WO2024199054A1 - 通信方法以及相关装置 - Google Patents

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WO2024199054A1
WO2024199054A1 PCT/CN2024/082814 CN2024082814W WO2024199054A1 WO 2024199054 A1 WO2024199054 A1 WO 2024199054A1 CN 2024082814 W CN2024082814 W CN 2024082814W WO 2024199054 A1 WO2024199054 A1 WO 2024199054A1
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  • the present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and related devices.
  • Passive IoT (P-IoT) system refers to an IoT system that includes passive network nodes.
  • the passive network node is a network node that is not equipped with or does not rely on power equipment and can complete data perception, data transmission and distributed computing based on solar energy, radio frequency, wind energy, water energy or tidal energy obtained from the environment.
  • the P-IoT system may include tags, terminal devices, and network devices.
  • the tag is a passive network node in the P-IoT system
  • the terminal device is used to provide carrier excitation for the tag
  • the network device is used to interact with the tag.
  • the tag can reflect the carrier emitted by the terminal device to interact with the network device, thereby completing the corresponding tag operation (such as inventory operation, read and write operation, or deactivation operation, etc.). Therefore, how to instruct the terminal device to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation is an urgent problem to be solved.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a communication method and related apparatus, which can effectively instruct a terminal device to trigger a corresponding carrier excitation.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, the method comprising: an access network (Radio Access Network, RAN) device determines a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag, and respectively determines first information for the plurality of terminal device groups, and respectively sends corresponding first information to the plurality of terminal device groups, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the terminal device in the corresponding terminal device group triggers a corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • an access network Radio Access Network, RAN
  • RAN Radio Access Network
  • the communication method may be applied to a RAN device, or to a chip in the RAN device, or to a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the RAN device.
  • the RAN device of the embodiment of the present application can determine multiple terminal device groups that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags, and instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation through the first information, which can effectively instruct the terminal device to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the RAN device indicates different first information for different terminal device groups, different first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in different terminal device groups to use different carriers to stimulate the P-IoT tags, and the RAN device can efficiently allocate communication resources.
  • the use of multiple carriers can effectively reduce the possibility of tag transmission conflicts (for example, multiple tags are reported simultaneously in a time unit, and the use of multiple carriers allows the RAN device to correctly demodulate and identify the information of different tags), thereby effectively improving the efficiency of tag access when communication resources are limited, that is, the capacity of tags can be effectively improved when communication resources are limited.
  • the RAN device determines a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag, including: the RAN device receives a first request message from an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element, the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger the tag for random access, and the first request message includes grouping information of a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag.
  • the grouping information includes one or more terminal device identifiers and/or corresponding group numbers.
  • the terminal device identifier is used to identify a terminal device capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag, and the group number is used to indicate a terminal device group corresponding to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device identifier may include one or more of a permanent identifier (such as Subscription Permanent Identifier, SUPI; Permanent Equipment Identifier, PEI, etc.) of the terminal, a temporary identifier (such as SUPI; 5G-GUTI, etc.), an internal identifier, or an external identifier (such as Internet Protocol, IP address).
  • a permanent identifier such as Subscription Permanent Identifier, SUPI; Permanent Equipment Identifier, PEI, etc.
  • a temporary identifier such as SUPI; 5G-GUTI, etc.
  • an internal identifier such as Internet Protocol, IP address
  • the RAN device determines a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag, including: the RAN device receives a first request message from the AMF network element, and classifies the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the air interface connection state. Group, to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger the tag for random access, and the first request message includes a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag, and the terminal device list includes one or more terminal device identifiers.
  • the air interface connection status of terminal devices in the same group in multiple terminal device groups is the same. It can be seen that in this embodiment, the first request message received by the RAN device includes a terminal device list, and the RAN device can group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the air interface connection status to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the method before the RAN device receives the first request message from the AMF network element, the method also includes: the tag management function (TMF) network element receives a second request message from the application function (AF) network element, the second request message being used to request an operation on the tags in the first area; the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices or multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area, and sends a third request message to the AMF network element, the third request message being used to request an operation on the tags in the first area; the third request message includes a list of terminal devices or multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area; when the AMF network element receives the third request message, it may send a first request message to the RAN device, the first request message including a list of terminal devices or multiple terminal device groups.
  • TMF tag management function
  • AF application function
  • the third request message includes the list of terminal devices, and the first request message also includes the list of terminal devices; optionally, when the TMF network element determines multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area, the third request message includes grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups, and the first request message also includes grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups.
  • the TMF network element in the communication method may also be a chip in the TMF network element, or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the TMF network element, or an AMF network element that can implement all or part of the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element may be another AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability.
  • the AMF network element in the communication method may also be a chip in the AMF network element, or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the AMF network element.
  • the TMF network element can send the terminal device list or the grouping information of multiple terminal device groups to the RAN device through the AMF network element, which is beneficial for the RAN device to process the terminal device list or the grouping information of multiple terminal device groups and determine multiple terminal device groups.
  • the method before the RAN device receives the first request message from the AMF network element, the method further includes: the RAN device receives second information of the terminal device connected to the RAN device, the second information including the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device; the P-IoT capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device has the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag; the RAN device selects an AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability, and sends third information to the AMF network element, the third information including the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device connected to the RAN device. It can be seen that in this implementation, when the RAN device receives the P-IoT capability information reported by the terminal device, the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device can be sent to the AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability.
  • the method further includes: the RAN device sends the fourth information to the multiple terminal device groups respectively, and the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation. It can be seen that in this implementation, the RAN device can instruct the terminal devices in the terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation through the fourth information, so as to avoid the terminal devices continuing to send the carrier for stimulating the P-IoT tag when the tag operation is completed, thereby effectively saving resources.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides another communication method, which includes: a TMF network element receives a second request message from an AF network element, the second request message being used to request an operation on a tag within a first area; the TMF network element determines a plurality of terminal device groups within the first area that have the capability of stimulating a P-IoT tag, and sends a third request message to an AMF network element, the third request message being used to request an operation on a tag within the first area; the third request message includes grouping information of a plurality of terminal device groups within the first area that have the capability of stimulating a P-IoT tag; the grouping information is used to determine corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the method may be applied to a TMF network element, a chip in a TMF network element, or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of a TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element can determine multiple terminal device groups and generate grouping information of multiple terminal device groups.
  • the TMF network element sends the grouping information of multiple terminal device groups to the RAN device through the AMF network element, it is beneficial for the RAN device to determine multiple terminal device groups according to the grouping information, and determine the corresponding first information for the multiple terminal device groups respectively, so that when the RAN device sends the corresponding first information to the multiple terminal device groups respectively, it can effectively instruct the terminal device to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the TMF network element determines multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags, including: the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags; and based on location information and/or service type, grouping the terminal devices in the terminal device list to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the distance between terminal devices in the same group of multiple terminal device groups is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, and/or the multiple terminal devices
  • the total excitation range of the terminal devices in the same group covers the first area.
  • the service types of terminal devices in the same group of multiple terminal device groups are the same.
  • the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area, including: the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area, and sends a fourth request message to the AMF network element, the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area; the TMF network element receives fifth information from the AMF network element, the fifth information includes a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area.
  • the TMF network element can directly obtain a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area from the AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area. Therefore, when the TMF network element sends the list of terminal devices to the RAN device, it is beneficial for the RAN device to identify terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags.
  • the fourth request message is a subscription request message, which is used to subscribe to a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area.
  • the step of the TMF network element receiving the fifth information from the AMF network element is performed when the AMF network element receives the subscription request message, or when the AMF network element has received the subscription request message and the subscribed terminal device list is updated.
  • the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate a P-IoT tag, including: the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has the P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area, and sends a fifth request message to the AMF network element, where the fifth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area; the TMF network element receives sixth information from the AMF network element, where the sixth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area, and sends a sixth request message to a unified data management (UDM) network element, where the sixth request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area; the sixth request message is used to request P-IoT capability information of terminal devices in the first area; the TMF network element receives seventh information from the UDM network element, and determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate a P-IoT tag based on the seventh information, where the seventh information includes P-Io
  • the TMF network element obtains the terminal device list in the first area from the AMF network element, and obtains the P-IoT capability information of each terminal device in the terminal device list from the UDM network element, and determines the terminal device list capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area according to the P-IoT capability information. Therefore, when the TMF network element sends the terminal device list to the RAN device, it is beneficial for the RAN device to identify the terminal device capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides another communication method, which includes: a TMF network element receives a second request message from an AF network element, and the second request message is used to request an operation on a tag within a first area; the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices within the first area that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags, and sends a third request message to an AMF network element, and the third request message is used to request an operation on a tag within the first area; the third request message includes a list of terminal devices within the first area that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags; the terminal device list includes one or more terminal device identifiers, and the terminal device identified by the terminal device identifier is used to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the method may be applied to a TMF network element, a chip in a TMF network element, or a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of a TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element can determine the terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element sends the terminal device list to the RAN device through the AMF network element, it is beneficial for the RAN device to group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the air interface connection state to obtain multiple terminal device groups, and determine the corresponding first information for the multiple terminal device groups, so that when the RAN device sends the corresponding first information to the multiple terminal device groups, it can effectively instruct the terminal device to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area, including: the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area, and sends a fourth request message to the AMF network element, the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area; the TMF network element receives fifth information from the AMF network element, the fifth information includes a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area.
  • the TMF network element can directly obtain a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area from the AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area. Therefore, when the TMF network element sends the list of terminal devices to the RAN device, it is beneficial for the RAN device to identify terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags.
  • the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags, including: the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capabilities and covers the first area, and sends a fifth request message to the AMF network element, the fifth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area; the TMF network element receives sixth information from the AMF network element, the sixth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area, and sends a sixth request message to the UDM network element, the sixth request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area; the sixth request message is used to request P-IoT capability information of terminal devices in the first area; the TMF network element receives seventh information from the UDM network element, and determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags based on the seventh information, the seventh information includes P-IoT capability information of terminal devices in the first area.
  • the TMF network element can obtain a list of terminal devices in the first area from the AMF network element, and obtain P-IoT capability information of each terminal device in the terminal device list from the UDM network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the information of the terminal device and determines the terminal device list capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area according to the P-IoT capability information. Therefore, when the TMF network element sends the terminal device list to the RAN device, it is helpful for the RAN device to identify the terminal device capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides another communication method, which includes: a terminal device receives first information from an accessed RAN device, and triggers corresponding carrier excitation based on the first information; the first information is used to instruct a terminal device in a corresponding terminal device group to trigger corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite a P-IoT tag.
  • the method may be applied to a terminal device, or to a chip in the terminal device, or to a logic module or software of the terminal device that can implement all or part of the functions.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device receives the first information of the corresponding terminal device group, the terminal device can use the carrier of the corresponding terminal device group to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the terminal devices in the same group use the same carrier to excite the P-IoT tag, which can effectively save resources and improve resource utilization.
  • the method further includes: the terminal device sends second information to the connected RAN device, the second information including P-IoT capability information of the terminal device; the P-IoT capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device has the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the second information may be AN information.
  • the terminal device sends the second information to the accessed RAN device via an AN message, the AN message includes a NAS registration request message and AN information, the AN information includes the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device, and the NAS registration request message is used to request access to the RAN device.
  • the terminal device can report its own P-IoT capability information to the connected RAN device through the registration process.
  • the method further includes: the terminal device receives fourth information from the connected RAN device, and turns off the corresponding carrier excitation according to the second information; the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal device in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation. It can be seen that when the terminal device receives the fourth information, the corresponding carrier excitation can be turned off in time to avoid the terminal device continuing to send the carrier used to excite the P-IoT tag when the tag operation is completed, effectively saving resources.
  • the present application also provides a communication device.
  • the communication device has the function of implementing some or all of the implementation methods described in the first aspect above, or has the function of implementing some or all of the functional implementation methods described in the second aspect above, or has the function of implementing some or all of the functional implementation methods described in the third aspect above.
  • the functions can be implemented by hardware, or by hardware executing corresponding software implementations.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more units or modules corresponding to the above functions.
  • the structure of the communication device may include a processing unit and a communication unit, and the processing unit is configured to support the communication device to perform the corresponding functions in the above method.
  • the processing unit can be used to control the communication unit to send and receive data/signaling.
  • the communication unit is used to support communication between the communication device and other communication devices.
  • the communication device may also include a storage unit, which is used to couple with the processing unit and the communication unit, and store the necessary program instructions and data of the communication device.
  • a processing unit is used to determine multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag; the processing unit is also used to determine first information for each of the multiple terminal device groups, the first information being used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to stimulate the P-IoT tag; and the communication unit is used to send corresponding first information to each of the multiple terminal device groups.
  • the communication unit is used to receive a second request message from the AF network element, and the second request message is used to request an operation on the tags in the first area;
  • the processing unit is used to determine multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tags;
  • the communication unit is also used to send a third request message to the AMF network element, and the third request message is used to request an operation on the tags in the first area;
  • the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tags; the grouping information is used to determine the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the communication unit is used to receive a second request message from the AF network element, and the second request message is used to request an operation on the tags in the first area;
  • the processing unit is used to determine a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tags;
  • the communication unit is also used to send a third request message to the AMF network element, and the third request message is used to request an operation on the tags in the first area;
  • the third request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tags;
  • the terminal device list includes one or more terminal device identifiers, and the terminal device identified by the terminal device identifier is used to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the communication unit may be a transceiver or a communication interface
  • the storage unit may be a memory
  • the processing unit may be a processor.
  • the processor may be used to execute the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect through a logic circuit or running a computer program
  • the transceiver may be used to send and receive signals
  • the memory may be used to store the computer program.
  • the processor is used to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag; the processor is also used to The first information is determined for each of the multiple terminal device groups, where the first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite the P-IoT tag; and the transceiver is used to send the corresponding first information to each of the multiple terminal device groups.
  • the transceiver is used to receive a second request message from the AF network element, and the second request message is used to request an operation on the tags in the first area;
  • the processor is used to determine multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tags;
  • the transceiver is also used to send a third request message to the AMF network element, and the third request message is used to request an operation on the tags in the first area;
  • the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tags; the grouping information is used to determine the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the transceiver is used to receive a second request message from the AF network element, where the second request message is used to request an operation on the tags within the first area; the processor is used to determine a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tags; the transceiver is also used to send a third request message to the AMF network element, where the third request message is used to request an operation on the tags within the first area; the third request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tags; the terminal device list includes one or more terminal device identifiers, and the terminal device identified by the terminal device identifier is used to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the communication device is a chip or a chip system.
  • the processing unit may also be embodied as a processing circuit or a logic circuit; the transceiver unit may be an input/output interface, an interface circuit, an output circuit, an input circuit, a pin or a related circuit on the chip or the chip system.
  • the processor can be used to perform, for example, but not limited to, baseband-related processing
  • the transceiver can be used to perform, for example, but not limited to, radio frequency transceiver.
  • the above-mentioned devices can be respectively arranged on chips independent of each other, or at least partially or completely arranged on the same chip.
  • the processor can be further divided into an analog baseband processor and a digital baseband processor.
  • the analog baseband processor can be integrated with the transceiver on the same chip, and the digital baseband processor can be arranged on an independent chip. With the continuous development of integrated circuit technology, more and more devices can be integrated on the same chip.
  • a digital baseband processor can be integrated with a variety of application processors (such as but not limited to a graphics processor, a multimedia processor, etc.) on the same chip.
  • application processors such as but not limited to a graphics processor, a multimedia processor, etc.
  • SoC system on a chip
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the implementation form of the above-mentioned devices.
  • the present application also provides another communication device.
  • the communication device has the function of implementing some or all of the embodiments described in the fourth aspect above.
  • the functions can be implemented by hardware, or by hardware executing corresponding software.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more units or modules corresponding to the above functions.
  • the structure of the communication device may include a processing unit and a communication unit, and the processing unit is configured to support the communication device to perform the corresponding functions in the above method.
  • the processing unit can be used to control the communication unit to send and receive data/signaling.
  • the communication unit is used to support communication between the communication device and other communication devices.
  • the communication device may also include a storage unit, which is used to couple with the processing unit and the communication unit, and stores necessary program instructions and data for the communication device.
  • a communication unit is used to receive first information from an accessed RAN device; the first information is used to instruct a terminal device in a corresponding terminal device group to trigger a corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite a P-IoT tag; and a processing unit is used to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation according to the first information.
  • the communication unit may be a transceiver or a communication interface
  • the storage unit may be a memory
  • the processing unit may be a processor.
  • the processor may be used to execute the method described in the fourth aspect above through a logic circuit or running a computer program
  • the transceiver may be used to send and receive signals
  • the memory may be used to store the computer program.
  • a transceiver is used to receive first information from an accessed RAN device; the first information is used to instruct a terminal device in a corresponding terminal device group to trigger a corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite a P-IoT tag; and a processor is used to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation according to the first information.
  • the communication device is a chip or a chip system.
  • the processing unit may also be embodied as a processing circuit or a logic circuit; the transceiver unit may be an input/output interface, an interface circuit, an output circuit, an input circuit, a pin or a related circuit on the chip or the chip system.
  • the processor can be used to perform, for example but not limited to, baseband related processing
  • the transceiver can be used to perform, for example but not limited to, radio frequency transceiver.
  • the above devices can be respectively arranged on independent chips, or at least partially or completely arranged on the same chip.
  • the processor can be further divided into an analog baseband processor and a digital baseband processor.
  • the analog baseband processor can be integrated with the transceiver on the same chip, and the digital baseband processor can be set on an independent chip. With the continuous development of integrated circuit technology, more and more devices can be integrated on the same chip.
  • a digital baseband processor can be integrated with a variety of application processors (such as but not limited to a graphics processor, a multimedia processor, etc.) on the same chip.
  • application processors such as but not limited to a graphics processor, a multimedia processor, etc.
  • SoC system on a chip
  • the embodiments of the present application do not limit the implementation form of the above-mentioned devices.
  • the present application also provides a processor for executing the above-mentioned various methods.
  • the process of sending the above-mentioned signal and receiving the above-mentioned signal in the above-mentioned method can be understood as the process of the processor outputting the above-mentioned signal and the process of the processor inputting the above-mentioned signal.
  • the processor When outputting the above-mentioned signal, the processor outputs the above-mentioned signal to the transceiver so that it can be transmitted by the transceiver. After being output by the processor, the above-mentioned signal may also need to be processed in other ways before it reaches the transceiver.
  • the transceiver receives the above-mentioned signal and inputs it into the processor. Furthermore, after the transceiver receives the above-mentioned signal, the above-mentioned signal may need to be processed in other ways before it is input into the processor.
  • the processor may be a processor specifically used to execute these methods, or a processor that executes computer instructions in a memory to execute these methods, such as a general-purpose processor.
  • the memory may be a non-transitory memory, such as a read-only memory (ROM), which may be integrated with the processor on the same chip or may be separately arranged on different chips.
  • ROM read-only memory
  • the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions, and when the instructions are executed by a computer, the method described in any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect or the fourth aspect is executed.
  • the present application also provides a computer program product comprising instructions, which, when executed on a computer, enables the method described in any one of the first, second, third or fourth aspects above to be executed.
  • the present application provides a chip system, which includes a processor and an interface, wherein the interface is used to obtain a program or instruction, and the processor is used to call the program or instruction to implement the function involved in the first aspect, or to call the program or instruction to implement the function involved in the second aspect, or to call the program or instruction to implement the function involved in the third aspect, or to call the program or instruction to implement the function involved in the fourth aspect.
  • the chip system also includes a memory, which is used to store program instructions and data necessary for the terminal.
  • the chip system can be composed of chips, or it can include chips and other discrete devices.
  • FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a random access process provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG3 is a flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a grouping method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG5 is a flow chart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG6 is a flow chart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG7 is a flow chart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG8 is a flow chart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG9 is a flow chart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the embodiments of the present application can be applied to a long term evolution (LTE) system, and can also be applied to a new radio (New Radio, NR) system, and with the continuous development of communication technology, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can also be applied to subsequently evolved communication systems, such as the sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication technology system, the seventh-generation (7G) mobile communication technology system, and the like.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • NR new Radio
  • the network architecture is the network architecture of a P-IoT system.
  • the P-IoT system may include but is not limited to: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), passive Internet of Things technology, semi-active Internet of Things technology and other systems.
  • RFID Radio Frequency Identification
  • passive Internet of Things technology passive Internet of Things technology
  • semi-active Internet of Things technology other systems.
  • the method of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to the communication system shown in Figure 1.
  • the network architecture includes a tag, a terminal device and a network device, and the network device may include a (radio) access network (RAN) device, an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element, a tag management function (TMF) network element, a network exposure function (NEF) network element, an application function (AF) network element, a location management function (LMF) network element and a unified data management (UDM) network element.
  • RAN radio access network
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • TMF tag management function
  • NEF network exposure function
  • AF application function
  • LMF location management function
  • UDM unified data management
  • the AMF network element communicates with the RAN device through the N2 interface
  • the RAN device communicates with the terminal device through the Uu interface
  • the terminal device provides carrier excitation to the tag
  • the tag reflects the carrier and communicates with the RAN device through the Uu ⁇ P-IoT interface.
  • the AF network element, NEF network element, LMF network element, UDM network element and AMF network element can use the service interface provided to the outside to achieve communication.
  • the service interface provided by the AF network element to the outside is the Naf interface
  • the service interface provided by the NEF network element to the outside is the Nnef interface
  • the service interface provided by the LMF network element to the outside is the Nlmf interface
  • the service interface provided by the UDM network element to the outside is the Nudm interface
  • the service interface provided by the AMF network element to the outside is the Namf interface.
  • the tag is a passive network node in the P-IoT system, which can reflect the carrier excitation emitted by the terminal device and communicate with the RAN device by means of the energy obtained by the induced current. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the tag can also store part of the electrical energy by means of solar energy, etc., and communicate with the RAN device by means of the stored energy, which is not described in detail in the present application.
  • the terminal device is a device with wireless transceiver functions, and the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), terminal, access terminal device, vehicle-mounted terminal, industrial control terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), remote station, remote terminal device, mobile terminal (MT), mobile device, wireless communication device, user terminal, user agent or user device, etc.
  • the terminal device may be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it may also be deployed on the water (such as ships, etc.); it may also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons, etc.).
  • the terminal device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a vehicle-mounted terminal device, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, a wearable terminal device, etc., and this application does not impose any restrictions.
  • VR virtual reality
  • AR augmented reality
  • the RAN device is mainly responsible for the terminal device to access the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network through wireless communication.
  • RAN devices include but are not limited to: evolved node B (eNB), radio network controller (RNC), node B (NB), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), home network equipment (e.g., home evolved Node B, or home Node B, HNB), baseband unit (BBU), access point (AP) in wireless fidelity (WIFI) system, wireless relay node, wireless backhaul node, transmission point (TP)
  • the base station may be a base station (or a transmission point, or ...
  • the AMF network element is used to manage the signaling processing part, such as access control, mobility management, attachment and detachment, and gateway selection.
  • the AMF network element provides services for the session of the terminal device, it will provide the storage resources of the control plane for the session, as well as store the session identifier, the session management function (SMF) network element identifier associated with the session identifier, etc.
  • SMF session management function
  • the TMF network element is mainly responsible for the tag management service of the P-IoT system.
  • the NEF network element can be used to provide the capability opening of the 5G core network, allowing external network elements to communicate with the 5G core through the network element.
  • the NEF network element is used to manage the secure interaction between the 3GPP network and third-party applications. NEF can safely expose network capabilities and events to third parties to enhance or improve the quality of application services.
  • the 3GPP network can also securely obtain relevant data from third parties to enhance the network's intelligent decision-making.
  • the network element supports the recovery of structured data from a unified database or the storage of structured data in a unified database.
  • the AF network element is used to provide support for interaction with the 3GPP core network to provide services, such as influencing data routing decisions, policy control functions, or providing some third-party services to the network side.
  • the AF network element of the present application can also be a server, an application server (AS) or a passive Internet of Things application function (P-IoT AF) network element, etc.
  • the LMF network element is used to provide location information management services.
  • the UDM network element is used to store structured data, and the stored content includes contract data and policy data, externally exposed structured data, and application-related data.
  • the network elements in the core network can be co-located.
  • the AMF network element can be co-located with the TMF network element.
  • the interaction between the two network elements provided in the embodiment of the present application becomes the internal operation of the co-located network element or can be omitted.
  • Tag operation refers to the operation performed on the tag.
  • the tag operation includes but is not limited to one or more of an inventory operation (also known as an inventory operation), a read operation, a positioning operation, a write operation, or an inactivation operation.
  • the inventory operation refers to taking inventory of the existing tags, which can also be understood as obtaining the tag's identifier.
  • Each tag will have its corresponding identifier.
  • the tag's identifier can be assigned by the enterprise (that is, written into the tag when the enterprise prints the label), or it can be assigned by the operator.
  • the tag's identifier can be a globally unique code "Electronic Product Code" (EPC), or it can be a temporary identifier or an identifier that is not globally unique.
  • EPC Electronic Product Code
  • the network device can generate an inventory instruction and perform an inventory on the tag according to the inventory instruction.
  • the read operation refers to reading the data stored in the tag.
  • the data can be sensor data, and the read operation is used to read the sensor data stored in the tag.
  • the tag can have a storage function, and its storage area is used to store data. If the network device wants to perform a read operation on the tag, it will generate a read instruction, and perform a read operation on the tag according to the read instruction to read data from the tag storage area.
  • the positioning operation refers to the operation of obtaining the location information of the tag.
  • the network device can generate a positioning instruction, and perform a positioning operation on the tag according to the positioning instruction to obtain the location information of the tag.
  • the write operation refers to writing data to the tag.
  • the network device can generate a write instruction, and perform a write operation on the tag according to the write instruction to write data to the storage area of the tag.
  • the deactivation operation can make the tag invalid or inactivated.
  • the network device can send a deactivation instruction, and the deactivation instruction can include a tag identifier (that is, the identifier of the tag that you want to deactivate or invalidate).
  • the network device performs an invalidation operation on the tag according to the instruction. After the operation is completed, the tag will be invalidated or inactivated, and it shall no longer be counted or subjected to other operations.
  • the random access process refers to the process of randomly accessing the reader/writer before the tag performs a tag operation. Please refer to Figure 2, which shows a schematic diagram of a random access process. As shown in Figure 2, the random access process includes but is not limited to steps s201-s204:
  • the reader broadcasts a selection message, which is used to indicate the range of selected tags.
  • the selection message may indicate the tag range through one or more of a tag identifier (such as EPC), a network identifier (such as PLMN ID), or a user identifier (such as AF identifier).
  • a tag identifier such as EPC
  • a network identifier such as PLMN ID
  • a user identifier such as AF identifier
  • the reader broadcasts a query message, which is used to query the random number of the tag.
  • the tag sends the corresponding random number to the reader in a competitive manner.
  • the reader receives the random number from the tag.
  • the tag determines whether it belongs to the tag range indicated by the selection message. If so, the tag feeds back the corresponding random number to the reader through a competitive manner; if not, the tag does not execute steps s203 and s204.
  • the present application does not limit the length of the random number, for example, the random number can be 16 bits.
  • the reader sends a response message, which includes the random number of the tag.
  • the tag can access the reader through steps s201 to s204.
  • the reader can be a terminal device or a RAN device.
  • the embodiment of the present application takes the RAN device as an example, that is, before the tag performs the tag operation, the tag can access the RAN device through the random access process described in Figure 2.
  • the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device is used to indicate that the terminal device has the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • Terminal devices that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag may share carrier resources with ordinary terminal devices, and the carrier resources used to stimulate the P-IoT tag can no longer be used to transmit other cellular services. Due to power consumption considerations, ordinary terminal devices cannot be used to stimulate the P-IoT tag. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the terminal device that has the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag based on the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device.
  • the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device may also include two types, which are respectively used to indicate that the terminal device has or does not have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can group terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags to obtain multiple terminal device groups, and send corresponding first information to the multiple terminal device groups, respectively, wherein the first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device can effectively instruct the terminal device to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation and efficiently allocate communication resources.
  • the RAN device indicates different carriers for different terminal device groups, the use of multiple carriers can effectively reduce the possibility of tag transmission conflicts, thereby effectively improving the access efficiency of the tag when communication resources are limited. In other words, the capacity of the tag can be effectively improved when communication resources are limited.
  • the TMF network element in the communication method can determine multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags.
  • the TMF network element sends the grouping information of multiple terminal device groups to the RAN device through the AMF network element, it is beneficial for the RAN device to determine the corresponding carrier excitation according to the grouping information, thereby performing efficient communication resource allocation.
  • the communication method includes but is not limited to the following steps:
  • the AF network element sends a second request message to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the second request message from the AF network element.
  • the second request message is used to request an operation on a label in a first area.
  • the second request message includes an AF identifier, which may be an external identifier of an enterprise (such as an IP address, port number, etc. of the enterprise) or an identifier of an AF network element.
  • an AF identifier may be an external identifier of an enterprise (such as an IP address, port number, etc. of the enterprise) or an identifier of an AF network element.
  • the second request message may include location information, for example, one or more of base station information, cell information, coordinate information, or longitude and latitude information, and the location information may indicate the first area.
  • the second request message may include a service type.
  • the service type of the embodiment of the present application may include an inventory service, a read service (such as a sensor service), a positioning service, a write service, or an inactivation service.
  • the service types here correspond to different label operations (for example, the inventory service corresponds to the inventory operation).
  • the read service, the positioning service, the write service, or the inactivation service please refer to the corresponding label operation in the previous text, which will not be repeated; for another example, the service type of the embodiment of the present application may also include a data-not-out-of-park service or a data-out-of-park service; for another example, the service type of the embodiment of the present application may also include a delay-sensitive service or a delay-insensitive service, which is not limited in the present application.
  • the second request message is used to request operations to be performed on tags in the first area, including but not limited to: one or more of an inventory operation, a read operation, a positioning operation, a write operation or a deactivation operation.
  • the AF network element sends the second request message to the TMF network element, including: the AF network element sends the second request message to the TMF network element via the NEF network element, and correspondingly, the TMF network element receives the second request message from the AF network element via the NEF network element. It can be seen that the TMF network element can interact securely with the AF network element with the help of the NEF network element, effectively enhancing or improving the quality of application services.
  • the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the terminal device list includes one or more terminal device identifiers.
  • the terminal device identifier is used to identify the terminal device in the first area that has the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the terminal device identifier may include one or more of the permanent identifier (such as SUPI, PEI, etc.), temporary identifier (such as SUPI, 5G-GUTI, etc.), internal identifier, or external identifier (such as IP address) of the terminal device.
  • the permanent identifier of the terminal device is used to permanently identify the terminal device, and the permanent identifier of the terminal device will not change.
  • the temporary identifier of the terminal device is used to identify the terminal device temporarily or for a period of time.
  • the temporary identifier of the terminal device may change, and the temporary identifier of the terminal device may be temporarily generated for the terminal device.
  • the internal identifier of the terminal device can be used to identify the terminal device in the 3GPP network.
  • the external identifier of the terminal device can be used to identify the terminal device in a network outside the 3GPP network.
  • the TMF network element sends the seventh request message to the LMF network element.
  • the LMF network element receives the seventh request message from the TMF network element.
  • the seventh request message includes a terminal device list and an LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device can be obtained by the TMF network element from the AMF network element.
  • S304 The LMF network element executes the positioning process to obtain the location information of the terminal device.
  • the LMF network element can perform a positioning process on each terminal device in the terminal list based on the LCS association identifier to obtain location information.
  • the LMF network element sends the eighth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the eighth information from the LMF network element.
  • the eighth information includes the location information of each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element groups the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the location information and/or the service type to obtain a plurality of terminal device groups.
  • the service types of the terminal devices in the same group in the multiple terminal device groups are the same.
  • the multiple terminal device groups may include a terminal device group for inventory service, a terminal device group for read service, a terminal device group for write service, or a terminal device group for deactivation service.
  • the current service type refers to the service type included in the second request message.
  • the service type included in the second request message is inventory service
  • it is possible to effectively avoid terminal device groups of other service types from occupying the carrier resources of the terminal device group for the inventory service effectively improve the execution efficiency of the inventory service, and quickly complete the inventory.
  • the multiple terminal device groups include a terminal device group for data not leaving the park service and a terminal device group for data leaving the park service.
  • the current service type refers to the service type included in the second request message.
  • the service type included in the second request message is data leaving the park service
  • the multiple terminal device groups may include a terminal device group for delay-sensitive services and a terminal device group for delay-insensitive services.
  • the terminal device group for delay-sensitive services and the terminal device group for delay-insensitive services correspond to different carriers, and the number of terminal device groups for delay-sensitive services is greater than the number of terminal device groups for delay-insensitive services, the number of carriers for delay-sensitive services is greater than the number of carriers for delay-insensitive services, so that the tags used to execute delay-sensitive services can use more carriers for communication, which can effectively reduce the delay caused by random access conflicts and ensure the quality requirements of delay-sensitive services.
  • terminal devices whose adjacent distances are less than a preset threshold are located in different groups (it can also be said that the distance between terminal devices in the same group in multiple terminal device groups is greater than or equal to the preset threshold), and/or, the total excitation range of terminal devices in the same group in multiple terminal device groups covers the first area.
  • the total excitation range of terminal devices in the same group refers to the union of the excitation ranges of terminal devices in the same group.
  • the excitation range of a terminal device refers to a circular area with the terminal device as the center and the excitation distance as the radius.
  • the preset threshold can be pre-configured or obtained from a request message from the enterprise (such as obtained from the second request message).
  • the relevant embodiments of obtaining multiple terminal device groups by grouping the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the location information in step S306 are described in detail in conjunction with FIG4.
  • the first area is represented by a dotted frame
  • the terminal devices in the first terminal device group are represented by a black terminal device graphic
  • the terminal devices in the second terminal device group are represented by a gray terminal device graphic
  • the excitation range of the terminal device is represented by a circle (the excitation range of the terminal device in the first terminal device group is represented by a black circle
  • the excitation range of the terminal device in the second terminal device group is represented by a gray circle).
  • the tag 410 can be simultaneously in the excitation range of the terminal device 401 and the excitation range of the terminal device 402.
  • the tag 410 can use multiple carriers to communicate with the RAN device at the same time (that is, the tag 410 can use the first carrier corresponding to the first terminal device group and the second carrier corresponding to the second terminal device group at the same time).
  • the use of multiple carriers can effectively reduce the possibility of transmission conflicts between the tag 410 and other tags, and improve the efficiency of tag access.
  • the tag 410 reflects the random contention access process of the carrier of the terminal device 401 communicating with the RAN device, and the tag 410 reflects the random contention access process of the carrier of the terminal device 402 communicating with the RAN device, which belongs to the same random contention access process, and no additional gain is generated. Therefore, when the terminal devices whose adjacent distance is less than the preset threshold are divided into different groups, the efficiency of tag access can be effectively improved.
  • the total excitation range of the terminal devices 401, 403 and 405 covers the first area
  • the total excitation range of the terminal devices 402, 404 and 405 covers the first area
  • the total excitation range of the terminal device 406 also covers the first area.
  • the TMF network element groups the terminal devices in the terminal device list only based on the service type to obtain multiple terminal device groups, since the TMF network element does not need to group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the location information, there is no need to initiate a positioning request for the terminal device or obtain the location information about the terminal device, that is, the communication method does not need to execute steps S303 to S305.
  • the TMF network element may also group each terminal device in the terminal device list based on location information and service type to obtain multiple terminal device groups. For example, the TMF network element first groups each terminal device in the terminal device list based on location information to obtain multiple intermediate terminal device groups, and then further groups each terminal device in the multiple intermediate terminal device groups based on service type to obtain multiple terminal device groups. For another example, the TMF network element first groups each terminal device in the terminal device list based on service type to obtain multiple intermediate terminal device groups, and then further groups each terminal device in the multiple intermediate terminal device groups based on location information to obtain multiple terminal device groups. No further details will be given.
  • the TMF network element may also obtain a terminal device group by grouping the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on location information and/or service type, which will not be described in detail.
  • the TMF network element sends a third request message to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third request message from the TMF network element.
  • the third request message is used to request an operation on the tag in the first area.
  • the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the grouping information is used to determine the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the grouping information includes one or more terminal device identifiers and/or corresponding group numbers, and the group number is used to indicate the terminal device group corresponding to the terminal device.
  • the group number can be represented by a number, for example: the group numbers of the three terminal device groups are 0, 1, and 2 respectively.
  • the group number can be represented by a number and a symbol, for example: the group numbers of the three terminal device groups are 0-0, 0-1, and 1-0 respectively.
  • the group number can also be represented by Chinese characters, for example: the group numbers of the three terminal device groups are A, B, and C respectively.
  • the group number can also have more representation forms, which does not constitute a limitation here. It should be noted that the explanation of the terminal device identifier can be found in step S302 and will not be repeated here.
  • the grouping information may include one or more terminal device identifiers and/or corresponding group numbers.
  • the grouping information may include one or more terminal device identifiers.
  • the third request message is used to request operations to be performed on tags in the first area, including but not limited to: one or more of an inventory operation, a read operation, a positioning operation, a write operation or a deactivation operation.
  • tag operations requested by the second request message and the third request message described in the embodiment of the present application may be the same.
  • the second request message and the third request message are both used to request an inventory operation on the tag.
  • the AMF network element sends a first request message to the RAN device, and correspondingly, the RAN device receives the first request message from the AMF network element.
  • the first request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups, and the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access.
  • the RAN device may trigger the tag to perform random access.
  • random access please refer to FIG. 2 and will not be repeated here.
  • the first request message includes the NGAP identifier corresponding to the terminal device identifier. Therefore, before the AMF network element executes step S308, the AMF network element also needs to perform: based on the correspondence between the terminal device identifier and the NGAP identifier, perform an identifier conversion on the terminal device identifier in the third request message to obtain the corresponding NGAP identifier. Among them, the NGAP identifier is used to indicate the transmission interface of the terminal device.
  • the RAN device determines a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device may determine multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag based on the grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups included in the first request message.
  • the RAN device determines first information for each of the plurality of terminal device groups, where the first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite the P-IoT tag.
  • the terminal devices in the same group among the multiple terminal device groups correspond to the same carrier, that is, the terminal devices in different groups among the multiple terminal device groups correspond to different carriers.
  • multiple terminal device groups include a first terminal device group, a second terminal device group and a third terminal device group, and the first terminal device group corresponds to a first carrier, the second terminal device group corresponds to a second carrier, and the third terminal device group corresponds to a third carrier.
  • the RAN device determines the first information corresponding to the first terminal device group, the first information corresponding to the second terminal device group, and the first information corresponding to the third terminal device group for the multiple terminal device groups.
  • the first information for the first terminal device group is used to instruct the terminal devices in the first terminal device group to use the first carrier to stimulate the P-IoT tag
  • the first information for the second terminal device group is used to instruct the second terminal device group to
  • the inner terminal device uses the second carrier to excite the P-IoT tag
  • the first information for the third terminal device group is used to instruct the terminal devices in the third terminal device group to excite the P-IoT tag using the third carrier.
  • first carrier, the second carrier and the third carrier are different carriers. Different carriers include carriers with different numbers and/or carriers with different frequencies.
  • the carriers to which the multiple terminal device groups respectively correspond may be indicated by the RAN device.
  • the RAN device may indicate the carriers to which the multiple terminal device groups respectively correspond through the first information.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding first information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information of the connected RAN device.
  • the RAN device may send the first information corresponding to each terminal device group to each terminal device group, and correspondingly, the terminal devices in each terminal device group receive the first information corresponding to the terminal device group.
  • the RAN device may send the first information for the first terminal device group to the terminal device, and the terminal device may receive the first information for the first terminal device group, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal device to use the first carrier to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • S312 The terminal device triggers corresponding carrier excitation according to the first information.
  • the terminal device may use the first carrier to excite the P-IoT tag.
  • S313 The tag randomly accesses the RAN device and performs tag operation.
  • a tag when a tag receives a selection message broadcast by a RAN device, the tag can determine whether it belongs to the tag range indicated by the selection message broadcast by the RAN device. If so, it feeds back a corresponding random number to the RAN device through a competitive manner, thereby randomly accessing the RAN device.
  • the tag operation refers to the operation requested by the second request message and/or the third request message. For example, when the second request message is used to request an inventory operation on tags in the first area, the tags randomly access the RAN device and perform the inventory operation.
  • the frequency of the carrier in the uplink transmission direction may be different from the frequency of the carrier in the downlink transmission direction.
  • the tag uses the FDD frequency band of the terminal device for uplink transmission
  • the RAN device uses the FDD downlink frequency band for transmission.
  • the RAN device sends the uplink label data to the AMF network element; when the AMF network element receives the uplink label data from the RAN device, it sends the uplink label data to the TMF network element; when the TMF network element receives the uplink label data from the AMF network element, it sends the uplink label data to the AF network element.
  • the specific content of the uplink tag data is related to the tag operation. For example, when the tag operation is an inventory operation, the uplink tag data is the tag identification; for another example, when the tag operation is a read operation, the uplink tag data is the tag storage data.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fourth information of the connected RAN device, wherein the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the RAN device may also send corresponding fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fourth information of the connected RAN device.
  • the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • step S315 is performed when at least one of the following conditions is met: (1) the RAN device determines that the label operation is completed, (2) the RAN device receives indication information from a core network device (such as an AMF network element), and the indication information is used to instruct the RAN device to send corresponding fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively.
  • a core network device such as an AMF network element
  • the RAN device may determine that the tag operation has been completed according to the service process corresponding to the tag operation. For example, if the tag operation is an inventory operation, the RAN device may determine that the inventory operation has been completed when it receives a NAS message once. For another example, if the tag operation is a read operation, the RAN device may determine that the read operation has been completed when it receives three NAS messages.
  • the terminal device turns off the corresponding carrier excitation according to the fourth information, which can also be understood as the terminal device can no longer use the carrier excitation P-IoT tag of the terminal device group corresponding to the terminal device.
  • the RAN device can instruct the terminal devices in the terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation through the fourth information, thereby avoiding the terminal devices continuing to send the carrier used to excite the P-IoT tag when the tag operation is completed, thereby effectively saving resources.
  • the terminal devices can be deployed more flexibly, when the P-IoT tags are stimulated by the terminal devices, the communication distance of the passive tags can be effectively guaranteed, thereby effectively improving the stimulation distance.
  • the carrier used to stimulate the P-IoT tags belongs to the authorized uplink FDD frequency band of the terminal device, the tag can reflect the authorized uplink FDD frequency band to communicate with the RAN device, and when the transmission power is increased, the communication distance can be further increased, thereby further improving the stimulation distance.
  • the TMF network element of the embodiment of the present application can group the terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag to obtain multiple terminal devices.
  • Terminal device group When the TMF network element sends the grouping information of multiple terminal device groups to the RAN device through the AMF network element, the RAN device can directly determine multiple terminal device groups based on the grouping information. Since the RAN device can determine the corresponding first information for multiple terminal device groups respectively, and instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation through the first information, it can effectively instruct the terminal device to trigger the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the RAN device since the RAN device indicates different first information for different terminal device groups, different first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in different terminal device groups to use different carriers to stimulate the P-IoT tag, and the RAN device can efficiently allocate communication resources.
  • the RAN device since the RAN device indicates different carriers for different terminal device groups, the use of multiple carriers can effectively reduce the possibility of tag sending conflicts, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of tag access when communication resources are limited. In other words, the capacity of the tag can be effectively improved when communication resources are limited.
  • the communication method described in Figure 5 shows a flow chart of another communication method.
  • the communication method described in Figure 5 describes that the terminal device reports P-IoT capability information to the connected RAN device during the registration process.
  • the P-IoT capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device itself is a terminal device capable of stimulating P-IoT tags, so that the subsequent TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area, and groups the terminal devices in the terminal device list to obtain multiple terminal device groups, so that when the TMF network element sends the grouping information of multiple terminal device groups to the RAN device through the AMF network element, it is beneficial for the RAN device to perform efficient communication resource allocation according to the grouping information.
  • the communication method may include but is not limited to the following steps:
  • the terminal device sends second information to the connected RAN device, and correspondingly, the RAN device receives the second information, where the second information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device.
  • the second information may be AN information.
  • the terminal device sends the second information to the accessed RAN device via an AN message, the AN message includes a NAS registration request message and AN information, the AN information includes the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device, and the NAS registration request message is used to request access to the RAN device.
  • the RAN device selects an AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability.
  • the RAN device when the RAN device receives the AN message, it can select an AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability based on the parameters in the AN message.
  • the RAN device sends the third information to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third information from the RAN device, wherein the third information includes the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device accessing the RAN device.
  • the third information may be carried in an N2 message.
  • the N2 message includes a NAS registration request message and third information
  • the NAS registration request message is used to request access to a core network device
  • the third information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device.
  • step S501 to step S503 the terminal device can report the P-IoT capability information to the connected RAN device, so that the RAN device can send the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device to the AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability.
  • S504 trigger the authentication process and complete the registration process with the corresponding device network element.
  • the registration process includes but is not limited to at least one of the following: two-way authentication, authorization or authorization. It should be noted that in the process of two-way authentication, authorization or authorization between the terminal device and the network device, the participation of the terminal device and the network device is required.
  • the network device may include the following network elements: RAN device, AMF network element, AUSF network element and UDM network element, etc.
  • the AF network element sends a second request message to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the second request message from the AF network element.
  • the second request message is used to request an operation to be performed on the labels in the first area.
  • step S301 in FIG. 3 please refer to step S301 in FIG. 3 , which will not be described in detail.
  • the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area.
  • the AMF network element selected by the TMF network element in step S506 has the P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area
  • the AMF network element selected by the RAN device in step S502 has the P-IoT interaction capability.
  • the AMF network element selected in step S506 may be the same as the AMF network element selected by the RAN device in step S502, or the AMF network element selected in step S506 is a subset of the AMF network element selected by the RAN device in step S502.
  • the TMF network element sends a fourth request message to the AMF network element.
  • the AMF network element receives a fourth request message from the TMF network element.
  • the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the fourth request message may include location information, for example, one or more of base station information, cell information, coordinate information, or longitude and latitude information, and the location information may indicate the first area.
  • the AMF network element sends the fifth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the fifth information from the AMF network element.
  • the fifth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • step S302 of FIG. 3 For the relevant description of the terminal device list, please refer to step S302 of FIG. 3 , which will not be described in detail.
  • the AMF network element needs to execute: according to the P-IoT capability information of each terminal device in the first area, Determine the terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the P-IoT capability information of each terminal device in the first area is determined by the third information in step S503.
  • the AMF network element may send a prompt message to the TMF network element, where the prompt message is used to indicate that there is no terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element may reselect the AMF or provide feedback to the AF network element to end the process.
  • the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag according to the fifth information.
  • step S509 in the communication method may not be performed and is not limited.
  • the TMF network element sends the seventh request message to the LMF network element.
  • the LMF network element receives the seventh request message from the TMF network element.
  • the seventh request message includes a terminal device list and an LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list can be sent by the AMF network element to the TMF network element through the fifth information, that is, the fifth information in step S508 also includes the LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the LMF network element executes the positioning process to obtain the location information of the terminal device.
  • the LMF network element sends the eighth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the eighth information from the LMF network element.
  • the eighth information includes the location information of each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element groups the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the location information and/or the service type to obtain a plurality of terminal device groups.
  • the TMF network element sends a third request message to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third request message from the TMF network element.
  • the third request message is used to request an operation on the tag in the first area.
  • the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the AMF network element sends a first request message to the RAN device.
  • the first request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups.
  • the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access.
  • the RAN device determines a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device may determine multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag based on the grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups included in the first request message.
  • the RAN device determines first information for each of the plurality of terminal device groups, where the first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding first information to the multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information of the connected RAN device.
  • S519 The terminal device triggers corresponding carrier excitation according to the first information.
  • S520 The tag randomly accesses the RAN device and performs tag operation.
  • the RAN device sends uplink label data to the AMF network element; when the AMF network element receives the uplink label data from the RAN device, it sends the uplink label data to the TMF network element; when the TMF network element receives the uplink label data from the AMF network element, it sends the uplink label data to the AF network element.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fourth information of the connected RAN device, wherein the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • S523 The terminal device turns off the corresponding carrier excitation according to the fourth information.
  • steps S510 to S523 please refer to steps S303 to S316 in Figure 3, which will not be repeated here.
  • the terminal device can report its own P-IoT capability information to the connected RAN device through the registration process.
  • the RAN device receives the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device
  • the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device can be sent to the AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability, so that the AMF network element can determine the terminal devices with the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags in the first area according to the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device, and generate a corresponding terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element When the AMF network element sends the terminal device list to the TMF network element through the fifth information, it is beneficial for the TMF network element to determine the terminal device list with the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags in the first area.
  • the TMF network element sends the terminal device list to the RAN device, the RAN device can effectively identify the terminal devices with the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags.
  • Figure 6 shows a flow chart of another communication method.
  • the TMF network element determines the AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability
  • the TMF network element can obtain a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag from the AMF network element by subscription.
  • the communication method may include but is not limited to the following steps:
  • the terminal device sends second information to the connected RAN device, and correspondingly, the RAN device receives the second information, where the second information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device.
  • the RAN device selects an AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability.
  • the RAN device sends the third information to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third information from the RAN device, wherein the third information includes the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device accessing the RAN device.
  • S604 trigger the authentication process and complete the registration process with the corresponding device network element.
  • steps S601 to S604 please refer to steps S501 to S504 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the AF network element sends a second request message to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the second request message from the AF network element.
  • the second request message is used to request an operation on the label in the first area.
  • step S301 in FIG. 3 please refer to step S301 in FIG. 3 , which will not be described in detail.
  • the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area.
  • step S506 in FIG. 5 please refer to step S506 in FIG. 5 , which will not be described in detail.
  • the TMF network element sends a fourth request message to the AMF network element.
  • the AMF network element receives a fourth request message from the TMF network element, wherein the fourth request message is a subscription request message, and the subscription request message is used to subscribe to a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the AMF network element sends the fifth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the fifth information from the AMF network element.
  • the fifth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • step S608 is executed when the AMF network element receives a subscription request message, or when the AMF network element has received a subscription request message and the subscribed terminal device list is updated.
  • the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag according to the fifth information.
  • the TMF network element has sent a subscription request message to the AMF network element corresponding to the first area.
  • the TMF network element locally stores a list of terminal devices in the corresponding first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the TMF network element does not need to send a subscription request message to the AMF network element again, that is, steps S606 to S609 can be omitted at this time.
  • the TMF network element may also send a subscription request message to all AMFs with P-IoT interaction capabilities in advance to subscribe to a list of terminal devices in all areas that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags.
  • the TMF network element receives the second request message, regardless of whether it is the first tag operation, the TMF network element does not need to send a subscription request message to the AMF network element to obtain a list of relevant terminal devices, which can effectively improve business efficiency.
  • the AMF network element needs to detect changes in the P-IoT capability information of all terminal devices connected to the RAN device in real time, which increases the overhead of the AMF network element.
  • the TMF network element sends the seventh request message to the LMF network element.
  • the LMF network element receives the seventh request message from the TMF network element.
  • the seventh request message includes a terminal device list and an LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the LMF network element executes the positioning process to obtain the location information of the terminal device.
  • the LMF network element sends the eighth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the eighth information from the LMF network element.
  • the eighth information includes the location information of each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element groups the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the location information and/or service type to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the TMF network element sends a third request message to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third request message from the TMF network element.
  • the third request message is used to request an operation on the tag in the first area.
  • the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the AMF network element sends a first request message to the RAN device.
  • the first request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups.
  • the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access.
  • the RAN device determines a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device determines multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag based on the grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups included in the first request message.
  • the RAN device determines first information for each of the plurality of terminal device groups, where the first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding first information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information of the connected RAN device.
  • S619 The terminal device triggers corresponding carrier excitation according to the first information.
  • S620 The tag randomly accesses the RAN device and performs tag operation.
  • the RAN device sends uplink label data to the AMF network element; when the AMF network element receives the uplink label data from the RAN device, it sends the uplink label data to the TMF network element; when the TMF network element receives the uplink label data from the AMF network element, it sends the uplink label data to the AF network element.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fourth information of the connected RAN device, wherein the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • steps S610 to S623 please refer to steps S510 to S523 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the TMF network element can obtain a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate P-IoT tags from the AMF network element by subscription, thereby reducing the signaling interaction between the TMF network element and the AMF network element, and at the same time can effectively improve the operational efficiency when performing tag operations in the same area.
  • Figure 7 shows a flow chart of another communication method.
  • the communication method described in Figure 7 does not report the P-IoT capability information in the registration process, but includes the P-IoT capability information in the contract information of the terminal device.
  • the TMF network element After the TMF network element obtains the list of terminal devices in the first area from the AMF network element, the TMF network element can obtain the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device from the contract information managed by the UDM network element to determine the list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the communication method may include but is not limited to the following steps:
  • the AF network element sends a second request message to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the second request message from the AF network element.
  • the second request message is used to request an operation on a label in a first area.
  • step S301 in FIG. 3 please refer to step S301 in FIG. 3 , which will not be described in detail.
  • the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area.
  • step S506 in FIG. 5 please refer to step S506 in FIG. 5 , which will not be described in detail.
  • the TMF network element sends a fifth request message to the AMF network element.
  • the AMF network element receives a fifth request message from the TMF network element.
  • the fifth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area.
  • the fifth request message may include location information, for example, one or more of base station information, cell information, coordinate information, or longitude and latitude information, and the location information may indicate the first area.
  • the fifth request message may also be a subscription request message, which may be used to subscribe to a list of terminal devices in the first area.
  • a subscription request message which may be used to subscribe to a list of terminal devices in the first area.
  • the AMF network element sends the sixth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the sixth information from the AMF network element.
  • the sixth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area.
  • the terminal device identifier included in the terminal device list in the sixth information is used to identify the terminal device in the first area.
  • the TMF network element sends a sixth request message to the UDM network element.
  • the UDM network element receives a sixth request message from the TMF network element.
  • the sixth request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area.
  • the sixth request message is used to request P-IoT capability information of the terminal devices in the first area.
  • the UDM network element when the UDM network element receives the sixth request message from the TMF network element, the UDM network element may obtain the P-IoT capability information of each terminal device in the first area from the contract information of each terminal device.
  • S706 The UDM network element sends the seventh information to the TMF network element, and correspondingly, the TMF network element receives the seventh information from the UDM network element, where the seventh information includes the P-IoT capability information of the terminal devices in the first area.
  • S707 The TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the capability to activate the P-IoT tag based on the seventh information.
  • the TMF network element can determine the terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag based on the seventh information, and generate a corresponding terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element can obtain a list of terminal devices in the first area from the AMF network element, and obtain the P-IoT capability information of each terminal device in the terminal device list from the UDM network element, so that the TMF network element can determine a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the TMF network element can directly obtain the list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area from the UDM network element, reducing the signaling interaction between the TMF network element and the AMF network element.
  • S708 The TMF network element sends the seventh request message to the LMF network element, and correspondingly, the LMF network element receives the seventh request message from the TMF network element, and the seventh request message includes the terminal device list and the LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list can be sent by the AMF network element to the TMF network element through the sixth information, that is, the sixth information in step S704 also includes the LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the LMF network element executes the positioning process to obtain the location information of the terminal device.
  • the LMF network element sends the eighth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the eighth information from the LMF network element.
  • the eighth information includes the location information of each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element groups the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the location information and/or service type to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the TMF network element sends a third request message to the AMF network element, and the AMF network element receives the third request message from the TMF network element.
  • the third request message is used to request an operation on the tag in the first area.
  • the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the AMF network element sends a first request message to the RAN device.
  • the first request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups.
  • the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access.
  • the RAN device determines a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device determines multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag based on the grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups included in the first request message.
  • the RAN device determines first information for each of the plurality of terminal device groups, where the first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding first information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information of the connected RAN device.
  • S717 The terminal device triggers corresponding carrier excitation according to the first information.
  • S718 The tag randomly accesses the RAN device and performs tag operation.
  • the RAN device sends the uplink label data to the AMF network element; when the AMF network element receives the uplink label data from the RAN device, it sends the uplink label data to the TMF network element; when the TMF network element receives the uplink label data from the AMF network element, it sends the uplink label data to the AF network element.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fourth information of the connected RAN device, wherein the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • S721 The terminal device turns off the corresponding carrier excitation according to the fourth information.
  • steps S709 to S721 please refer to steps S511 to S523 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the terminal device does not report its own P-IoT capability information, but carries the P-IoT capability information in the contract information managed by the UDM network element, so that the TMF network element can obtain the P-IoT capability information of each terminal device from the UDM network element, which is beneficial for the TMF network element to determine the terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag according to the P-IoT capability information, and generate a corresponding terminal device list.
  • the terminal device Since the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device is carried in the contract information managed by the UDM network element, there is no need for the terminal device to report the P-IoT capability information through the registration process, which can avoid the terminal device affecting the execution of the registration service when reporting the P-IoT capability information.
  • the communication method described in Figure 8 also includes an NGAP identifier corresponding to the terminal device identifier in the fifth information.
  • the grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups sent by the TMF network element to the AMF network element also includes the NGAP identifier corresponding to the terminal device identifier. Therefore, the AMF network element can directly transparently transmit the grouping information to the RAN device without the need for identifier conversion.
  • the communication method may include but is not limited to the following steps:
  • the terminal device sends second information to the connected RAN device, and correspondingly, the RAN device receives the second information, where the second information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device.
  • the RAN device selects an AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability.
  • the RAN device sends the third information to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third information from the RAN device, wherein the third information includes the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device accessing the RAN device.
  • S804 Trigger the authentication process and complete the registration process with the corresponding device network element.
  • steps S801 to S804 please refer to steps S501 to S504 in FIG. 5 , which will not be repeated here.
  • the AF network element sends a second request message to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the second request message from the AF network element.
  • the second request message is used to request an operation on the labels in the first area.
  • step S301 in FIG. 3 please refer to step S301 in FIG. 3 , which will not be described in detail.
  • the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area.
  • the TMF network element sends a fourth request message to the AMF network element.
  • the AMF network element receives a fourth request message from the TMF network element.
  • the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • step S806 to step S807 please refer to step S506 to step S507 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the AMF network element sends the fifth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the fifth information from the AMF network element.
  • the fifth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the fifth information also includes an NGAP identifier corresponding to the terminal device identifier.
  • the TMF network element determines, based on the fifth information, a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag, and a NGAP identifier corresponding to each terminal device identifier.
  • the TMF network element sends the seventh request message to the LMF network element.
  • the LMF network element receives the seventh request message from the TMF network element.
  • the seventh request message includes a terminal device list and an LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the LMF network element executes the positioning process to obtain the location information of the terminal device.
  • the LMF network element sends the eighth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the eighth information from the LMF network element.
  • the eighth information includes the location information of each terminal device in the terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element groups the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the location information and/or service type to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • steps S810 to S813 please refer to steps S510 to S513 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the TMF network element sends a third request message to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third request message from the TMF network element.
  • the third request message is used to request an operation on the tag in the first area.
  • the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag, and the grouping information also includes the NGAP identifier corresponding to each terminal device identifier.
  • the AMF network element sends a first request message to the RAN device.
  • the first request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups.
  • the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access.
  • the RAN device determines multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag according to the grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups included in the first request message.
  • the RAN device determines first information for each of the plurality of terminal device groups, where the first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding first information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information of the connected RAN device.
  • S819 The terminal device triggers corresponding carrier excitation according to the first information.
  • S820 The tag randomly accesses the RAN device and performs tag operation.
  • the RAN device sends uplink label data to the AMF network element; when the AMF network element receives the uplink label data from the RAN device, it sends the uplink label data to the TMF network element; when the TMF network element receives the uplink label data from the AMF network element, it sends the uplink label data to the AF network element.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fourth information of the connected RAN device, wherein the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • steps S815 to S823 please refer to steps S515 to S523 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the fifth information also includes the NGAP identifier corresponding to the terminal device identifier.
  • the grouping information of the multiple terminal device groups sent by the TMF network element to the AMF network element also includes the NGAP identifier corresponding to the terminal device identifier.
  • the AMF network element can directly transparently transmit the grouping information to the RAN device without the need for identifier conversion, so that the AMF network element can transparently transmit the grouping information from the TMF network element, which can effectively reduce the workload of the AMF network element.
  • it can also avoid the relevant information of the AMF perception label operation.
  • FIG. 9 shows a flow chart of another communication method.
  • the TMF network element in the communication method described in Figure 9 only determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device can group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the air interface connection status to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the communication method may include but is not limited to the following steps:
  • the terminal device sends second information to the connected RAN device, and the RAN device receives the second information accordingly. Includes P-IoT capability information of terminal devices.
  • the RAN device selects an AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability.
  • the RAN device sends the third information to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third information from the RAN device, wherein the third information includes the P-IoT capability information of the terminal device accessing the RAN device.
  • S904 Trigger the authentication process and complete the registration process with the corresponding device network element.
  • steps S901 to S904 please refer to steps S501 to S504 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the AF network element sends a second request message to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the second request message from the AF network element.
  • the second request message is used to request an operation on the label in the first area.
  • step S301 in FIG. 3 please refer to step S301 in FIG. 3 , which will not be described in detail.
  • the TMF network element selects an AMF network element that has P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area.
  • the TMF network element sends a fourth request message to the AMF network element.
  • the AMF network element receives a fourth request message from the TMF network element.
  • the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the AMF network element sends the fifth information to the TMF network element.
  • the TMF network element receives the fifth information from the AMF network element.
  • the fifth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the TMF network element determines a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag according to the fifth information.
  • steps S906 to S909 please refer to steps S506 to S509 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the TMF network element sends a third request message to the AMF network element, and correspondingly, the AMF network element receives the third request message from the TMF network element.
  • the third request message is used to request an operation on a label in the first area, and the third request message includes a terminal device list.
  • the TMF network element does not need to group the terminal devices in the terminal device list or directly group all the terminal devices in the terminal device list into one group.
  • the terminal device list can be directly sent to the AMF network element so that the AMF network element sends the terminal device list to the RAN device.
  • the AMF network element sends a first request message to the RAN device.
  • the RAN device receives the first request message from the AMF network element.
  • the first request message includes a list of terminal devices.
  • the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access.
  • the RAN device groups the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the air interface connection status to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the air interface connection states of the terminal devices in the same group of the multiple terminal device groups are the same, that is, the air interface connection states of the terminal devices in different groups of the multiple terminal device groups are different.
  • the air interface connection state is used to indicate the air interface connection status of the terminal device, for example, the air interface connection state may include the distribution of beams.
  • the RAN device determines first information for each of the plurality of terminal device groups, where the first information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation is used to excite the P-IoT tag.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding first information to the multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information of the connected RAN device.
  • S915 The terminal device triggers corresponding carrier excitation according to the first information.
  • S916 The tag randomly accesses the RAN device and performs tag operation.
  • the RAN device sends the uplink label data to the AMF network element; when the AMF network element receives the uplink label data from the RAN device, it sends the uplink label data to the TMF network element; when the TMF network element receives the uplink label data from the AMF network element, it sends the uplink label data to the AF network element.
  • the RAN device sends corresponding fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fourth information of the connected RAN device, wherein the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • steps S913 to S919 please refer to steps S517 to S523 in Figure 5, which will not be repeated here.
  • the TMF network element obtains the list of terminal devices capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area, since the TMF network element does not need to group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the location information, there is no need to initiate a positioning request for the terminal device or obtain the location information of the terminal device.
  • the fifth information provided by the AMF network element to the TMF network element may not include the LCS association identifier corresponding to each terminal device.
  • the TMF network element can determine a list of terminal devices that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag, without grouping the terminal devices in the terminal device list or grouping all the terminal devices in the terminal device list together.
  • the RAN device can group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the air interface connection status to obtain multiple terminal device groups, and indicate different carriers for stimulating the P-IoT tag for different terminal device groups, that is, indicate different carriers for stimulating the P-IoT tag for terminal device groups with different air interface connection statuses. Since the RAN device combines the terminal devices when grouping them The air interface connection status can effectively ensure the efficient use of air interface resources.
  • the RAN device, TMF network element or AMF network element may include a hardware structure and/or a software module, and implement the above functions in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module. Whether one of the above functions is executed in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device 1000, which may include: a communication unit 1001 and a processing unit 1002.
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to control the communication unit 1001 to send and receive data/signaling.
  • the communication device 1000 may also include a storage unit 1003.
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag;
  • the processing unit 1002 is further configured to determine first information for each of the plurality of terminal device groups, the first information being used to instruct a terminal device in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger a corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation being used to excite the P-IoT tag;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send corresponding first information to multiple terminal device groups respectively.
  • the communication device 1000 may include a RAN device or a component in the RAN device (eg, an integrated circuit, a chip, etc.).
  • the processing unit 1002 is configured to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag, including:
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive a first request message, where the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access, and the first request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag.
  • the processing unit 1002 is configured to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag, including:
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive a first request message, where the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access, where the first request message includes a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag;
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the air interface connection status to obtain the multiple terminal device groups.
  • the communication unit 1001 before the communication unit 1001 is used to receive the first request message, it also includes:
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive a second request message, where the second request message is used to request to operate a tag in the first area;
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to determine a list of terminal devices or multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send a third request message, where the third request message is used to request an operation on a tag in the first area;
  • the third request message includes a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area or grouping information of multiple terminal device groups;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send a first request message, where the first request message includes a terminal device list or grouping information of multiple terminal device groups.
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a TMF network element and an AMF network element.
  • the TMF network element may be a component in the TMF network element.
  • the AMF network element may be a component in the AMF network element.
  • the communication unit 1001 before the communication unit 1001 is used to receive the first request message, it also includes:
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive second information of a terminal device connected to the communication apparatus 1000, where the second information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device; the P-IoT capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device has the capability to stimulate a P-IoT tag;
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to select an AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send third information, which includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device accessing the communication device 1000.
  • the communication unit 1001 after the communication unit 1001 is used to send corresponding first information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, it also includes:
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, where the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive a second request message, where the second request message is used to request an operation to be performed on a tag in the first area;
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is also used to send a third request message, which is used to request an operation on the tags in the first area; the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating P-IoT tags in the first area; The group information is used to determine the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the communication device 1000 may include a TMF network element or a component in a TMF network element (eg, an integrated circuit, a chip, etc.).
  • the processing unit 1002 is configured to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area;
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on location information and/or service type to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the processing unit 1002 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to select an AMF network element that has a P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send a fourth request message, where the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive fifth information, which includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the processing unit 1002 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to select an AMF network element that has a P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send a fifth request message, where the fifth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive sixth information, where the sixth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send a sixth request message to the UDM network element, where the sixth request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area; the sixth request message is used to request P-IoT capability information of the terminal devices in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive seventh information from the UDM network element, where the seventh information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device in the first area;
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to determine a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag based on the seventh information.
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive a second request message, where the second request message is used to request an operation to be performed on a tag in the first area;
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is also used to send a third request message, which is used to request an operation on a tag within the first area;
  • the third request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag;
  • the terminal device list includes one or more terminal device identifiers, and the terminal device identified by the terminal device identifier is used to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the communication device 1000 may include a TMF network element or a component in a TMF network element (eg, an integrated circuit, a chip, etc.).
  • the processing unit 1002 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to select an AMF network element that has a P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send a fourth request message, where the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive fifth information, which includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the processing unit 1002 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to select an AMF network element that has a P-IoT interaction capability and covers the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send a fifth request message, where the fifth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive sixth information, where the sixth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to send a sixth request message to the UDM network element, where the sixth request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area; the sixth request message is used to request P-IoT capability information of the terminal devices in the first area;
  • the communication unit 1001 is used to receive the seventh information from the UDM network element, where the seventh information includes the P-IoT capability of the terminal device in the first area. force information;
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to determine a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag based on the seventh information.
  • the embodiment of the present application further provides a communication device 1100, as shown in Figure 11.
  • the communication device 1100 can be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment, and the details can refer to the description in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1100 may include one or more processors 1101.
  • the processor may be used to implement some or all of the functions of the above-mentioned RAN equipment, TMF network element and/or AMF network element through logic circuits or running computer programs.
  • the processor 1101 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, etc. For example, it may be a baseband processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component or a central processing unit (CPU).
  • CPU central processing unit
  • the baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data
  • the central processing unit may be used to control communication devices (such as base stations, baseband chips, terminals, terminal chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute software programs, and process data of software programs.
  • the communication device 1100 may include one or more memories 1102, on which instructions 1104 may be stored, and the instructions may be executed on the processor 1101, so that the communication device 1100 performs the method described in the above method embodiment.
  • data may also be stored in the memory 1102.
  • the processor 1101 and the memory 1102 may be provided separately or integrated together.
  • the memory 1102 may include, but is not limited to, non-volatile memories such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD), random access memory (RAM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), ROM or portable read-only memory (compact disc read-only memory, CD-ROM), etc.
  • non-volatile memories such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD), random access memory (RAM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), ROM or portable read-only memory (compact disc read-only memory, CD-ROM), etc.
  • the communication device 1100 may further include a transceiver 1105 and an antenna 1106.
  • the transceiver 1105 may be referred to as a transceiver unit, a transceiver, or a transceiver circuit, etc., for implementing a transceiver function.
  • the transceiver 1105 may include a receiver and a transmitter, the receiver may be referred to as a receiver or a receiving circuit, etc., for implementing a receiving function; the transmitter may be referred to as a transmitter or a transmitting circuit, etc., for implementing a transmitting function.
  • the processor 1101 is used to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag
  • the processor 1101 is further configured to determine first information for each of the plurality of terminal device groups, the first information being used to instruct a terminal device in the corresponding terminal device group to trigger a corresponding carrier excitation; the carrier excitation being used to excite the P-IoT tag;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send corresponding first information to multiple terminal device groups respectively.
  • the communication device 1100 may include a RAN device or a component in the RAN device (eg, an integrated circuit, a chip, etc.).
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag, including:
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive a first request message, where the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger a tag for random access, and the first request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag.
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag, including:
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive a first request message, where the first request message is used to request the RAN device to trigger the tag for random access, where the first request message includes a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag;
  • the processor 1101 is configured to group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on the air interface connection status to obtain the multiple terminal device groups.
  • the transceiver 1105 before the transceiver 1105 is used to receive the first request message, it also includes:
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive a second request message, where the second request message is used to request to operate the tags in the first area;
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices or a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in a first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send a third request message, where the third request message is used to request an operation on a tag in the first area; the third request message includes a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area or grouping information of multiple terminal device groups;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send a first request message, where the first request message includes a terminal device list or grouping information of multiple terminal device groups.
  • the communication device 1100 may further include a TMF network element and an AMF network element.
  • the TMF network element may be a component in the TMF network element.
  • the AMF network element may be a component in the AMF network element.
  • the transceiver 1105 before the transceiver 1105 is used to receive the first request message, it also includes:
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive second information of a terminal device accessing the communication apparatus 1100, where the second information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device; the P-IoT capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device has the capability to stimulate the P-IoT tag;
  • the processor 1101 is used to select an AMF network element with P-IoT interaction capability
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send third information, which includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device accessing the communication device 1100.
  • the transceiver 1105 after the transceiver 1105 is used to send corresponding first information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, it also includes:
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send fourth information to multiple terminal device groups respectively, where the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal devices in the corresponding terminal device group to turn off the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive a second request message, where the second request message is used to request an operation to be performed on a tag within the first area;
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in a first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is also used to send a third request message, which is used to request an operation on a tag within the first area; the third request message includes grouping information of multiple terminal device groups within the first area that have the ability to excite the P-IoT tag; the grouping information is used to determine the corresponding carrier excitation.
  • the communication device 1100 may include a TMF network element or a component in a TMF network element (eg, an integrated circuit, a chip, etc.).
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a plurality of terminal device groups capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in a first area
  • the processor 1101 is used to group the terminal devices in the terminal device list based on location information and/or service type to obtain multiple terminal device groups.
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processor 1101 is configured to select an AMF network element having a P-IoT interaction capability and covering the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send a fourth request message, where the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive fifth information, which includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processor 1101 is configured to select an AMF network element having a P-IoT interaction capability and covering the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send a fifth request message, where the fifth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive sixth information, where the sixth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send a sixth request message to the UDM network element, where the sixth request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area; the sixth request message is used to request P-IoT capability information of the terminal devices in the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive seventh information from the UDM network element, where the seventh information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device in the first area;
  • the processor 1101 is used to determine a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag based on the seventh information.
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive a second request message, where the second request message is used to request an operation to be performed on a tag within the first area;
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in a first area
  • the transceiver 1105 is also used to send a third request message, which is used to request an operation on a tag within the first area;
  • the third request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag;
  • the terminal device list includes one or more terminal device identifiers, and the terminal device identified by the terminal device identifier is used to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the communication device 1000 may include a TMF network element or a component in a TMF network element (eg, an integrated circuit, a chip, etc.).
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processor 1101 is configured to select an AMF network element having a P-IoT interaction capability and covering the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send a fourth request message, where the fourth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag in the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive fifth information, which includes a list of terminal devices in the first area that have the ability to stimulate the P-IoT tag.
  • the processor 1101 is configured to determine a list of terminal devices capable of stimulating a P-IoT tag in the first area, including:
  • the processor 1101 is configured to select an AMF network element having a P-IoT interaction capability and covering the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send a fifth request message, where the fifth request message is used to request a list of terminal devices in the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive sixth information, where the sixth information includes a list of terminal devices in the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to send a sixth request message to the UDM network element, where the sixth request message includes a list of terminal devices in the first area; the sixth request message is used to request P-IoT capability information of the terminal devices in the first area;
  • the transceiver 1105 is used to receive seventh information from the UDM network element, where the seventh information includes P-IoT capability information of the terminal device in the first area;
  • the processor 1101 is used to determine a list of terminal devices in the first area that are capable of stimulating the P-IoT tag based on the seventh information.
  • the processor 1101 may include a transceiver for implementing the receiving and sending functions.
  • the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit, or an interface, or an interface circuit.
  • the transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit for implementing the receiving and sending functions may be separate or integrated.
  • the above-mentioned transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit may be used for reading and writing code/data, or the above-mentioned transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit may be used for transmitting or delivering signals.
  • the processor 1101 may store an instruction 1103, and the instruction 1103 runs on the processor 1101, so that the communication device 1100 can execute the method described in the above method embodiment.
  • the instruction 1103 may be solidified in the processor 1101, in which case the processor 1101 may be implemented by hardware.
  • the communication device 1100 may include a circuit that can implement the functions of sending or receiving or communicating in the aforementioned method embodiments.
  • the processor and transceiver described in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an integrated circuit (IC), an analog IC, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), a mixed signal IC, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a printed circuit board (PCB), an electronic device, etc.
  • IC integrated circuit
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • the processor and transceiver can also be manufactured using various IC process technologies, such as complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), N-type metal oxide semiconductor (nMetal-oxide-semiconductor, NMOS), P-type metal oxide semiconductor (positive channel metal oxide semiconductor, PMOS), bipolar junction transistor (bipolar junction transistor, BJT), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.
  • CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor
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  • BJT bipolar junction transistor
  • BiCMOS bipolar CMOS
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  • the communication device 1100 can execute the implementation method described in the above communication device 1000.
  • the various illustrative logical blocks and steps listed in the embodiment of the present application can be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. Whether such functions are implemented by hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design requirements of the entire system. Those skilled in the art can use various methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be understood as exceeding the scope of protection of the embodiment of the present application.
  • the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing computer software instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, implement the functions of any of the above method embodiments.
  • the present application also provides a computer program product for storing computer software instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, implement the functions of any of the above method embodiments.
  • the present application also provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, implements the functions of any of the above method embodiments.
  • all or part of the embodiments may be implemented by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof.
  • all or part of the embodiments may be implemented in the form of a computer program product.
  • the computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiments of the present application is generated in whole or in part.
  • the computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device.
  • the computer instructions may be stored in a computer.
  • the computer instructions may be transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means.
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Abstract

本申请提供了一种通信方法以及相关装置，该方法中，接入网设备可确定具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的多个终端设备组，并针对多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励。可见，接入网设备可以有效的指示终端设备触发对应的载波激励，并高效的分配通信资源。并且，由于接入网设备针对不同的终端设备组指示不同的载波，多种载波的使用可以有效减少标签发送冲突的可能性，从而在通信资源有限的情况下可以有效提升标签的接入效率，也就是说，在通信资源有限的情况下可以有效提升标签的容量。

Description

通信方法以及相关装置
本申请要求于2023年03月31日提交中国国家知识产权局、申请号为202310364461.6、申请名称为“通信方法以及相关装置”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
本申请涉及通信技术领域，尤其涉及一种通信方法以及相关装置。
背景技术
无源物联网(Passive IoT，P-IoT)系统是指包括无源网络节点的物联网系统。该无源网络节点是指自身不配备或者不依赖电源设备，并可以基于环境中获取的太阳能、射频、风能、水能或者潮汐能，完成数据感知、数据传输和分布式计算的网络节点。
一种实现方式中，P-IoT系统可以包括标签、终端设备和网络设备。其中，标签为P-IoT系统中的无源网络节点，终端设备用于为标签提供载波激励，网络设备用于与标签进行信息交互。可选的，当标签进入终端设备的激励范围内时，标签可以反射终端设备发出的载波与网络设备进行信息交互，从而完成相应的标签操作(如盘存操作、读写操作或者灭活操作等)。因此，如何指示终端设备触发对应的载波激励是一个亟需解决的问题。
发明内容
本申请实施例提供一种通信方法以及相关装置，可以有效的指示终端设备触发对应的载波激励。
第一方面，本申请实施例提供一种通信方法，该方法包括：接入网(Radio Access Network，RAN)设备确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，并针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，以及向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，其中，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。
可选的，该通信方法可应用于RAN设备，也可以应用于RAN设备中的芯片，还可以应用于能实现全部或部分RAN设备功能的逻辑模块或软件。
可见，本申请实施例的RAN设备可确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，并通过第一信息指示对应终端设备组内终端设备触发对应的载波激励，可以有效的指示终端设备触发对应的载波激励。并且，由于RAN设备针对不同的终端设备组分别指示不同的第一信息，不同的第一信息用于指示不同终端设备组内终端设备利用不同的载波激励P-IoT标签，RAN设备可以高效的分配通信资源。除此之外，由于RAN设备针对不同的终端设备组指示不同的载波，多种载波的使用可以有效减少标签发送冲突的可能性(例如，多个标签同时在一个时间单元内进行上报，多种载波的使用可使得RAN设备可以正确解调识别不同的标签的信息)，从而在通信资源有限的情况下可以有效提升标签接入的效率，也就是说，在通信资源有限的情况下可以有效提升标签的容量。
在一种可选的实施方式中，该RAN设备确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：RAN设备接收来自接入和移动性管理功能(Access and Mobility Management Function，AMF)网元的第一请求消息，该第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入，第一请求消息中包括具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息。其中，该分组信息包括一个或多个终端设备标识和/或对应的分组号。该终端设备标识用于标识具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备，该分组号用于指示该终端设备对应的终端设备组。其中，该终端设备标识可以包括该终端的永久标识(如Subscription Permanent Identifier，SUPI；Permanent Equipment Identifier，PEI等)、临时标识(如SUPI；5G-GUTI等)、内部标识、或者外部标识(如Internet Protocol，IP地址)中的一个或多个。可见，该实施方式中，RAN设备接收到的第一请求消息包括了多个终端设备组的分组信息，RAN设备可直接根据第一请求消息包括的分组信息确定多个终端设备组。
在一种可选的实施方式中，该RAN设备确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：RAN设备接收来自AMF网元的第一请求消息，并基于空口连接状态对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分 组，得到多个终端设备组。其中，该第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入，该第一请求消息中包括具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，该终端设备列表包括一个或多个终端设备标识。其中，多个终端设备组中同一组内终端设备的空口连接状态相同。可见，在该实施方式中，RAN设备接收到的第一请求消息包括了终端设备列表，RAN设备可基于空口连接状态对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到多个终端设备组。
在一种可选的实施方式中，在RAN设备接收来自AMF网元的第一请求消息之前，该方法还包括：标签管理功能(Tag Management Function，TMF)网元接收来自应用功能(Application Function，AF)网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表或多个终端设备组，并发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表或多个终端设备组的分组信息；当AMF网元接收到第三请求消息时，可向RAN设备发送第一请求消息，第一请求消息中包括终端设备列表或者多个终端设备组的分组信息。
可选的，当TMF网元确定了第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表时，第三请求消息中包括该终端设备列表，且第一请求消息中也包括了该终端设备列表；可选的，当TMF网元确定了第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组时，第三请求消息中包括多个终端设备组的分组信息，且第一请求消息中也包括该多个终端设备组的分组信息。
可选的，该通信方法中的TMF网元还可以为TMF网元中的芯片，或者能实现全部或部分TMF网元的逻辑模块或软件，或者能实现全部或部分TMF网元的AMF网元。例如，TMF网元可为另一个具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元。
可选的，该通信方法中的AMF网元还可以为AMF网元中的芯片，或者能实现全部或部分AMF网元的逻辑模块或软件。
可见，该实施方式中，TMF网元可通过AMF网元将终端设备列表或者多个终端设备组的分组信息发送至RAN设备，从而有利于RAN设备对终端设备列表或者多个终端设备组的分组信息进行处理，确定多个终端设备组。
在一种可选的实施方式中，RAN设备接收来自AMF网元的第一请求消息之前，该方法还包括：RAN设备接收接入RAN设备的终端设备的第二信息，该第二信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；该P-IoT能力信息用于指示终端设备具备激励P-IoT标签的能力；RAN设备选择具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元，并向AMF网元发送第三信息，该第三信息包括接入RAN设备的终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。可见，该实施方式中，当RAN设备接收到终端设备上报的P-IoT能力信息时，可将终端设备的P-IoT能力信息发送至具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元。
在一种可选的实施方式中，在RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息之后，该方法还包括：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送第四信息，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。可见，该实施方式中，RAN设备可通过第四信息指示终端设备组内终端设备关闭对应的载波激励，避免在标签操作完成时终端设备继续发送用于激励P-IoT标签的载波，有效节省资源。
第二方面，本申请实施例提供另一种通信方法，该方法包括：TMF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，并发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力多个终端设备组的分组信息；该分组信息被用于确定相应的载波激励。
可选的，该方法可应用于TMF网元，还可以应用于TMF网元中的芯片，也可以应用于包括能实现全部或部分TMF网元功能的逻辑模块或软件。
可见，本申请实施例中，TMF网元可以确定多个终端设备组，并生成多个终端设备组的分组信息。当TMF网元通过AMF网元将多个终端设备组的分组信息发送至RAN设备时，有利于RAN设备根据分组信息确定多个终端设备组，并针对多个终端设备组分别确定对应的第一信息，从而当RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息时，可以有效的指示终端设备触发对应的载波激励。
在一种可选的实施方式中，TMF网元确定第一区域内，具备激励P-IoT标签能力的多个终端设备组，包括：TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；并基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组。
可选的，多个终端设备组中同一组的终端设备之间的距离大于或等于预设阈值，和/或，多个终端设备 组中同一组内终端设备的总激励范围覆盖第一区域。
可选的，多个终端设备组中同一组的终端设备的业务类型相同。
在一种可选的实施方式中，TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元，并发送第四请求消息至该AMF网元，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。可见，TMF网元可直接从具备P-IoT交互能力且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元中，获取第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。从而当TMF网元将该终端设备列表发送至RAN设备时，有利于RAN设备识别具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备。
可选的，该第四请求消息是订阅请求消息，该订阅请求消息用于订阅第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签能力的终端设备列表。此时，TMF网元接收到来自AMF网元的第五信息的步骤是在AMF网元接收到订阅请求消息，或者在AMF网元已接收到订阅请求消息且订阅的终端设备列表存在更新的情况下执行的。
在一种可选的实施方式中，TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元，并发送第五请求消息至AMF网元，该第五请求消息用于请求第一区域内的终端设备列表；TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第六信息，该第六信息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表，并发送第六请求消息至统一数据管理(Unified Data Management，UDM)网元，该第六请求消息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；该第六请求消息用于请求第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；TMF网元接收来自UDM网元的第七信息，并根据第七信息确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，该第七信息包括第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。可见，在该实施方式中，TMF网元从AMF网元获得第一区域内的终端设备列表，以及从UDM网元获取到终端设备列表中各终端设备的P-IoT能力信息，并根据该P-IoT能力信息确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。从而当TMF网元将该终端设备列表发送至RAN设备时，有利于RAN设备识别具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备。
第三方面，本申请实施例提供再一种通信方法，该方法包括：TMF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，并发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；该终端设备列表包括一个或多个终端设备标识，终端设备标识所标识的终端设备被用于激励P-IoT标签。
可选的，该方法可应用于TMF网元，还可以应用于TMF网元中的芯片，也可以应用于包括能实现全部或部分TMF网元功能的逻辑模块或软件。
可见，本申请实施例中，TMF网元可以确定终端设备列表。当TMF网元通过AMF网元将终端设备列表发送至RAN设备时，有利于RAN设备基于空口连接状态对终端设备列表中各终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组，并针对多个终端设备组分别确定对应的第一信息，从而当RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息时，可以有效的指示终端设备触发对应的载波激励。
在一种可选的实施方式中，TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元，并发送第四请求消息至该AMF网元，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。可见，TMF网元可直接从具备P-IoT交互能力且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元中，获取第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。从而当TMF网元将该终端设备列表发送至RAN设备时，有利于RAN设备识别具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备。
在一种可选的实施方式中，TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元，并发送第五请求消息至AMF网元，该第五请求消息用于请求第一区域内的终端设备列表；TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第六信息，该第六信息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表，并发送第六请求消息至UDM网元，该第六请求消息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；该第六请求消息用于请求第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；TMF网元接收来自UDM网元的第七信息，并根据第七信息确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，该第七信息包括第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。可见，在该实施方式中，TMF网元可从AMF网元获得第一区域内的终端设备列表，以及从UDM网元获取到终端设备列表中各终端设备的P-IoT能力信 息，并根据该P-IoT能力信息确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。从而当TMF网元将该终端设备列表发送至RAN设备时，有利于RAN设备识别具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备。
第四方面，本申请实施例提供再一种通信方法，该方法包括：终端设备从接入的RAN设备接收第一信息，并根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励；该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。
可选的，该方法可应用于终端设备，也可以应用于终端设备中的芯片，还可以应用于能实现全部或部分功能的终端设备的逻辑模块或软件。
可见，本申请实施例中，当终端设备接收到对应终端设备组的第一信息时，终端设备可利用对应终端设备组的载波触发对应的载波激励。同一组内的终端设备用于激励P-IoT标签的载波相同，可以有效节省资源，提升资源的利用率。
在一种可选的实施方式中，该方法还包括：终端设备发送第二信息至接入的RAN设备，该第二信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；该P-IoT能力信息用于指示终端设备具备激励P-IoT标签的能力。
可选的，该第二信息可为AN信息。例如，终端设备通过AN消息发送第二信息至接入的RAN设备，该AN消息包括NAS注册请求消息和AN信息，该AN信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息，该NAS注册请求消息用于请求接入RAN设备。
可见，本实施方式中，终端设备可通过注册流程上报自身的P-IoT能力信息至接入的RAN设备。
在一种可选的实施方式中，在终端设备根据第一信息触发对应的载波激励之后，该方法还包括：终端设备从接入的RAN设备接收第四信息，并根据第二信息，关闭对应的载波激励；该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。可见，当终端设备接收到第四信息时，可及时关闭对应的载波激励，避免在标签操作完成时终端设备继续发送用于激励P-IoT标签的载波，有效节省资源。
第五方面，本申请还提供一种通信装置。该通信装置具有实现上述第一方面所述的部分或全部实施方式的功能，或者具有实现上述第二方面所述的部分或全部功能实施方式的功能，或者具有实现上述第三方面所述的部分或全部功能实施方式的功能。所述功能可以通过硬件实现，也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的单元或模块。
在一种可能的设计中，该通信装置的结构中可包括处理单元和通信单元，所述处理单元被配置为支持通信装置执行上述方法中相应的功能。所述处理单元可用于控制通信单元进行数据/信令收发。所述通信单元用于支持该通信装置与其他通信装置之间的通信。所述通信装置还可以包括存储单元，所述存储单元用于与处理单元和通信单元耦合，其保存通信装置必要的程序指令和数据。
一种实施方式中，处理单元，用于确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组；该处理单元，还用于针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签；通信单元，用于向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息。
另外，该方面中，通信装置其他可选的实施方式可参见上述第一方面的相关内容，此处不再详述。
另一种实施方式中，通信单元，用于接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；处理单元，用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组；该通信单元，还用于发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力多个终端设备组的分组信息；该分组信息被用于确定相应的载波激励。
另外，该方面中，通信装置其他可选的实施方式可参见上述第二方面的相关内容，此处不再详述。
再一种实施方式中，通信单元，用于接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；处理单元，用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；通信单元，还用于发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；该终端设备列表包括一个或多个终端设备标识，终端设备标识所标识的终端设备被用于激励P-IoT标签。
另外，该方面中，通信装置其他可选的实施方式可参见上述第三方面的相关内容，此处不再详述。
作为示例，通信单元可以为收发器或通信接口，存储单元可以为存储器，处理单元可以为处理器。处理器可用于通过逻辑电路或运行计算机程序执行上述第一方面、第二方面或者第三方面所述的方法，收发器可用于收发信号，存储器可用于存储计算机程序。
一种实施方式中，处理器，用于确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组；该处理器，还用 于针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签；收发器，用于向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息。
另外，该方面中，通信装置其他可选的实施方式可参见上述第一方面的相关内容，此处不再详述。
另一种实施方式中，收发器，用于接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；处理器，用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组；该收发器，还用于发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力多个终端设备组的分组信息；该分组信息被用于确定相应的载波激励。
另外，该方面中，通信装置其他可选的实施方式可参见上述第二方面的相关内容，此处不再详述。
再一种实施方式中，收发器，用于接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；处理器，用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；收发器，还用于发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；该终端设备列表包括一个或多个终端设备标识，终端设备标识所标识的终端设备被用于激励P-IoT标签。
另外，该方面中，通信装置其他可选的实施方式可参见上述第三方面的相关内容，此处不再详述。
另一种实施方式中，该通信装置为芯片或芯片系统。所述处理单元也可以体现为处理电路或逻辑电路；所述收发单元可以是该芯片或芯片系统上的输入/输出接口、接口电路、输出电路、输入电路、管脚或相关电路等。
在实现过程中，处理器可用于进行，例如但不限于，基带相关处理，收发器可用于进行，例如但不限于，射频收发。上述器件可以分别设置在彼此独立的芯片上，也可以至少部分的或者全部的设置在同一块芯片上。例如，处理器可以进一步划分为模拟基带处理器和数字基带处理器。其中，模拟基带处理器可以与收发器集成在同一块芯片上，数字基带处理器可以设置在独立的芯片上。随着集成电路技术的不断发展，可以在同一块芯片上集成的器件越来越多。例如，数字基带处理器可以与多种应用处理器(例如但不限于图形处理器，多媒体处理器等)集成在同一块芯片之上。这样的芯片可以称为系统芯片(system on a chip，SoC)。将各个器件独立设置在不同的芯片上，还是整合设置在一个或者多个芯片上，往往取决于产品设计的需要。本申请实施例对上述器件的实现形式不做限定。
第六方面，本申请还提供另一种通信装置。该通信装置具有实现上述第四方面所述的部分或全部实施方式的功能。所述功能可以通过硬件实现，也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的单元或模块。
在一种可能的设计中，该通信装置的结构中可包括处理单元和通信单元，所述处理单元被配置为支持通信装置执行上述方法中相应的功能。所述处理单元可用于控制通信单元进行数据/信令收发。所述通信单元用于支持该通信装置与其他通信装置之间的通信。所述通信装置还可以包括存储单元，所述存储单元用于与处理单元和通信单元耦合，其保存通信装置必要的程序指令和数据。
一种实施方式中，通信单元，用于从接入的RAN设备接收第一信息；该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签；处理单元，用于根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励。
另外，该方面中，通信装置其他可选的实施方式可参见上述第四方面的相关内容，此处不再详述。
作为示例，通信单元可以为收发器或通信接口，存储单元可以为存储器，处理单元可以为处理器。处理器可用于通过逻辑电路或运行计算机程序执行上述第四方面所述的方法，收发器可用于收发信号，存储器可用于存储计算机程序。
一种实施方式中，收发器，用于从接入的RAN设备接收第一信息；该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签；处理器，用于根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励。
另外，该方面中，通信装置其他可选的实施方式可参见上述第四方面的相关内容，此处不再详述。
另一种实施方式中，该通信装置为芯片或芯片系统。所述处理单元也可以体现为处理电路或逻辑电路；所述收发单元可以是该芯片或芯片系统上的输入/输出接口、接口电路、输出电路、输入电路、管脚或相关电路等。
在实现过程中，处理器可用于进行，例如但不限于，基带相关处理，收发器可用于进行，例如但不限于，射频收发。上述器件可以分别设置在彼此独立的芯片上，也可以至少部分的或者全部的设置在同一块 芯片上。例如，处理器可以进一步划分为模拟基带处理器和数字基带处理器。其中，模拟基带处理器可以与收发器集成在同一块芯片上，数字基带处理器可以设置在独立的芯片上。随着集成电路技术的不断发展，可以在同一块芯片上集成的器件越来越多。例如，数字基带处理器可以与多种应用处理器(例如但不限于图形处理器，多媒体处理器等)集成在同一块芯片之上。这样的芯片可以称为系统芯片(system on a chip，SoC)。将各个器件独立设置在不同的芯片上，还是整合设置在一个或者多个芯片上，往往取决于产品设计的需要。本申请实施例对上述器件的实现形式不做限定。
第七方面，本申请还提供一种处理器，用于执行上述各种方法。在执行这些方法的过程中，上述方法中有关发送上述信号和接收上述信号的过程，可以理解为由处理器输出上述信号的过程，以及处理器输入的上述信号的过程。在输出上述信号时，处理器将该上述信号输出给收发器，以便由收发器进行发射。该上述信号在由处理器输出之后，还可能需要进行其他的处理，然后才到达收发器。类似的，处理器接收输入的上述信号时，收发器接收该上述信号，并将其输入处理器。更进一步的，在收发器收到该上述信号之后，该上述信号可能需要进行其他的处理，然后才输入处理器。
对于处理器所涉及的发送和接收等操作，如果没有特殊说明，或者，如果未与其在相关描述中的实际作用或者内在逻辑相抵触，则均可以更加一般性的理解为处理器输出和接收、输入等操作，而不是直接由射频电路和天线所进行的发送和接收操作。
在实现过程中，上述处理器可以是专门用于执行这些方法的处理器，也可以是执行存储器中的计算机指令来执行这些方法的处理器，例如通用处理器。上述存储器可以为非瞬时性(non-transitory)存储器，例如只读存储器(read only memory，ROM)，其可以与处理器集成在同一块芯片上，也可以分别设置在不同的芯片上，本申请实施例对存储器的类型以及存储器与处理器的设置方式不做限定。
第八方面，本申请提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，用于储存指令，当所述指令被计算机运行时，使得上述第一方面、第二方面或、第三方面或第四方面任一项所述的方法被执行。
第九方面，本申请还提供了一种包括指令的计算机程序产品，当其在计算机上运行时，使得上述第一方面、第二方面、第三方面或第四方面任一项所述的方法被执行。
第十方面，本申请提供了一种芯片系统，该芯片系统包括处理器和接口，所述接口用于获取程序或指令，所述处理器用于调用所述程序或指令以实现第一方面所涉及的功能，或者用于调用所述程序或指令以实现第二方面所涉及的功能，或者用于调用所述程序或指令以实现第三方面所涉及的功能，或者用于调用所述程序或指令以实现第四方面所涉及的功能。在一种可能的设计中，所述芯片系统还包括存储器，所述存储器，用于保存终端必要的程序指令和数据。该芯片系统，可以由芯片构成，也可以包括芯片和其他分立器件。
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本申请实施例可应用于长期演进(long term evolution，LTE)系统，还可以应用于新无线(new radio， NR)系统等第五代(5th generation，5G)通信系统，以及随着通信技术的不断发展，本申请实施例的技术方案还可应用于后续演进的通信系统，如第六代(6th-Generation，6G)移动通信技术系统、第七代(7th-Generation，7G)移动通信技术系统等等。
请参阅图1，图1是本申请实施例提供的一种网络架构的示意图，该网络架构为P-IoT系统的网络架构，例如，该P-IoT系统可以包括但不限于：射频识别技术(Radio Frequency Identification，RFID)、无源物联网技术、半有源物联网技术等系统。
本申请实施例的方法可以应用于图1所示的通信系统。该网络架构包括标签、终端设备和网络设备，该网络设备可以包括(无线)接入网(radio access network，RAN)设备、接入和移动性管理功能(Access and mobility Management Function，AMF)网元、标签管理功能(Tag Management Function，TMF)网元、网络暴露功能(Network Exposure Function，NEF)网元、应用功能(Application Function，AF)网元、位置管理功能(Location Management Function，LMF)网元和统一数据管理(Unified Data Management，UDM)网元。
其中，AMF网元与RAN设备之间通过N2接口进行通信，RAN设备与终端设备之间通过Uu接口进行通信，终端设备给标签提供载波激励，标签反射该载波与RAN设备之间通过Uu─P-IoT接口进行通信。另外，AF网元、NEF网元、LMF网元、UDM网元和AMF网元可采用对外提供的服务化接口实现通信，例如，AF网元对外提供的服务化接口为Naf接口，NEF网元对外提供的服务化接口为Nnef接口，LMF网元对外提供的服务化接口为Nlmf接口，UDM网元对外提供的服务化接口为Nudm接口，AMF网元对外提供的服务化接口为Namf接口。
本申请实施例中，标签是P-IoT系统中的无源网络节点，可反射终端设备发出的载波激励，并凭借感应电流所获得的能量与RAN设备进行通信。需要说明，在其他实施例中，该标签还可通过太阳能等方式存储部分电能，并凭借储存能量与RAN设备进行通信，本申请对此不做详述。
本申请实施例中，终端设备是一种具有无线收发功能的设备，终端设备还可以称为用户设备(user equipment，UE)、终端、接入终端设备、车载终端、工业控制终端、用户单元、用户站、移动站、移动台(mobile station，MS)、远方站、远程终端设备、移动终端(mobile terminal，MT)、移动设备、无线通信设备、用户终端、用户代理或用户装置等。终端设备可以部署在陆地上，包括室内或室外、手持、穿戴或车载；也可以部署在水面上(如轮船等)；还可以部署在空中(例如飞机、气球等)。终端设备可以是手机(mobile phone)、平板电脑(Pad)、带无线收发功能的电脑、虚拟现实(VR)终端设备、增强现实(AR)终端设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端、车载终端设备、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端、远程医疗(remote medical)中的无线终端、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端、可穿戴终端设备等等，本申请不做限制。
本申请实施例中，RAN设备主要负责终端设备通过无线通信接入第三代合作伙伴计划(3rd Generation Partnership Project，3GPP)网络。RAN设备包括但不限于：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)、网络设备控制器(base station controller，BSC)、网络设备收发台(base transceiver station，BTS)、家庭网络设备(例如，home evolved Node B，或home Node B，HNB)、基带单元(baseband unit，BBU)，无线保真(wireless fidelity，WIFI)系统中的接入节点(access point，AP)、无线中继节点、无线回传节点、传输点(transmission and reception point，TRP或者transmission point，TP)等，还可以为4G、5G甚至6G系统中使用的设备，如，LTE中的演进型基站(NodeB或eNB或e-NodeB，evolutional Node B)、下一代LTE基站(next-generation eNodeB，ng-eNB)、下一代基站(next-generation NodeB，gNodeB或gNB)、收发点，或，传输点(TRP或TP)，或者，还可以为构成gNB或传输点的网络节点，如基带单元(BBU)，或，分布式单元(distributed unit，DU)，或微微网络设备(Picocell)，或毫微微网络设备(Femtocell)，或，智能驾驶场景中的路侧单元(road side unit，RSU)。其中，基站可以是：宏基站，微基站，微微基站，小站，中继站，或，气球站等。
本申请实施例中，AMF网元用于管理信令处理部分，例如：接入控制、移动性管理、附着与去附着以及网关选择等功能。AMF网元在为终端设备的会话提供服务的情况下，会为该会话提供控制面的存储资源，以及存储会话标识、与会话标识关联的会话管理功能(Session Management Function，SMF)网元标识等。
本申请实施例中，TMF网元主要负责P-IoT系统的标签管理服务。
本申请实施例中，NEF网元可用于提供5G核心网的能力开放，允许外部网元通过该网元与5G核心 网交互。具体的，NEF网元用于管理3GPP网络和第三方应用安全的交互，NEF能够安全的向第三方暴露网络能力和事件，用于加强或者改善应用服务质量，3GPP网络同样可以安全的从第三方获取相关数据，用以增强网络的智能决策；同时该网元支持从统一数据库恢复结构化数据或者向统一数据库中存储结构化数据。
本申请实施例中，AF网元用于提供支持与3GPP核心网交互来提供服务，例如影响数据路由决策，策略控制功能或者向网络侧提供第三方的一些服务。在其他的实施例中，本申请的AF网元还可以为服务器、应用服务器(application server，AS)或者无源物联网应用功能(P-IoT AF)网元等等。
本申请实施例中，LMF网元用于提供位置信息管理服务。
本申请实施例中，UDM网元用于存储结构化数据，存储的内容包括签约数据和策略数据、对外暴露的结构化数据和应用相关的数据。
需要说明，在实际部署中，核心网中的网元可以合设。例如，AMF网元可以与TMF网元合设。当两个网元合设的时候，本申请实施例提供的这两个网元之间的交互就成为该合设网元的内部操作或者可以省略。
为了便于理解本申请公开的实施例，作以下两点说明。
(1)本申请公开的实施例中场景以无线通信网络中NR网络的场景为例进行说明，应当指出的是，本申请公开的实施例中的方案还可以应用于其他无线通信网络中，相应的名称也可以用其他无线通信网络中的对应功能的名称进行替代。
(2)本申请公开的实施例将围绕包括多个设备、组件、模块等的系统来呈现本申请的各个方面、实施例或特征。应当理解和明白的是，各个系统可以包括另外的设备、组件、模块等，并且/或者可以并不包括结合附图讨论的所有设备、组件、模块等。此外，还可以使用这些方案的组合。
其次，对本申请实施例涉及的相关概念进行简单的介绍。
1.标签操作
标签操作是指对标签进行的操作。该标签操作包括不限于盘存操作(也可以称为盘点操作)、读操作、定位操作、写操作、或者灭活操作中的一种或多种。其中，盘存操作是指盘点现有存在的标签情况，也可以理解为获取标签的标识。每个标签会有其对应的标识。标签的标识可以由企业分配(即在企业打印标签时写入标签中)，也可以由运营商分配。一种可能的实现方式中，标签的标识可以是一个全球唯一的码“电子产品代码”(Electronic Product Code，EPC)，也可以是临时的标识或者不为全球唯一的标识。在盘存流程中，网络设备可以生成盘存指令，并根据盘存指令向标签进行盘点。其中，读操作是指对标签内存储的数据进行读取。例如，该数据可为传感数据，读操作用于对标签内存储的传感数据进行读取。标签可以有存储功能，其存储区用于存储数据。若网络设备欲对标签进行读操作，则会生成读指令，并根据读指令对标签进行读操作，从标签存储区中读取数据。其中，定位操作是指获取标签的位置信息的操作。网络设备可以生成定位指令，并根据定位指令对标签进行定位操作，获取标签的位置信息。其中，写操作是指对标签进行数据写入。网络设备可以生成写指令，并根据写指令对标签进行写操作，向标签的存储区写入数据。其中，灭活操作即能使标签失效或者灭活。网络设备可以发送灭活指令，灭活指令中可以包括标签标识(即希望灭活或者失效的标签的标识)。网络设备根据指令对标签进行失效操作，操作完成后，该标签会被失效或者被灭活，而不得再被盘点或被执行其他操作。
2.随机接入流程
随机接入流程是指标签在执行标签操作之前，随机接入读写器的流程。请参见图2，图2示出了一种随机接入流程的示意图。如图2所示，随机接入流程包括但不限于步骤s201-s204：
s201：读写器广播选择消息，该选择消息用于指示被选择的标签范围。
可选的，该选择消息可通过标签标识(如EPC)、网络标识(如PLMN ID)、或者用户标识(如AF标识)中的一种或多种指示标签范围。
s202：读写器广播查询消息，该查询消息用于查询标签的随机数。
s203：标签通过竞争的方式发送对应的随机数至读写器。对应的，读写器接收来自标签的随机数。
一种可选的实施方式中，在标签接收到查询消息后，判断自身是否属于选择消息指示的标签范围，若属于，则通过竞争方式反馈对应的随机数至读写器；若不属于，标签不执行步骤s203以及步骤s204。
需要说明，本申请对随机数的长度不做限定，例如该随机数可为16比特。
s204：读写器发送应答消息，该应答信息包括标签的随机数。
可见，标签可通过步骤s201至步骤s204接入读写器。可选的，该读写器可为终端设备或者RAN设备，本申请实施例以RAN设备为例进行阐述，即标签在执行标签操作之前，该标签可以通过图2所述的随机接入流程接入RAN设备。
3.终端设备的P-IoT能力信息
终端设备的P-IoT能力信息用于指示终端设备具备激励P-IoT标签的能力。具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备与普通的终端设备可能共用载波资源，且用于激励P-IoT标签的载波资源无法再用于传输其他蜂窝业务。处于功耗的考虑，普通的终端设备无法用于激励P-IoT标签，因此，需要根据终端设备的P-IoT能力信息确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备。需要说明，在其他实施方式中，终端设备的P-IoT能力信息也可包括两种类型，两种类型分别用于指示终端设备具备或者不具备激励P-IoT标签的能力。
本申请实施例提供了一种通信方法，能够对具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组，并针对多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，其中，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。RAN设备可以有效的指示终端设备触发对应的载波激励，并高效的分配通信资源。并且，由于RAN设备针对不同的终端设备组指示不同的载波，多种载波的使用可以有效减少标签发送冲突的可能性，从而在通信资源有限的情况下可以有效提升标签的接入效率，也就是说，在通信资源有限的情况下可以有效提升标签的容量。
下面结合附图对该通信方法进行阐述。
请参阅图3，图3是本申请实施例提供的一种通信方法的流程示意图，该通信方法中的TMF网元可以确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。当TMF网元通过AMF网元将多个终端设备组的分组信息发送至RAN设备时，有利于RAN设备根据分组信息确定相应的载波激励，从而进行高效的通信资源分配。下面从AF网元、TMF网元、AMF网元、RAN设备、终端设备和标签之间交互的角度进行阐述。如图3所示，该通信方法包括但不限于以下步骤：
S301：AF网元向TMF网元发送第二请求消息，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。
其中，第二请求消息包括AF标识。该AF标识可为企业的外部标识(如企业的IP地址、端口号等)或者AF网元的标识。
其中，该第二请求消息可包括位置信息，例如，基站信息、小区信息、坐标信息或者经纬度信息中的一项或多项位置信息，该位置信息可指示第一区域。
可选的，该第二请求消息可包括业务类型。例如，本申请实施例的业务类型可以包括盘存业务、读业务(例如传感业务)、定位业务、写业务或者灭活业务，需要说明，这里的业务类型分别对应不同的标签操作(例如盘存业务对应盘存操作)，关于盘存业务，读业务、定位业务、写业务或者灭活业务的相关阐述请参见前文对应的标签操作，不再赘述；又例如，本申请实施例的业务类型也可以包括数据不出园区业务或者数据出园区业务；再例如，本申请实施例的业务类型还可以包括时延敏感业务或者时延不敏感业务，本申请不做限定。
需要说明，第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行的操作包括但不限于：盘存操作、读操作、定位操作、写操作或者灭活操作中的一项或多项。
在一种可选的实施方式中，AF网元向TMF网元发送第二请求消息，包括：AF网元通过NEF网元向TMF网元发送第二请求消息，对应的，TMF网元通过NEF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息。可见，TMF网元可借助NEF网元与AF网元进行安全交互，有效加强或改善应用服务的质量。
S302：TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
其中，该终端设备列表包括一个或多个终端设备标识。该终端设备标识用于标识第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备。终端设备标识可以包括该终端设备的永久标识(如SUPI，PEI等)、临时标识(如SUPI，5G-GUTI等)、内部标识、或者外部标识(如IP地址)中的一个或多个。其中，终端设备的永久标识用于永久标识该终端设备，终端设备的永久标识不会改变。终端设备的临时标识用于临时或者在某一段时间内标识该终端设备，终端设备的临时标识可能会改变，终端设备的临时标识可以是为该终端设备临时生成的。终端设备的内部标识可以用于在3GPP网络中标识该终端设备。终端设备的外部标识可以用于在3GPP网络外的网络中标识该终端设备。
S303：TMF网元发送第七请求消息至LMF网元，对应的，LMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第七请求消息，该第七请求消息包括终端设备列表，以及终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识。
其中，各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识可以是TMF网元从AMF网元获取到的。
S304：LMF网元执行定位流程，得到终端设备的位置信息。
具体的，LMF网元可基于LCS关联标识对终端列表中各终端设备执行定位流程，得到位置信息。
S305：LMF网元发送第八信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自LMF网元的第八信息，该第八信息包括终端设备列表内各终端设备的位置信息。
S306：TMF网元基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组。
其中，多个终端设备组中同一组内终端设备的业务类型相同。例如，以业务类型包括盘存业务、读业务、写业务或者灭活业务为例，多个终端设备组可以包括盘存业务的终端设备组、读业务的终端设备组、写业务的终端设备组、或者灭活业务的终端设备组。在针对不同业务类型的终端设备组指示不同的载波时，可以有效避免其他业务类型的终端设备组，抢占当前业务类型的终端设备组的载波资源。其中，当前业务类型是指第二请消息包括的业务类型。例如，当第二请求消息包括的业务类型为盘存业务时，可以有效避免其他业务类型的终端设备组抢占盘存业务的终端设备组的载波资源，有效提升盘存业务的执行效率，快速完成盘存。
又例如，以业务类型包括数据不出园区业务和数据出园区业务为例，多个终端设备组包括数据不出园区业务的终端设备组和数据出园区业务的终端设备组。在针对不同业务类型的终端设备组指示不同的载波时，可以有效避免其他业务类型的终端设备组，抢占当前业务类型的终端设备组的载波资源。其中，当前业务类型是指第二请消息包括的业务类型。例如，当第二请求消息包括的业务类型为数据出园区业务时，可以有效避免其他业务类型的终端设备组抢占数据出园区业务的终端设备组的载波资源，有效提升数据出园区业务的执行效率。
再例如，以业务类型包括时延敏感业务和时延不敏感业务为例，多个终端设备组可以包括时延敏感业务的终端设备组和时延不敏感业务的终端设备组。当时延敏感业务的终端设备组和时延不敏感业务的终端设备组分别对应不同的载波，且时延敏感业务的终端设备组的数量多于时延不敏感业务的终端设备组的数量时，时延敏感业务的载波数量多于时延不敏感业务的载波数量，从而用于执行时延敏感业务的标签可使用更多的载波进行通信，可以有效减少随机接入冲突产生的时延，保障时延敏感业务的质量要求。
其中，相邻距离小于预设阈值的终端设备位于不同组(也可以说，多个终端设备组中同一组的终端设备之间的距离大于或等于预设阈值)，和/或，多个终端设备组中同一组内终端设备的总激励范围覆盖第一区域。需要说明，同一组内终端设备的总激励范围是指同一组内终端设备的激励范围的并集。其中，示例性的，终端设备的激励范围是指以终端设备为圆心，激励距离为半径的圆形区域。需要说明，该预设阈值可以是预配置的或者从来自企业的请求消息中获取到的(如从第二请求消息中获取到的)。
为了更好的阐述本申请实施例，结合图4详细阐述步骤S306基于位置信息对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到多个终端设备组的相关实施例。假设用虚线框表示第一区域，用黑色的终端设备图形表示第一终端设备组中的终端设备，以及用灰色的终端设备图形表示第二终端设备组中的终端设备，用圆形表示终端设备的激励范围(以黑色圆形表示第一终端设备组中的终端设备的激励范围，以灰色圆形表示第二终端设备组中的终端设备的激励范围)。
例如，以相邻距离小于预设阈值的终端设备位于不同组为例，如图4所示，终端设备401与终端设备402之间的距离小于预设阈值，针对标签410来说，标签410可同时处于终端设备401的激励范围内以及终端设备402的激励范围内。若终端设备401与终端设备402处于不同组时(以终端设备401处于第一终端设备组，且终端设备402处于第二终端设备组为例)，标签410可同时使用多种载波与RAN设备进行通信(即标签410可以同时使用第一终端设备组对应的第一载波以及第二终端设备组对应的第二载波)，多种载波的使用可以有效减少标签410与其他标签发送冲突的可能性，提升标签接入的效率。若终端设备401以及终端设备402处于相同组时(以终端设备401和终端设备402均处于第一终端设备组为例)，标签410反射终端设备401的载波与RAN设备进行通信的随机竞争接入流程，与标签410反射终端设备402的载波与RAN设备进行通信的随机竞争接入流程属于同一个随机竞争接入流程，不产生额外增益。因此，在将相邻距离小于预设阈值的终端设备划分至不同组时，可以有效提升标签接入的效率。
又例如，以多个终端设备组中同一组内终端设备的总激励范围覆盖第一区域为例，如图4所示，终端设备401，终端设备403和终端设备405的总激励范围覆盖第一区域，终端设备402，终端设备404和终 端设备406的总激励范围也覆盖第一区域。在单独使用第一终端设备组内终端设备激励标签时就可激励第一区域内的所有标签，可以有效节省资源。
需要说明，当TMF网元仅基于业务类型对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组时，由于TMF网元无需基于位置信息对终端设备列表中各终端设备进行分组，那么则无需发起关于终端设备的定位请求或者获取关于终端设备的位置信息，即该通信方法无需执行步骤S303至步骤S305。
需要说明，前述分别阐述了TMF网元基于位置信息或者业务类型对终端设备列表中各终端设备进行分组的相关实施例。在其他实施例中，TMF网元还可以基于位置信息和业务类型对终端设备列表中各终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组。例如，TMF网元先基于位置信息对终端设备列表中的各终端设备进行分组得到多个中间终端设备组，然后再基于业务类型分别对多个中间终端设备组中各终端设备进一步分组得到多个终端设备组。又例如，TMF网元先基于业务类型对终端设备列表中的各终端设备进行分组得到多个中间终端设备组，然后再基于位置信息分别对多个中间终端设备组中各终端设备进一步分组得到多个终端设备组。不再赘述。
需要说明，在其他的实施方式中，TMF网元基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组还可能得到一个终端设备组，不做详述。
S307：TMF网元发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第三请求消息。其中，第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息。
其中，该分组信息被用于确定相应的载波激励。分组信息包括一个或多个终端设备标识和/或对应的分组号，该分组号用于指示终端设备对应的终端设备组。本申请实施例中，分组号可以是用数字表示，例如：三个终端设备组的组号依次分别为0、1、2。分组号可以是用数字和符号表示，例如：三个终端设备组的组号依次分别为0-0、0-1、1-0。分组号还可以用汉字表示，例如：三个终端设备组的组号依次分别为甲、乙、丙。上述示例仅仅用于解释本申请，具体实现中，分组号还可以有更多的表示形式，在此不构成限定。需要说明，关于终端设备标识的阐述可参见步骤S302，不再赘述。
需要说明，在TMF网元进行分组得到多个终端设备组的情况下，该分组信息可以包括一个或多个终端设备标识和/或对应的分组号。在TMF网元进行分组得到一个终端设备组的情况下，该分组信息可以包括一个或多个终端设备标识。
需要说明，第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行的操作包括但不限于：盘存操作、读操作、定位操作、写操作或者灭活操作中的一项或多项。
需要说明，本申请实施例所描述的第二请求消息以及第三请求消息所请求的标签操作可以相同。例如，第二请求消息以及第三请求消息均用于请求对标签进行盘存操作。
S308：AMF网元向RAN设备发送第一请求消息，对应的，RAN设备接收来自AMF网元的第一请求消息。该第一请求消息中包括多个终端设备组的分组信息，第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入。
需要说明，当RAN设备接收到第一请求消息时，RAN设备可触发标签进行随机接入。关于随机接入的相关描述请参见图2，不再赘述。
需要说明，第一请求消息中包括终端设备标识对应的NGAP标识。因此，AMF网元在执行步骤S308之前，AMF网元还需执行：基于终端设备标识与NGAP标识的对应关系，对第三请求消息中的终端设备标识进行标识转换，得到对应的NGAP标识。其中，NGAP标识用于指示终端设备的传输接口。
S309：RAN设备确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
可选的，RAN设备可根据第一请求消息包括的多个终端设备组的分组信息，确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
S310：RAN设备针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。
其中，多个终端设备组中同一组内终端设备对应相同的载波，也就是说，多个终端设备组中不同组内终端设备对应不同的载波。以多个终端设备组分别包括第一终端设备组、第二终端设备组和第三终端设备组，且第一终端设备组对应第一载波，第二终端设备组对应第二载波，第三终端设备组对应第三载波为例，此时，RAN设备针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一终端设备组对应的第一信息，第二终端设备组对应的第一信息以及第三终端设备组对应的第一信息。其中，针对第一终端设备组的第一信息用于指示第一终端设备组内终端设备利用第一载波激励P-IoT标签，针对第二终端设备组的第一信息用于指示第二终端设备组 内终端设备利用第二载波激励P-IoT标签，以及针对第三终端设备组的第一信息用于指示第三终端设备组内终端设备利用第三载波激励P-IoT标签。
需要说明，上述第一载波、第二载波以及第三载波是指不同的载波。不同的载波包括数量不同的载波和/或频点不同的载波。
可选的，多个终端设备组分别对应的载波可以是由RAN设备指示的，例如，RAN设备可通过第一信息指示多个终端设备组分别对应的载波。
S311：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第一信息。
也就是说，RAN设备可向每个终端设备组分别发送每个终端设备组对应的第一信息，对应的，每个终端设备组内终端设备接收到该终端设备组对应的第一信息。以第一终端设备组内终端设备为例，RAN设备可向该终端设备发送针对第一终端设备组的第一信息，该终端设备可接收到针对第一终端设备组的第一信息，该第一信息用于指示该终端设备利用第一载波激励P-IoT标签。
S312：终端设备根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励。
例如，针对第一终端设备组内终端设备来说，该终端设备可利用第一载波激励P-IoT标签。
S313：标签随机接入RAN设备，并执行标签操作。
一种可选的实施方式中，在标签接收到RAN设备广播的选择消息时，标签可判断自身是否属于RAN设备广播的选择消息指示的标签范围，若属于，则通过竞争方式反馈对应的随机数至RAN设备，从而随机接入RAN设备。
其中，标签操作是指第二请求消息和/或第三请求消息所请求的操作。例如，当第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行盘存操作时，则标签随机接入RAN设备并执行盘存操作。
需要说明，在执行标签操作的过程中，上行传输方向的载波的频点和下行传输方向的载波的频点可能不同。在上行传输方向上，标签采用终端设备的FDD频段进行上行传输，下行传输方向上，RAN设备采用FDD的下行频段进行传输。
S314：RAN设备向AMF网元发送上行标签数据；在AMF网元接收到来自RAN设备的上行标签数据时，向TMF网元发送上行标签数据；在TMF网元接收到来自AMF网元的上行标签数据时，发送上行标签数据至AF网元。
其中，上行标签数据的具体内容与标签操作相关。例如，当标签操作为盘存操作时，该上行标签数据为标签的标识；又例如，当标签操作为读操作时，该上行标签数据为标签的存储数据。
S315：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第四信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第四信息。其中，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
与步骤S311对应的，RAN设备也可向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第四信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第四信息。其中，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
其中，步骤S315是在满足以下至少一种条件时执行的：(1)RAN设备确定标签操作已完成，(2)RAN设备接收到来自核心网设备(如AMF网元)的指示信息，该指示信息用于指示RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第四信息。
可选的，RAN设备可根据标签操作对应的业务流程，确定标签操作已完成。例如，若标签操作为盘存操作，RAN设备接收到一次NAS消息时，可确定盘存操作已完成。又例如，若标签操作为读操作，RAN设备接收到三次NAS消息时，可确定读操作已完成。
S316：终端设备根据第四信息，关闭对应的载波激励。
需要说明，终端设备根据第四信息关闭对应的载波激励，也可以理解为，终端设备无法再采用该终端设备对应的终端设备组的载波激励P-IoT标签。
可见，RAN设备可通过第四信息指示终端设备组内终端设备关闭对应的载波激励，避免在标签操作完成时终端设备继续发送用于激励P-IoT标签的载波，有效节省资源。
本申请实施例中，与现有的RAN设备激励P-IoT标签的方式相比，由于可以较为灵活的部署终端设备，在利用终端设备激励P-IoT标签时，可以有效保障无源标签的通信距离，从而有效提升激励距离。同时，由于用于激励P-IoT标签的载波属于终端设备的授权上行FDD频段，标签可反射该授权的上行FDD频段与RAN设备通信，在提升发射功率时，可以进一步提升通信距离，从而进一步提升激励距离。
除此之外，本申请实施例的TMF网元可对具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备进行分组得到多个终 端设备组。当TMF网元通过AMF网元将多个终端设备组的分组信息发送至RAN设备时，RAN设备可直接根据该分组信息确定多个终端设备组。由于RAN设备可针对多个终端设备组分别确定对应的第一信息，并通过第一信息指示对应终端设备组内终端设备触发对应的载波激励，可以有效的指示终端设备触发对应的载波激励。并且，由于RAN设备针对不同终端设备组指示不同的第一信息，不同的第一信息用于指示不同终端设备组内终端设备利用不同的载波激励P-IoT标签，RAN设备可以高效的分配通信资源。同时，由于RAN设备针对不同的终端设备组指示不同的载波，多种载波的使用可以有效减少标签发送冲突的可能性，从而在通信资源有限的情况下可以有效提升标签接入的效率，也就是说，在通信资源有限的情况下可以有效提升标签的容量。
请参见图5，图5示出了再一种通信方法的流程示意图。图5所述的通信方法与图3所述的通信方法相比，图5描述了终端设备在注册流程过程上报P-IoT能力信息至接入的RAN设备，该P-IoT能力信息用于指示终端设备自身为具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备，以便后续TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，并对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组，从而当TMF网元通过AMF网元将多个终端设备组的分组信息发送至RAN设备时，有利于RAN设备根据该分组信息进行高效的通信资源分配。如图5所示，该通信方法可以包括但不限于以下步骤：
S501：终端设备发送第二信息至接入的RAN设备，对应的，RAN设备接收该第二信息，该第二信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
可选的，该第二信息可为AN信息。例如，终端设备通过AN消息发送第二信息至接入的RAN设备，该AN消息包括NAS注册请求消息和AN信息，该AN信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息，该NAS注册请求消息用于请求接入RAN设备。
S502：RAN设备选择具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元。
可选的，当RAN设备接收到AN消息后，可根据AN消息中的参数选择具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元。
S503：RAN设备向AMF网元发送第三信息，对应的，AMF网元接收来自RAN设备的第三信息。其中，该第三信息包括接入该RAN设备的终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
可选的，该第三信息可携带于N2消息中。例如，N2消息包括NAS注册请求消息和第三信息，NAS注册请求消息用于请求接入核心网设备，第三信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
由步骤S501至步骤S503可知，终端设备可上报P-IoT能力信息至接入的RAN设备，从而RAN设备可将终端设备的P-IoT能力信息发送至具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元。
S504：触发认证流程并和相应的设备网元完成注册流程。
可选的，该注册流程包括但不限于以下至少一项：双向认证、鉴权或授权。需要说明，在终端设备与网络设备进行双向认证、鉴权或者授权等流程中，需要终端设备和网络设备的参与，该网络设备可以包括如下网元：RAN设备、AMF网元、AUSF网元和UDM网元，等等。
S505：AF网元向TMF网元发送第二请求消息，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。
需要说明，相关阐述请参见图3的步骤S301，不再赘述。
S506：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元。
需要说明，步骤S506中TMF网元选择的AMF网元具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域，步骤S502中RAN设备选择的AMF网元具备P-IoT交互能力。步骤S506选中的AMF网元可与步骤S502中RAN设备选择的AMF网元相同，或者步骤S506选中的AMF网元为步骤S502中RAN设备选择的AMF网元的子集。
S507：TMF网元发送第四请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第四请求消息，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
可选的，该第四请求消息可包括位置信息，例如，基站信息、小区信息、坐标信息或者经纬度信息中的一项或多项位置信息，该位置信息可指示第一区域。
S508：AMF网元发送第五信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
其中，关于终端设备列表的相关阐述请参见图3的步骤S302，不再赘述。
需要说明，在执行S508之前，AMF网元还需执行：根据第一区域内各终端设备的P-IoT能力信息， 确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备。其中，第一区域内各终端设备的P-IoT能力信息是通过步骤S503中的第三信息确定的。
可选的，若步骤S506中TMF网元所选择的AMF网元中不存在具有激励PIoT标签的能力的终端设备，那么在S508中，AMF网元可以发送提示信息至TMF网元，该提示信息用于指示不存在终端设备列表，此时TMF网元可再进行AMF重选或者反馈至AF网元结束流程。
S509：TMF网元根据第五信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
可选的，在一些实施例中，通信方法中的步骤S509也可不执行，不做限定。
S510：TMF网元发送第七请求消息至LMF网元，对应的，LMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第七请求消息，该第七请求消息包括终端设备列表，以及终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识。
需要说明，终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识可以是AMF网元通过第五信息发送至TMF网元的，也就是说，步骤S508中的第五信息还包括终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识。
S511：LMF网元执行定位流程，得到终端设备的位置信息。
S512：LMF网元发送第八信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自LMF网元的第八信息，该第八信息包括终端设备列表内各终端设备的位置信息。
S513：TMF网元基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组。
S514：TMF网元发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第三请求消息。其中，第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息。
S515：AMF网元向RAN设备发送第一请求消息，该第一请求消息中包括多个终端设备组的分组信息，第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入。
S516：RAN设备确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
可选的，RAN设备可根据第一请求消息包括的多个终端设备组的分组信息，确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
S517：RAN设备针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。
S518：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第一信息。
S519：终端设备根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励。
S520：标签随机接入RAN设备，并执行标签操作。
S521：RAN设备向AMF网元发送上行标签数据；在AMF网元接收到来自RAN设备的上行标签数据时，向TMF网元发送上行标签数据；在TMF网元接收到来自AMF网元的上行标签数据时，发送上行标签数据至AF网元。
S522：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第四信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第四信息。其中，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
S523：终端设备根据第四信息，关闭对应的载波激励。
需要说明，步骤S510至步骤S523的相关实施例请参见图3中步骤S303至步骤S316，不再赘述。
可见，本申请实施例中，终端设备可通过注册流程上报自身的P-IoT能力信息至接入的RAN设备，在RAN设备接收到终端设备的P-IoT能力信息时，可将终端设备的P-IoT能力信息发送至具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元，从而使得AMF网元可根据终端设备的P-IoT能力信息确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备，并生成对应的终端设备列表。当AMF网元通过第五信息将该终端设备列表发送至TMF网元时，有利于TMF网元确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。当TMF网元将该终端设备列表发送至RAN设备时，RAN设备可以有效识别具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备。
请参见图6，图6示出了再一种通信方法的流程示意图。图6所述的通信方法与图5所述的通信方法相比，在TMF网元确定了具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元之后，TMF网元可以通过订阅的方式从该AMF网元获取第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。如图6所示，该通信方法可以包括但不限于以下步骤：
S601：终端设备发送第二信息至接入的RAN设备，对应的，RAN设备接收该第二信息，该第二信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
S602：RAN设备选择具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元。
S603：RAN设备向AMF网元发送第三信息，对应的，AMF网元接收来自RAN设备的第三信息。其中，该第三信息包括接入该RAN设备的终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
S604：触发认证流程并和相应的设备网元完成注册流程。
需要说明，关于步骤S601至步骤S604的相关描述请参见图5的步骤S501至S504，不再赘述。
S605：AF网元向TMF网元发送第二请求消息，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。
需要说明，相关阐述请参见图3的步骤S301，不再赘述。
S606：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元。
需要说明，相关阐述请参见图5的步骤S506，不再赘述。
S607：TMF网元发送第四请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第四请求消息，其中，该第四请求消息为订阅请求消息，该订阅请求消息用于订阅第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
S608：AMF网元发送第五信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
其中，步骤S608是在AMF网元接收到订阅请求消息，或者在AMF网元已接收到订阅请求消息且订阅的终端设备列表存在更新的情况下执行的。
需要说明，关于S608的其他相关描述还可参见图5的步骤S508，不再赘述。
S609：TMF网元根据第五信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
需要说明，对于非初次的标签操作，即TMF网元已向对应第一区域的AMF网元发送了订阅请求消息，此时TMF网元本地储存有对应的第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，TMF网元无需再次向AMF网元发送订阅请求消息，即此时步骤S606至步骤S609可以省略。
在其他的实施方式中，TMF网元还可以提前向所有具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF发送订阅请求消息，以订阅所有区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。在这种情况下，当TMF网元接收到第二请求消息时，无论是否为初次的标签操作，TMF网元都无需向AMF网元发送订阅请求消息以获得相关的终端设备列表，可以有效提升业务效率。但是，此时的AMF网元需要实时检测所有接入RAN设备的终端设备的P-IoT能力信息的变化情况，增加AMF网元的开销。
需要说明，关于S609的其他相关描述还可参见图5的步骤S509，不再赘述。
S610：TMF网元发送第七请求消息至LMF网元，对应的，LMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第七请求消息，该第七请求消息包括终端设备列表，以及终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识。
S611：LMF网元执行定位流程，得到终端设备的位置信息。
S612：LMF网元发送第八信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自LMF网元的第八信息，该第八信息包括终端设备列表内各终端设备的位置信息。
S613：TMF网元基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组。
S614：TMF网元发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第三请求消息。其中，第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息。
S615：AMF网元向RAN设备发送第一请求消息，该第一请求消息中包括多个终端设备组的分组信息，第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入。
S616：RAN设备确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
可选的，RAN设备根据第一请求消息包括的多个终端设备组的分组信息，确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
S617：RAN设备针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。
S618：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第一信息。
S619：终端设备根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励。
S620：标签随机接入RAN设备，并执行标签操作。
S621：RAN设备向AMF网元发送上行标签数据；在AMF网元接收到来自RAN设备的上行标签数据时，向TMF网元发送上行标签数据；在TMF网元接收到来自AMF网元的上行标签数据时，发送上行标签数据至AF网元。
S622：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第四信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第四信息。其中，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
S623：终端设备根据第四信息，关闭对应的载波激励。
需要说明，步骤S610至步骤S623的相关实施例请参见图5中步骤S510至步骤S523，不再赘述。
可见，本申请实施例中，TMF网元可通过订阅的方式从AMF网元获取第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，减少了TMF网元与AMF网元之间的信令交互，同时在执行同一区域内的标签操作时可以有效提升操作效率。
请参见图7，图7示出了再一种通信方法的流程示意图。图7所述的通信方法与图5所述的通信方法相比，终端设备未在注册流程中上报P-IoT能力信息，而是在终端设备的签约信息中包括了该P-IoT能力信息。在TMF网元从AMF网元获取到第一区域内的终端设备列表后，TMF网元可以从UDM网元管理的签约信息中获取到终端设备的P-IoT能力信息，以确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。如图7所示，该通信方法可以包括但不限于以下步骤：
S701：AF网元向TMF网元发送第二请求消息，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。
需要说明，相关阐述请参见图3的步骤S301，不再赘述。
S702：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元。
需要说明，相关阐述请参见图5的步骤S506，不再赘述。
S703：TMF网元发送第五请求消息至该AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第五请求消息，该第五请求消息用于请求第一区域内的终端设备列表。
可选的，该第五请求消息可包括位置信息，例如，基站信息、小区信息、坐标信息或者经纬度信息中的一项或多项位置信息，该位置信息可指示第一区域。
在其他的实施方式中，该第五请求消息也可为订阅请求消息，该订阅请求消息可用于订阅第一区域内的终端设备列表。具体可参见图6中关于第四请求消息的相关描述，不再赘述。
S704：AMF网元发送第六信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第六信息，该第六信息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表。
需要说明，第六信息中终端设备列表包括的终端设备标识用于标识第一区域内的终端设备。
S705：TMF网元发送第六请求消息至UDM网元，对应的，UDM网元接收来自TMF网元的第六请求消息，该第六请求消息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；该第六请求消息用于请求第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
一种可选的实施方式中，当UDM网元接收到来自TMF网元的第六请求消息时，UDM网元可从各终端设备的签约信息中，获取第一区域内各终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
S706：UDM网元向TMF网元发送第七信息，对应的，TMF网元接收来自UDM网元的第七信息，该第七信息包括第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。S707：TMF网元根据第七信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
具体的，TMF网元可根据第七信息确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备，并生成对应的终端设备列表。
由此可见，通过步骤S702至步骤S707，TMF网元可从AMF网元获得第一区域内的终端设备列表，以及从UDM网元获取到终端设备列表中各终端设备的P-IoT能力信息，使得TMF网元可确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
需要说明，在其他实施例中，若UDM网元中包括终端设备的位置信息，则TMF网元可直接从UDM网元获取到第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，减少了TMF网元与AMF网元之间的信令交互。S708：TMF网元发送第七请求消息至LMF网元，对应的，LMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第七请求消息，该第七请求消息包括终端设备列表，以及终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识。
需要说明，终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识可以是AMF网元通过第六信息发送至TMF网元的，也就是说，步骤S704中的第六信息还包括终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识。
S709：LMF网元执行定位流程，得到终端设备的位置信息。
S710：LMF网元发送第八信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自LMF网元的第八信息，该第八信息包括终端设备列表内各终端设备的位置信息。
S711：TMF网元基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组。
S712：TMF网元发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第三请求消息。其中，第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息。
S713：AMF网元向RAN设备发送第一请求消息，该第一请求消息中包括多个终端设备组的分组信息，第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入。
S714：RAN设备确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
可选的，RAN设备根据第一请求消息包括的多个终端设备组的分组信息，确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
S715：RAN设备针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。
S716：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第一信息。
S717：终端设备根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励。
S718：标签随机接入RAN设备，并执行标签操作。
S719：RAN设备向AMF网元发送上行标签数据；在AMF网元接收到来自RAN设备的上行标签数据时，向TMF网元发送上行标签数据；在TMF网元接收到来自AMF网元的上行标签数据时，发送上行标签数据至AF网元。
S720：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第四信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第四信息。其中，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
S721：终端设备根据第四信息，关闭对应的载波激励。
需要说明，步骤S709至步骤S721的相关实施例请参见图5中步骤S511至步骤S523，不再赘述。
可见，本申请实施例中，终端设备未上报自身的P-IoT能力信息，而是将该P-IoT能力信息携带在UDM网元管理的签约信息中，从而使得TMF网元可从UDM网元获取到各终端设备的P-IoT能力信息，有利于TMF网元根据该P-IoT能力信息确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备，并生成对应的终端设备列表。由于终端设备的P-IoT能力信息携带在UDM网元管理的签约信息中，无需终端设备通过注册流程上报P-IoT能力信息，可以避免终端设备在上报P-IoT能力信息时影响注册业务的执行。
请参见图8，图8示出了再一种通信方法的流程示意图。图8所述的通信方法与图5所述的通信方法相比，第五信息中还包括终端设备标识对应的NGAP标识，那么在TMF网元对终端设备列表的各终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组之后，TMF网元向AMF网元发送的多个终端设备组的分组信息也包括了终端设备标识对应的NGAP标识。从而AMF网元可直接透传该分组信息至RAN设备，无需进行标识转换。如图8所示，该通信方法可以包括但不限于以下步骤：
S801：终端设备发送第二信息至接入的RAN设备，对应的，RAN设备接收该第二信息，该第二信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
S802：RAN设备选择具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元。
S803：RAN设备向AMF网元发送第三信息，对应的，AMF网元接收来自RAN设备的第三信息。其中，该第三信息包括接入该RAN设备的终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
S804：触发认证流程并和相应的设备网元完成注册流程。
需要说明，关于步骤S801至步骤S804的相关阐述请参见图5的S501至步骤S504，不再赘述。
S805：AF网元向TMF网元发送第二请求消息，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。
需要说明，相关阐述请参见图3的步骤S301，不再赘述。
S806：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元。
S807：TMF网元发送第四请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第四请求消息，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
需要说明，关于步骤S806至步骤S807的相关阐述请参见图5的S506至步骤S507，不再赘述。
S808：AMF网元发送第五信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，该第五信息还包括终端设备标识对应的NGAP标识。
S809：TMF网元根据第五信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，以及各终端设备标识对应的NGAP标识。
S810：TMF网元发送第七请求消息至LMF网元，对应的，LMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第七请求消息，该第七请求消息包括终端设备列表，以及终端设备列表内各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识。
S811：LMF网元执行定位流程，得到终端设备的位置信息。
S812：LMF网元发送第八信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自LMF网元的第八信息，该第八信息包括终端设备列表内各终端设备的位置信息。
S813：TMF网元基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组。
需要说明，关于步骤S810至步骤S813的相关阐述请参见图5的S510至步骤S513，不再赘述。
S814：TMF网元发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第三请求消息。其中，第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息，该分组信息还包括各终端设备标识对应的NGAP标识。
S815：AMF网元向RAN设备发送第一请求消息，该第一请求消息中包括多个终端设备组的分组信息，第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入。
S816：RAN设备根据第一请求消息包括的多个终端设备组的分组信息，确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组。
S817：RAN设备针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。
S818：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第一信息。
S819：终端设备根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励。
S820：标签随机接入RAN设备，并执行标签操作。
S821：RAN设备向AMF网元发送上行标签数据；在AMF网元接收到来自RAN设备的上行标签数据时，向TMF网元发送上行标签数据；在TMF网元接收到来自AMF网元的上行标签数据时，发送上行标签数据至AF网元。
S822：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第四信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第四信息。其中，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
S823：终端设备根据第四信息，关闭对应的载波激励。
需要说明，步骤S815至步骤S823的相关实施例请参见图5中步骤S515至步骤S523，不再赘述。
可见，本申请实施例中，第五信息中还包括了终端设备标识对应的NGAP标识，那么在TMF网元对终端设备列表的各终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组之后，TMF网元发送至AMF网元的多个终端设备组的分组信息中也包括了终端设备标识对应的NGAP标识。此时，AMF网元可直接透传分组信息至RAN设备，无需进行标识转换，使得AMF网元能透传来自TMF网元的分组信息，可以有效减少AMF网元的工作量。同时，也可以避免AMF感知标签操作的相关信息。
请参见图9，图9示出了再一种通信方法的流程示意图。图9所述的通信方法与图5所述的通信方法相比，TMF网元仅确定了第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。当TMF网元将该终端设备列表发送至RAN设备时，RAN设备可基于空口连接状态对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组。如图9所示，该通信方法可以包括但不限于以下步骤：
S901：终端设备发送第二信息至接入的RAN设备，对应的，RAN设备接收该第二信息，该第二信息 包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
S902：RAN设备选择具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元。
S903：RAN设备向AMF网元发送第三信息，对应的，AMF网元接收来自RAN设备的第三信息。其中，该第三信息包括接入该RAN设备的终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
S904：触发认证流程并和相应的设备网元完成注册流程。
需要说明，关于步骤S901至步骤S904的相关描述请参见图5的步骤S501至S504，不再赘述。
S905：AF网元向TMF网元发送第二请求消息，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AF网元的第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作。
需要说明，相关阐述请参见图3的步骤S301，不再赘述。
S906：TMF网元选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元。
S907：TMF网元发送第四请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第四请求消息，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
S908：AMF网元发送第五信息至TMF网元，对应的，TMF网元接收来自AMF网元的第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
S909：TMF网元根据第五信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
需要说明，关于步骤S906至步骤S909的相关描述请参见图5的步骤S506至S509，不再赘述。
S910：TMF网元发送第三请求消息至AMF网元，对应的，AMF网元接收来自TMF网元的第三请求消息。其中，第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作，第三请求消息中包括终端设备列表。
可见，TMF网元无需为终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组或者直接将终端设备列表中的所有终端设备归为一组，可直接将终端设备列表发送至AMF网元，以便AMF网元将该终端设备列表发送至RAN设备。
S911：AMF网元向RAN设备发送第一请求消息，对应的，RAN设备接收来自AMF网元的第一请求消息，该第一请求消息中包括终端设备列表，第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入。
S912：RAN设备基于空口连接状态对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到多个终端设备组。
其中，多个终端设备组的同一组内终端设备的空口连接状态相同，也就是说，多个终端设备组的不同组内终端设备的空口连接状态不同。该空口连接状态用于指示终端设备的空口连接情况，例如，该空口连接状态可以包括beam的分布。
S913：RAN设备针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签。
S914：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第一信息。
S915：终端设备根据第一信息，触发对应的载波激励。
S916：标签随机接入RAN设备，并执行标签操作。
S917：RAN设备向AMF网元发送上行标签数据；在AMF网元接收到来自RAN设备的上行标签数据时，向TMF网元发送上行标签数据；在TMF网元接收到来自AMF网元的上行标签数据时，发送上行标签数据至AF网元。
S918：RAN设备向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第四信息，对应的，终端设备接收接入的RAN设备的第四信息。其中，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
S919：终端设备根据第四信息，关闭对应的载波激励。
需要说明，步骤S913至步骤S919的相关实施例请参见图5中步骤S517至步骤S523，不再赘述。
需要说明，TMF网元在获取到第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表之后，由于TMF网元无需基于位置信息对终端设备列表中各终端设备进行分组，那么则无需发起关于终端设备的定位请求或者获取关于终端设备的位置信息。同时，AMF网元提供给TMF网元的第五信息中也可不包括各终端设备对应的LCS关联标识。
可见，本申请实施例中，TMF网元可以确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，无需为终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组或者将终端设备列表中的所有终端设备归为一组。当TMF网元将该终端设备列表发送至RAN设备时，RAN设备可基于空口连接状态对终端设备列表中各终端设备进行分组得到多个终端设备组，并针对不同终端设备组分别指示用于激励P-IoT标签的不同载波，即针对不同空口连接状态的终端设备组分别指示不同的载波激励P-IoT标签。由于RAN设备在对终端设备进行分组时结合了 空口连接状态，可以有效保障空口资源的高效使用。
为了实现上述本申请实施例提供的方法中的各功能，RAN设备、TMF网元或者AMF网元可以包括硬件结构和/或软件模块，以硬件结构、软件模块、或硬件结构加软件模块的形式来实现上述各功能。上述各功能中的某个功能以硬件结构、软件模块、还是硬件结构加软件模块的方式来执行，取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。
如图10所示，本申请实施例提供了一种通信装置1000，该通信装置1000可以包括：通信单元1001和处理单元1002。其中，处理单元1002用于控制通信单元1001进行数据/信令收发。可选的，通信装置1000还可以包括存储单元1003。
在一种可能的设计中，处理单元1002用于确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组；
处理单元1002还用于针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签；
通信单元1001用于向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息。
其中，在这种可能的设计中，该通信装置1000可以包括RAN设备或RAN设备中的部件(例如，集成电路，芯片等等)。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理单元1002用于确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
通信单元1001用于接收第一请求消息，该第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入，该第一请求消息中包括具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理单元1002用于确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
通信单元1001用于接收第一请求消息，该第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入，该第一请求消息中包括具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
处理单元1002用于基于空口连接状态对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到所述多个终端设备组。
在一种可选的实施方式中，在通信单元1001用于接收第一请求消息之前，还包括：
通信单元1001用于接收第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；
处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表或多个终端设备组；
通信单元1001用于发送第三请求消息，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表或多个终端设备组的分组信息；
通信单元1001用于发送第一请求消息，该第一请求消息中包括终端设备列表或者多个终端设备组的分组信息。
其中，在这种可选的实施方式中，该通信装置1000还可以包括TMF网元以及AMF网元。可选的，TMF网元可以为TMF网元中的部件。可选的，AMF网元可以为AMF网元中的部件。
在一种可选的实施方式中，通信单元1001用于接收第一请求消息之前，还包括：
通信单元1001用于接收接入通信装置1000的终端设备的第二信息，所述第二信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；该P-IoT能力信息用于指示终端设备具备激励P-IoT标签的能力；
处理单元1002用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元；
通信单元1001用于发送第三信息，该第三信息包括接入通信装置1000的终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
在一种可选的实施方式中，通信单元1001用于向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息之后，还包括：
通信单元1001用于向多个终端设备组分别发送第四信息，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
又一种可能的设计中，通信单元1001用于接收第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；
处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组；
通信单元1001还用于发送第三请求消息，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括所述第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息；所述分 组信息被用于确定相应的载波激励。
其中，在这种可能的设计中，该通信装置1000可以包括TMF网元或TMF网元中的部件(例如，集成电路，芯片等等)。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
处理单元1002用于基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到多个终端设备组。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
处理单元1002用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元；
通信单元1001用于发送第四请求消息，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
通信单元1001用于接收第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
处理单元1002用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元；
通信单元1001用于发送第五请求消息，该第五请求消息用于请求第一区域内的终端设备列表；
通信单元1001用于接收第六信息，该第六信息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；
通信单元1001用于发送第六请求消息至UDM网元，该第六请求消息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；该第六请求消息用于请求第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；
通信单元1001用于接收来自UDM网元的第七信息，该第七信息包括第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；
处理单元1002用于根据第七信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
又一种可能的设计中，通信单元1001用于接收第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；
处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
通信单元1001还用于发送第三请求消息，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；该终端设备列表包括一个或多个终端设备标识，终端设备标识所标识的终端设备被用于激励P-IoT标签。
其中，在这种可能的设计中，该通信装置1000可以包括TMF网元或TMF网元中的部件(例如，集成电路，芯片等等)。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
处理单元1002用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元；
通信单元1001用于发送第四请求消息，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
通信单元1001用于接收第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理单元1002用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
处理单元1002用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元；
通信单元1001用于发送第五请求消息，该第五请求消息用于请求第一区域内的终端设备列表；
通信单元1001用于接收第六信息，该第六信息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；
通信单元1001用于发送第六请求消息至UDM网元，该第六请求消息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；该第六请求消息用于请求第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；
通信单元1001用于接收来自UDM网元的第七信息，该第七信息包括第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能 力信息；
处理单元1002用于根据第七信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
本申请实施例和上述所示的通信方法基于同一构思，其带来的技术效果也相同，具体原理请参照上述所示实施例的描述，不再赘述。
本申请实施例还提供一种通信装置1100，如图11所示。通信装置1100可用于实现上述方法实施例中描述的方法，具体可以参见上述方法实施例中的说明。
所述通信装置1100可以包括一个或多个处理器1101。处理器可用于通过逻辑电路或运行计算机程序实现上述RAN设备、TMF网元和/或AMF网元中部分或全部功能。所述处理器1101可以是通用处理器或者专用处理器等。例如可以是基带处理器、数字信号处理器、专用集成电路、现场可编程门阵列或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件或中央处理器(Central Processing Unit，CPU)。基带处理器可以用于对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理，中央处理器可以用于对通信装置(如，基站、基带芯片，终端、终端芯片，DU或CU等)进行控制，执行软件程序，处理软件程序的数据。
可选的，通信装置1100中可以包括一个或多个存储器1102，其上可以存有指令1104，所述指令可在处理器1101上被运行，使得通信装置1100执行上述方法实施例中描述的方法。可选的，存储器1102中还可以存储有数据。处理器1101和存储器1102可以单独设置，也可以集成在一起。
存储器1102可包括但不限于硬盘(hard disk drive，HDD)或固态硬盘(solid-state drive，SSD)等非易失性存储器，随机存储记忆体(random access memory，RAM)、可擦除可编程只读存储器(erasable programmable ROM，EPROM)、ROM或便携式只读存储器(compact disc read-only memory，CD-ROM)等等。
可选的，所述通信装置1100还可以包括收发器1105、天线1106。所述收发器1105可以称为收发单元、收发机、或收发电路等，用于实现收发功能。收发器1105可以包括接收器和发送器，接收器可以称为接收机或接收电路等，用于实现接收功能；发送器可以称为发送机或发送电路等，用于实现发送功能。
在一种可能的设计中，处理器1101用于确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组；
处理器1101还用于针对多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，该第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；该载波激励用于激励P-IoT标签；
收发器1105用于向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息。
其中，在这种可能的设计中，该通信装置1100可以包括RAN设备或RAN设备中的部件(例如，集成电路，芯片等等)。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理器1101用于确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
收发器1105用于接收第一请求消息，该第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入，该第一请求消息中包括具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理器1101用于确定具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
收发器1105用于接收第一请求消息，该第一请求消息用于请求RAN设备触发标签进行随机接入，该第一请求消息中包括具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
处理器1101用于基于空口连接状态对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到所述多个终端设备组。
在一种可选的实施方式中，在收发器1105用于接收第一请求消息之前，还包括：
收发器1105用于接收第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；
处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表或多个终端设备组；
收发器1105用于发送第三请求消息，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表或多个终端设备组的分组信息；
收发器1105用于发送第一请求消息，该第一请求消息中包括终端设备列表或者多个终端设备组的分组信息。
其中，在这种可选的实施方式中，该通信装置1100还可以包括TMF网元以及AMF网元。可选的，TMF网元可以为TMF网元中的部件。可选的，AMF网元可以为AMF网元中的部件。
在一种可选的实施方式中，收发器1105用于接收第一请求消息之前，还包括：
收发器1105用于接收接入通信装置1100的终端设备的第二信息，所述第二信息包括终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；该P-IoT能力信息用于指示终端设备具备激励P-IoT标签的能力；
处理器1101用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力的AMF网元；
收发器1105用于发送第三信息，该第三信息包括接入通信装置1100的终端设备的P-IoT能力信息。
在一种可选的实施方式中，收发器1105用于向多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息之后，还包括：
收发器1105用于向多个终端设备组分别发送第四信息，该第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
又一种可能的设计中，收发器1105用于接收第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；
处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组；
收发器1105还用于发送第三请求消息，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括所述第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息；所述分组信息被用于确定相应的载波激励。
其中，在这种可能的设计中，该通信装置1100可以包括TMF网元或TMF网元中的部件(例如，集成电路，芯片等等)。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
处理器1101用于基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到多个终端设备组。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
处理器1101用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元；
收发器1105用于发送第四请求消息，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
收发器1105用于接收第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
处理器1101用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元；
收发器1105用于发送第五请求消息，该第五请求消息用于请求第一区域内的终端设备列表；
收发器1105用于接收第六信息，该第六信息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；
收发器1105用于发送第六请求消息至UDM网元，该第六请求消息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；该第六请求消息用于请求第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；
收发器1105用于接收来自UDM网元的第七信息，该第七信息包括第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；
处理器1101用于根据第七信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
又一种可能的设计中，收发器1105用于接收第二请求消息，该第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；
处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
收发器1105还用于发送第三请求消息，该第三请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；该第三请求消息中包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；该终端设备列表包括一个或多个终端设备标识，终端设备标识所标识的终端设备被用于激励P-IoT标签。
其中，在这种可能的设计中，该通信装置1000可以包括TMF网元或TMF网元中的部件(例如，集成电路，芯片等等)。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
处理器1101用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元；
收发器1105用于发送第四请求消息，该第四请求消息用于请求第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表；
收发器1105用于接收第五信息，该第五信息包括第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
在一种可选的实施方式中，处理器1101用于确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
处理器1101用于选择具备P-IoT交互能力，且覆盖第一区域的AMF网元；
收发器1105用于发送第五请求消息，该第五请求消息用于请求第一区域内的终端设备列表；
收发器1105用于接收第六信息，该第六信息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；
收发器1105用于发送第六请求消息至UDM网元，该第六请求消息包括第一区域内的终端设备列表；该第六请求消息用于请求第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；
收发器1105用于接收来自UDM网元的第七信息，该第七信息包括第一区域内终端设备的P-IoT能力信息；
处理器1101用于根据第七信息，确定第一区域内具备激励P-IoT标签的能力的终端设备列表。
另一种可能的设计中，处理器1101中可以包括用于实现接收和发送功能的收发器。例如该收发器可以是收发电路，或者是接口，或者是接口电路。用于实现接收和发送功能的收发电路、接口或接口电路可以是分开的，也可以集成在一起。上述收发电路、接口或接口电路可以用于代码/数据的读写，或者，上述收发电路、接口或接口电路可以用于信号的传输或传递。
又一种可能的设计中，可选的，处理器1101可以存有指令1103，指令1103在处理器1101上运行，可使得所述通信装置1100执行上述方法实施例中描述的方法。指令1103可能固化在处理器1101中，该种情况下，处理器1101可能由硬件实现。
又一种可能的设计中，通信装置1100可以包括电路，所述电路可以实现前述方法实施例中发送或接收或者通信的功能。本申请实施例中描述的处理器和收发器可实现在集成电路(integrated circuit，IC)、模拟IC、射频集成电路(radio frequency integrated circuit，RFIC)、混合信号IC、专用集成电路(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)、印刷电路板(printed circuit board，PCB)、电子设备等上。该处理器和收发器也可以用各种IC工艺技术来制造，例如互补金属氧化物半导体(complementary metal oxide semiconductor，CMOS)、N型金属氧化物半导体(nMetal-oxide-semiconductor，NMOS)、P型金属氧化物半导体(positive channel metal oxide semiconductor，PMOS)、双极结型晶体管(bipolar junction transistor，BJT)、双极CMOS(BiCMOS)、硅锗(SiGe)、砷化镓(GaAs)等。
本申请实施例中通信装置1100可执行上述通信装置1000所述的实现方式。本领域技术人员还可以了解到本申请实施例列出的各种说明性逻辑块(illustrative logical block)和步骤(step)可以通过电子硬件、电脑软件，或两者的结合进行实现。这样的功能是通过硬件还是软件来实现取决于特定的应用和整个系统的设计要求。本领域技术人员可以对于每种特定的应用，可以使用各种方法实现所述的功能，但这种实现不应被理解为超出本申请实施例保护的范围。
本申请实施例和上述的通信方法基于同一构思，其带来的技术效果也相同，具体原理请参照上述通信方法中的描述，不再赘述。
本领域技术人员还可以了解到本申请实施例列出的各种说明性逻辑块(illustrative logical block)和步骤(step)可以通过电子硬件、电脑软件，或两者的结合进行实现。这样的功能是通过硬件还是软件来实现取决于特定的应用和整个系统的设计要求。本领域技术人员可以对于每种特定的应用，可以使用各种方法实现所述的功能，但这种实现不应被理解为超出本申请实施例保护的范围。
本申请还提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，用于储存计算机软件指令，当所述指令被通信装置执行时，实现上述任一方法实施例的功能。
本申请还提供了一种计算机程序产品，用于储存计算机软件指令，当所述指令被通信装置执行时，实现上述任一方法实施例的功能。
本申请还提供了一种计算机程序，当其在计算机上运行时，实现上述任一方法实施例的功能。
上述实施例中，可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或者其任意组合来实现。当使用软件实现时，可以全部或部分地以计算机程序产品的形式实现。所述计算机程序产品包括一个或多个计算机指令。在计算机上加载和执行所述计算机指令时，全部或部分地产生按照本申请实施例所述的流程或功能。所述计算机可以是通用计算机、专用计算机、计算机网络、或者其他可编程装置。所述计算机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(例如同轴电缆、光纤、数字用户线(digital subscriber line，DSL))或无线(例如红外、无线、微波等)方式向另一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心进行传输。所述计算机可读存储介质可以是计算机能够存取的任何可用介质或者是包含一个或多个可用介质集成的服务器、数据中心等数据存储设备。所述可用介质可以是磁性介质(例如，软盘、硬盘、磁带)、光介质(例如，高密度数字视频光盘(digital video disc，DVD))、或者半导体介质(例如，SSD)等。
以上所述，仅为本申请的具体实施方式，但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此，任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内，可轻易想到变化或替换，都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此，本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法包括：
    接入网设备确定具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的多个终端设备组；
    所述接入网设备针对所述多个终端设备组分别确定第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备触发对应的载波激励；所述载波激励用于激励无源物联网标签；
    所述接入网设备向所述多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息。
  2. 如权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述接入网设备确定具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
    所述接入网设备接收来自接入和移动性管理网元的第一请求消息，所述第一请求消息用于请求所述接入网设备触发标签进行随机接入，所述第一请求消息中包括具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息。
  3. 如权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述接入网设备确定具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
    所述接入网设备接收来自接入和移动性管理网元的第一请求消息，所述第一请求消息用于请求所述接入网设备触发标签进行随机接入，所述第一请求消息中包括具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表；
    所述接入网设备基于空口连接状态对所述终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到所述多个终端设备组。
  4. 如权利要求2或3所述的方法，其特征在于，在所述接入网设备接收来自接入和移动性管理网元的第一请求消息之前，所述方法还包括：
    标签管理功能网元接收来自应用功能网元的第二请求消息，所述第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；
    所述标签管理功能网元确定所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表或多个终端设备组；
    所述标签管理功能网元发送第三请求消息至所述接入和移动性管理网元，所述第三请求消息用于请求对所述第一区域内的标签进行操作；所述第三请求消息中包括所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表或多个终端设备组的分组信息；
    所述接入和移动性管理网元向所述接入网设备发送所述第一请求消息，所述第一请求消息中包括所述终端设备列表或者所述多个终端设备组的分组信息。
  5. 如权利要求2-4任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述接入网设备接收来自接入和移动性管理网元的第一请求消息之前，所述方法还包括：
    所述接入网设备接收接入所述接入网设备的终端设备的第二信息，所述第二信息包括所述终端设备的无源物联网能力信息；所述无源物联网能力信息用于指示所述终端设备具备激励无源物联网标签的能力；
    所述接入网设备选择具备无源物联网交互能力的接入和移动性管理网元；
    所述接入网设备向所述接入和移动性管理网元发送第三信息，所述第三信息包括接入所述接入网设备的终端设备的无源物联网能力信息。
  6. 如权利要求1-5任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，在所述接入网设备向所述多个终端设备组分别发送对应的第一信息之后，所述方法还包括：
    所述接入网设备向所述多个终端设备组分别发送第四信息，所述第四信息用于指示对应终端设备组中的终端设备关闭对应的载波激励。
  7. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法包括：
    标签管理功能网元接收来自应用功能网元的第二请求消息，所述第二请求消息用于请求对第一区域内的标签进行操作；
    所述标签管理功能网元确定所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的多个终端设备组；
    所述标签管理功能网元发送第三请求消息至接入和移动性管理网元，所述第三请求消息用于请求对所述第一区域内的标签进行操作；所述第三请求消息中包括所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的多个终端设备组的分组信息；所述分组信息被用于确定相应的载波激励。
  8. 如权利要求7所述的方法，其特征在于，所述标签管理功能网元确定所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的多个终端设备组，包括：
    所述标签管理功能网元确定所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表；
    所述标签管理功能网元基于位置信息和/或业务类型，对所述终端设备列表中的终端设备进行分组，得到所述多个终端设备组。
  9. 如权利要求7或8所述的方法，其特征在于，所述标签管理功能网元确定所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
    所述标签管理功能网元选择具备无源物联网交互能力，且覆盖所述第一区域的接入和移动性管理网元；
    所述标签管理功能网元发送第四请求消息至所述接入和移动性管理网元，所述第四请求消息用于请求所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表；
    所述标签管理功能网元接收来自所述接入和移动性管理网元的第五信息，所述第五信息包括所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表。
  10. 如权利要求7或8所述的方法，其特征在于，所述标签管理功能网元确定所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表，包括：
    所述标签管理功能网元选择具备无源物联网交互能力，且覆盖所述第一区域的接入和移动性管理网元；
    所述标签管理功能网元发送第五请求消息至所述接入和移动性管理网元，所述第五请求消息用于请求所述第一区域内的终端设备列表；
    所述标签管理功能网元接收来自所述接入和移动性管理网元的第六信息，所述第六信息包括所述第一区域内的终端设备列表；
    所述标签管理功能网元发送第六请求消息至统一数据管理网元，所述第六请求消息包括所述第一区域内的终端设备列表；所述第六请求消息用于请求所述第一区域内终端设备的无源物联网能力信息；
    所述标签管理功能网元接收来自所述统一数据管理网元的第七信息，所述第七信息包括所述第一区域内终端设备的无源物联网能力信息；
    所述标签管理功能网元根据所述第七信息，确定所述第一区域内具备激励无源物联网标签的能力的终端设备列表。
  11. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，所述装置包括用于实现权利要求1至6任一项所述的方法的模块或单元，或者，所述装置包括用于实现权利要求7至10任一项所述的方法的模块或单元。
  12. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括存储器和处理器；
    所述存储器，用于存储指令或计算机程序；
    所述处理器，用于执行所述存储器所存储的计算机程序或指令，以使所述通信装置执行权利要求1至6任一项所述的方法，或者，以使所述通信装置执行权利要求7至10任一项所述的方法。
  13. 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存储有计算机程序，当所述计算机程序被运行时，实现如权利要求1至6任一项所述的方法，或者，实现如权利要求7至10任一项所述的方法。
  14. 一种计算机程序产品，所述计算机程序产品包括：计算机程序代码，当所述计算机程序代码并运行时，实现如权利要求1至6任一项所述的方法，或者，实现如权利要求7至10任一项所述的方法。
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