。例如，当终端设备进行QoE测量，得到的平均吞吐量的测量值低于第一门限，且初始播放时延高于第二门限时，终端设备上报平均吞吐量和初始播放时延的报告事件。又例如，当终端设备进行QoE测量，得到的平均吞吐量的测量值低于第一门限，但是初始播放时延低于或等于第二门限时，终端设备不会上报平均吞吐量和初始播放时延对应的报告事件。又例如，当终端设备进行QoE测量，得到的平均吞吐量的测量值高于或等于第一门限，初始播放时延高于第二门限时，终端设备不会上报平均吞吐量和初始播放时延对应的报告事件。
可选的，第二配置信息中还可以包括报告事件对应的标识，用于标识该报告事件。此时，终端设备在上报一个报告事件时，可以上报该报告事件的标识。相应的，接入网设备在接收到该标识时，可以确定QoE测量得到的测量量满足该测量量对应的报告事件。
可选的，第二配置信息还包括指示信息#3，用于指示终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
示例性的，当第二配置信息中同时包括测量量的报告事件和指示信息#3时，终端设备可以在上报该测量量的报告事件(例如上报该事件的标识)的同时，上报该测量的测量值。
本申请一些可选的实施例中，第二配置信息中可能包括多个报告事件，不同的测量量可能对应不同的报告事件，终端设备分别对这些报告事件按照以上方式进行处理。
在一些实施例中，第二配置信息还包括终端设备上报上述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。这里，该报告周期可以与现有的QoE报告周期相同，或者不同，或者与现有QoE测量的测量周期相同，或者不同，本申请实施例对此不作限制。这样，终端设备可以根据该报告周期，周期性的向接入网设备上报该部分测量量的测量结果。
503，接入网设备向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息。
504，接入网设备向终端设备的接入层发送第二配置信息。
示例性的，步骤503和步骤504可以参见图4中的步骤430中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
505，终端设备的接入层根据第一配置信息，向终端设备的上层发送第一信息。
示例性的，步骤505可以参见图4中步骤440中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
506，终端设备的接入层根据第二配置信息，向终端设备的上层发送第二信息。
示例性的，步骤506可以参见图4中步骤450中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
另外，当第二配置信息中包括测量量的测量事件的配置时，第二信息中还可以包括该测量量的事件的配置；当第二配置信息包括测量事件的标识时，第二信息中还可以包括该标识；当第二配置信息中包括用于指示上报测量量的测量结果的报告周期时，第二信息中还可以包括该报告周期，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
507，终端设备的上层进行QoE测量。
例如，上层可以根据第一信息进行QoE测量，并获得QoE测量结果。具体的，QoE测量可以参见现有技术中的描述，这里不再描述。
508，上层向接入层发送QoE测量结果。
示例性的，当终端设备的上层根据第一信息，确定需要上报QoE测量结果时，可以按照一定的规则上报QoE测量结果。在一些实施例中，该规则可以包含在第一信息中，本申请实施例对此不作限定。例如，上层可以按照QoE报告周期，周期性上报QoE测量结果，或者在一个会话结束之后才上报QoE测量结果，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在一些可选的实施例中，终端设备的接入层的上层还可以指示该QoE测量结果对应的业务类型，本申请实施例对此不做限定。
509，上层向接入层发送至少部分测量量的测量结果，即QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
具体的，上层可以根据第二信息，向接入层发送至少部分测量量的测量结果，即第二配置信息对应的测量结果。
示例性的，当终端设备的接入层的上层进行QoE测量时，终端设备判断第二信息指示的需要上报的测量量的测量结果满足该测量量对应的报告事件，或第二信息指示的报告周期到达时，该上层可以向接入层发送通知消息，该通知消息中包括上述至少部分测量量的测量结果。该测量量的测量结果，例如可以为该测量量的报告事件，和/或该测量量的测量值。
当第二信息包括测量量的报告事件的标识时，上层可以向接入层发送该标识，以指示该测量量满足上报事件。
在一些实施例中，当上报该至少部分测量的的测量结果的报告周期与QoE测量结果的报告周期不同时，接入层的上层可以按照各自的报告周期，或者各自的上报方式，独立的执行步骤508和509，例如，当QoE报告周期到达时，执行步骤508，当上报至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期到达时，执行步骤509。
在一些实施例中，当上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期与QoE测量结果的报告周期相同时，接入层的上层可以将上述QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果包含在一条通知消息中，发送给接入层，但是本申请实施例并不限于此，例如上层可以将QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果分别包含在两条通知消息中，同时发送给接入层。
在一些实施例中，当第二配置信息中不包括报告周期或报告事件时，终端设备的接入层的上层可以根据第一信息中的上报规则上报至少部分测量量的测量结果。示例性的，接入层的上层可以将上述QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果包含在一条通知消息中，发送给接入层，但是本申请实施例并不限于此，例如上层可以将QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果分别包含在两条通知消息中，同时发送给接入层。
在一些实施例中，当第二信息中的测量量为QoE测量的至少一个测量量得到的一个新的测量量时，上层向接入层发送至少部分测量量的测量结果之前，上层根据QoE测量的测量量的测量结果得到该新测量量的测量结果，比如根据QoE测量的至少一个测量量的测量结果进行加权得到该新测量量的测量结果。
在一些实施例中，当第二配置信息中并不指定具体的测量量，而是指示与某项性能相关的测量量的测量结果，比如时延或吞吐量时，则所述至少部分测量量的测量结果为与该性能相关的所有测量量对应的测量结果。
510，接入层向接入网设备发送QoE测量结果。
示例性的，终端设备的接入层可以向接入网设备发送上行RRC消息，该消息中包含该QoE测量结果。这里，QoE测量结果也是通过一种container形式发送给接入网设备。
在一些可选的实施例中，上述RRC消息中还可以该QoE测量结果对应的业务类型，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
511，接入层向接入网设备发送至少部分测量量的测量结果。
示例性的，终端设备的接入层可以向接入网设备发送上行RRC消息，该消息中包括至少部分测量量的测量结果。
需要说明的是，下发第一配置信息和第二配置信息的接入网设备与接收测量结果的接入网设备可能不是同一个接入网设备，也可能是同一个接入网设备，本申请实施例对此不作限定。例如，当由于终端设备的移动性，终端设备切换了服务的接入网设备，此时二者不是同一个接入网设备。
在一些实施例中，当上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期与QoE测量结果的报告周期不同时，接入层可以根据从上层接收到的通知消息，独立的执行步骤508和509，即当包含QoE测量结果的通知消息到达时，执行步骤510，当包含至少部分测量量的测量结果的通知消息到达时，执行步骤511。
在一些实施例中，当上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期与QoE测量结果的报告周期相同时，接入层可以将上述QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果包含 在一条RRC消息中，发送给接入网设备，但是本申请实施例并不限于此，例如接入层可以将QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果分别包含在两条RRC消息中，同时发送给接入网设备。
当QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果通过一条RRC消息发送时，可以将QoE测量结果以一种container的形式封装在该RRC消息中，而在该RRC消息中的container之外可以并不是以container的形式包含该至少部分测量量的测量结果(比如以一种信息元素(information element)显式地发送给终端设备，接入网设备和终端设备的RRC层能知道这些信息元素的具体含义)。
当QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果通过两条RRC消息发送时，可以将QoE测量结果以一种container的形式封装在携带该测量结果的RRC消息中，而至少部分测量量的测量结果在其对应的RRC消息中并不是以container的形式。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备可以为终端设备配置信令承载(比如SRB4)来传输QoE测量相关的测量结果。示例性的，SRB4的传输优先级比其他SRB的优先级更低。
对应的，接入网设备从终端设备接收该至少部分测量量的测量结果。
示例性的，接入网设备收到终端设备上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果之后，可以根据该测量结果调整无线资源。
比如，当平均吞吐量、缓冲级别或平均码率等低于一定门限，或初始播放时延、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、抖动持续时间、失步持续时间或往返时延等高于一定门限，接入网设备可以提高该终端设备的资源分配的优先级，为该终端设备调度更多的资源或者优先调度该终端设备，从而提高该终端设备后续的应用层的测量性能。
相反，当平均吞吐量、缓冲级别或平均码率等高于一定门限，或初始播放时延、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、抖动持续时间、失步持续时间或往返时延等低于一定门限，接入网设备可以降低该终端设备的资源分配的优先级，为该终端设备调度更少的资源或者次优调度该终端设备，从而降低该终端设备的应用层的测量性能，从而可以有助于节省空口资源。可选的，接入网设备可以把这些资源用于其他终端设备，以提高其他终端设备的应用层的测量性能。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备还可以根据该至少部分测量量的测量结果，调整终端设备的QoS参数。然后，接入网设备可以通知CN调整QoS参数。比如，接入网设备之前从CN获知了终端设备的某个业务对应的多个等级的QoS参数。在接入网设备根据该终端设备的该业务类型的QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果之后，可以根据该测量结果，决策需要调整该业务对应的QoS参数的等级。此时，接入网设备可以向CN发送指示信息#4(例如可以包括一个目标等级)，用于请求CN将该业务的QoS参数调整到目标等级的QoS参数或指示CN可以向高等级的QoS调整或向低等级的QoS调整或请求CN向高等级的QoS调整或向低等级的QoS调整。
可选的，接入网设备收到终端设备上报的测量量的测量结果之后，可以向CN发送指示信息#5，用于通知测量量的测量值或通知该测量值满足的事件(比如高于一定门限或低于一定门限)，或者指示测量量能够得到满足或不能得到满足，从而能够向CN指示该测量量的性能。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备收到终端设备上报的测量量的测量结果是指接入网设备的CU收到终端设备上报的测量量的测量结果，接入网设备的CU还可以向接入网设备的DU发送指示信息，用于通知测量量的测量值或通知该测量值满足的事件(比如高于一定门限或低于一定门限)，或者指示测量量能得到满足或不能得到满足，从而能够向接入网设备的DU指示该测量量的性能，从而接入网设备的DU可以调整为该终端设备分配的无线资源。
512，接入网设备向跟踪收集实体(trace collection entity，TCE)发送QoE测量结果。
因此，本申请实施例中，接入网设备通过向终端设备发送第二配置信息，指示终端设备在QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量在满足报告事件的情况下，上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果(该测量结果例如为报告事件)。此外，终端设备还可以根据第二配置信息指示的报告周期上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果。因此，本申请实施例中接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果，进一步可以有助于接入网设备及时利用该终端设备的测量结果，比如调整为终端设备配置的资源，以提高用户体验。
图6示出了本申请实施例提供的通信方法600的示意性流程图。在方法600中，第二配置信息中可以包括测量量的报告事件配置。如图6所示，方法600包括步骤601至步骤608。
601，CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备发送第一配置信息。
具体的，步骤601可以参见图4中步骤410中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
602，接入网设备生成第二配置信息。
具体的，步骤602可以参见图5中步骤502中的描述。
这里，与步骤502中的第二配置信息不同的是，步骤602中的第二配置信息中不包括上报上述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。此时，可以默认接入网设备指示终端设备根据QoE测量结果的报告方式(比如按照现有的QoE报告周期，或者在会话结束上报等)或指示终端设备根据第一配置信息中的QoE测量结果的报告方式，来上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果。
603，接入网设备向终端设备发送第一配置信息和第二配置信息。
示例性的，当第二配置信息中不包括报告周期时，可以将第一配置信息和第二配置信息包含在一条RRC消息中发送给终端设备，但是本申请实施例并不限于此。例如，在其他实现方式中，还可以将第一配置信息和第二配置信息包含在不同的RRC消息中发送给终端设备。
604，终端设备的接入层向接入层的上层发送第一信息和第二信息。
具体的，终端设备的接入层根据第一配置信息和第二配置信息，向该接入层的上层发送第一信息和第二信息。具体的，第一信息和第二信息可以参见上文中的描述(参见图5中步骤505和506中的描述)，为了简洁，这里在不赘述。
这里，当第二配置信息中不包括报告周期时，可以将第一信息和第二信息包含在一条通知消息中发送给上层，但是本申请实施例并不限于此。例如，在其他实现方式中，还可以将第一信息和第二信息包含在不同的通知消息中发送给上层。
605，上层进行QoE测量。
具体的，步骤605可以参见图5中步骤507中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
606，上层向接入层发送QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果。
示例性的，当上层根据第一信息获得QoE测量结果且第二信息指示测量量的报告事件时，上层根据第二信息判断QoE测量结果中的测量量的测量值满足对应的报告事件时，上层向接入层发送QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果。这里，QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果可以参见上文图4、图5中的相关描述，这里不再赘述。
当上层根据第一信息获得QoE测量结果且第二信息没有指示测量量的报告事件(即为周期报告至少部分测量量的测量结果)时，接入层的上层可以将QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果包含在一条通知消息，并根据QoE测量结果的报告方式(比如按照现有的QoE报告周期，或者在会话结束上报等)发送给接入层，但是本申请实施例并不限于此。例如，在其他实现方式中，还可以将QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果包含在不同的通知消息中发送给接入层。
607，接入层向接入网设备发送QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果。
当第二配置信息中不包括报告周期时，接入层可以将QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果包含在一条RRC消息中发送给接入网设备，但是本申请实施例并不限于此。例如，在其他实现方式中，还可以将QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果包含在不同的RRC消息中发送给接入网设备。
对应的，接入网设备接收该QoE测量结果和至少部分测量量的测量结果。此时，接入网设备的处理过程可以参见图5中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
608，接入网设备向TCE发送QoE测量结果。
因此，本申请实施例中，接入网设备通过向终端设备发送第二配置信息，指示终端设备在QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量在满足报告事件的情况下，上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果(该测量结果例如为报告事件)。此外，终端设备除了根据QoE测量的报告方式来上报QoE测量结果之外，还可以根据该QoE测量的报告方式来上报该至少部分测量量的测量结果。因此，本申请实施例中接入网设备能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果，进一步可以有助于接入网设备及时利用该终端设备的测量结果，比如调整为终端设备配置的资源，以提高用户体验。
上述实施例中(包括图5、图6)，接入网设备通过第二配置信息指示终端设备向接入网设备上报QoE测量获得的部分测量结果。作为另一种实现方法，终端设备需要上报给接入网设备的QoE测量获得的部分测量结果可以预先约定，而不必通过接入网设备指示，此时则不需要发送上述第二配置信息，UE在进行QoE测量后，按照约定上报对应的部分测量量的测量结果。例如，默认上报平均吞吐量、初始播放时延对应的测量结果等。在该实现方法中，终端设备仍然按照上述实施例中所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的上报方法进行处理(包括上层向接入层发送至少部分测量量的测量结果、接入层向接入网设备发送至少部分测量量的测量结果)。
图7示出了本申请实施例提供的通信方法700的示意性流程图。在方法700中，第二配置信息中可以包括测量量的报告事件配置。与方法600不同的是，在方法700中，当满足报告事件时，终端设备可以只上报QoE测量结果，当不满足报告事件时，终端设备不上报QoE测量相关的测量结果，即既不上报QoE测量结果，也不上报QoE测量的得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。如图7所示，方法700包括步骤701至步骤708。
701，CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备发送第一配置信息。
702，接入网设备生成第二配置信息。
703，接入网设备向终端设备发送第一配置信息和第二配置信息。
704，终端设备的接入层向该接入层的上层发送第一信息和第二信息。
705，上层进行QoE测量。
示例性的，步骤701至步骤705可以参见图6中步骤601至605中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
706，上层向接入层发送QoE测量结果。
示例性的，在步骤705中进行QoE测量得到的测量量的测量值满足该测量量对应的报告事件时，终端设备的上层可以根据QoE测量结果的上报方式，向接入层发送该QoE测量结果。而当QoE测量得到的测量量的测量值不满足该测量量对应的报告事件时，终端设备的上层可以不上报QoE测量得到的相关的测量结果，例如既不上报QoE测量结果，也不上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。也就是说，在本申请实施例中，第二配置信息中的测量量的报告事件，可以为终端设备在进行QoE测量时，判断是否上报QoE测量结果的报告条件。
其中，QoE测量结果可以参见上文图4至图6中的相关描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
707，接入层向接入网设备发送QoE测量结果。相应的，接入网设备接收该QoE测量结果。这里，当接入网设备确定接收到QoE测量结果时，接入网设备可以确定该QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量是满足报告事件的。反之，当接入网设备在预设的时间(该时间例如可以根据获取的QoE测量周期或报告周期确定)没有接收到QoE测量结果时，接入网设备可以确定该QoE测量得到的至少部分测量结果不满足报告事件。也就是说，此时，接入网设备是可以感知到QoE测量结果的。
示例性的，接入网设备在接收到QoE测量结果，并感知到QoE测量结果之后的处理方式可以参见上文中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
在步骤706和步骤707中，在QoE测量得到的测量量的测量值满足报告事件的情况下，QoE测量结果的上报方式可以与现有技术相同，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
708，接入网设备向TCE发送QoE测量结果。
因此，本申请实施例中，接入网设备通过向终端设备发送第二配置信息，指示终端设备在QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量在满足报告事件的情况下，上报QoE测量得到QoE测量结果。相应的，接入网设备在接收到该QoE测量结果的情况下，能够确定第二配置信息中指示的部分测量量满足报告事件，进而感知到QoE测量的测量结果。因此本申请实施例能够有助于接入网设备及时利用该终端设备的测量结果，比如调整为终端设备配置的资源，以提高用户体验。
图8示出了本申请实施例提供的通信方法800的示意性流程图。在方法800中，终端设备可以向网络侧(例如接入网设备，或者CN)指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等。如图8所述，方法800包括步骤801至803。
801，终端设备向接入网设备发送指示信息#6，指示信息#6用于指示终端设备倾向 (prefered)进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。可选的，本申请中的倾向还可以称为期望或愿意。
示例性的，终端设备可以在UE辅助信息(UE assistance information)，或RRC建立完成消息，或RRC重配完成消息在，或RRC回复完成消息，或RRC重建完成消息中携带上述指示#6，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
对应的，接入网设备接收该指示信息#6。在接收该指示信息#6之后，接入网设备可以根据该指示信息#6，获知终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等。
示例性的，对于基于管理的QoE测量而言，接入网设备可以根据指示信息#6，确定是否为该终端设备配置QoE测量，或者为该终端设备配置的QoE测量的业务类型，或者配置该终端设备上报的QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，即配置第二配置信息中的测量量(即图4\5\6\7中的第二配置信息)。示例性的，对于基于信令的QoE测量而言，接入网设备可以根据指示信息#6，配置该终端设备上报的QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，即配置第二配置信息中的测量量。
802，接入网设备向CN发送指示信息#6。
示例性的，接入网设备在接收该上述指示信息#6时，还可以向CN发送该指示信息#6。CN接收到该指示信息#6之后，可以获知后续是否发起针对该终端设备的基于信令的QoE测量，或者基于信令的QoE测量的业务类型，或者QoE测量的测量量。
需要说明的是，图8中以接入网设备向CN发送指示信息#6为例进行描述，在其他可能的实施例中，接入网设备还可以向其他网络侧设备，例如OAM或EM等发送该指示信息#6，本申请实施例对此不作限制。
803，终端设备向CN发送指示信息#7，指示信息#7用于指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
示例性的，终端设备可以通过在NAS消息中携带指示信息#7的方式向CN指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例中，当执行步骤802时，可以不需要执行步骤803，或者当执行步骤803时，可以不需要执行步骤802，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
因此，本申请实施例通过终端设备向网络侧指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量，使得网络侧设备可以有针对性的选择终端设备进行QoE测量，有助于节省空口的开销。
图9示出了本申请实施例提供的通信方法900的示意性流程图。在方法900中，CN可以向接入网设备指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等。如图9所述，方法900包括步骤901。
901，CN向接入网设备发送指示信息#8，指示信息#8用于指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。可选的，本申请中的倾向还可以称为期望或愿意。
示例性的，CN可以通过CN与接入网设备之间的针对某个特定终端设备的信令发送上述指示信息#8，其中，该指示信息#8用于指示该特定终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在一些实施例中，CN可以通过图8中的步骤803来获知终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量等，本申请实施例对此不作限定。或者，在另一些实施例中，CN也可以通过其他方式来获知，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
对应的，接入网设备从CN接收该指示信息#8。在一些可选的实施例中，例如对于基于管理的QoE测量而言，接入网设备可以根据该指示信息#8确定是否为该终端设备配置QoE测量，或者为该终端设备配置的QoE测量的业务类型，或者配置该终端设备上报的QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，即配置第二配置信息中的测量量(即图4\5\6\7中的第二配置信息)。示例性的，对于基于信令的QoE测量而言，接入网设备可以根据指示信息#6，配置该终端设备上报的QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，即配置第二配置信息中的测量量。
因此，本申请实施例通过CN向接入网设备指示终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者是否倾向进行QoE测量，或者倾向进行QoE测量的测量量，使得接入网设备可以有针对性的选择终端设备进行QoE测量，有助于节省空口的开销。
在一些可选的实施例中，向终端设备下发第一配置信息的接入网设备与向终端设备下发第二配置信息的接入网设备可以是不同的接入网设备，例如，可以由接入网设备#1向终端设备下发第一配置信息，由接入网设备#2向终端设备下发第二配置信息。作为示例，接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2可以为终端设备提供MR-DC服务，即接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2中的一个可以为MN，另一个可以为SN，但本申请实施例并不限于此。例如，可以有一个或更多的接入网设备为终端设备提供服务。
图10和图11分别示出了本申请实施例提供的一种通信方法的示意性流程图。在图10和图11中，由接入网设备#1向终端设备下发第一配置信息，由接入网设备#2向终端设备下发第二配置信息。
参见图10，方法1000包括步骤1001至1008。
1001，接入网设备#1向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息。这里，第一配置信息，以及第一配置信息的发送方式可以参见上文中的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1002，接入网设备#1向接入网设备#2发送第一通知消息，用于向接入网设备#2通知接入网设备#1已经向终端设备发送了第一配置信息。
可选的，接入网设备#1还可以向接入网设备#2发送指示信息#2，用于指示终端设备在进行QoE测量时测量的至少一个测量量。这里，指示信息#2可以参见上文图4中步骤420中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
可选的，当终端设备的能力信息中指示支持以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果时，接入网设备#1才会向接入网设备#2发送指示信息#2。
可选的，当接入网设备#1获知终端设备对应的用户同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量时，接入网设 备#1才会向接入网设备#2发送指示信息#2。
可选的，接入网设备#1还可能把终端设备的能力信息中指示支持以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果的能力发送给接入网设备#2。可选的，接入网设备#1还可能把指示用户是否同意以接入网感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量的指示信息发送给接入网设备#2。该指示信息具体描述可参见图4中步骤420中的描述。
1003，接入网设备#2向终端设备的接入层发送第二配置信息。这里，以及第二配置信息的发送方式可以参见上文中的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备#2还可以向终端设备发送指示信息#9，用于指示接入网设备#2向终端设备发送的第二配置信息所对应的第一配置信息，即用于指示终端设备上报根据哪个第一配置信息测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。作为一个示例，指示信息#9可以用于指示上报根据MN(例如接入网设备#1)下发的第一配置信息测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，或者上报根据SN(例如接入网设备#2)下发的第一配置信息得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。可选的，进一步的，指示信息#9还可以包括第二配置信息所对应的第一配置信息对应的业务类型。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备#2还可以向终端设备发送指示信息#10，用于指示第二配置信息对应的QoE测量的业务类型。可选的，终端设备根据第二配置信息对应的QoE测量的业务类型就能获知第二配置信息所对应的第一配置信息(例如对于某种业务类型的QoE测量而言，只有由MN或SN中其中一个接入网设备为终端设备配置)。
需要说明的是，接入网设备#2向终端设备发送第二配置信息、指示信息#9、指示信息#10，包括接入网设备#2直接向终端设备发送这些信息(比如通过接入网设备#2与终端设备之间的RRC消息发送，该RRC消息还可以称为SRB3)，也包括接入网设备#2生成一个RRC消息#1，该RRC消息#1中包括以上信息，接入网设备#2向接入网设备#1发送该RRC消息#1，之后接入网设备#1生成一个RRC消息#2，该RRC消息#2中携带了RRC消息#1，接入网设备#1把RRC消息#1发送给终端设备。
1004，终端设备的接入层根据第一配置信息，向终端设备的上层发送第一信息。
1005，终端设备的接入层根据第二配置信息，向终端设备的上层发送第二信息。
具体的，步骤1004和步骤1005可以参见上文图4中步骤440和450的描述，或者图5中步骤505和506的描述，或者图6中步骤604，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1006，终端设备的上层进行QoE测量。具体的，可以参见图5中步骤507的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1007，终端设备的上层向终端设备的接入层发送至少部分测量量的测量结果。
具体的，步骤1007可以参见图5中步骤509的描述，或者图6中步骤606的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1008，终端设备的接入层向接入网设备#2发送至少部分测量量的测量结果。
具体的，步骤1008可以参见图5中步骤511的描述，或者图6中步骤607，为了简洁，不再赘述。
可选的，在方法1000中，上层还可以向接入层发送QoE测量结果，接入层可以将该QoE测量结果发送给接入网设备#1。具体的，可以参见图5中步骤508和510中的描述， 或者参见图6中步骤606和607中的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
需要说明的是，下发第一配置信息和第二配置信息的接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2与接收测量结果的接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2可能不是同一个接入网设备，也可能是同一个接入网设备，本申请实施例对此不作限定。例如，当由于终端设备的移动性，终端设备切换了服务的接入网设备，此时二者不是同一个接入网设备。
还需要说明的是，终端设备的接入层向接入网设备#2发送至少部分测量量的测量结果包括终端设备直接向接入网设备#2发送这些信息(比如通过接入网设备#2与终端设备之间的RRC消息发送，该RRC消息还可以称为SRB3)，也包括终端设备生成一个对应于接入网设备#2对应的RRC消息#3，该RRC消息#3中包括以上信息，终端设备再生成一个对应于接入网设备#1的RRC消息#4，RRC消息#4中携带了RRC消息#3，接入网设备#1收到RRC消息4之后，把RRC消息#3发送给接入网设备#2。
在另一些可能的实现方式中，步骤1008还可以替换为：终端设备的接入层向接入网设备#1发送至少部分测量量的测量结果。接入网设备接收到该至少部分测量量的测量结果之后，再将这些测量结果发送给接入网设备#2。例如，终端设备生成一个对应于接入网设备#1的RRC消息#4，该RRC消息#4中携带以上至少部分测量量的测量结果，接入网设备#1收到RRC消息4之后，把以上至少部分测量量的测量结果发送给接入网设备#2。
可选的，终端设备在向接入网设备#1发送上述至少部分测量量的测量结果时，可以携带指示信息#11，指示这些测量结果是对应接入网设备#2的，例如可以指示这些测量结果是对应接入网设备#2下发的第二配置信息对应的测量结果，或者指示这些测量结果是需要发送给接入网设备#2的，或者指示这些测量结果是对应MN(即需要发送给MN)的，或者指示这些测量结果是对应SN(即需要发送给SN)的。作为示例，该指示信息#11的形式可能是携带上述至少部分测量量的测量结果的信元的名称(即通过信元的名称不同来指示这些测量结果是对应接入网设备#2的)。
因此，本申请实施例中，MR-DC架构中的接入网设备#1可以向终端设备发送第一配置信息指示终端设备进行QoE测量，接入网设备#2向终端设备发送第二配置信息指示终端设备上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，从而接入网设备#2能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果，进一步可以有助于接入网设备#2及时利用该终端设备的测量结果，比如调整为终端设备配置的资源，以提高用户体验。
示例性的，接入网设备#1可以将第一配置信息以container的形式发送给终端设备，接入网设备#2可以将第二配置信息以接入网设备可以感知的形式(例如非container的形式)发送给终端设备，从而下发接入网设备可以感知的形式的第二配置信息的接入网设备#2接收的QoE测量结果对应的测量量是基于下发container形式的第一配置信息对应的测量配置中的测量量，从而本申请能够实现没有下发container形式的QoE测量配置的接入网设备#2也能以接入网设备#2能感知的形式获得相关的测量量的测量结果。
参见图11，方法1100包括步骤1101至1110。
1101，接入网设备#1向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息。这里，第一配置信息，以及第一配置信息的发送方式可以参见上文中的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1102，接入网设备#1向接入网设备#2发送第二通知消息，用于向接入网设备#2通知接入网设备#1向终端设备发送第一配置信息。
一种可能的情况，第二通知消息可以用于向接入网设备#2通知接入网设备#1已经向终端设备发送了第一配置信息。另一种可能的情况，第二通知消息可以用于向接入网设备#2通知接入网设备#1将会向终端设备发送第一配置信息。
可选的，接入网设备#1还可以向接入网设备#2发送指示信息#2，用于指示终端设备在进行QoE测量时测量的至少一个测量量。这里，指示信息#2可以参见上文图4中步骤420中的描述，为了简洁，这里不再赘述。
1103，接入网设备#2向接入网设备#1发送第二配置信息。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备#2还可以向接入网设备#1发送指示信息#9或指示信息#10，具体描述可以参见上文中的描述。
1104，接入网设备#1向终端设备的接入层发送第二配置信息。这里，以及第二配置信息，以及接入网设备#1向终端设备的接入层发送第二配置信息的方式可以参见上文中的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备#1还可以向终端设备发送指示信息#9或指示信息#10，具体描述可以参见上文中的描述。
需要说明的是，当第二通知消息用于向接入网设备#2通知接入网设备#1已经向终端设备发送了第一配置信息时，则可以按照步骤1101、1102、1103以及1104的先后顺序来执行。当第二通知消息用于向接入网设备#2通知接入网设备#1将会向终端设备发送第一配置信息时，则步骤1101、1102、1103以及1104之间并没有严格的先后关系，比如步骤1101和步骤1104可以同时发生，或者步骤1101中第一配置信息和步骤1104中的第二配置信息可以携带在同一条消息中发送给终端设备的接入层。
1105，终端设备的接入层根据第一配置信息，向终端设备的上层发送第一信息。
1106，终端设备的接入层根据第二配置信息，向终端设备的上层发送第二信息。
具体的，步骤1105和步骤1106可以参见上文图4中步骤440和450的描述，或者图5中步骤505和506的描述，或者图6中步骤604，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1107，终端设备的上层进行QoE测量。具体的，可以参见图5中步骤507的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1108，终端设备的上层向终端设备的接入层发送至少部分测量量的测量结果。
具体的，步骤1108可以参见图5中步骤509的描述，或者图6中步骤606的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1109，终端设备的接入层向接入网设备#1发送至少部分测量量的测量结果。
具体的，步骤1109可以参见图5中步骤511的描述，或图6中步骤607，为了简洁，不再赘述。
1110，接入网设备#1向接入网设备#2发送至少部分测量量的测量结果。
可选的，在方法1100中，上层还可以向接入层发送QoE测量结果，接入层可以将该QoE测量结果发送给接入网设备#1。具体的，可以参见图5中步骤508和510中的描述，或者参见图6中步骤606和607中的描述，为了简洁，不再赘述。
因此，本申请实施例中，MR-DC架构中的接入网设备#1可以向终端设备发送第一配置信息指示终端设备进行QoE测量，接入网设备#2可以通过接入网设备#1向终端设备发送第二配置信息指示终端设备上报QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果，从而接 入网设备#2能够感知到QoE测量的测量结果，进一步可以有助于接入网设备#2及时利用该终端设备的测量结果，比如调整为终端设备配置的资源，以提高用户体验。
示例性的，接入网设备#1可以将第一配置信息以container的形式发送给终端设备，接入网设备#2可以将第二配置信息以接入网设备可以感知的形式(例如非container的形式)发送给终端设备，从而下发接入网设备可以感知的第二配置信息的接入网设备#2接收的QoE测量结果对应的测量量是基于下发container形式的第一配置信息对应的测量配置中的测量量，从而本申请能够实现没有下发container形式的QoE测量配置的接入网设备#2以接入网设备#2能感知的形式获得相关的测量量的测量结果。
在一些可选的实施例中，接入网设备可以基于接入网设备的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息，还可以基于CN/OAM/EM的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息。此时，接入网设备可以灵活地对采用哪种配置信息进行QoE测量进行配置。
图12至图14分别示出了本申请实施例提供的通信方法的一种示意性流程图。在图12至图14中，基于接入网设备的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息可以以接入网设备能感知的形式(例如非container的形式)或以接入网设备不能感知的形式(例如container的形式)发送给终端设备，基于CN/OAM/EM的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息可以以container的形式发送给终端设备。
作为示例，在图12至图14中，接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2可以为终端设备提供MR-DC服务，即接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2中的一个可以为MN，另一个可以为SN，但本申请实施例并不限于此。例如，可以有一个或更多的接入网设备为终端设备提供服务。
另外，在一些实施例中，接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2可以为同一个接入网设备，本申请对此不作限定。
参见图12，在方法1200中，终端设备优先根据从CN/OAM/EM接收到的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息进行QoE测量。如图12所示，方法1200包括步骤1201至1209。
1201，接入网设备#1向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息#1。
其中，第一配置信息#1为第一配置信息的一个具体示例。这里，该第一配置信息#1为接入网设备#1根据自己的需求向终端设备发送的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息。也就是说，接入网设备#1并不是根据从CN/OAM/EM接收到的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息来发送该第一配置信息#1的。
示例性的，该第一配置信息#1可以采用container的形式，或非container的形式发送给终端设备，本申请对此不作限定。
可选的，接入网设备#1可以根据终端设备对应的用户同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量，或同意接入网设备触发QoE测量来确定接入网设备生成第一配置信息#1。例如核心网设备会向接入网设备发送指示信息，指示用户是否同意以接入网感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量或同意接入网设备触发QoE测量(比如核心网设备在给接入网设备的初始上下文建立请求消息中携带该指示信息)。指示信息的形式可以有多种，比如为一个布尔指示，该布尔指示取值为真时，代表用户同意以接入网感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量或同意接入网设备触发QoE测量；当该布尔指示取值为假时，代表用户不同意以接入 网感知形式上报QoE测量结果或不同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量或不同意接入网设备触发QoE测量。又比如，该布尔指示只有一个取值，当布尔指示取值为真时，指示终端设备对应的用户同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量或同意接入网设备触发QoE测量，当核心网设别没有向接入网设备发送该指示信息时，则代表终端设备对应的用户不同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或不或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量或不同意接入网设备触发QoE测量。需要说明的是，指示信息可能是指示用户同意以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量或同意接入网设备触发QoE测量对应的一个或多个PLMN。比如每一个PLMN都对应一个指示信息，或者当出现了某个PLMN的标识时，则代表用户同意当终端设备接入到该PLMN时，以接入网设备感知形式上报QoE测量的测量结果或同意接入网设备触发接入网设备能感知的QoE测量或同意接入网设备触发QoE测量。
1202，终端设备的接入层向接入层的上层发送第一配置信息#1。
示例性的，终端设备的接入层向接入层的上层发送第一配置信息#1，具体可以实现为：接入层在接收到接入网设备#1发送的第一配置信息#1之后，可以根据该第一配置信息#1，向接入层的上层发用于指示上层进行应用层QoE测量的第三信息。作为示例，第三信息可以为第一配置信息#1，或者根据该第一配置信息#1生成的新的信息，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
1203，接入网设备#1向接入网设备#2发送第三通知消息。其中，第三通知消息用于向接入网设备#2通知接入网设备#1已经向终端设备发送了用于触发QoE测量的配置信息，例如上述第一配置信息#1。
需要说明的是，这里对步骤1202和1203执行的先后顺序不作限定，例如步骤1202可以在步骤1203之前执行，或之后执行，或二者同时执行。
1204，CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备#2发送第一配置信息#2。对应的，接入网设备#2接收该第二配置信息#2。
其中，第一配置信息#2为第一配置信息的一个具体示例。这里，第一配置信息#2为接入网设备#2从CN/OAM/EM接收的。
示例性的，该第一配置信息#2可以采用container的形式，即可以以接入网设备#2不能感知的形式发送给终端设备，本申请对此不作限定。
1205，接入网设备#2向接入网设备#1通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1。
也就是说，在本申请实施例中，基于CN/OAM/EM的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息(即第一配置信息#2)的优先级高于基于接入网设备的需求向终端设备发送的用于QoE测量的配置信息。
作为示例，释放或停止第一配置信息#1，可以包括释放或停止某种业务类型的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息或某种业务类型的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息对应的QoE测量，或者释放或停止以非container形式发送的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息或QoE测量的配置信息对应的QoE测量。
作为一种可能的实现方式，一种业务类型可以对应一个用于进行QoE测量的配置信息。此时，当释放或停止某种业务类型的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息时，即停止或释 放了该配置信息或该配置信息对应的QoE测量。
1206，接入网设备#1向终端设备的接入层通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1。
需要说明的是，当接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2为同一个接入网设备，即只有一个接入网设备为终端设备提供服务时，该接入网设备可以接收来自CN/OAM/EM的第一配置信息#2，并向终端设备的接入层通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1，即无需执行步骤1205。
1207，终端设备的接入层向接入层的上层通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1。
示例性的，终端设备的接入层向接入层的上层通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1，具体可以实现为：接入层在接收到接入网设备#1发送的用于通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1的通知消息之后，可以向接入层的上层发用于指示释放或停止第一配置信息#1的第四信息。作为示例，第四信息可以为接入层从接入网设备接收到的用于通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1的信息，或者根据接收到的该用于通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1的信息生成的新的信息，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
示例性的，第四信息可以用于指示接入层的上层释放或停止某种业务类型的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息，或者释放或停止以非container形式发送的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息。
1208，接入网设备#2向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息#2。
需要说明的是，当接入网设备#1和接入网设备#2为同一个接入网设备，即只有一个接入网设备为终端设备提供服务时，用于通知释放或停止第一配置信息#1的信息和第一配置信息#2可以携带在同一条消息中发送给终端设备的接入层。
1209，终端设备的接入层向上层发送第一配置信息#2。
示例性的，终端设备的接入层向上层发送第一配置信息#2具体可以实现为：接入层在接收到接入网设备#2发送的第一配置信息#2之后，可以根据该第一配置信息#2，向接入层的上层发用于指示上层进行应用层QoE测量的第五信息。作为示例，第五信息可以为第一配置信息#2，或者根据该第一配置信息#2生成的新的信息，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
示例性的，步骤1207中用于释放或停止第一配置信息#1的信息和步骤1209中的第一配置信息#2可以携带在同一条消息中发送，也可以携带在不同的消息中发送，本申请对此不作限定。
上层在接收到用于释放或停止第一配置信息#1的信息以及第一配置信息#2之后，释放第一配置信息#1，或者停止根据第一配置信息#1进行QoE测量，并开始根据第一配置信息#2进行QoE测量。
因此，本申请实施例中，在接入网设备基于接入网设备的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息，并同时基于CN/OAM/EM的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息时，接入网设备可以通知终端设备释放或停止基于接入网设备的需要发送的用于QoE测量的配置信息，从而终端设备可以优先保证按照从CN/OAM/EM接收的用于进行QoE测量的配置信息进行QoE测量。
参见图13，在方法1300中，终端设备可以采用接入网设备触发的QoE测量配置和来自CN/OAM/EM的QoE测量配置中的测量量的并集作为最终的测量量。如图13所示，方法1300包括步骤1301至1306。
1301，接入网设备#1向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息#1。
1302，终端设备的接入层向接入层的上层发送第一配置信息#1。
这里，步骤1301和步骤1302可以参见图12中步骤1201和步骤1202中的描述，不再赘述。
1303，CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备#2发送第一配置信息#2。对应的，接入网设备#2接收该第二配置信息#2。
步骤1303可以参见图12中步骤1204的描述，不再赘述。
1304，接入网设备#2向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息#2。
需要说明的是，这里对步骤1301和步骤1304的先后顺序不作限定，例如步骤1301可以在步骤1304之前，或之后执行，或者步骤1301和步骤1304可以同时执行。
1305，终端设备的接入层向上层发送第一配置信息#2。
步骤1304和步骤1305可以参见图12中步骤1208和步骤1209的描述，不再赘述。
1306，接入层的上层采用第一配置信息#1和第一配置信息#2的并集作为QoE测量的测量配置。
在一些实施例中，对于同一个测量量，如果第一配置信息#1和第一配置信息#2都包含了该测量量的配置信息，则可以采用第一配置信息#2中对应于该测量量的配置信息进行测量，本申请对此不作限定。
在一些实施例中，终端设备的接入层的上层可以采用第一配置信息#2中的上报方式进行QoE测量结果的上报，本申请对此不作限定。
因此，本申请实施例中，在接入网设备基于接入网设备的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息，并同时基于CN/OAM/EM的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息时，接入网设备可以采用接入网设备触发的QoE测量配置和来自CN/OAM/EM的QoE测量配置中并集作为QoE测量的测量配置，从而可以有助于保证按照CN/OAM/EM的需求，以及接入网设备的需求进行QoE测量。
参见图14，在方法1400中，终端设备可以独立地采用接入网设备触发的QoE测量配置和来自CN/OAM/EM的QoE测量配置中进行QoE测量。如图14所示，方法1400包括步骤1401至1410。
1401，接入网设备#1向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息#1。
1402，终端设备的接入层向接入层的上层发送第一配置信息#1。
1403，CN/OAM/EM向接入网设备#2发送第一配置信息#2。对应的，接入网设备#2接收该第二配置信息#2。
1404，接入网设备#2向终端设备的接入层发送第一配置信息#2。
1405，终端设备的接入层向上层发送第一配置信息#2。
步骤1401至步骤1405可以参见图13中步骤1301至步骤1305的描述，不再赘述。
1406，接入层的上层对第一配置信息#1和第一配置信息#2独立处理。
也就是说，终端设备的接入层的上层同时具有两套用于QoE测量的配置，该两套用于QoE测量的配置可以进行独立的测量。示例性的，根据第一配置信息#1进行QoE测量，可以得到第一配置信息#1对应的测量结果，根据第一配置信息#2进行QoE测量，可以得到第一配置信息#2对应的测量结果。
可选的，终端设备的接入层的上层还可以根据上述两套用于QoE测量的配置分别对得到的QoE测量结果进行独立的上报。
1407，终端设备的接入层的上层向接入层发送第一配置信息#1对应测量结果。
1408，终端设备的接入层向接入网设备#1发送第一配置信息#1对应的测量结果。
1409，终端设备的接入层的上层向接入层发送第一配置信息#2对应测量结果。
1410，终端设备的接入层向接入网设备#2发送第一配置信息#2对应的测量结果。
因此，本申请实施例中，在接入网设备基于接入网设备的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息，并同时基于CN/OAM/EM的需求向终端设备发送用于QoE测量的配置信息时，接入网设备可以对接入网设备触发的QoE测量配置和来自CN/OAM/EM的QoE测量配置独立处理，从而可以有助于保证按照CN/OAM/EM的需求，以及接入网设备的需求进行QoE测量。
可以理解的是，本申请上述各个实施例中，由接入网设备实现的方法也可以由可用于接入网设备的部件(例如芯片或者电路)实现，由终端设备实现的方法也可以由可用于终端设备的部件(例如芯片或者电路)实现。
根据前述方法，图15为本申请实施例提供的无线通信的装置1500的示意图。
一些实施例中，该装置1500可以为接入网设备，也可以为芯片或电路，比如可设置于接入网的芯片或电路。一些实施例中，该装置1500可以为终端设备，也可以为芯片或电路，比如可设置于终端设备的芯片或电路。
该装置1500可以包括处理单元1510(即，处理器的一例)和收发单元1530。
可选的，收发单元1530可以通过收发器或者收发器相关电路或者接口电路实现。
可选的，该装置还可以包括存储单元1520。一种可能的方式中，该存储单元1520用于存储指令。可选的，该存储单元也可以用于存储数据或者信息。存储单元1520可以通过存储器实现。
一种可能的设计中，该处理单元1510可以用于执行该存储单元1520存储的指令，以使装置1500实现如上述方法中接入网设备执行的步骤。
进一步的，该处理单元1510、存储单元1520、收发单元1530可以通过内部连接通路互相通信，传递控制和/或数据信号。例如，该存储单元1520用于存储计算机程序，该处理单元1510可以用于从该存储单元1520中调用并运行该计算计程序，以控制收发单元1530接收信号和/或发送信号，完成上述方法中接入网设备的步骤。
一种可能的设计中，该处理单元1510可以用于执行该存储单元1520存储的指令，以使装置1500实现如上述方法中终端设备执行的步骤。
进一步的，该处理单元1510、存储单元1520、收发单元1530可以通过内部连接通路互相通信，传递控制和/或数据信号。例如，该存储单元1520用于存储计算机程序，该处理单元1510可以用于从该存储单元1520中调用并运行该计算计程序，以控制收发单元1530接收信号和/或发送信号，完成上述方法中终端设备的步骤。
存储单元1520可以集成在处理单元1510中，也可以与处理单元1510分开设置。
可选地，若该装置1500为通信设备，该收发单元1530可以包括接收器和发送器。其中，接收器和发送器可以为相同或者不同的物理实体。为相同的物理实体时，可以统称为收发器。
可选地，若该装置1500为芯片或电路，该收发单元1530可以包括输入接口和输出接口。
作为一种实现方式，收发单元1530的功能可以考虑通过收发电路或者收发的专用芯片实现。处理单元1510可以考虑通过专用处理芯片、处理电路、处理单元或者通用芯片实现。
作为另一种实现方式，可以考虑使用通用计算机的方式来实现本申请实施例提供的通信设备(例如，接入网设备或终端设备)。即将实现处理单元1510、收发单元1530功能的程序代码存储在存储单元1520中，通用处理单元通过执行存储单元1520中的代码来实现处理单元1510、收发单元1530的功能。
在一些实施例中，当装置1500是接入网设备或设置于接入网设备中的芯片或电路时，收发单元1530用于接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；处理单元1510用于生成第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果；收发单元1530还用于向所述终端设备发送所述第一配置信息和所述第二配置信息。
可选的，所述第二配置信息还包括所述测量量的报告事件的配置，其中，所述报告事件为所述测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者所述测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
可选的，所述第二配置信息还包括第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
可选的，所述第二配置信息还包括所述终端设备上报所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。
可选的，所述收发单元1530还用于从所述终端设备或核心网设备接收第二指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
可选的，所述收发单元1530还用于从所述终端设备接收第三指示信息，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
所述收发单元1530还用于向核心网设备发送所述第三指示信息。
可选的，所述收发单1530元还用于从核心网设备或操作、管理和维护OAM或元素管理接收第四指示信息，所述第四指示信息用于指示所述终端设备在进行QoE测量时测量的至少一个测量量；
所述处理单元1510具体用于根据所述第四指示信息，生成所述第二配置信息。
可选的，所述收发单元1530还用于从所述终端设备接收所述至少部分测量量的测量结果，所述测量量的测量结果包括所述报告事件，或所述测量量的测量值，或所述QoE测量得到的测量结果中的至少一项。
所述收发单元1530还用于接收所述终端设备发送的第一消息，所述第一消息包括所述至少部分测量量的测量结果和所述QoE测量得到的测量结果。
可选的，所述测量量包括平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和呈现时延中的至少一种。
在一些实施例中，当装置1500是终端设备或设置于终端设备中的芯片或电路时，收发单元1530，用于接入层从第一接入网设备接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示所述终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量。
收发单元1530还用于接入层从所述第一接入网设备接收第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
处理单元1510用于接入层根据所述第一配置信息，向所述接入层的上层发送第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述上层进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量。
处理单元1510还用于接入层根据所述第二配置信息，向所述接入层的上层发送第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述上层上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
可选的，所述第二配置信息还包括所述测量量的报告事件的配置，其中，所述报告事件为所述测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者所述测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
可选的，在所述测量量的测量值满足所述报告事件的情况下，处理单元1510还用于上层向所述接入层发送所述至少部分测量量的测量结果，所述测量量的测量结果包括所述报告事件，或者所述QoE测量得到的测量结果。
收发单元1530还用于接入层向第二接入网设备发送所述至少部分测量量的测量结果。
可选的，所述第二配置信息还包括第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
可选的，所述第二配置信息还包括所述终端设备上报所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。
可选的，所述收发单元1530还用于向所述第一接入网设备或核心网设备发送第二指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
可选的，处理单元1510还用于上层向所述接入层发送第一消息，所述第一消息包括所述至少部分测量量的测量结果和所述QoE测量得到的测量结果；
所述收发单元1530用于接入层向第三接入网设备发送所述第一消息。
可选的，所述测量量包括平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和呈现时延中的至少一种。
上述实施例中的各个单元也可以称为模块或者电路或者部件。
其中，以上列举的装置1500中各模块或单元的功能和动作仅为示例性说明。当该装置1500配置在或本身即为接入网设备时，装置1500中各模块或单元可以用于执行上述方法中接入网设备所执行的各动作或处理过程。当该装置1500配置在或本身即为终端设备时，装置1500中各模块或单元可以用于执行上述方法中终端设备所执行的各动作或处理过程。
该装置1500所涉及的与本申请实施例提供的技术方案相关的概念，解释和详细说明 及其他步骤请参见前述方法或其他实施例中关于这些内容的描述，此处不做赘述。
图16为本申请提供的一种终端设备1600的结构示意图。该终端设备1600可以执行上述方法实施例中终端设备执行的动作。
为了便于说明，图16仅示出了终端设备的主要部件。如图16所示，终端设备1600包括处理器、存储器、控制电路、天线以及输入输出装置。
处理器主要用于对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理，以及对整个终端设备进行控制，执行软件程序，处理软件程序的数据，例如用于支持终端设备执行上述传输预编码矩阵的指示方法实施例中所描述的动作。存储器主要用于存储软件程序和数据，例如存储上述实施例中所描述的码本。控制电路主要用于基带信号与射频信号的转换以及对射频信号的处理。控制电路和天线一起也可以叫做收发器，主要用于收发电磁波形式的射频信号。输入输出装置，例如触摸屏、显示屏，键盘等主要用于接收用户输入的数据以及对用户输出数据。
当终端设备开机后，处理器可以读取存储单元中的软件程序，解释并执行软件程序的指令，处理软件程序的数据。当需要通过无线发送数据时，处理器对待发送的数据进行基带处理后，输出基带信号至射频电路，射频电路将基带信号进行射频处理后将射频信号通过天线以电磁波的形式向外发送。当有数据发送到终端设备时，射频电路通过天线接收到射频信号，将射频信号转换为基带信号，并将基带信号输出至处理器，处理器将基带信号转换为数据并对该数据进行处理。
本领域技术人员可以理解，为了便于说明，图16仅示出了一个存储器和处理器。在实际的终端设备中，可以存在多个处理器和存储器。存储器也可以称为存储介质或者存储设备等，本申请实施例对此不做限制。
例如，处理器可以包括基带处理器和中央处理器，基带处理器主要用于对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理，中央处理器主要用于对整个终端设备进行控制，执行软件程序，处理软件程序的数据。图16中的处理器集成了基带处理器和中央处理器的功能，本领域技术人员可以理解，基带处理器和中央处理器也可以是各自独立的处理器，通过总线等技术互联。本领域技术人员可以理解，终端设备可以包括多个基带处理器以适应不同的网络制式，终端设备可以包括多个中央处理器以增强其处理能力，终端设备的各个部件可以通过各种总线连接。所述基带处理器也可以表述为基带处理电路或者基带处理芯片。所述中央处理器也可以表述为中央处理电路或者中央处理芯片。对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理的功能可以内置在处理器中，也可以以软件程序的形式存储在存储单元中，由处理器执行软件程序以实现基带处理功能。
示例性的，在本申请实施例中，可以将具有收发功能的天线和控制电路视为终端设备1600的收发单元1610，将具有处理功能的处理器视为终端设备1600的处理单元1620。如图16所示，终端设备1600包括收发单元1610和处理单元1620。收发单元1610也可以称为收发器、收发机、收发装置等。可选的，可以将收发单元1610中用于实现接收功能的器件视为接收单元，将收发单元1610中用于实现发送功能的器件视为发送单元，即收发单元包括接收单元和发送单元。示例性的，接收单元也可以称为接收机、接收器、接收电路等，发送单元可以称为发射机、发射器或者发射电路等。
图17为本申请实施例提供的一种网络设备1700的结构示意图，可以用于实现上述方 法中的接入网设备(例如，第一接入网设备，或者第二接入网设备)的功能。网络设备1700包括一个或多个射频单元，如远端射频单元(remote radio unit,RRU)1710和一个或多个基带单元(baseband unit，BBU)(也可称为数字单元，digital unit，DU)1720。所述RRU1710可以称为收发单元、收发机、收发电路、或者收发器等等，其可以包括至少一个天线1711和射频单元1712。所述RRU1710部分主要用于射频信号的收发以及射频信号与基带信号的转换，例如用于向终端设备发送上述实施例中所述的信令消息。所述BBU1720部分主要用于进行基带处理，对基站进行控制等。所述RRU1710与BBU1720可以是物理上设置在一起，也可以物理上分离设置的，即分布式基站。
所述BBU1720为基站的控制中心，也可以称为处理单元，主要用于完成基带处理功能，如信道编码，复用，调制，扩频等等。例如该BBU(处理单元)1720可以用于控制接入网设备执行上述方法实施例中关于接入网设备的操作流程。
在一个示例中，所述BBU1720可以由一个或多个单板构成，多个单板可以共同支持单一接入制式的无线接入网(如LTE系统，或5G系统)，也可以分别支持不同接入制式的无线接入网。所述BBU1720还包括存储器1721和处理器1722。所述存储器1721用以存储必要的指令和数据。所述处理器1722用于控制接入网设备进行必要的动作，例如用于控制接入网设备执行上述方法实施例中关于接入网设备的操作流程。所述存储器1721和处理器1722可以服务于一个或多个单板。也就是说，可以每个单板上单独设置存储器和处理器。也可以是多个单板共用相同的存储器和处理器。此外每个单板上还可以设置有必要的电路。
在一种可能的实施方式中，随着片上系统(system-on-chip，SoC)技术的发展，可以将1720部分和1710部分的全部或者部分功能由SoC技术实现，例如由一颗基站功能芯片实现，该基站功能芯片集成了处理器、存储器、天线接口等器件，基站相关功能的程序存储在存储器中，由处理器执行程序以实现基站的相关功能。可选的，该基站功能芯片也能够读取该芯片外部的存储器以实现基站的相关功能。
应理解，图17示例的网络设备的结构仅为一种可能的形态，而不应对本申请实施例构成任何限定。本申请并不排除未来可能出现的其他形态的基站结构的可能。
根据本申请实施例提供的方法，本申请实施例还提供一种通信系统，其包括前述的接入网设备和终端设备。
应理解，本申请实施例中，该处理器可以为中央处理单元(central processing unit，CPU)，该处理器还可以是其他通用处理器、数字信号处理器(digital signal processor，DSP)、专用集成电路(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)、现成可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array，FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件等。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者该处理器也可以是任何常规的处理器等。
还应理解，本申请实施例中的存储器可以是易失性存储器或非易失性存储器，或可包括易失性和非易失性存储器两者。其中，非易失性存储器可以是只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM)、可编程只读存储器(programmable ROM，PROM)、可擦除可编程只读存储器(erasable PROM，EPROM)、电可擦除可编程只读存储器(electrically EPROM，EEPROM)或闪存。易失性存储器可以是随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)， 其用作外部高速缓存。通过示例性但不是限制性说明，许多形式的随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)可用，例如静态随机存取存储器(static RAM，SRAM)、动态随机存取存储器(DRAM)、同步动态随机存取存储器(synchronous DRAM，SDRAM)、双倍数据速率同步动态随机存取存储器(double data rate SDRAM，DDR SDRAM)、增强型同步动态随机存取存储器(enhanced SDRAM，ESDRAM)、同步连接动态随机存取存储器(synchlink DRAM，SLDRAM)和直接内存总线随机存取存储器(direct rambus RAM，DR RAM)。
上述实施例，可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或其他任意组合来实现。当使用软件实现时，上述实施例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指令或计算机程序。在计算机上加载或执行所述计算机指令或计算机程序时，全部或部分地产生按照本申请实施例所述的流程或功能。所述计算机可以为通用计算机、专用计算机、计算机网络、或者其他可编程装置。所述计算机指令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，所述计算机指令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合的服务器、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，DVD)、或者半导体介质。半导体介质可以是固态硬盘。
本申请实施例还提供了一种计算机可读介质，其上存储有计算机程序，该计算机程序被计算机执行时实现上述任一实施例中的接入网设备执行的步骤，或者终端设备执行的步骤。
本申请实施例还提供了一种计算机程序产品，该计算机程序产品被计算机执行时实现上述任一实施例中的接入网设备执行的步骤，或者终端设备执行的步骤。
本申请实施例还提供了一种系统芯片，该系统芯片包括：通信单元和处理单元。该处理单元，例如可以是处理器。该通信单元例如可以是输入/输出接口、管脚或电路等。该处理单元可执行计算机指令，以使该通信装置内的芯片执行上述本申请实施例提供的接入网设备执行的步骤，或者终端设备执行的步骤。
可选地，该计算机指令被存储在存储单元中。
本申请中的各个实施例可以独立的使用，也可以进行联合的使用，这里不做限定。
另外，本申请的各个方面或特征可以实现成方法、装置或使用标准编程和/或工程技术的制品。本申请中使用的术语“制品”涵盖可从任何计算机可读器件、载体或介质访问的计算机程序。例如，计算机可读介质可以包括，但不限于:磁存储器件(例如，硬盘、软盘或磁带等)，光盘(例如，压缩盘(compact disc，CD)、数字通用盘(digital versatile disc，DVD)等)，智能卡和闪存器件(例如，可擦写可编程只读存储器(erasable programmable read-only memory，EPROM)、卡、棒或钥匙驱动器等)。另外，本文描述的各种存储介质可代表用于存储信息的一个或多个设备和/或其它机器可读介质。术语“机器可读介质”可包括但不限于，无线信道和能够存储、包含和/或承载指令和/或数据的各种其它介质。
应理解，在上文示出的实施例中，第一、第二仅为便于区分不同的对象，而不应对本 申请构成任何限定。
还应理解，“和/或”，描述关联对象的关联关系，表示可以存在三种关系，例如，A和/或B，可以表示：单独存在A，同时存在A和B，单独存在B这三种情况。字符“/”一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。“至少一个”是指一个或一个以上；“A和B中的至少一个”，类似于“A和/或B”，描述关联对象的关联关系，表示可以存在三种关系，例如，A和B中的至少一个，可以表示：单独存在A，同时存在A和B，单独存在B这三种情况。
本领域普通技术人员可以意识到，结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤，能够以电子硬件、或者计算机软件和电子硬件的结合来实现。这些功能究竟以硬件还是软件方式来执行，取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能，但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的范围。
所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到，为描述的方便和简洁，上述描述的系统、装置和单元的具体工作过程，可以参考前述方法实施例中的对应过程，在此不再赘述。
在本申请所提供的几个实施例中，应该理解到，所揭露的系统、装置和方法，可以通过其它的方式实现。例如，以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的，例如，所述单元的划分，仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分，实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式，例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个系统，或一些特征可以忽略，或不执行。另一点，所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口，装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接，可以是电性，机械或其它的形式。
所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的，作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元，即可以位于一个地方，或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外，在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个处理单元中，也可以是各个单元单独物理存在，也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。
所述功能如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时，可以存储在一个计算机可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解，本申请的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分或者该技术方案的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来，该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中，包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机，服务器，或者网络设备等)执行本申请各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括：U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM)、随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
以上所述，仅为本申请的具体实施方式，但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此，任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内，可轻易想到变化或替换，都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此，本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    接入网设备接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
    所述接入网设备生成第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果；
    所述接入网设备向所述终端设备发送所述第一配置信息和所述第二配置信息。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二配置信息还包括所述测量量的报告事件的配置，其中，所述报告事件为所述测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者所述测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二配置信息还包括第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
  4. 根据权利要求1-3任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二配置信息还包括所述终端设备上报所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。
  5. 根据权利要求1-4任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，还包括：
    所述接入网设备从所述终端设备或核心网设备接收第二指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
  6. 根据权利要求1-4任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，还包括：
    所述接入网设备从所述终端设备接收第三指示信息，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量；
    所述接入网设备向核心网设备发送所述第三指示信息。
  7. 根据权利要求1-6任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述接入网设备生成第二配置信息，包括：
    所述接入网设备从核心网设备或操作、管理和维护OAM或元素管理接收第四指示信息，所述第四指示信息用于指示所述终端设备在进行QoE测量时测量的至少一个测量量；
    所述接入网设备根据所述第四指示信息，生成所述第二配置信息。
  8. 根据权利要求1-7任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，还包括：
    所述接入网设备从所述终端设备接收所述至少部分测量量的测量结果，所述测量量的测量结果包括所述报告事件，或所述测量量的测量值，或所述QoE测量得到的测量结果中的至少一项。
  9. 根据权利要求1-8任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，还包括：
    所述接入网设备接收所述终端设备发送的第一消息，所述第一消息包括所述至少部分测量量的测量结果和所述QoE测量得到的测量结果。
  10. 根据权利要求1-9任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述测量量包括平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和呈现时延中的至少一种。
  11. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    终端设备的接入层从第一接入网设备接收第一配置信息，所述第一配置信息用于指示所述终端设备进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
    所述接入层从所述第一接入网设备接收第二配置信息，所述第二配置信息用于所述接入网设备指示所述终端设备上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果；
    所述接入层根据所述第一配置信息，向所述接入层的上层发送第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述上层进行应用层的体验质量QoE测量；
    所述接入层根据所述第二配置信息，向所述接入层的上层发送第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述上层上报所述QoE测量得到的至少部分测量量的测量结果。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二配置信息还包括所述测量量的报告事件的配置，其中，所述报告事件为所述测量量的测量值高于第一门限，或者所述测量量的测量值低于第二门限。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的方法，其特征在于，还包括：
    在所述测量量的测量值满足所述报告事件的情况下，所述上层向所述接入层发送所述至少部分测量量的测量结果，所述测量量的测量结果包括所述报告事件，或者所述QoE测量得到的测量结果；
    所述接入层向第二接入网设备发送所述至少部分测量量的测量结果。
  14. 根据权利要求11-13任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二配置信息还包括第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述终端设备上报所述测量量的测量值。
  15. 根据权利要求11-14任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二配置信息还包括所述终端设备上报所述至少部分测量量的测量结果的报告周期。
  16. 根据权利要求11-15任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，还包括：
    所述终端设备向所述第一接入网设备或核心网设备发送第二指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的业务类型，或者用于指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量，或者指示所述终端设备倾向进行QoE测量的测量量。
  17. 根据权利要求11-16任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，还包括：
    所述上层向所述接入层发送第一消息，所述第一消息包括所述至少部分测量量的测量结果和所述QoE测量得到的测量结果；
    所述接入层向第三接入网设备发送所述第一消息。
  18. 根据权利要求11-17任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述测量量包括平均吞吐量、初始播放时延、缓冲级别、播放时延、恶化持续时间、连续的丢包数、持续抖动时间、失步持续时间、往返时延、平均码率和呈现时延中的至少一种。
  19. 一种无线通信的装置，其特征在于，包括：
    用于执行权利要求1-10任一项所述的方法的单元；或者
    用于执行权利要求11-18任一项所述的方法的单元。
  20. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其特征在于，所述计算机可读存储介质上存储有计算机程序，当所述计算机程序在计算机上运行时，
    使得所述计算机执行如权利要求1-10任一项所述的方法，或者
    使得所述计算机执行如权利要求11-18任一项所述的方法。
  21. 一种芯片系统，其特征在于，包括：处理器，用于从存储器中调用并运行计算机程序，
    使得安装有所述芯片系统的通信设备执行如权利要求1-10任一项所述的方法；或者
    使得安装有所述芯片系统的通信设备执行如权利要求11-18任一项所述的方法。
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