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WO2024094128A1 - 一种通信方法及装置 - Google Patents

一种通信方法及装置 Download PDF

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WO2024094128A1
WO2024094128A1 PCT/CN2023/129357 CN2023129357W WO2024094128A1 WO 2024094128 A1 WO2024094128 A1 WO 2024094128A1 CN 2023129357 W CN2023129357 W CN 2023129357W WO 2024094128 A1 WO2024094128 A1 WO 2024094128A1
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科齐奥尔戴维德
胡星星
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  • the present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and device.
  • Application layer measurement can also be called quality of experience (QoE) measurement, which is used to determine information such as service traffic, service throughput or service latency.
  • QoE quality of experience
  • the access network device can send application layer measurement configuration information to the terminal device, and then the terminal device performs application layer measurement based on the application layer measurement configuration information.
  • the application layer measurement results can be used to determine the user experience of users when using these services, so as to better optimize the network to improve the user experience.
  • Broadcast refers to a transmission technology in which one sender sends data and multiple receivers receive the data.
  • Services transmitted by broadcasting can be called broadcast services.
  • access network equipment sends broadcast service data and multiple terminal devices receive the broadcast service data.
  • broadcast services include multicast broadcast service (MBS) services introduced for the 5th generation (5G) communication system.
  • MMS multicast broadcast service
  • the present application provides a communication method and apparatus for improving the controllability of application layer measurement of broadcast services performed by an access network device on a terminal device.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be applied to a terminal device or a component in a terminal device (such as a circuit or a chip).
  • the terminal device receives first information from an access network device, the first information being used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and the at least one broadcast service includes a first broadcast service; and, based on the first information, sending second information to the access network device, the second information being used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service; receiving application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service from the access network device, the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service being used to perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device can report the second information according to the first information, and then the access network device can send the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service to the terminal device in a targeted manner according to the second information (i.e., send it by unicast), so as to facilitate the flexible regulation of the access network device.
  • the terminal device may not send the second information to the access network device, and then the access network device no longer sends the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device Compared with the access network device sending the application layer measurement configuration of the broadcast service in a broadcast manner (even if the terminal device is not interested in the first broadcast service, the terminal device needs to receive the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service broadcast by the access network device), it can avoid the terminal device from performing unnecessary reception and save the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the receiving of the first information from the access network device includes: receiving a broadcast message from the access network device, the broadcast message including the first information; or receiving a dedicated message from the access network device, the dedicated message including the first information.
  • the broadcast message is carried on BCCH, MCCH or MTCH;
  • the dedicated message is an RRC reconfiguration message or an RRC connection release message.
  • sending the second information to the access network device includes: sending an RRC message to the access network device, the RRC message including the second information; wherein the terminal device is in a connected state.
  • the method before sending the RRC message to the access network device, the method further includes: determining that data of the first broadcast service is about to be received or starts to be received.
  • a second message is sent to the access network device to trigger the access network device to send application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device. This can avoid unnecessary transmission caused by the terminal device not receiving data of the first broadcast service (and being unable to perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service) after the access network device sends the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device.
  • sending the second information to the access network device includes: sending an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device, the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message including the second information.
  • sending the second information to the access network device includes: sending an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device; after establishing or restoring the RRC connection between the terminal device and the access network device, sending the second information to the access network device.
  • the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message includes a cause value
  • the cause value is used to indicate that the reason for sending the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message to the access network device is application layer measurement configuration information that needs to receive broadcast services.
  • the method before sending the second information to the access network device, the method further includes: determining that data of the first broadcast service is about to be received or starts to be received.
  • the method before sending an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device, the method further includes: determining that data of the first broadcast service is about to be received or starts to be received.
  • the method before sending an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device, the method also includes: generating a first random number, which is greater than or equal to a probability factor; or, generating a second random number, which is less than the probability factor, and the waiting time of the terminal device is greater than or equal to the backoff time.
  • the method further includes: receiving third information from the access network device, the third information being used to indicate the probability factor and/or the backoff time range, and the backoff time range being used to determine the backoff time.
  • the first information includes an identifier of the at least one broadcast service.
  • the second information includes an identifier of the first broadcast service.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be applied to an access network device or a component in an access network device (such as a circuit or a chip).
  • the access network device sends first information, and the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and the at least one broadcast service includes a first broadcast service; receives second information from a terminal device, and the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service; based on the second information, sends application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device, and the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service is used to perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device can report the second information based on the first information, and then the access network device can send the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service to the terminal device in a targeted manner based on the second information (i.e., sending it via unicast), thereby facilitating flexible control of the access network device.
  • the second information is sent based on the first information.
  • sending the first information includes: sending a broadcast message, wherein the broadcast message includes the first information; or sending a dedicated message to the terminal device, wherein the dedicated message includes the first information.
  • the access network device can determine whether it is necessary to send the first information to the terminal device based on the capability information of the terminal device (such as whether the terminal device supports application layer measurement of broadcast services) to save transmission resources.
  • the broadcast message is carried on BCCH, MCCH or MTCH;
  • the dedicated message is an RRC reconfiguration message or an RRC connection release message.
  • the receiving of the second information from the terminal device includes: receiving an RRC message from the terminal device in a connected state, the RRC message including the second information.
  • the receiving of the second information from the terminal device includes: receiving an RRC establishment request message from the terminal device in an idle state or an RRC recovery request message from the terminal device in an inactive state, the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message including the second information.
  • the receiving of the second information from the terminal device includes: receiving an RRC establishment request message from the terminal device in an idle state or an RRC recovery request message from the terminal device in an inactive state; after establishing or restoring the RRC connection between the terminal device and the access network device, receiving the second information from the terminal device.
  • the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message includes a cause value, where the cause value is used to indicate that the reason for sending the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message to the access network device is that a broadcast service needs to be received.
  • Application layer measurement configuration information for the service is used to indicate that the reason for sending the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message to the access network device is that a broadcast service needs to be received.
  • the first information includes an identifier of the at least one broadcast service.
  • the second information includes an identifier of the first broadcast service.
  • the present application provides a communication device, which has the function of implementing the first aspect or the second aspect mentioned above.
  • the communication device includes a module or unit or means corresponding to the operations involved in the first aspect or the second aspect mentioned above.
  • the module or unit or means can be implemented by software, or by hardware, or the corresponding software can be implemented by hardware.
  • the communication device includes a processing unit and a communication unit, wherein the communication unit can be used to send and receive signals to achieve communication between the communication device and other devices; the processing unit can be used to perform some internal operations of the communication device.
  • the functions performed by the processing unit and the communication unit can correspond to the operations involved in the first aspect or the second aspect above.
  • the communication device includes a processor, which can be used to couple with a memory.
  • the memory can store necessary computer programs or instructions for implementing the functions involved in the first aspect or the second aspect.
  • the processor can execute the computer program or instructions stored in the memory, and when the computer program or instructions are executed, the communication device implements the method in any possible design or implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.
  • the communication device includes a processor and a memory
  • the memory can store necessary computer programs or instructions for implementing the functions involved in the first aspect or the second aspect.
  • the processor can execute the computer program or instructions stored in the memory, and when the computer program or instructions are executed, the communication device implements the method in any possible design or implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.
  • the communication device includes a processor and an interface circuit, wherein the processor is used to communicate with other devices through the interface circuit and execute the method in any possible design or implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect above.
  • the processor can be implemented by hardware or by software.
  • the processor can be a logic circuit, an integrated circuit, etc.; when implemented by software, the processor can be a general-purpose processor, which is implemented by reading the software code stored in the memory.
  • the above processors can be one or more, and the memories can be one or more.
  • the memory can be integrated with the processor, or the memory can be separately set from the processor. In the specific implementation process, the memory can be integrated with the processor on the same chip, or can be set on different chips respectively.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of memory and the setting method of the memory and the processor.
  • the present application provides a communication system, which may include a terminal device and an access network device; wherein the terminal device is used to execute the communication method provided in the first aspect above, and the access network device is used to execute the communication method provided in the second aspect above.
  • the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which computer-readable instructions are stored.
  • a computer reads and executes the computer-readable instructions, the computer executes a method in any possible design of the first aspect or the second aspect mentioned above.
  • the present application provides a computer program product.
  • the computer reads and executes the computer program product, the computer executes the method in any possible design of the first aspect or the second aspect mentioned above.
  • the present application provides a chip, comprising a processor, wherein the processor is coupled to a memory and is used to read and execute a software program stored in the memory to implement a method in any possible design of the first aspect or the second aspect above.
  • FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture applicable to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a process flow of application layer measurement provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG3 is a flow chart of a communication method according to the first embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart corresponding to the communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG5 is another schematic diagram of a flow chart corresponding to the communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG6 is another schematic diagram of a flow chart corresponding to the communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart corresponding to the communication method provided in Embodiment 2 of the present application.
  • FIG8 is another schematic diagram of a flow chart corresponding to the communication method provided in Embodiment 2 of the present application.
  • FIG9 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart corresponding to a communication method provided in Embodiment 3 of the present application.
  • FIG10 is a possible exemplary block diagram of a device involved in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an access network device provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless local area network (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) system, 4th generation (4G) mobile communication system, such as long term evolution (LTE) system, 5th generation (5G) mobile communication system, such as new radio (NR) system, and future evolved communication systems, such as 6th generation (6G) mobile communication system, etc.
  • UMTS universal mobile telecommunications system
  • WLAN wireless local area network
  • Wi-Fi wireless fidelity
  • 4th generation (4G) mobile communication system such as long term evolution (LTE) system
  • 5th generation (5G) mobile communication system such as new radio (NR) system
  • future evolved communication systems such as 6th generation (6G) mobile communication system, etc.
  • a radio access network (RAN) 100 and a core network (CN) 200 may further include an operation administration and maintenance (OAM) network element 300.
  • OAM operation administration and maintenance
  • the wireless access network 100 may include at least one wireless access network device (also referred to as access network device, such as 110a and 110b in FIG1 ), and may also include at least one terminal device (such as 120a-120j in FIG1 ).
  • 110a is a base station
  • 110b is a micro base station
  • 120a, 120e, 120f and 120j are mobile phones
  • 120b is a car
  • 120c is a gas station
  • 120d is a home access point (HAP) arranged indoors or outdoors
  • 120g is a laptop computer
  • 120h is a printer
  • 120i is a drone.
  • the terminal device can be connected to the wireless access network device in a wireless manner.
  • Terminal devices and terminal devices and access network devices and access network devices can be connected to each other in a wired or wireless manner.
  • the terminal device can be a device that accesses the above communication system and has wireless transceiver functions.
  • the terminal device can also be called user equipment (UE), terminal, user device, access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal unit, terminal station, terminal device, wireless communication equipment, user agent or user device.
  • UE user equipment
  • MS mobile station
  • remote terminal remote terminal
  • mobile device user terminal, terminal unit, terminal station, terminal device, wireless communication equipment, user agent or user device.
  • the terminal device in the embodiments of the present application can be a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a drone, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a machine type communication (MTC) terminal device, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, an Internet of Things (IoT) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, a wireless terminal device in a smart home (such as a game console, a smart TV, a smart speaker, a smart refrigerator, and fitness equipment, etc.), and a vehicle-mounted terminal device.
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • laptop computer a laptop computer
  • a tablet computer a drone
  • a computer with wireless transceiver function a machine type communication (MTC) terminal device
  • MTC
  • the access network equipment is a device located at the network side of the above communication system and has wireless transceiver functions.
  • the access network device in the embodiment of the present application can be an access point (AP) in a Wi-Fi system, such as a home gateway, a router, a server, a switch, a bridge, etc., a base station, an evolved Node B (eNB), a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a home base station, a baseband unit (BBU), a wireless relay node, a wireless backhaul node, a transmission point (transmission and reception point, TRP; or transmission point, TP), etc., and can also be a next-generation base station (next generation NodeB, gNB) in a 5G system, or a network node constituting a gNB, such as a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a roadside unit (RSU) with a base station function, etc., or can also be a satellite or various future forms of base stations.
  • AP access point
  • the core network 200 may include one or more core network elements, which may also be referred to as core network devices.
  • the access network devices may be connected to the core network elements in a wireless or wired manner.
  • the core network elements and the access network devices may be independent and different physical devices, or the functions of the core network elements and the logical functions of the access network devices may be integrated on the same physical device, or the functions of some core network elements and some access network devices may be integrated on one physical device.
  • the core network 200 may include a session management function (SMF) network element, a user plane function (UPF) network element, a policy control function (PCF) network element, an application function (AF) network element, etc.
  • SMF session management function
  • UPF user plane function
  • PCF policy control function
  • AF application function
  • 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • the OAM network element in the embodiment of the present application refers to an entity that can send a measurement task to an access network device, wherein the measurement task is, for example, a quality of experience (QoE) measurement task.
  • the OAM network element can also send configuration information of the access network device to the access network device.
  • the OAM network element can be a network element or functional entity independent of the core network and the wireless access network.
  • FIG1 is only a simplified schematic diagram for ease of understanding, and the communication system can also include other devices, which are not shown in FIG1.
  • a core network element or an OAM network element may issue a measurement task to an access network device, and the access network device may then instruct the terminal device to perform application layer measurement.
  • application layer measurement refers to the measurement of the performance of the application layer of the terminal equipment.
  • streaming services or voice services such as streaming services (SS) and voice services (MTSI) of the Internet protocol (IP) multimedia system (IMS)
  • SS streaming services
  • MTSI voice services
  • IP Internet protocol
  • IMS Internet protocol multimedia system
  • the signal quality or access layer communication quality alone cannot reflect the user experience when using these services.
  • Operators want to know the user experience so that they can better optimize the network quality to improve the user experience. Therefore, application layer measurement is actually an important measurement method to improve the user experience of the network.
  • the initiation methods of application layer measurement can be divided into signaling-based application layer measurement and management-based application layer measurement.
  • the measurement task can be notified by the core network network element to the access network device to initiate application layer measurement for a specific terminal device.
  • management-based application layer measurement it is not an application layer measurement for a specific terminal device, but the access network device first receives a message for application layer measurement from the OAM network element (or network management, the OAM network element is taken as an example in the embodiment of the present application), and then selects a suitable terminal device from the terminal devices connected to the access network device based on a certain strategy to initiate application layer measurement.
  • FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a process flow of application layer measurement provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG2, the process includes the following steps:
  • the access network device obtains an application layer measurement request message, where the application layer measurement request message carries application layer measurement configuration information.
  • the application layer measurement configuration information can be carried in the application layer measurement request message in the form of a transparent container.
  • a container is a carrying method similar to a package. It is only when the container reaches the final destination that it is sent.
  • the access network device will not parse the contents in the container (even if the access network device is capable of parsing, the access network device will not parse the contents in the container).
  • the container where the application layer measurement configuration information is located will only be parsed after reaching the application layer measurement layer of the terminal device, and will not be parsed in other layers or other devices (such as access network devices) other than the application layer measurement layer of the terminal device, but will be directly encapsulated and forwarded in the form of a container.
  • the application layer measurement layer is the upper layer of the access layer described below.
  • the application layer measurement configuration information may also be carried in a non-container form in the application layer measurement request message.
  • other layers or other devices such as access network devices
  • part of the content in the application layer measurement configuration information can be carried in a container form, and the other part can be carried in a non-container form.
  • the application layer measurement request message may also include other information, such as QoE reference (QoE reference), measurement collection entity (MCE) address information, measurement range information, and at least one of the service types corresponding to this measurement.
  • QoE reference QoE reference
  • MCE measurement collection entity address information
  • measurement range information at least one of the service types corresponding to this measurement. This information may not be carried in the form of a container in the application layer measurement request message, so this information can be parsed by the access network device.
  • QoE reference can be a globally unique identifier used to identify the application layer measurement or QoE measurement requested by the network (or used for access network equipment and MCE to identify application layer measurement tasks).
  • QoE reference is composed of a public land mobile network (PLMN) (PLMN is composed of a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC)) and a QoE measurement collection identifier, and the QoE measurement collection identifier is allocated by the management system or operator.
  • PLMN public land mobile network
  • MCC mobile country code
  • MNC mobile network code
  • the address information of MCE includes, for example, the IP address of MCE.
  • the IP address of MCE is used by the access network device to send the corresponding measurement result to MCE after receiving the application layer measurement result reported by the terminal device.
  • the access network device determines, according to the application layer measurement request message, a terminal device on which application layer measurement is to be performed.
  • the method in which the access network device determines the terminal device on which the application layer measurement is to be performed is also different. For example:
  • the application layer measurement task is initiated by the core network, and the access network device can receive the application layer measurement request message for a specific terminal device from the core network as shown in S201a.
  • the access network device since the access network device allocates a dedicated communication interface for the communication between the terminal device and the core network when the terminal device accesses the core network, the access network device can determine which terminal device to initiate the application layer measurement for based on the corresponding relationship between the communication interface and the terminal device, depending on which communication interface the application layer measurement request message is received from.
  • the application layer measurement task is initiated by the OAM network element, and the access network device can receive a measurement request message from the OAM network element as indicated in S201b.
  • the access network device can first determine which terminal devices among all the terminal devices accessing the access network device meet the requirements of this application layer measurement based on the restriction conditions such as the area to be measured obtained by parsing the application layer measurement request message, and then determine which terminal devices meet the requirements of this application layer measurement based on these restriction conditions, and then use these terminal devices that meet the requirements as the terminal devices to perform this application layer measurement.
  • this application layer measurement specifically refers to the entire application layer measurement from the start of this measurement task to the end of this measurement task.
  • the entire measurement period from the start of the session to the end of the session is used as the measurement period of this application layer measurement.
  • the terminal device may report the application layer measurement result only once, for example, after a session ends, the application layer measurement result measured during the entire measurement period of the session is reported, or multiple application layer measurement results may be reported, for example, during a session, the application layer measurement result measured within each 5 seconds is reported at a periodic duration of 5 seconds.
  • the access network device will use the terminal device as the terminal device to perform application layer measurement.
  • the terminal device supports application layer measurement can be reported by the terminal device to the access network device, or obtained by the access network device sending an inquiry message to the terminal device and receiving a response message, or can be obtained by pre-configuration between the access network device and the terminal device, and is not specifically limited.
  • the access network device may not determine the terminal device for performing application layer measurement based on the application layer measurement message received from the core network element or the OAM network element.
  • the access network device may also generate application layer measurement configuration information based on itself, and determine the terminal device for performing application layer measurement based on its own needs.
  • the access network device carries the application layer measurement configuration information in an RRC message and sends it to the access stratum (AS) in the terminal device that is to perform application layer measurement.
  • AS access stratum
  • the data carrying form of the application layer measurement configuration information in the RRC message may also be a container form, a non-container form, or a mixed form of the two, see the introduction in the above S201a or S201b.
  • the RRC message also includes other information, such as an application layer measurement identifier and/or the service type corresponding to this measurement (used to indicate the service type for which the application layer measurement is to be performed).
  • the application layer measurement identifier may be generated by the access network device for the terminal device and is used to identify the application layer measurement configuration information.
  • the application layer measurement identifier corresponds to the QoE reference, and the access network device can save the correspondence between the application layer measurement identifier and the QoE reference.
  • the AS in the terminal device sends the application layer measurement configuration information to the upper layer of the AS in the terminal device.
  • AS since AS is not the final layer to perform application layer measurement, AS can forward the application layer measurement configuration information to the upper layer of AS.
  • the upper layer of AS can refer to the application layer of the terminal device, or a layer dedicated to application layer measurement, or a layer between the application layer and AS.
  • the upper layer of AS needs to further forward the application layer measurement configuration information until the application layer measurement configuration information is forwarded to the final measured layer.
  • RRC message includes both the application layer measurement configuration information and the service type and/or application layer measurement identifier corresponding to this measurement
  • AS can also send the application layer measurement configuration information and the service type and/or application layer measurement identifier to be measured to the upper layer of AS at the same time.
  • the AS of the terminal device can send the above information to the upper layer of the AS through an AT (attention) command.
  • the above AT command can be AT command + CAPPLEVMC (command application level measurement configuration).
  • the upper layer of the AS in the terminal device performs application layer measurement to obtain application layer measurement results.
  • the upper layer of the AS can perform application layer measurement on the application corresponding to the service type corresponding to this measurement according to the application layer measurement configuration information to obtain the application layer measurement result.
  • the application layer measurement result can occupy any byte between 1 byte and 8000 bytes.
  • the access network device to which the switched service cell belongs will re-determine whether the switched service cell of the terminal device belongs to the area to be measured. If it does, the access network device to which the switched service cell belongs can send an indication message of continuing the measurement to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to continue the measurement, or the access network device to which the switched service cell belongs can also send an indication message to the terminal device without sending an indication message to the terminal device specifically. In this case, the terminal device continues the measurement by default.
  • the access network device to which the switched service cell belongs can send an indication message of stopping the measurement to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to suspend the measurement, or the access network device to which the switched service cell belongs can also send an indication message of releasing the application layer measurement configuration information to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to end the measurement.
  • S206 The upper layer of the AS in the terminal device reports the application layer measurement result to the AS in the terminal device.
  • the upper layer of the AS can perform application layer measurements according to a certain set rule and report the application layer measurement results to the AS in the terminal device.
  • the set rule can be a default rule in the terminal device, or a certain rule specified in the application layer measurement configuration information.
  • the upper layer of the AS performs application layer measurements and reports application layer measurement results according to the period specified in the application layer measurement configuration information.
  • the upper layer of the AS performs application layer measurements during each session (or a certain type of session) and reports the application layer measurement results after the session ends. Assuming that the terminal device passes through 5 service cells during a session, the upper layer of the AS will report the application layer measurement results of the terminal device to the AS during the entire period from the start of this session to the end of this session.
  • the upper layer of the AS may also report the application layer measurement identifier.
  • the upper layer of the AS can send the above information to the AS through an AT (attention) command.
  • the above AT command can be AT command + CAPPLEVMR (command application level measurement report).
  • the AS in the terminal device carries the application layer measurement result in an RRC message and sends it to the access network device.
  • the data carrying form of the application layer measurement result in the RRC message may also be a container form, a non-container form, or a mixed form of the two, see the introduction in the above S201a or S201b.
  • the RRC message may include an application layer measurement identifier in addition to the application layer measurement result, so that the access network device or other entity can know the application layer measurement configuration information according to which the application layer measurement result is performed.
  • the AS will send the application layer measurement result to the access network device to which the switched serving cell belongs.
  • the access network device i.e., S203
  • the access network device that sends the application layer measurement configuration information
  • the access network device that sends the application layer measurement configuration information and the access network device that receives the application layer measurement results are not the same access network device.
  • the access network device that sends the application layer measurement configuration information and the access network device that receives the application layer measurement results are the same access network device. It should be noted that the access network device to which the service cell before switching belongs will send the application layer measurement identifier and QoE reference (i.e., the correspondence between the application layer measurement identifier and the QoE reference) corresponding to the same application layer measurement configuration information to the access network device to which the service cell after switching belongs.
  • the access network device sends the application layer measurement result of the terminal device to the MCE.
  • the access network device can obtain the QoE reference corresponding to the application layer measurement result reported by the terminal device based on the correspondence between the stored application layer measurement identifier and the QoE reference and the application layer measurement identifier reported by the terminal device; further, the access network device finds the IP address of the corresponding MCE based on the QoE reference and sends the application layer measurement result to the MCE.
  • the access network device obtains the corresponding application layer measurement configuration information based on the application layer measurement identifier reported by the terminal device, and then obtains the IP address of the MCE corresponding to the application layer measurement configuration information based on the application layer measurement request message sent by the core network element or the OAM element.
  • the IP address of the MCE is the IP address of the MCE corresponding to the application layer measurement result, and then sends the application layer measurement result to the MCE.
  • the MCE after receiving the application layer measurement results of the terminal device, the MCE can determine the user experience of the user using the application in the terminal device (for example, the quality of call quality, the smoothness of watching videos, etc.) based on the application layer measurement results. When the user experience is poor, the MCE can notify the access network device to allocate more wireless resources to the terminal device to improve the application performance of the terminal device and improve the user's application experience.
  • the application in the terminal device for example, the quality of call quality, the smoothness of watching videos, etc.
  • the access network device may also first determine the user experience of the user using the application in the terminal device by using the application layer measurement result, and then adjust the wireless resources allocated to the terminal device according to the application layer measurement result to improve the application performance of the terminal device and improve the user's application experience.
  • MBS control channel MCCH
  • MBS traffic channel MTCH
  • DL-SCH downlink shared channel
  • MCCH MBS control channel
  • MTCH MBS traffic channel
  • DL-SCH downlink shared channel
  • MCCH is used to transmit control information, including the identification of the broadcast service and the configuration information of MTCH (such as the group-radio network temporary identity (G-RNTI) associated with the broadcast service and the resource information for receiving MTCH).
  • G-RNTI group-radio network temporary identity
  • MTCH is used to transmit broadcast service data.
  • Each broadcast service can correspond to one MTCH, for example, broadcast service 1 corresponds to MTCH1, and broadcast service 2 corresponds to MTCH2.
  • the terminal can receive the data of the broadcast service in MTCH according to the scheduling information in MCCH.
  • the working state of the terminal device may include the radio resource control (RRC) idle (RRC_IDLE) state, the RRC inactive (Inactive) state and the RRC connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • the RRC idle state may be referred to as the idle state
  • the RRC inactive state may be referred to as the inactive state
  • the RRC connected state may be referred to as the connected state.
  • the terminal device may receive broadcast service data in the connected state.
  • the access network device since the access network device maintains a large number of terminal devices in the connected state, it consumes a lot of processing resources. Therefore, the access network device may also instruct the terminal device to enter the idle state or the inactive state, and receive broadcast service data in the idle state or the inactive state.
  • the access network device receives the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service (such as broadcast service 1) from the core network network element or OAM network element, the application layer measurement configuration information can be sent to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform application layer measurement on the broadcast service 1.
  • the application layer measurement configuration information such as broadcast service 1
  • the access network device receives the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service (such as broadcast service 1) from the core network network element or OAM network element
  • the application layer measurement configuration information can be sent to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform application layer measurement on the broadcast service 1.
  • the access network device may send the application layer measurement configuration information of broadcast service 1 by broadcasting. Accordingly, the terminal devices (which may be in a connected state, an idle state, or an inactive state) within the coverage of the access network device may receive the application layer measurement configuration information of broadcast service 1. If the terminal device is interested in broadcast service 1, the terminal device may perform application layer measurement on broadcast service 1 according to the application layer measurement configuration information of broadcast service 1 when receiving data of the broadcast service.
  • the access network device cannot know which terminal devices will perform the application layer measurement of broadcast service 1, which is not convenient for the access network device to regulate, so that more terminal devices may perform the application layer measurement of broadcast service 1 and report the application layer measurement results of broadcast service 1 to the access network device. Since the application layer measurement results of the terminal devices contain a large amount of information, if more terminal devices report the application layer measurement results of broadcast service 1 to the access network device, the burden on the access network device will be heavy.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a communication method for improving the application layer of the access network device to perform broadcast services on the terminal device. Controllability of measurement.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.
  • the management-based application layer measurement will be described as an example, and in the specific embodiments, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application will be applied to the network architecture shown in Figure 1 as an example.
  • the method can be performed by two communication devices, such as a first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the first communication device can be an access network device or a communication device that can support the access network device to implement the functions required by the method, and of course it can also be other devices, such as a chip or a chip system.
  • the second communication device can be a terminal device or a communication device that can support the terminal device to implement the functions required by the method, and of course it can also be other devices, such as a chip or a chip system.
  • the method is performed by an access network device and a terminal device as an example, that is, the first communication device is an access network device and the second communication device is a terminal device as an example.
  • the access network device can send first information to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service; accordingly, the terminal device can report second information to the access network device based on the first information to indicate the broadcast service of interest to the terminal device; further, the access network device can send application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service of interest to the terminal device in a targeted manner (i.e., sending in a unicast manner) based on the second information.
  • FIG3 is a flow chart of the communication method provided in the first embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG3, the method includes the following steps:
  • an access network device sends first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the OAM network element may send an application layer measurement request message to the access network device, and the application layer measurement request message includes application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service; accordingly, after receiving the application layer measurement request message, the access network device may store the application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and send the first information according to the application layer measurement request message.
  • At least one broadcast service may include a first broadcast service.
  • the application layer measurement request message may include an identifier of the first broadcast service in addition to the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast.
  • the identifier of the first broadcast service may be an MBS session identifier corresponding to the first broadcast service
  • the MBS session identifier corresponding to the first broadcast service may include a temporary mobile group identifier (TMGI) of the first broadcast service.
  • the MBS session identifier of the first broadcast service also includes a network identifier (NID), and the NID and a public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier are used to identify an independent non-public network.
  • NID network identifier
  • PLMN public land mobile network
  • the first information can be used to trigger the terminal device to report the second information.
  • the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service (it should be understood that the first information may not include application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service). That is to say, the first information triggers the terminal device to report the second information by indicating that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and it can also be replaced by other possible descriptions, such as being replaced by the first information used to indicate that the access network device hopes or needs to configure application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the first information can be a coarse-grained indication, that is, the first information only indicates that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, but does not specifically indicate which broadcast services the application layer measurement configuration information is for; or, it can be a fine-grained indication, that is, the first information indicates that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and specifically indicates which broadcast services the application layer measurement configuration information is for.
  • the first information when it is a coarse-grained indication, may be indication information indicating that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service; when it is a fine-grained indication, the first information may include an identifier of at least one broadcast service.
  • the first information is mainly described as a fine-grained indication.
  • the at least one broadcast service may be a broadcast service corresponding to the application layer measurement configuration information that the access network device wants, needs, or is interested in.
  • the application layer measurement request message received by the access network device may include application layer measurement configuration information of M broadcast services. If the broadcast service corresponding to the application layer measurement configuration information that the access network device wants, needs, or is interested in is N of the M broadcast services, the first information sent by the access network device may include the identifiers of the N broadcast services.
  • the first information further includes time information and/or area information corresponding to application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the time information corresponding to the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service is used to indicate the effective time range of the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service; within the effective time range, the terminal device considers that the access network device has the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • the area information corresponding to the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service is used to indicate the effective area range of the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service; when the terminal device is within the effective area range, the terminal device considers that the access network device has the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • the valid time range or valid area range corresponding to the application layer measurement configuration information of different broadcast services in at least one broadcast service may be the same or different, and is not specifically limited.
  • the first information triggers the terminal device to report the second information by indicating that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the first information may not indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the first information may be a piece of information or message specifically used to trigger the terminal device to report the second information (such as reporting the multicast service that the terminal device is interested in, or reporting whether the terminal device is interested in the multicast service); in this case, when the terminal device receives the first information, it may not perceive that the purpose of the access network device sending the first information is to configure the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service.
  • the embodiment of the present application uses the first information and the second information to achieve targeted sending of application layer measurement configuration information to the terminal device, but it does not mean that the access network device cannot use the first information and the second information for other purposes.
  • the access network device may send the first information to at least one terminal device within the coverage of the access network device; accordingly, at least one terminal device may receive the first information and save the first information.
  • the terminal device may not release the first information.
  • the access network device may send the first information in a broadcast manner, for example, the access network device may send a broadcast message through a broadcast control channel (BCCH) or an MBS control channel or an MBS service channel, and the broadcast message includes the first information.
  • BCCH broadcast control channel
  • MBS control channel MBS control channel
  • MBS service channel MBS service channel
  • the first information may include indication information and an identifier of the first broadcast service. If the access network device sends the first information through an MBS control signal, the first information may be a part of the MBS broadcast configuration (e.g., MBS session information corresponding to the first broadcast service), for example, the access network device may send the first information at the start of the MBS session corresponding to the first broadcast service; accordingly, after receiving the first information, the terminal device may save the first information.
  • MBS session information corresponding to the first broadcast service e.g., MBS session information corresponding to the first broadcast service
  • the access network device may send the first information to the terminal device via a dedicated message.
  • the dedicated message may be an RRC reconfiguration message, or may be an RRC release message (for example, the access network device instructs the terminal device to release the RRC connection via an RRC release message, and carries the first information in the RRC release message).
  • the access network device may obtain the capability information of the terminal device, and if the capability information indicates that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of broadcast services, the access network device sends the first information to the terminal device; otherwise, the first information may not be sent to the terminal device, thereby saving transmission resources.
  • the terminal device sends second information to the access network device based on the first information, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the broadcast service, for example, the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device can learn that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and can then send the second information to the access network device.
  • the second information indicates that the terminal device is interested in the broadcast service, which can be a coarse-grained indication, that is, the second information only indicates that the terminal device is interested in the broadcast service, but does not indicate which specific broadcast services the terminal device is interested in; for example, when the first information sent by the access network device is a coarse-grained indication, the second information fed back by the terminal device can also be a coarse-grained indication.
  • the second information can be sent to the access network device based on the first information; for another example, when the first information sent by the access network device is a fine-grained indication, the second information fed back by the terminal device can also be a coarse-grained indication.
  • the second information can be sent to the access network device.
  • the second information may also be a fine-grained indication, that is, the second information indicates that the terminal device is interested in the broadcast service, and the specific indication is which broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service) the terminal device is interested in.
  • the second information fed back by the terminal device may be a fine-grained indication.
  • the second information may include the identifiers of all broadcast services that the terminal device is interested in.
  • the second information fed back by the terminal device may be a fine-grained indication.
  • the second information may include the identifier of at least one broadcast service that the terminal device is interested in.
  • the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service, and it can also be replaced by other possible descriptions, such as: the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device wants to receive data of the first broadcast service, or wants to receive application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service, or is interested in application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device determines that it is interested in one or more broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service) among at least one broadcast service, and it can also be replaced by other possible descriptions, such as: the terminal device determines that it wants to receive data of one or more broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service), or wants to receive application layer measurement configuration information of one or more broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service), or is interested in application layer measurement configuration information of one or more broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service).
  • the terminal device determines that it wants to receive data of one or more broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service), or wants to receive application layer measurement configuration information of one or more broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service), or is interested in application layer measurement configuration information of one or more broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service).
  • the access network device sends application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device according to the second information; correspondingly, the terminal device receives the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • the access network device may send application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service to the terminal device. If the second information in S302 is a fine-grained indication, then in S303, the access network device may send application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device.
  • the embodiment of the present application is mainly described by taking the second information being a fine-grained indication as an example.
  • the terminal device when it receives the first information, it may be in a connected state, an idle state, or an inactive state.
  • S302 and S303 The specific implementation of S302 and S303 is described below for terminal devices in different states.
  • the terminal device After the terminal device receives the first information, if it determines that it is interested in one or some of the at least one broadcast service (such as the first broadcast service), it can initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process (when the terminal device initiates the RRC establishment process or the RRC recovery process, there is no need to consider whether it is about to receive or start receiving data of the first broadcast service).
  • the at least one broadcast service such as the first broadcast service
  • the terminal device may send an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device, and the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message includes a reason value and/or a second information, that is, the terminal device sends the reason value and/or the second information to the access network device during the process of establishing or restoring the RRC connection between the terminal device and the access network device.
  • the reason value is used to indicate that the reason for sending the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message to the access network device is the need to receive application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service.
  • the access network device may send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device. Subsequently, when the terminal device receives data of the first broadcast service, the terminal device may perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service according to the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • the access network device can send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device through an RRC establishment message or an RRC recovery message (that is, in the process of establishing or restoring the RRC connection, the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service is sent to the terminal device); or, the access network device can also send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device through other possible messages after establishing or restoring the RRC connection, without specific limitation.
  • the access network device can consider that the terminal device is interested in at least one broadcast service and send application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device can subsequently perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service according to the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service, and ignore the application layer measurement configuration information of the second broadcast service.
  • the second information implicitly indicates that the reason for sending the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message to the access network device is the application layer measurement configuration information that needs to receive the broadcast service; alternatively, the second information can also be considered to be the cause value.
  • the terminal device may initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process to the access network device, and the access network device may obtain the second information based on the resource used by the terminal device to initiate the RRC establishment process or the RRC recovery process.
  • the access network device may obtain the second information based on the random access preamble resource used by the terminal device.
  • the access network device allocates a dedicated random access preamble resource for the RRC establishment process or the RRC recovery process initiated due to the application layer measurement configuration information, and the access network device may know whether the terminal device initiates the RRC establishment process or the RRC recovery process due to the application layer measurement configuration information based on the random access preamble resource.
  • the terminal device After receiving the first information, if the terminal device determines that it is interested in one or some broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service) among the at least one broadcast service, it may initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process (the terminal device initiates an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process). The terminal device may initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process and send the second information without considering whether the data of the first broadcast service is about to be received or starts to be received. Accordingly, the access network device may send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device according to the second information.
  • the terminal device may initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process and send the second information without considering whether the data of the first broadcast service is about to be received or starts to be received. Accordingly, the access network device may send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device according to the second information.
  • scenario A2 can refer to scenario A1.
  • the terminal device After receiving the first information, if the terminal device determines that it is interested in one or some of the at least one broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service), it can initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process when it is about to receive or starts to receive data of the first broadcast service; further, the terminal device can send the second information to the access network device during the process of establishing or restoring the RRC connection, or can send the second information to the access network device after establishing or restoring the RRC connection.
  • the terminal device After receiving the first information, if the terminal device determines that it is interested in one or some of the at least one broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service), it can initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process when it is about to receive or starts to receive data of the first broadcast service; further, the terminal device can send the second information to the access network device during the process of establishing or restoring the RRC connection, or can send the second information to the access network device after establishing or restoring the RRC connection.
  • the terminal device After receiving the first information
  • the terminal device after receiving the first information, the terminal device initiates an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process when it is about to receive or starts to receive data of the first broadcast service; further, the terminal device may send the second information to the access network device during the process of establishing or restoring the RRC connection, or may send the second information to the access network device after establishing or restoring the RRC connection.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device is about to receive or starts to receive data of the first broadcast service, it may determine whether the first broadcast service belongs to at least one broadcast service, and if so, initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process.
  • scenario A3 can refer to the description of scenario A1 or A2.
  • the terminal device After receiving the first information, if the terminal device determines that it is interested in one or some of the at least one broadcast services (such as the first broadcast service), it can initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process (when the terminal device initiates the RRC establishment process or the RRC recovery process, there is no need to consider whether it is about to receive or start receiving data of the first broadcast service) to facilitate establishing or restoring the RRC connection; after establishing or restoring the RRC connection, if the terminal device determines that it is about to receive or start receiving data of the first broadcast service, it sends the second information to the access network device.
  • an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process when the terminal device initiates the RRC establishment process or the RRC recovery process, there is no need to consider whether it is about to receive or start receiving data of the first broadcast service
  • the terminal device After establishing or restoring the RRC connection, if the terminal device determines that it is about to receive or start receiving data of the first broadcast service, it sends the second information to the access network device
  • the second information may be an MBS interest indication (MII), where MII is used to indicate that the terminal device is about to receive, starts to receive, is currently receiving, or is interested in receiving a broadcast service.
  • MII MBS interest indication
  • the above focuses on describing the differences between various situations, and the other contents other than the differences can be referenced between different situations.
  • the terminal device after the access network device sends the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device according to the second information, the terminal device can be triggered to enter an idle state or an inactive state, so as to reduce the burden on the access network device.
  • the second information can be sent to the access network device.
  • the terminal device can send the second information to the access network device through an RRC message.
  • the access network device can send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device based on the second information.
  • the terminal device may send the second information to the access network device when it is about to receive or starts to receive the data of the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device may send the second information to the access network device when it is about to receive or starts to receive the data of the first broadcast service; optionally, when the terminal device is about to receive or starts to receive the data of the first broadcast service, it may determine whether the first broadcast service belongs to at least one broadcast service, and if so, send the second information to the access network device.
  • the second information may be MII.
  • the terminal device After receiving the first information, the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state. For example, the access network device sends the first information through an RRC release message, and then the terminal device can enter an idle state or an inactive state according to the RRC release message; After receiving the first information sent by the access network device, the RRC release message sent by the access network device is received, and then the terminal device can enter the idle state or the inactive state according to the RRC release message. Subsequently, the terminal device can initiate the RRC establishment process or the RRC recovery process when it is about to receive or starts to receive data of the first broadcast service, and the details can refer to the above situation A3.
  • the access network device can determine how many terminal devices are interested in the first broadcast service based on the second information. If the number of terminal devices interested in the first broadcast service is large, the access network device can select some terminal devices from the multiple terminal devices, and send application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the selected terminal devices. Thereby, through the flexible regulation of the access network device, it is avoided that more devices subsequently report the application layer measurement results of the first broadcast service to the access network device, which causes a heavy burden on the access network device.
  • the access network device may also decide whether to send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device based on other possible reasons. For example, the access network device may decide whether to send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device based on the capability information of the terminal device. Among them, the capability information of the terminal device may be reported by the terminal device to the access network device. For another example, the access network device may determine whether the terminal device is located within the measurement range corresponding to the first broadcast service. If so, the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service may be sent to the terminal device. If not, the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service may no longer be sent to the terminal device.
  • the application layer measurement request message received by the access network device from the core network element or the OAM element may include measurement range information corresponding to the first broadcast service, which is used to indicate the measurement range corresponding to the first broadcast service.
  • the measurement range information may include at least one of the following: an identifier of at least one cell included in the measurement range; an identifier of at least one TA included in the measurement range; an identifier of at least one TAI corresponding to the measurement range; an identifier of at least one PLMN included in the measurement range.
  • the access network device may not consider whether the terminal device is currently within the measurement range.
  • the access network device may send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service and the measurement range information corresponding to the first broadcast service to the terminal device based on the second information; accordingly, after the terminal device receives the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service and the measurement range information corresponding to the first broadcast service, if it is not currently within the measurement range corresponding to the first broadcast service, the application layer measurement of the first broadcast service may not be performed first.
  • the terminal device may perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service.
  • the access network device may send the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device, so that the application layer measurement can be performed when the terminal device enters the measurement range.
  • the access network device can send the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service to the terminal device in a targeted manner based on the second information (i.e., sending it in a unicast manner), so as to facilitate the flexible regulation of the access network device; from the perspective of the terminal device: when the terminal device is not interested in the first broadcast service, the terminal device may not send the second information to the access network device, and then the access network device no longer sends the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device.
  • the second information i.e., sending it in a unicast manner
  • the terminal device Compared with the access network device sending the application layer measurement configuration of the first broadcast service in a broadcast manner (even if the terminal device is not interested in the first broadcast service, the terminal device needs to receive the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service broadcast by the access network device), it can avoid the terminal device from performing unnecessary reception and save the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device may determine whether it is interested in a broadcast service (such as a first broadcast service) based on application layer information stored in the terminal device; wherein the application layer information may include user service description (USD) information.
  • USD user service description
  • the terminal device may also ignore the time information of the start of transmission of the broadcast service indicated in the USD, and may also ignore some conditions required for sending broadcast service interest information specified in the current protocol (such as whether SIB20/21 exists and the frequency point of interest).
  • the terminal device determines that it is about to receive or start receiving the data of the first broadcast service.
  • the USD information of the terminal device may include the time information of the start of transmission of the first broadcast service, and then the terminal device can determine when it is about to receive or start receiving the data of the first broadcast service based on the time information.
  • the terminal device can also determine that it is about to receive or start receiving the data of the first broadcast service based on the scheduling information of the access network device.
  • the terminal device may initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process.
  • the terminal device may generate a random number. If the random number is greater than or equal to the probability factor, the terminal device may initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process; if the random number is less than the probability factor, the terminal device may not initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process first, and start waiting.
  • the terminal device may initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process.
  • the probability factor may be configured by the access network device for the terminal device, or it may be pre-defined by the protocol.
  • the backoff time may be generated by the terminal device according to the backoff time range. For example, if the backoff time range is [0,1] (in milliseconds), the terminal device may randomly generate a backoff time according to [0,1]. For example, if the generated backoff time is 0.5 milliseconds, then when the waiting time of the terminal device is greater than or equal to 0.5 milliseconds, the terminal device may initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process.
  • the backoff time range may be configured by the access network device for the terminal device, or it may be pre-defined by the protocol.
  • the probability factor and/or the backoff time range is configured by the access network device for the terminal device as an example.
  • the access network device may send a third information to the terminal device (for example, by broadcast), and the third information is used to indicate the probability factor and/or the backoff time range; accordingly, the terminal device may receive the third information and obtain the probability factor and/or the backoff time range according to the third information.
  • the access network device broadcasts indication information to indicate whether the terminal device is allowed to initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process in the current cell due to receiving the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service.
  • the access network device broadcasts indication information 1 in cell 1 of the access network device, and indication information 1 indicates that the terminal device is allowed to initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process in cell 1 due to receiving the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service; and the access network device broadcasts indication information 2 in cell 2 of the access network device, and indication information 2 indicates that the terminal device is not allowed to initiate an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process in cell 2 due to receiving the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service.
  • management-based application layer measurement is taken as an example, and the above method can also be applied to signaling-based application layer measurement.
  • the access network device can send first information to a specific terminal device, and correspondingly, the specific terminal device sends second information to the access network device based on the first information; further, the access network device can learn the broadcast service of interest to the specific terminal device based on the second information, and send the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service of interest to the specific terminal device. In this way, the access network device can only send the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service of interest to the specific terminal device, but not send the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service of no interest to the characteristic terminal device, so as to save the overhead of transmission resources.
  • FIG4 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG4 , the method includes:
  • An access network device obtains application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the access network device receives an application layer measurement request message from an OAM network element, where the application layer measurement request message includes application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the terminal device sends the capability information of the terminal device to the access network device, the capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of broadcast services; accordingly, the access network device receives the capability information of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device is in a connected state.
  • the access network device sends first information to the terminal device, where the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service; accordingly, the terminal device receives and saves the first information.
  • the access network device determines that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of the broadcast service based on the capability information of the terminal device, it can send first information through an RRC message (such as an RRC reconfiguration message), and the first information may include an identifier of at least one broadcast service.
  • an RRC message such as an RRC reconfiguration message
  • the access network device sends an RRC release message to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state; accordingly, after receiving the RRC release message, the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state according to the RRC release message.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state from a connected state, the first information is not released, that is, the first information is still stored.
  • the terminal device determines that it is about to receive or starts to receive data of a first broadcast service or is interested in data of the first broadcast service, and the first broadcast service belongs to at least one broadcast service.
  • the terminal device initiates an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process to establish or restore an RRC connection between the terminal device and the access network device.
  • the terminal device sends capability information of the terminal device to the access network device, where the capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of broadcast services.
  • the capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of broadcast services.
  • the terminal device may send the capability information of the terminal device to the access network device after entering the connected state (i.e., execute S407). If the terminal device enters the idle state from the inactive state, since the access network device may not release the relevant information of the terminal device (such as capability information) when the terminal device enters the inactive state, the terminal device may not need to send the capability information of the terminal device to the access network device after entering the connected state (i.e., do not execute S407).
  • the terminal device sends second information to the access network device, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service.
  • the second information may include an identifier of the first broadcast service, for example, the second information may be MII.
  • the access network device receives the second information and sends application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device.
  • the access network device when the access network device sends the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device, it also sends the identifier of the first broadcast service and/or the application layer measurement identifier corresponding to the application layer measurement configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the access network device sends an RRC release message to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state; accordingly, after receiving the RRC release message, the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state according to the RRC release message.
  • the terminal device receives data of a first broadcast service in an idle state or an inactive state, and performs application layer measurement on the first broadcast service according to application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • FIG5 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG5 , the method includes:
  • S501 An access network device obtains application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the access network device sends first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service; accordingly, the terminal device in an idle state or an inactive state receives and saves the first information.
  • the terminal device determines that it is about to receive or starts to receive data of a first broadcast service or is interested in data of the first broadcast service, and the first broadcast service belongs to at least one broadcast service.
  • the terminal device initiates an RRC establishment process or an RRC recovery process to establish or restore an RRC connection between the terminal device and the access network device.
  • the terminal device sends capability information of the terminal device to the access network device, where the capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of broadcast services.
  • the capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of broadcast services.
  • the terminal device sends second information to the access network device, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service.
  • the second information may include an identifier of the first broadcast service, for example, the second information may be MII.
  • the access network device receives the second information and sends application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device.
  • the access network device sends an RRC release message to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state; accordingly, after receiving the RRC release message, the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state according to the RRC release message.
  • the terminal device receives data of the first broadcast service in an idle state or an inactive state, and performs application layer measurement on the first broadcast service according to application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device may also receive data of the first broadcast service in a connected state and perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service.
  • FIG6 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG6 , the method includes:
  • An access network device obtains application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the terminal device sends the capability information of the terminal device to the access network device, the capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of broadcast services; accordingly, the access network device receives the capability information of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device is in a connected state.
  • the access network device sends first information to the terminal device, where the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service; accordingly, the terminal device receives and saves the first information.
  • the access network device determines that the terminal device supports application layer measurement of the broadcast service based on the capability information of the terminal device, it can send first information through an RRC message (such as an RRC reconfiguration message), and the first information may include an identifier of at least one broadcast service.
  • an RRC message such as an RRC reconfiguration message
  • the terminal device determines, based on the first information, that it is interested in a first broadcast service among the at least one broadcast service, the terminal device sends second information to the access network device, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service.
  • the second information may include an identifier of the first broadcast service. It is understandable that the second information here is different from MII.
  • MII is information sent under specific conditions (for example, when the terminal device is receiving or about to receive data of the broadcast service, the terminal device will send MII), while the terminal device sends the second information without considering the above specific conditions.
  • the access network device receives the second information and sends application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device.
  • the access network device sends an RRC release message to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state; accordingly, after receiving the RRC release message, the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state according to the RRC release message.
  • the terminal device receives data of the first broadcast service in an idle state or an inactive state, and performs application layer measurement on the first broadcast service according to application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device may also receive data of the first broadcast service in a connected state and perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service.
  • the access network device sends the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service to the terminal device by unicast.
  • the access network device can send the application layer measurement configuration information of the broadcast service to the terminal device by broadcast.
  • FIG7 is a flow chart of a communication method according to the second embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG7 , the method includes:
  • the access network device sends the first information; accordingly, the terminal device can receive the first information.
  • the access network device may send the first information by broadcasting.
  • the first information may include application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and the at least one broadcast service includes the first broadcast service.
  • the first information of the first embodiment does not include application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the terminal device sends second information to the access network device based on the first information, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the broadcast service, for example, the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service.
  • the implementation of the terminal device sending the second information to the access network device can refer to Example 1.
  • the difference from Example 1 is that: if the terminal device sends the second information through an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message, after the access network device receives the second information, it can be known that the purpose of the terminal device to establish or restore the RRC connection is to send the second information to the access network device, and then it can refuse to establish or restore the RRC connection, so as to reduce the burden on the access network device.
  • the access network device can learn, based on the second information reported by the terminal device, that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service, that is, the terminal device can perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service, thereby facilitating the regulation of the access network device. For example, when the access network device learns that the number of terminal devices that perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service has reached a certain threshold, the access network device can stop broadcasting the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service; or, after receiving the second information, the access network device sends an indication message to the OAM network element, indicating that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service, so that the OAM network element can learn the terminal device that performs application layer measurement on the first broadcast service.
  • the OAM network element can send a message to the access network device to release the application layer measurement of the first broadcast service, and then the access network device can stop broadcasting the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • FIG8 is another flow chart of the communication method provided in the second embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG8, the method includes:
  • the access network device sends first information, and the first information is used to trigger the terminal device to report second information; accordingly, the terminal device can receive the first information.
  • the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the specific implementation of the access network device sending the first information refers to the first embodiment.
  • the terminal device sends second information to the access network device based on the first information, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the broadcast service, for example, the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service.
  • the specific implementation of the terminal device sending the second information to the access network device can refer to S702.
  • the access network device sends application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service; correspondingly, the terminal device receives application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service.
  • the execution order of S801 and S803 may not be limited.
  • the access network device may send application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service by broadcasting.
  • the terminal device receives the application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and if the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service, it may subsequently perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service according to the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service.
  • the access network device can learn, based on the second information reported by the terminal device, that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service, that is, the terminal device can perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service, thereby facilitating regulation of the access network device.
  • the implementation of the access network device sending the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device is described.
  • the implementation of the terminal device reporting the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the access network device is mainly studied.
  • FIG9 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG9 , the method includes:
  • a first access network device sends application layer measurement configuration information of a first broadcast service to a terminal device; accordingly, the terminal device Application layer measurement configuration information of a first broadcast service is received.
  • S901 may refer to the description in the first embodiment.
  • the first access network device may also send a QoE reference and an application layer measurement identifier to the terminal device (i.e., the AS layer of the terminal device), and further optionally, may also send an MCE identifier to the terminal device (i.e., the AS layer of the terminal device).
  • the QoE reference there is a corresponding relationship between the QoE reference and the application layer measurement identifier.
  • the application layer measurement identifiers allocated by the first access network device to different terminal devices may be different.
  • the access network device sends the MCE identifier to the terminal device instead of sending the MCE address information, which can effectively avoid security issues caused by the access network device sending the MCE address information to the terminal device.
  • the OAM network element can assign an MCE identifier to each MCE address information, and notify the access network device of the correspondence between the MCE address information and the MCE identifier. Then, when the application layer measurement result reported by the terminal device carries the MCE identifier, the access network device can know the MCE address information corresponding to the application layer measurement result.
  • the AS layer of the terminal device can send the QoE reference and application layer measurement identifier to the upper layer of the AS layer of the terminal device.
  • the AS layer of the terminal device can save the correspondence between the QoE reference and the application layer measurement identifier.
  • S902 The terminal device performs application layer measurement on the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device starts to receive data of the first broadcast service, the terminal device may start application layer measurement of the first broadcast service.
  • the terminal device may receive data of the first broadcast service in an idle state, an inactive state, or a connected state.
  • S903 The terminal device sends the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the second access network device.
  • the terminal device may send the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the second access network device.
  • a possible scenario is: in S901, after the terminal device receives the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service sent by the first access network device in the connected state, it enters the idle state; in S902, the terminal device receives the data of the first broadcast service in the idle state, and performs application layer measurement on the first broadcast service; in S903, the terminal device accesses the second access network device, and sends the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the second access network device.
  • the second access network device and the first access network device can be the same access network device.
  • the first access network device releases the relevant information of the terminal device, such as releasing the correspondence between the QoE reference and the application layer measurement identifier allocated for the terminal device; or, the second access network device and the first access network device can also be different access network devices.
  • the second access network device does not have relevant information of the terminal device, such as the correspondence between the QoE reference and the application layer measurement identifier allocated for the terminal device (for example, the terminal device moves from the coverage of the first access network device to the coverage of the second access network device in the idle state, and connects to the second access network device. Therefore, the second access network device does not have relevant information of the terminal device).
  • the terminal device when the terminal device reports the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the second access network device for the first time, it can carry the QoE reference and application layer measurement identifier corresponding to the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service; accordingly, the second access network device can save the correspondence between the QoE reference and the application layer measurement identifier.
  • the terminal device reports the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the second access network device again, it can carry the corresponding application layer measurement identifier without carrying the corresponding QoE reference.
  • the QoE reference and application layer measurement identifier are for one application layer measurement configuration information.
  • the QoE reference and application layer measurement identifier are the same for the application layer measurement results of these broadcast services.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device subsequently reports the application layer measurement results of other services in these broadcast services except the first broadcast service, it can carry the corresponding application layer measurement identifier without carrying the corresponding QoE reference.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device reports the application layer measurement results of the first broadcast service to the second access network device for the first time, it can also carry the corresponding MCE identifier; accordingly, the second access network device can save the MCE identifier. Thereafter, when the terminal device reports the application layer measurement results of the first broadcast service to the second access network device again, it is not necessary to carry the corresponding MCE identifier. If the application layer measurement configuration information is used for multiple broadcast services, then when the terminal device reports the application layer measurement results of other services among these broadcast services except the first broadcast service, it can carry the corresponding application layer measurement identifier without carrying the corresponding MCE identifier.
  • the second access network device may also send an indication message to the terminal device, indicating whether the terminal device should carry the QoE reference and/or MCE identifier when reporting the measurement result of the application layer measurement again after the terminal device reports the application layer measurement result of the broadcast service for the first time. If the indication message indicates that the terminal device does not need to carry it, then after the terminal device reports the application layer measurement result of the broadcast service for the first time, the terminal device does not need to carry the QoE reference and/or MCE identifier when reporting the measurement result of the application layer measurement again; otherwise, the terminal device needs to carry it.
  • the second access network device when the terminal device switches from the second access network device to the third access network device, the second access network device sends the correspondence between the QoE reference and the application layer measurement identifier for the terminal device to the third access network device.
  • the second access network device may also send the address information or MCE ID of the MCE corresponding to the application layer measurement of the terminal device (i.e., the application layer measurement identified by the QoE reference above) to the third access network device.
  • S905 The terminal device sends the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the third access network device.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device sends the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the third access network device, it only needs to carry the application layer measurement identifier without carrying the QoE reference.
  • the third access network device After the third access network device receives the application layer measurement identifier from the terminal device, it can obtain the QoE reference corresponding to the application layer measurement result based on the correspondence between the QoE reference sent by the second access network device and the application layer measurement identifier, so that the third access network device can send the QoE reference and the application layer measurement result to the MCE corresponding to the application layer measurement.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device sends the application layer measurement result of the first broadcast service to the third access network device, it is not necessary to carry the identifier of the MCE corresponding to the application layer measurement.
  • the third access network device After the third access network device receives the application layer measurement identifier from the terminal device, it can obtain the identifier of the MCE or the address information of the MCE corresponding to the application layer measurement result based on the identifier of the MCE or the address information of the MCE sent by the second access network device and the application layer measurement identifier, and then know to which MCE the application layer measurement result should be sent. If the application layer measurement information is used for multiple broadcast services, the terminal device can carry the corresponding application layer measurement identifier when reporting the application layer measurement results of other services among these broadcast services except the first broadcast service, without carrying the corresponding QoE reference and MCE identifier.
  • S904 and S905 are optional steps.
  • the QoE reference and the application layer measurement identifier can be carried, and the subsequent reports do not need to carry the QoE reference (optionally, the MCE identifier can also be omitted).
  • the QoE reference is globally unique and occupies a large number of bits (for example, the QoE reference may occupy 6 bytes, and the MCE identifier may occupy 1 byte), the resource overhead of reporting the application layer measurement results of the broadcast service can be effectively reduced.
  • the terminal device receives the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service sent by the first access network device in the connected state, and subsequently remains in the connected state (i.e., receives the data of the first broadcast service in the connected state, and performs application layer measurement on the first broadcast service) or the inactive state (i.e., has never entered the idle state), then each time the terminal device reports the application layer measurement result of the broadcast service to the access network device, it is not necessary to carry the QoE reference (optionally, it is also not necessary to carry the MCE identifier).
  • Embodiment 1 to Embodiment 3 can refer to each other.
  • different implementations or different examples can also refer to each other.
  • step numbers of the flowcharts described in Examples 1 to 3 are only examples of the execution process and do not constitute a limitation on the order of execution of the steps. There is no strict execution order between the steps that have no temporal dependency relationship with each other in the embodiments of the present application. Not all the steps shown in the flowcharts are required to be executed. Some steps can be deleted based on each flowchart according to actual needs, or other possible steps can be added based on each flowchart according to actual needs.
  • the terminal device and the access network device may include hardware structures and/or software modules corresponding to the execution of each function.
  • the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in the form of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of this application.
  • the embodiment of the present application can divide the terminal device and the access network device into functional units according to the above method example.
  • each functional unit can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one unit.
  • the above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional unit.
  • FIG10 shows a possible exemplary block diagram of a device involved in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the device 1000 may include: a processing unit 1002 and a communication unit 1003.
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to control and manage the actions of the device 1000.
  • the communication unit 1003 1003 is used to support the communication between the apparatus 1000 and other devices.
  • the communication unit 1003 is also called a transceiver unit, and may include a receiving unit and/or a sending unit, respectively used to perform receiving and sending operations.
  • the apparatus 1000 may also include a storage unit 1001, which is used to store program codes and/or data of the apparatus 1000.
  • the apparatus 1000 may be a terminal device in the above embodiment, or may be a component (such as a circuit or a chip) disposed in a terminal device.
  • the processing unit 1002 may support the apparatus 1000 in executing the actions of the terminal device in each method example above.
  • the processing unit 1002 mainly executes the internal actions of the terminal device in the method example, and the communication unit 1003 may support the communication between the apparatus 1000 and other devices.
  • the processing unit 1002 is used to: receive first information from an access network device, the first information being used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, the at least one broadcast service including a first broadcast service; and, based on the first information, send second information to the access network device, the second information being used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service; receive application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service from the access network device, the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service being used to perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service, the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service being sent based on the second information.
  • the communication unit 1003 is specifically used to: receive a broadcast message from the access network device, wherein the broadcast message includes the first information; or receive a dedicated message from the access network device, wherein the dedicated message includes the first information.
  • the communication unit 1003 is specifically used to: send an RRC message to the access network device, the RRC message including the second information; wherein the terminal device is in a connected state.
  • the processing unit 1002 before the communication unit 1003 sends an RRC message to the access network device, the processing unit 1002 is used to determine data of the first broadcast service that is about to be received or starts to be received.
  • the communication unit 1003 is specifically used to: send an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device, and the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message includes the second information.
  • the communication unit 1003 is specifically used to: send an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device; after establishing or restoring the RRC connection between the terminal device and the access network device, send the second information to the access network device.
  • the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message includes a cause value
  • the cause value is used to indicate that the reason for sending the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message to the access network device is application layer measurement configuration information that needs to receive broadcast services.
  • the processing unit 1002 before the communication unit 1003 sends the second information to the access network device, the processing unit 1002 is used to determine data of the first broadcast service that is about to be received or starts to be received.
  • the processing unit 1002 before the communication unit 1003 sends an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device, the processing unit 1002 is used to determine that data of the first broadcast service is about to be received or starts to be received.
  • the processing unit 1002 before the communication unit 1003 sends an RRC establishment request message or an RRC recovery request message to the access network device, the processing unit 1002 is used to: generate a first random number, which is greater than or equal to a probability factor; or, generate a second random number, which is less than the probability factor, and the waiting time of the terminal device is greater than or equal to the backoff time.
  • the communication unit 1003 is further used to: receive third information from the access network device, the third information is used to indicate the probability factor and/or the backoff time range, and the backoff time range is used to determine the backoff time.
  • the first information includes an identifier of the at least one broadcast service.
  • the second information includes an identifier of the first broadcast service.
  • the apparatus 1000 may be the access network device in the above embodiment, or may be a component (such as a circuit or a chip) disposed in the access network device.
  • the processing unit 1002 may support the apparatus 1000 in executing the actions of the access network device in the above method examples.
  • the processing unit 1002 mainly executes the internal actions of the access network device in the method examples, and the communication unit 1003 may support the communication between the apparatus 1000 and other devices.
  • the communication unit 1003 is used to: send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the access network device has application layer measurement configuration information of at least one broadcast service, and the at least one broadcast service includes a first broadcast service; receive second information from a terminal device, wherein the second information is used to indicate that the terminal device is interested in the first broadcast service, and the second information is sent based on the first information; and based on the second information, send application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service to the terminal device, and the application layer measurement configuration information of the first broadcast service is used to perform application layer measurement on the first broadcast service.
  • the communication unit 1003 is specifically configured to: send a broadcast message, where the broadcast message includes the first information; Alternatively, a dedicated message is sent to the terminal device, where the dedicated message includes the first information.
  • the communication unit 1003 is specifically used to: receive an RRC message from the terminal device in a connected state, and the RRC message includes the second information.
  • the communication unit 1003 is specifically used to: receive an RRC establishment request message from the terminal device in an idle state or an RRC recovery request message from the terminal device in an inactive state, and the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message includes the second information.
  • the communication unit 1003 is specifically used to: receive an RRC establishment request message from the terminal device in an idle state or an RRC recovery request message from the terminal device in an inactive state; after establishing or restoring the RRC connection between the terminal device and the access network device, receive the second information from the terminal device.
  • the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message includes a cause value
  • the cause value is used to indicate that the reason for sending the RRC establishment request message or the RRC recovery request message to the access network device is application layer measurement configuration information that needs to receive broadcast services.
  • the first information includes an identifier of the at least one broadcast service.
  • the second information includes an identifier of the first broadcast service.
  • each unit in the above device can be fully or partially integrated into one physical entity, or they can be physically separated.
  • the units in the device can all be implemented in the form of software calling through processing elements; they can also be all implemented in the form of hardware; some units can also be implemented in the form of software calling through processing elements, and some units can be implemented in the form of hardware.
  • each unit can be a separately established processing element, or it can be integrated in a certain chip of the device for implementation.
  • it can also be stored in the memory in the form of a program, and called and executed by a certain processing element of the device. The function of the unit.
  • processing element described here can also be a processor, which can be an integrated circuit with signal processing capabilities.
  • each operation of the above method or each unit above can be implemented by an integrated logic circuit of hardware in the processor element or in the form of software calling through a processing element.
  • the unit in any of the above devices may be one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the above method, such as one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), or one or more digital singnal processors (DSP), or one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), or a combination of at least two of these integrated circuit forms.
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuits
  • DSP digital singnal processors
  • FPGA field programmable gate arrays
  • the unit in the device can be implemented in the form of a processing element scheduler
  • the processing element can be a processor, such as a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU), or other processors that can call programs.
  • CPU general-purpose central processing unit
  • these units can be integrated together and implemented in the form of a system-on-a-chip (SOC).
  • the above unit for receiving is an interface circuit of the device, which is used to receive signals from other devices.
  • the receiving unit is an interface circuit of the chip used to receive signals from other chips or devices.
  • the above unit for sending is an interface circuit of the device, which is used to send signals to other devices.
  • the sending unit is an interface circuit of the chip used to send signals to other chips or devices.
  • the terminal device includes: an antenna 1110, a radio frequency part 1120, and a signal processing part 1130.
  • the antenna 1110 is connected to the radio frequency part 1120.
  • the radio frequency part 1120 receives information sent by the access network device through the antenna 1110, and sends the information sent by the access network device to the signal processing part 1130 for processing.
  • the signal processing part 1130 processes the information of the terminal and sends it to the radio frequency part 1120.
  • the radio frequency part 1120 processes the information of the terminal and sends it to the access network device through the antenna 1110.
  • the signal processing part 1130 may include a modulation and demodulation subsystem for processing each communication protocol layer of the data; it may also include a central processing subsystem for processing the terminal operating system and the application layer; in addition, it may also include other subsystems, such as a multimedia subsystem, a peripheral subsystem, etc., wherein the multimedia subsystem is used to control the terminal camera, screen display, etc., and the peripheral subsystem is used to connect to other devices.
  • the modulation and demodulation subsystem may be a separately provided chip.
  • the modem subsystem may include one or more processing elements 1131, for example, a main control CPU and other integrated circuits.
  • the modem subsystem may also include a storage element 1132 and an interface circuit 1133.
  • the storage element 1132 is used to store data and programs, but the program for executing the method executed by the terminal in the above method may not be stored in the storage element 1132, but in a memory outside the modem subsystem, and the modem subsystem loads and uses it when in use.
  • the interface circuit 1133 is used to communicate with other subsystems.
  • the modem subsystem can be implemented by a chip, which includes at least one processing element and an interface circuit, wherein the processing element is used to execute each step of any method executed by the above terminal, and the interface circuit is used to communicate with other devices.
  • the unit for the terminal to implement each step in the above method can be implemented in the form of a processing element scheduling program.
  • the device for the terminal includes a processing element and a storage element, and the processing element calls the program stored in the storage element to execute the method executed by the terminal in the above method embodiment.
  • the storage element can be a storage element on the same chip as the processing element, that is, an on-chip storage element.
  • the program for executing the method executed by the terminal in the above method can be in a storage element on a different chip from the processing element, that is, an off-chip storage element.
  • the processing element calls or loads the program from the off-chip storage element to the on-chip storage element to call and execute the method executed by the terminal in the above method embodiment.
  • the unit implementing each step in the above method in the terminal may be configured as one or more processing elements, which are arranged on the modem subsystem, and the processing elements here may be integrated circuits, such as one or more ASICs, or one or more DSPs, or one or more FPGAs, or a combination of these integrated circuits. These integrated circuits may be integrated together to form a chip.
  • the units for implementing the above methods in the terminal can be integrated together and implemented in the form of SOC, and the SOC chip is used to implement the above methods.
  • the chip can integrate at least one processing element and storage element, and the processing element calls the stored program of the storage element to implement the above terminal execution method; or, the chip can integrate at least one integrated circuit to implement the above terminal execution method; or, the above implementation methods can be combined, and the functions of some units are implemented by the processing element calling the program, and the functions of some units are implemented by the integrated circuit.
  • the above device for a terminal may include at least one processing element and an interface circuit, wherein at least one processing element is used to execute any of the methods performed by the terminal provided in the above method embodiments.
  • the processing element may execute part or all of the steps performed by the terminal in a first manner: that is, by calling a program stored in a storage element; or in a second manner: by combining an integrated logic circuit of hardware in a processor element with instructions; of course, part or all of the steps performed by the terminal may also be executed in combination with the first manner and the second manner.
  • the processing element here can be implemented by a processor as described above, and the function of the processing element can be the same as the function of the processing unit described in Figure 10.
  • the processing element can be a general-purpose processor, such as a CPU, or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the above method, such as: one or more ASICs, or one or more microprocessors DSP, or one or more FPGAs, etc., or a combination of at least two of these integrated circuit forms.
  • the storage element can be implemented by a memory, and the function of the storage element can be the same as the function of the storage unit described in Figure 10.
  • the storage element can be a memory, or a general term for multiple memories.
  • the terminal shown in FIG11 can implement various processes related to the terminal in the above method embodiment.
  • the operations and/or functions of each module in the terminal shown in FIG11 are respectively to implement the corresponding processes in the above method embodiment.
  • the access network device 120 may include one or more DUs 1201 and one or more CUs 1202.
  • the DU 1201 may include at least one antenna 12011, at least one radio frequency unit 12012, at least one processor 12013 and at least one memory 12014.
  • the DU 1201 part is mainly used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals and converting radio frequency signals to baseband signals, as well as partial baseband processing.
  • CU 1202 may include at least one processor 12022 and at least one memory 12021.
  • the CU 1202 part is mainly used for baseband processing, controlling the access network equipment, etc.
  • the DU 1201 and CU 1202 can be physically set together or physically separated, that is, a distributed base station.
  • the CU 1202 is the control center of the access network equipment, which can also be called a processing unit, and is mainly used to complete the baseband processing function.
  • the CU 1202 can be used to control the access network equipment to execute the operation process of the access network equipment in the above method embodiment.
  • the access network device 120 may include one or more radio frequency units, one or more DUs, and one or more CUs.
  • the DU may include at least one processor 12013 and at least one memory 12014
  • the radio frequency unit may include at least one antenna 12011 and at least one radio frequency unit 12012
  • the CU may include at least one processor 12022 and at least one memory 12021.
  • the CU 1202 may be composed of one or more boards, and the multiple boards may jointly support a wireless access network with a single access indication (such as a 5G network), or may respectively support wireless access networks with different access standards (such as an LTE network, a 5G network, or other networks).
  • the memory 12021 and the processor 12022 may serve one or more boards. In other words, the memory 12021 and the processor 12022 may be separately set on each board. Memory and processor. It is also possible that multiple boards share the same memory and processor. In addition, necessary circuits can be set on each board.
  • the DU1201 can be composed of one or more boards, and multiple boards can jointly support a wireless access network with a single access indication (such as a 5G network), or can respectively support wireless access networks with different access standards (such as an LTE network, a 5G network or other networks).
  • the memory 12014 and the processor 12013 can serve one or more boards. In other words, a memory and a processor can be set separately on each board. It is also possible that multiple boards share the same memory and processor. In addition, necessary circuits can be set on each board.
  • the access network device shown in FIG12 can implement various processes related to the access network device in the above method embodiment.
  • the operations and/or functions of each module in the access network device shown in FIG12 are respectively to implement the corresponding processes in the above method embodiment.
  • system and “network” in the embodiments of the present application can be used interchangeably.
  • “At least one” refers to one or more, and “multiple” refers to two or more.
  • “And/or” describes the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships, for example, A and/or B, which can represent: the existence of A alone, the existence of A and B at the same time, and the existence of B alone, where A and B can be singular or plural.
  • the character “/” generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an “or” relationship.
  • “At least one of the following (individuals)” or similar expressions thereof refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single items (individuals) or plural items (individuals).
  • At least one of A, B or C includes A, B, C, AB, AC, BC or ABC
  • at least one of A, B and C can also be understood to include A, B, C, AB, AC, BC or ABC.
  • the ordinal words such as “first” and “second” mentioned in the embodiments of the present application are used to distinguish multiple objects, and are not used to limit the order, timing, priority or importance of multiple objects.
  • the embodiments of the present application may be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present application may adopt the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment in combination with software and hardware. Moreover, the present application may adopt the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, optical storage, etc.) that contain computer-usable program code.
  • a computer-usable storage media including but not limited to disk storage, optical storage, etc.
  • These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce a manufactured product including an instruction device that implements the functions specified in one or more processes in the flowchart and/or one or more boxes in the block diagram.
  • These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operational steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, whereby the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more processes in the flowchart and/or one or more boxes in the block diagram.

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Abstract

本申请涉及通信技术领域，公开了一种通信方法及装置。其中方法包括：终端设备接收来自接入网设备的第一信息，第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务；根据第一信息向接入网设备发送第二信息，第二信息用于指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣；接收来自接入网设备的第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息用于对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。采用上述方法，终端设备可以根据第一信息上报第二信息，进而接入网设备可以根据第二信息，有针对地向终端设备发送广播业务的应用层测量配置信息(即通过单播的方式发送)，便于接入网设备的灵活调控。

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一种通信方法及装置
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请要求在2022年11月03日提交中国专利局、申请号为202211371935.1、申请名称为“一种通信方法及装置”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及装置。
背景技术
应用层测量也可称为体验质量(quality of experience，QoE)测量，用于确定业务的流量、业务的吞吐量或业务的时延等信息。比如，接入网设备可以将应用层测量配置信息发送给终端设备，进而终端设备根据应用层测量配置信息进行应用层测量。通过应用层测量结果可以确定用户在使用这些业务时的用户体验，从而更好地优化网络以提高用户的体验。
广播是指一个发送方进行数据发送，而多个接收方对数据进行接收的传输技术。通过广播的方式进行传输的业务可以称为广播业务，例如接入网设备发送广播业务的数据，多个终端设备对广播业务的数据进行接收。其中，广播业务比如为第5代(the 5th generation，5G)通信系统引入的多播/广播服务(multicast broadcast service，MBS)业务。
然而，如何实现广播业务的应用层测量，仍需进一步研究。
发明内容
本申请提供了一种通信方法及装置，用于提高接入网设备对终端设备执行广播业务的应用层测量的可控性。
第一方面，本申请实施例提供一种通信方法，该方法可以应用于终端设备或者终端设备中的部件(例如电路或者芯片)，以该方法应用于终端设备为例，在该方法中，终端设备接收来自接入网设备的第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务；以及，根据所述第一信息，向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述终端设备对所述第一广播业务感兴趣；接收来自所述接入网设备的所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息用于对所述第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
采用上述方法，终端设备可以根据第一信息上报第二信息，进而接入网设备可以根据第二信息，有针对地向终端设备发送广播业务的应用层测量配置信息(即通过单播的方式发送)，便于接入网设备的灵活调控。可选地，当终端设备对广播业务不感兴趣时，终端设备可以不向接入网设备发送第二信息，进而接入网设备也不再向该终端设备发送广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，相比于接入网设备以广播的方式发送广播业务的应用层测量配置(即使终端设备对第一广播业务不感兴趣，终端设备也需要去接收接入网设备广播的广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，)来说，可以避免终端设备执行不必要的接收，节省终端设备的功耗。
在一种可能的设计中，所述接收来自接入网设备的第一信息，包括：接收来自所述接入网设备的广播消息，所述广播消息包括所述第一信息；或者，接收来自所述接入网设备的专用消息，所述专用消息包括所述第一信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述广播消息承载于BCCH或MCCH或MTCH；所述专用消息为RRC重配置消息或RRC连接释放消息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，包括：向所述接入网设备发送RRC消息，所述RRC消息包括所述第二信息；其中，所述终端设备处于连接态。
在一种可能的设计中，向所述接入网设备发送RRC消息之前，所述方法还包括：确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
如此，考虑到有些终端设备可能对第一广播业务感兴趣，但后续由于一些原因导致并未实际接收第一广播业务的数据，因此，本申请实施例中，终端设备在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时候， 再向接入网设备发送第二信息，以触发接入网设备向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，可以避免接入网设备向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息后，终端设备并未接收第一广播业务的数据(也无法对第一广播业务进行应用层测量)而导致不必要的传输。
在一种可能的设计中，所述向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，包括：向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，包括：向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息；在建立或恢复所述终端设备与所述接入网设备之间的RRC连接后，向所述接入网设备发送所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括原因值，所述原因值用于指示向所述接入网设备发送所述RRC建立请求消息或所述RRC恢复请求消息的原因为需要接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
在一种可能的设计中，向所述接入网设备发送所述第二信息之前，所述方法还包括：确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
在一种可能的设计中，向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息之前，所述方法还包括：确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
在一种可能的设计中，向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息之前，所述方法还包括：生成第一随机数，所述第一随机数大于或等于概率因子；或者，生成第二随机数，所述第二随机数小于所述概率因子，且所述终端设备的等待时间大于或等于回退时间。
在一种可能的设计中，所述方法还包括：接收来自所述接入网设备的第三信息，所述第三信息用于指示所述概率因子和/或回退时间范围，所述回退时间范围用于确定所述回退时间。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第一信息包括所述至少一个广播业务的标识。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第二信息包括所述第一广播业务的标识。
第二方面，本申请实施例提供一种通信方法，该方法可以应用于接入网设备或者接入网设备中的部件(例如电路或者芯片)，以该方法应用于接入网设备为例，在该方法中，接入网设备发送第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务；接收来自终端设备的第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述终端设备对所述第一广播业务感兴趣；根据所述第二信息，向所述终端设备发送所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息用于对所述第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
采用上述方法，终端设备可以根据第一信息上报第二信息，进而接入网设备可以根据第二信息，有针对地向终端设备发送广播业务的应用层测量配置信息(即通过单播的方式发送)，便于接入网设备的灵活调控。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第二信息是根据所述第一信息发送的。
在一种可能的设计中，所述发送第一信息，包括：发送广播消息，所述广播消息包括所述第一信息；或者，向所述终端设备发送专用消息，所述专用消息包括所述第一信息。
当通过专用消息发送第一信息时，接入网设备可以根据终端设备的能力信息(比如终端设备是否支持广播业务的应用层测量)，判断是否需要向终端设备发送第一信息，便于节省传输资源。
在一种可能的设计中，所述广播消息承载于BCCH或MCCH或MTCH；所述专用消息为RRC重配置消息或RRC连接释放消息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述接收来自终端设备的第二信息，包括：接收来自处于连接态的所述终端设备的RRC消息，所述RRC消息包括所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述接收来自终端设备的第二信息，包括：接收来自处于空闲态的所述终端设备的RRC建立请求消息或处于非激活态的所述终端设备的RRC恢复请求消息，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述接收来自终端设备的第二信息，包括：接收来自处于空闲态的所述终端设备的RRC建立请求消息或处于非激活态的所述终端设备的RRC恢复请求消息；在建立或恢复所述终端设备与所述接入网设备之间的RRC连接后，接收来自所述终端设备的所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括原因值，所述原因值用于指示向所述接入网设备发送所述RRC建立请求消息或所述RRC恢复请求消息的原因为需要接收广播业 务的应用层测量配置信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第一信息包括所述至少一个广播业务的标识。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第二信息包括所述第一广播业务的标识。
可以理解的是，上述第二方面所描述的方法与第一方面所描述的方法相对应，第一方面和第二方面中相关技术特征的有益效果可以相互参照，不再赘述。
第三方面，本申请提供一种通信装置，所述通信装置具备实现上述第一方面或第二方面的功能，比如，所述通信装置包括执行上述第一方面或第二方面涉及操作所对应的模块或单元或手段(means)，所述模块或单元或手段可以通过软件实现，或者通过硬件实现，也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。
在一种可能的设计中，所述通信装置包括处理单元、通信单元，其中，通信单元可以用于收发信号，以实现该通信装置和其它装置之间的通信；处理单元可以用于执行该通信装置的一些内部操作。处理单元、通信单元执行的功能可以和上述第一方面或第二方面涉及的操作相对应。
在一种可能的设计中，所述通信装置包括处理器，处理器可以用于与存储器耦合。所述存储器可以保存实现上述第一方面或第二方面涉及的功能的必要计算机程序或指令。所述处理器可执行所述存储器存储的计算机程序或指令，当所述计算机程序或指令被执行时，使得所述通信装置实现上述第一方面或第二方面中任意可能的设计或实现方式中的方法。
在一种可能的设计中，所述通信装置包括处理器和存储器，存储器可以保存实现上述第一方面或第二方面涉及的功能的必要计算机程序或指令。所述处理器可执行所述存储器存储的计算机程序或指令，当所述计算机程序或指令被执行时，使得所述通信装置实现上述第一方面或第二方面中任意可能的设计或实现方式中的方法。
在一种可能的设计中，所述通信装置包括处理器和接口电路，其中，处理器用于通过所述接口电路与其它装置通信，并执行上述第一方面或第二方面中任意可能的设计或实现方式中的方法。
可以理解地，上述第三方面中，处理器可以通过硬件来实现也可以通过软件来实现，当通过硬件实现时，该处理器可以是逻辑电路、集成电路等；当通过软件来实现时，该处理器可以是一个通用处理器，通过读取存储器中存储的软件代码来实现。此外，以上处理器可以为一个或多个，存储器可以为一个或多个。存储器可以与处理器集成在一起，或者存储器与处理器分离设置。在具体实现过程中，存储器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。
第四方面，本申请提供一种通信系统，该通信系统可以包括终端设备和接入网设备；其中，终端设备用于执行上述第一方面所提供的通信方法，接入网设备用于执行上述第二方面所提供的通信方法。
第五方面，本申请提供一种计算机可读存储介质，所述计算机存储介质中存储有计算机可读指令，当计算机读取并执行所述计算机可读指令时，使得计算机执行上述第一方面或第二方面的任一种可能的设计中的方法。
第六方面，本申请提供一种计算机程序产品，当计算机读取并执行所述计算机程序产品时，使得计算机执行上述第一方面或第二方面的任一种可能的设计中的方法。
第七方面，本申请提供一种芯片，所述芯片包括处理器，所述处理器与存储器耦合，用于读取并执行所述存储器中存储的软件程序，以实现上述第一方面或第二方面的任一种可能的设计中的方法。
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具体实施方式
下面将结合本申请实施例中的附图，对本申请实施例中的技术方案进行描述。本申请实施例中的技术方案可以应用于各种通信系统，例如通用移动通信系统(universal mobile telecommunications system，UMTS)、无线局域网(wireless local area network，WLAN)、无线保真(wireless fidelity，Wi-Fi)系统、第4代(4th generation，4G)移动通信系统，如长期演进(long term evolution，LTE)系统、第五代(5th generation，5G)移动通信系统，如新空口(new radio，NR)系统，以及未来演进的通信系统，如第六代(6th generation，6G)移动通信系统等。
本申请将围绕可包括多个设备、组件、模块等的系统来呈现各个方面、实施例或特征。应当理解和明白的是，各个系统可包括另外的设备、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。
另外，在本申请实施例中，“示例性地”、“比如”等词语用于表示例子、例证或说明。本申请中被描述为“示例”的任何实施例或设计方案不应被解释为比其它实施例或设计方案更优选或更具优势。确切而言，使用“示例”一词旨在以具体方式呈现概念。本申请实施例中，“的(of)”，“相应的(corresponding，relevant)”和“对应的(corresponding)”有时可以混用，应当指出的是，在不强调其区别时，其所要表达的含义是一致的。
本申请实施例描述的通信系统以及业务场景是为了更加清楚的说明本申请实施例的技术方案，并不构成对于本申请实施例提供的技术方案的限定，本领域普通技术人员可知，随着网络架构的演变和新业务场景的出现，本申请实施例提供的技术方案对于类似的技术问题，同样适用。
为便于理解本申请实施例，首先以图1中示出的通信系统为例详细说明适用于本申请实施例的通信系统。如图1所示，无线接入网(radio access network，RAN)100和核心网(core network，CN)200，可选地，通信系统1000还可以包括操作管理维护(operation administration and maintenance，OAM)网元300。
一、无线接入网100
无线接入网100可以包括至少一个无线接入网设备(也可称为接入网设备，如图1中的110a和110b)，还可以包括至少一个终端设备(如图1中的120a-120j)。其中，110a是基站，110b是微基站，120a、120e、120f和120j是手机，120b是汽车，120c是加油机，120d是布置在室内或室外的家庭接入节点(home access point，HAP)，120g是笔记本电脑，120h是打印机，120i是无人机。终端设备可以通过无线的方式与无线接入网设备相连。终端设备和终端设备之间以及接入网设备和接入网设备之间可以通过有线或无线的方式相互连接。
(1)终端设备
终端设备可以为接入上述通信系统，且具有无线收发功能的设备。终端设备也可以称为用户设备(user equipment，UE)、终端、用户装置、接入终端、用户单元、用户站、移动站、移动台(mobile station，MS)、远方站、远程终端、移动设备、用户终端、终端单元、终端站、终端装置、无线通信设备、用户代理或用户装置。
例如，本申请实施例中的终端设备可以是手机(mobile phone)、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant，PDA)电脑、膝上型电脑(laptop computer)、平板电脑(Pad)、无人机、带无线收发功能的电脑、机器类型通信(machine type communication，MTC)终端设备、虚拟现实(virtual reality，VR)终端设备、增强现实(augmented reality，AR)终端设备、物联网(internet of things，IoT)终端设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端设备、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端设备、远程医疗(remote medical)中的无线终端设备、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端设备、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端设备、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端设备、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端设备(例如游戏机、智能电视、智能音箱、智能冰箱和健身器材等)、车载终端设备。
(2)接入网设备
接入网设备为位于上述通信系统的网络侧，且具有无线收发功能的设备。
例如，本申请实施例中的接入网设备可以是Wi-Fi系统中的接入点(access point，AP)，如家庭网关、路由器、服务器、交换机、网桥等，基站、演进型基站B(evolved Node B，eNB)、无线网络控制器(radio network controller，RNC)、基站控制器(base station controller，BSC)、基站收发台(base transceiver station，BTS)、家庭基站、基带单元(baseband unit，BBU)，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5G系统中的下一代基站(next generation NodeB，gNB)，或构成gNB的网络节点，如集中式单元(central unit，CU)、分布式单元(distributed unit，DU)、具有基站功能的路边单元(road side unit，RSU)等，或者还可以为卫星、或未来各种形式的基站。此外，接入网设备可以是宏基站(如图1中的110a)，也可以是微基站或室内站(如图1中的110b)，还可以是中继节点或施主节点等。
二、核心网200
核心网200可以包括一个或多个核心网网元，也可称为核心网设备。接入网设备可以通过无线或有线方式与核心网网元连接。核心网网元与接入网设备可以是独立的不同的物理设备，也可以是将核心网网元的功能与接入网设备的逻辑功能集成在同一个物理设备上，还可以是一个物理设备上集成了部分核心网网元的功能和部分的接入网设备的功能。
以5G通信系统为例，核心网200中可以包括会话管理功能(session management function，SMF)网元、用户面功能(user plane function，UPF)网元、策略控制功能(policy control function，PCF)网元、应用功能(application function，AF)网元等。有关上述各个核心网网元的具体描述，可以参考第三代合作伙伴计划(3rd generation partnership project，3GPP)的相关技术规范。
三、OAM网元300
本申请实施例中的OAM网元是指能够向接入网设备发送测量任务的实体，其中测量任务比如为体验质量(quality of experience，QoE)测量任务。OAM网元还可以向接入网设备发送接入网设备的配置信息。OAM网元可以是独立于核心网和无线接入网之外的网元或功能实体。
可以理解的是，本申请实施例中的技术方案还可以应用于其他通信系统中，相应的名称也可以用其他通信系统中的对应功能的名称进行替代。图1仅为便于理解而示例的简化示意图，该通信系统中还可以包括其它设备，图1中未画出。
下面先对本申请实施例所涉及的相关技术特征进行解释说明。需要说明的是，这些解释是为了让本申请实施例更容易被理解，而不应该视为对本申请所要求的保护范围的限定。
一、应用层测量
在图1所示意的通信系统中，核心网网元或OAM网元可以向接入网设备下发测量任务，进而接入网设备可以指示终端设备执行应用层测量。
其中，应用层测量是指对终端设备的应用层的性能所进行的测量。对于一些流类业务或者语音业务来说，流类业务比如包括流服务(streaming service，SS)，语音业务比如包括互联网协议(internet protocol，IP)多媒体系统(IP multi-media system，IMS)的多媒体电话服务(multimedia telephony service for IMS，MTSI)，单纯的信号质量或接入层的通信质量却并不能体现用户在使用这些业务时的用户体验。运营商想要知道用户的体验，从而才能更好地优化网络质量以提升用户体验。因此，应用层测量实际上属于一种提高用户网络使用体验的重要测量方式。
应用层测量的发起方式可以分为基于信令的应用层测量和基于管理的应用层测量。对于基于信令的应用层测量来说，测量任务可以由核心网网元通知接入网设备以对特定的某个终端设备发起应用层测量。对于基于管理的应用层测量来说，并不是针对某个特定终端设备的应用层测量，而是先由接入网设备从OAM网元(或网管，本申请实施例中以OAM网元为例)接收进行应用层测量的消息，再基于一定的策略从接入该接入网设备的终端设备中选择合适的终端设备发起应用层测量。
图2为本申请实施例提供的一种应用层测量的流程示意图。如图2所示，该流程包括如下步骤：
S201a或S201b，接入网设备获取应用层测量请求消息，应用层测量请求消息中携带有应用层测量配置信息。
在一种可选的实施方式中，应用层测量配置信息在应用层测量请求消息中可以以一种透明的容器(container)形式进行承载。容器是一种类似于包裹的承载方式，只有当容器到达最终的目的地时才会 被打开(即解析)，本申请实施例中，接入网设备不会解析容器中的内容(即使接入网设备有能力解析，接入网设备也不会解析容器中的内容)。这种情况下，由于应用层测量是在终端设备的应用层测量层中执行，因此应用层测量配置信息所在的容器只有在达到终端设备的应用层测量层后才会被解析，而在除终端设备的应用层测量层以外的其它层或其他设备(例如接入网设备)中并不会被解析，而是直接以容器的形式进行封装转发。应用层测量层为下面描述中的接入层的上层。
在又一种可选的实施方式中，应用层测量配置信息在应用层测量请求消息中也可以以一种非容器形式进行承载。这种情况下，除终端设备的应用层以外的其它层或其它设备(例如接入网设备)也可以解析应用层测量请求消息而得到应用层测量配置信息的具体内容。
在又一种可选的实施方式中，应用层测量配置信息中的一部分内容可以采用容器形式进行承载，另外一部分内容可以采用非容器形式进行承载。应用层测量配置信息在应用层测量请求消息中的承载方式有很多，此处不再一一介绍。
此外，应用层测量请求消息中除了包括应用层测量配置信息以外，还可以包括其它信息，例如QoE参考(QoE reference)、测量收集实体(measurement collection entity，MCE)的地址信息、测量范围信息、本次测量所对应的业务类型中的至少一项。这些信息可以不以容器的形式承载在应用层测量请求消息中，因此这些信息可以被接入网设备进行解析。
其中，QoE reference可以是一个全局唯一的标识，用于标识网络请求的这个应用层测量或QoE测量(或用于接入网设备和MCE标识应用层测量任务)。比如，QoE reference是由公共陆地移动网络(public land mobile network，PLMN)(PLMN由移动国家码(mobile country code，MCC)和移动网络码(mobile network code，MNC)构成)和QoE测量收集标识构成，QoE测量收集标识是由管理系统或运营商分配的。MCE的地址信息比如包括MCE的IP地址，MCE的IP地址用于接入网设备在接收到终端设备上报的应用层测量结果之后，把对应的测量结果发送给MCE。
S202，接入网设备根据应用层测量请求消息，确定要执行应用层测量的终端设备。
本申请实施例中，当应用层测量的发起方式不同时，接入网设备确定要执行应用层测量的终端设备的方式也不同。示例来说：
当应用层测量的发起方式为基于信令的应用层测量时，应用层测量任务由核心网发起，而接入网设备可以按照S201a所示意的从核心网接收针对于某个特定终端设备的应用层测量请求消息。在这种情况下，由于接入网设备在终端设备接入核心网时为该终端设备和核心网的通信分配了一个专门的通信接口，因此接入网设备从哪个通信接口接收到应用层测量请求消息，即可根据通信接口与终端设备的对应关系确定出要对哪个终端设备发起应用层测量。
当应用层测量的发起方式为基于管理的应用层测量时，应用层测量任务由OAM网元发起，而接入网设备可以按照S201b所示意的从OAM网元接收测量请求消息。在这种情况下，接入网设备可以先根据解析该应用层测量请求消息得到的待测量的区域范围等限制条件，再根据这些限制条件确定出接入该接入网设备的全部终端设备中哪些终端设备符合此次应用层测量的需求，进而将这些符合需求的终端设备作为要执行本次应用层测量的终端设备。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例中，“本次应用层测量”具体是指从本次测量任务开始至本次测量任务结束的整个应用层测量，例如当要对某个会话进行应用层测量时，从该会话开始到该会话结束的整个测量时段作为本次应用层测量的测量时段。且，在一次应用层测量中，终端设备可以只上报一次应用层测量结果，例如在一次会话结束后上报该次会话的整个测量时段内测量得到的应用层测量结果，也可以上报多次应用层测量结果，例如在一次会话过程中按照5秒的周期时长周期上报每个5秒内测量得到的应用层测量结果。
应理解，在上述两种发起方式中，只有当终端设备支持应用层测量时，接入网设备才会将该终端设备作为要执行应用层测量的终端设备。而终端设备是否支持应用层测量，可以由终端设备上报给接入网设备，也可以由接入网设备向终端设备发送问询消息并接收响应消息得到，还可以由接入网设备与终端设备预配置得到，具体不作限定。
需要说明的是，上述S201a和S201b中的方案仅是一种可选的实施方式。本申请实施例中，接入网设备也可以不根据从核心网网元或OAM网元接收的应用层测量消息来确定执行应用层测量的终端设备。例如在另一种可选的实施方式中，接入网设备还可以根据自己生成应用层测量配置信息，并根据自己的需求确定出要执行应用层测量的终端设备。
S203，接入网设备将应用层测量配置信息承载在RRC消息中发送给要执行应用层测量的终端设备中的接入层(access stratum，AS)。
在上述S203中，应用层测量配置信息在RRC消息中的数据承载形态也可以为容器形式、或非容器形式、或两者混合的形式，参见上述S201a或S201b中的介绍。
可选地，RRC消息中除了包括应用层测量配置信息之外，还包括其它信息，例如应用层测量标识和/或本次测量所对应的业务类型(用于指示要对哪种业务类型的业务执行应用层测量)。其中，应用层测量标识可以是由接入网设备为终端设备生成的，用于标识应用层测量配置信息。一般而言，应用层测量标识和QoE reference对应，且接入网设备可以保存应用层测量标识和QoE reference之间的对应关系。
S204，终端设备中的AS将应用层测量配置信息发送给终端设备中的AS的上层。
在上述S204中，由于AS并不是要执行应用层测量的最终层，因此AS可以将应用层测量配置信息转发给AS的上层。AS的上层可以是指终端设备的应用层，也可以是指一个专门进行应用层测量的层，还可以是介于应用层和AS之间的一个层。当AS的上层是介于应用层和AS之间的一个层时，AS的上层需要进一步转发应用层测量配置信息，直至将应用层测量配置信息转发给最终测量的层。应理解，当RRC消息中同时包括应用层测量配置信息和本次测量所对应的业务类型和/或应用层测量标识时，AS还可以将应用层测量配置信息和待测量的业务类型和/或应用层测量标识同时发送给AS的上层。
示例性地，终端设备的AS可以通过一个AT(attention)命令(command)把以上信息发送给AS的上层。比如，上述AT命令可以为AT command+CAPPLEVMC(command application level measurement configuration)。
S205，终端设备中的AS的上层执行应用层测量，得到应用层测量结果。
本申请实施例中，若AS的上层同时接收到应用层测量配置信息和本次测量所对应的业务类型，则AS的上层可以根据应用层测量配置信息，对本次测量所对应的业务类型所对应的应用进行应用层测量，得到应用层测量结果。应用层测量结果可以占据1字节～8000字节中的任一字节。
在上述S205中，如果终端设备在执行应用层测量的过程中发生了服务小区的切换，则切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备会重新判断该终端设备切换后的服务小区是否属于待测量的区域范围，若属于，则切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备可以向终端设备发送继续测量的指示信息以指示终端设备继续执行测量，或切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备也可以无需特殊地向终端设备发送指示信息，这种情况下终端设备默认继续进行测量。若不属于，则切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备可以向终端设备发送停止测量的指示信息以指示终端设备暂停测量，或切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备也可以向终端设备发送释放应用层测量配置信息的指示信息以指示终端设备结束测量。
S206，终端设备中的AS的上层将应用层测量结果上报给终端设备中的AS。
在上述S205和S206中，AS的上层可以按照某种设定规则执行应用层测量并上报应用层测量结果给终端设备中的AS。其中，设定规则可以是终端设备中默认的规则，也可以是应用层测量配置信息中指出的某种规则。例如，在一种可能的设定规则中，AS的上层按照应用层测量配置信息中指出的周期来执行应用层测量并上报应用层测量结果。又例如，在另一种可能的设定规则中，AS的上层在每个会话(或某一类型的会话)过程中执行应用层测量并在会话结束之后上报应用层测量结果。假设终端设备在一个会话过程中经过了5个服务小区，则AS的上层会从本次会话开始到本次会话结束的整个时段内终端设备的应用层测量结果情况上报给AS。
示例性地，AS的上层除了可以将应用层测量结果上报给AS之外，还可以上报应用层测量标识。
示例性地，AS的上层可以通过一个AT(attention)命令把以上信息发送给AS。比如，上述AT命令可以为AT command+CAPPLEVMR(command application level measurement report)。
S207，终端设备中的AS将应用层测量结果承载在RRC消息中发送给接入网设备。
在上述S207中，应用层测量结果在RRC消息中的数据承载形态也可以为容器形式、或非容器形式、或两者混合的形式，参见上述S201a或S201b中的介绍。且，RRC消息中除了可以包括应用层测量结果之外，还可以包括应用层测量标识，以便于接入网设备或其他实体获知该应用层测量结果是根据哪一应用层测量配置信息所执行的测量。
在上述S207中，如果终端设备在执行应用层测量的过程中发生了服务小区的切换，则AS会向切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备发送应用层测量结果。这种情况下，当切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备与切换前的服务小区所属的接入网设备不同时，发送应用层测量配置信息的接入网设备(即S203 中的接入网设备)和接收应用层测量结果的接入网设备(即S207中的接入网设备)并不是同一个接入网设备。当切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备与切换前的服务小区所属的接入网设备相同时，发送应用层测量配置信息的接入网设备和接收应用层测量结果的接入网设备是同一个接入网设备。需要说明的是，切换前的服务小区所属的接入网设备会向切换后的服务小区所属的接入网设备发送同一应用层测量配置信息对应的应用层测量标识和QoE reference(即应用层测量标识和QoE reference之间的对应关系)。
S208，接入网设备将终端设备的应用层测量结果发送给MCE。
示例性地，接入网设备可以根据保存的应用层测量标识和QoE reference之间的对应关系及终端设备上报的应用层测量标识，获得终端设备上报的应用层测量结果对应的QoE reference；进一步地，接入网设备根据QoE reference查找到对应的MCE的IP地址，并把应用层测量结果发送给MCE。或者，接入网设备根据终端设备上报应用层测量标识获得对应的应用层测量配置信息，再根据核心网网元或OAM网元下发的应用层测量请求消息，获得应用层测量配置信息对应的MCE的IP地址，该MCE的IP地址即为应用层测量结果对应的MCE的IP地址，进而把应用层测量结果发送给MCE。
本申请实施例中，MCE在接收到终端设备的应用层测量结果后，可以根据该应用层测量结果确定用户使用该终端设备中的应用的用户体验(例如通话质量的优劣性、观看视频的流畅性等)，当用户体验较差时，MCE可以通知接入网设备为该终端设备分配更多的无线资源，以提升该终端设备的应用性能，提高用户的应用体验。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例中，上述S208仅是一种可选的步骤。在另一种可选的实施方式中，接入网设备也可以先自行利用应用层测量结果确定出用户使用该终端设备中的应用的用户体验，进而根据应用层测量结果来调整为该终端设备分配的无线资源，以提升该终端设备的应用性能，提高用户的应用体验。
二、广播业务
针对于广播业务(比如MBS业务)，目前引入了两个逻辑信道，分别为MBS控制信道(MBS control channel，MCCH)和MBS业务信道(MBS traffic channel，MTCH)，这两个逻辑信道都映射到下行共享信道(downlink shared channel，DL-SCH)上。其中，MCCH用于传输控制信息，包括广播业务的标识和MTCH的配置信息(比如广播业务关联的组无线网络临时标识(group-radio network temporary identity，G-RNTI)、接收MTCH的资源信息)。MTCH用于传输广播业务数据，每个广播业务可以对应一个MTCH，比如广播业务1对应MTCH1，广播业务2对应MTCH2。进而，终端根据MCCH中的调度信息可以接收MTCH中的广播业务的数据。
终端设备的工作状态可以包括无线资源控制(radio resource control，RRC)空闲(RRC_IDLE)态、RRC非激活(Inactive)态和RRC连接(RRC_CONNECTED)态。其中，RRC空闲态可简称为空闲态，RRC非激活态可简称为非激活态，RRC连接态可简称为连接态。终端设备可以连接态接收广播业务的数据，然而，由于接入网设备维护大量的终端设备处于连接态会耗费大量的处理资源，因此，接入网设备也可以指示终端设备进入空闲态或非激活态，并在空闲态或非激活态接收广播业务的数据。
基于上述相关技术特征的描述，目前考虑对广播业务进行应用层测量，即接入网设备从核心网网元或OAM网元接收到广播业务(比如广播业务1)的应用层测量配置信息后，可以将应用层测量配置信息发送给终端设备，以使终端设备对广播业务1进行应用层测量。
针对基于管理的应用层测量，由于接入网设备无法知晓哪些终端设备对广播业务1感兴趣，且对广播业务1感兴趣的终端设备可能处于连接态、空闲态或非激活态，因此，在一种可能的实现方式中，接入网设备接收到广播业务1的应用层测量配置信息后，可以通过广播的方式发送广播业务1的应用层测量配置信息。相应地，位于接入网设备的覆盖范围内的终端设备(可能处于连接态、空闲态或非激活态)可以接收广播业务1的应用层测量配置信息。若终端设备对广播业务1感兴趣，则终端设备可以在接收广播业务的数据时，根据广播业务1的应用层测量配置信息，对广播业务1进行应用层测量。
然而，采用上述方法，接入网设备无法知晓哪些终端设备会执行广播业务1的应用层测量，不便于接入网设备的调控，从而可能会出现较多终端设备执行广播业务1的应用层测量，并向接入网设备上报广播业务1的应用层测量结果。由于终端设备的应用层测量结果的信息量较大，若有较多终端设备向接入网设备上报广播业务1的应用层测量结果，会导致接入网设备的负担较重。
基于此，本申请实施例提供一种通信方法，用于提高接入网设备对终端设备执行广播业务的应用层 测量的可控性。
下面结合具体实施例对本申请实施例提供的通信方法进行详细描述，在具体实施例中将以基于管理的应用层测量为例进行描述，以及在具体实施例中，将以本申请实施例所提供的方法应用于图1所示的网络架构为例。另外，该方法可由两个通信装置执行，这两个通信装置例如为第一通信装置和第二通信装置，其中，第一通信装置可以是接入网设备或能够支持接入网设备实现该方法所需的功能的通信装置，当然还可以是其他装置，例如芯片或芯片系统。第二通信装置可以是终端设备或能够支持终端设备实现该方法所需的功能的通信装置，当然还可以是其他装置，例如芯片或芯片系统。为了便于介绍，在下文中，以该方法由接入网设备和终端设备执行为例，也就是，以第一通信装置是接入网设备、第二通信装置是终端设备为例。
实施例一
在实施例一中，接入网设备可以发送第一信息，以指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；相应地，终端设备可以根据第一信息，向接入网设备上报第二信息，以指示终端设备感兴趣的广播业务；进而，接入网设备可以根据第二信息，有针对性地向终端设备发送(即通过单播的方式发送)终端设备感兴趣的广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
图3为本申请实施例一提供的通信方法所对应的流程示意图。如图3所示，该方法包括如下步骤：
S301，接入网设备发送第一信息，第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
此处，触发接入网设备发送第一信息的因素可以有多种。比如，OAM网元可以向接入网设备发送应用层测量请求消息，应用层测量请求消息包括至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；相应地，接入网设备接收到应用层测量请求消息后，可以存储至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，并根据应用层测量请求消息发送第一信息。
其中，至少一个广播业务可以包括第一广播业务，以第一广播业务为例，应用层测量请求消息除了包括第一广播的应用层测量配置信息之外，还可以包括第一广播业务的标识。比如，第一广播业务的标识可以为第一广播业务对应的MBS会话标识，第一广播业务对应的MBS会话标识可以包括第一广播业务的临时移动组标识(temporary mobile group identifier，TMGI)。可选地，第一广播业务的MBS会话标识还包括网络标识(network identifier，NID)，NID和公共陆地移动网(public land mobile network，PLMN)标识用于标识一个独立的非公共网络。
(1)对第一信息进行说明。
本申请实施例中，第一信息可以用于触发终端设备上报第二信息。
作为一种可能的实现，第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息(应理解，第一信息可以不包括至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息)。也就是说，第一信息通过指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，来触发终端设备上报第二信息。其中，第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，也可以替换为其它可能的描述，比如替换为第一信息用于指示接入网设备希望或需要配置至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
此种情形下，第一信息可以是一种粗粒度的指示，即第一信息仅指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，而未具体指示是具有哪些广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；或者，也可以是一种细粒度的指示，即第一信息指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，且具体指示出是具有哪些广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
其中，当是一种粗粒度的指示时，第一信息可以为指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息的指示信息；当是一种细粒度的指示时，第一信息可以包括至少一个广播业务的标识。本申请实施例中主要以第一信息是细粒度的指示为例进行描述。
示例性地，当第一信息包括至少一个广播业务的标识时，这至少一个广播业务可以是接入网设备希望或需要或感兴趣的应用层测量配置信息对应的广播业务。比如，接入网设备接收到应用层测量请求消息可以包括M个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，则若接入网设备希望或需要或感兴趣的应用层测量配置信息对应的广播业务为M个广播业务中的N个广播业务，则接入网设备发送的第一信息可以包括N个广播业务的标识。
可选地，第一信息还包括至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息对应的时间信息和/或区域信息。 以第一广播业务为例，第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息对应的时间信息用于指示第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息的有效时间范围；在有效时间范围内，终端设备认为接入网设备有第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息对应的区域信息用于指示第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息的有效区域范围；当终端设备位于有效区域范围内，终端设备认为接入网设备有第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
可以理解的是，至少一个广播业务中不同广播业务的应用层测量配置信息对应的有效时间范围或有效区域范围可以相同，或者也可以不同，具体不做限定。
上述是以第一信息通过指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，来触发终端设备上报第二信息为例进行描述的。在其它可能的实现中，第一信息也可以不指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，比如第一信息可以为一条专门用于触发终端设备上报第二信息(比如上报终端设备感兴趣的多播业务，或者上报终端设备是否对多播业务感兴趣)的信息或消息；此种情形下，终端设备在接收到第一信息时，可能并不感知接入网设备发送第一信息的目的是为了配置广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。也就是说，本申请实施例是通过第一信息和第二信息来实现有针对性地向终端设备发送应用层测量配置信息，但并不代表接入网设备不能用第一信息和第二信息作为其他目的。
(2)对接入网设备发送第一信息的具体实现进行说明。
接入网设备可以向接入网设备覆盖范围内的至少一个终端设备发送第一信息；相应地，至少一个终端设备可以接收第一信息，并保存第一信息。示例性地，即使终端设备的状态发生变化(比如终端设备从连接态进入空闲态或非激活态)，终端设备也可以不释放第一信息。
作为一种可能的实现，接入网设备可以以广播的方式发送第一信息，比如接入网设备可以通过广播控制信道(broadcast control channel，BCCH)或MBS控制信道或MBS业务信道发送广播消息，广播消息包括第一信息。此种情形下，接入网设备覆盖范围内的终端设备(处于连接态或空闲态或非激活态)可以接收到第一信息。
以第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息为例，第一信息可以包括指示信息和第一广播业务的标识。若接入网设备通过MBS控制信发送第一信息，则第一信息可以是作为MBS广播配置(例如第一广播业务对应的MBS会话信息)的一部分，比如接入网设备可以在第一广播业务对应的MBS会话开始时发送第一信息；相应地，终端设备接收到第一信息后，可以保存第一信息。
作为又一种可能的实现，针对于连接态的终端设备，接入网设备可以通过专用消息向终端设备发送第一信息。其中，专用消息可以为RRC重配置消息，或者也可以为RRC释放消息(比如接入网设备通过RRC释放消息指示终端设备释放RRC连接的同时，在RRC释放消息中携带第一信息)。示例性地，接入网设备可以获取终端设备的能力信息，若能力信息指示终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量，则接入网设备向终端设备发送第一信息；否则，可以不向终端设备发送第一信息，从而节省传输资源。
S302，终端设备根据第一信息，向接入网设备发送第二信息，第二信息用于指示终端设备对广播业务感兴趣，比如第二信息用于指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣。
示例性地，终端设备根据第一信息，可以获知接入网设备有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，进而可以向接入网设备发送第二信息。
其中，第二信息指示终端设备广播业务感兴趣，可以是一种粗粒度的指示，即第二信息仅指示终端设备对广播业务感兴趣，而不指示具体对哪些广播业务感兴趣；比如，当接入网设备发送的第一信息为一种粗粒度的指示时，终端设备所反馈的第二信息也可以为一种粗粒度的指示，此种情形下，若终端设备对广播业务感兴趣，则可以根据第一信息向接入网设备发送第二信息；又比如，当接入网设备发送的第一信息为一种细粒度的指示时，终端设备所反馈的第二信息也可以为一种粗粒度的指示，此种情形下，若终端设备对至少一个广播业务中的任一广播业务感兴趣，则可以向接入网设备发送第二信息。
或者，第二信息也可以是一种细粒度的指示，即第二信息指示终端设备对广播业务感兴趣，且具体指示是对哪些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)感兴趣。比如，当接入网设备发送的第一信息为一种粗粒度的指示时，终端设备所反馈的第二信息可以为一种细粒度的指示，此种情形下，第二信息可以包括终端设备所有感兴趣的广播业务的标识。又比如，当接入网设备发送的第一信息为一种细粒度的指示时，终端设备所反馈的第二信息可以为一种细粒度的指示，此种情形下，第二信息可以包括至少一个广播业务中终端设备感兴趣的广播业务的标识。
可以理解的是，第二信息用于指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣，也可以替换为其它可能的描述，比如替换为：第二信息用于指示终端设备想接收第一广播业务的数据，或想接收第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，或对第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息感兴趣。相应地，下文描述中终端设备确定对至少一个广播业务中的某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)感兴趣也可以替换为其它可能的描述，比如替换为：终端设备确定想接收某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)的数据，或想接收某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)的应用层测量配置信息，或对某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)的应用层测量配置信息感兴趣。
S303，接入网设备根据第二信息，向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；相应地，终端设备接收第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
示例性地，若S302中的第二信息为一种粗粒度的指示，则在S303中，接入网设备可以向终端设备发送至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。若S302中的第二信息为一种细粒度的指示，则在S303中，接入网设备可以向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。本申请实施例中主要以第二信息是细粒度的指示为例进行描述。
如前文所述，终端设备接收第一信息时，可能处于连接态或空闲态或非激活态，下面分别针对不同状态的终端设备对S302和S303的具体实现进行说明。
(1)空闲态或非激活态的终端设备
情形A1：
终端设备接收到第一信息后，若确定对至少一个广播业务中的某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)感兴趣，则可以发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程(终端设备发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程时，无需考虑当前是否即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据)。
比如，终端设备可以向接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息，RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括原因值和/或第二信息，即终端设备在建立或恢复终端设备与接入网设备之间的RRC连接的过程中，向接入网设备发送原因值和/或第二信息。其中，原因值用于指示向接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息的原因为需要接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。相应地，接入网设备接收到RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息后，可以向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。后续，当终端设备接收第一广播业务的数据时，终端设备可以根据第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
其中，接入网设备可以通过RRC建立消息或RRC恢复消息向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息(即在建立或恢复RRC连接的过程中，向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息)；或者，接入网设备也可以在建立或恢复RRC连接后，通过其它可能的消息向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，具体不做限定。
可以理解的是，若RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括原因值而不包括第二信息(细粒度的指示)，或者也可以认为原因值即为第二信息(粗粒度的指示)，则接入网设备可以认为终端设备是对至少一个广播业务都感兴趣，并向终端设备发送至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。此种情形下，若至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务和第二广播业务，终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣，而对第二广播业务不感兴趣，则终端设备后续可以根据第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息对第一广播业务进行应用层测量，并忽略第二广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
若RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括第二信息而不包括原因值，则可以认为第二信息隐式指示向接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息的原因为需要接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；或者，也可以认为第二信息即为原因值。
在其它可能的实施例中，终端设备可以向接入网设备发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程，接入网设备根据终端设备发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程的资源能获得第二信息。例如，接入网设备根据终端设备所使用的随机接入前导资源能获得第二信息。例如，接入网设备为由于应用层测量配置信息而发起的RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程分配了专门的随机接入前导资源，接入网设备根据随机接入前导资源就能获知终端设备是否由于应用层测量配置信息而发起的RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。
情形A2：
终端设备接收到第一信息后，若确定对至少一个广播业务中的某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)感兴趣，则可以发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程(终端设备发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复 过程时，无需考虑当前是否即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据)，以便于建立或恢复RRC连接；在建立或恢复RRC连接后，终端设备可以向接入网设备发送第二信息；其中，终端设备发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程和发送第二信息时，均无需考虑当前是否即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据。相应地，接入网设备可以根据第二信息，向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
也就是说，情形A2与情形A1的区别在于：情形A1中，终端设备是在建立或恢复RRC连接的过程中，向接入网设备发送第二信息；情形A2中，终端设备是在建立或恢复RRC连接后，向接入网设备发送第二信息。除此区别之外的其它内容，情形A2可以参照情形A1。
情形A3：
终端设备接收到第一信息后，若确定对至少一个广播业务中的某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)感兴趣，则可以在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程；进一步地，终端设备可以在建立或恢复RRC连接的过程中，向接入网设备发送第二信息，或者也可以是在建立或恢复RRC连接后，向接入网设备发送第二信息。
或者，终端设备接收到第一信息后，在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程；进一步地，终端设备可以在建立或恢复RRC连接的过程中，向接入网设备发送第二信息，或者也可以是在建立或恢复RRC连接后，向接入网设备发送第二信息。可选地，终端设备在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，可以判断第一广播业务是否属于至少一个广播业务，若是，则发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。
也就是说，情形A3与情形A1或A2的区别在于：情形A3中，终端设备是在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。除此区别之外的其它内容，情形A3可以参照情形A1或A2的描述。
情形A4：
终端设备接收到第一信息后，若确定对至少一个广播业务中的某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)感兴趣，则可以发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程(终端设备发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程时，无需考虑当前是否即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据)，以便于建立或恢复RRC连接；在建立或恢复RRC连接后，终端设备若确定即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据，则向接入网设备发送第二信息。
此种情形下，第二信息可以为MBS兴趣指示(MBS interest indication，MII)，MII用于指示终端设备即将接收或开始接收或正在接收或有兴趣接收的广播业务。
可以理解的是，上述侧重描述了各种情形之间的区别，除区别之外的其它内容，不同情形之间可以相互参照。上述各种情形中，接入网设备根据第二信息向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息后，可以触发终端设备进入空闲态或非激活态，以便降低接入网设备的负担。
(2)连接态的终端设备
情形B1：
终端设备接收到第一信息后，若确定对至少一个广播业务中的某一或某些广播业务(比如第一广播业务)感兴趣，则可以向接入网设备发送第二信息。比如，终端设备可以通过RRC消息向接入网设备发送第二信息。终端设备发送第二信息时，无需考虑终端设备当前是否即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据。相应地，接入网设备可以根据第二信息，向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
情形B2：
终端设备接收到第一信息后，若确定对至少一个广播业务中的第一广播业务感兴趣，则可以在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，向接入网设备发送第二信息。或者，终端设备接收到第一信息后，在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，向接入网设备发送第二信息；可选地，终端设备在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，可以判断第一广播业务是否属于至少一个广播业务，若是，则向接入网设备发送第二信息。
此种情形下，第二信息可以为MII。
情形B3：
终端设备接收到第一信息后，进入空闲态或非激活态。比如，接入网设备通过RRC释放消息发送第一信息，进而终端设备可以根据RRC释放消息后，进入空闲态或非激活态；又比如，终端设备在接 收到接入网设备发送的第一信息后，接收到接入网设备发送的RRC释放消息，进而可以根据RRC释放消息后，进入空闲态或非激活态。后续，终端设备可以在即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程，具体可以参照上述情形A3。
此外，在上述S303中，作为一种可能的实现，接入网设备可以根据第二信息，判断出有多少个终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣，若对第一广播业务感兴趣的终端设备的数量较多，则接入网设备可以从这多个终端设备中选择出部分终端设备，并向选择出的部分终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，从而通过接入网设备的灵活调控，避免后续有较多设备向接入网设备上报第一广播业务的应用层测量结果，导致接入网设备的负担较重。
可以理解的是，在其它可能的实施例中，接入网设备接收到来自终端设备的第二信息后，也可以根据其它可能的原因，决定是否向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。比如，接入网设备可以根据终端设备的能力信息，决定是否向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。其中，终端设备的能力信息可以由终端设备上报给接入网设备。又比如，接入网设备可以判断终端设备是否位于第一广播业务对应的测量范围内，若是，则可以向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，若否，则可以不再向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
其中，接入网设备从核心网网元或OAM网元接收到的应用层测量请求消息中可以包括第一广播业务对应的测量范围信息，用于指示第一广播业务对应的测量范围。测量范围信息可以包括以下至少一项：测量范围包括的至少一个小区的标识；测量范围包括的至少一个TA的标识；测量范围对应的至少一个TAI的标识；测量范围包括的至少一个PLMN的标识。
或者，接入网设备也可以不考虑终端设备当前是否在测量范围内，此种情形下，接入网设备可以根据第二信息，向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息和第一广播业务对应的测量范围信息；相应地，终端设备接收到第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息和第一广播业务对应的测量范围信息后，若当前不在第一广播业务对应的测量范围内，则可以先不对第一广播业务进行应用层测量，当进入第一广播业务对应的测量范围内，终端设备可以对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。也就是说，即使终端设备当前没在第一广播业务对应的测量范围内，接入网设备也可以向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，从而当终端设备进入测量范围内时就可以进行应用层测量。
采用上述方法，从接入网设备的角度来看，接入网设备可以根据第二信息，有针对地向终端设备发送广播业务的应用层测量配置信息(即通过单播的方式发送)，便于接入网设备的灵活调控；从终端设备的角度来看：当终端设备对第一广播业务不感兴趣时，终端设备可以不向接入网设备发送第二信息，进而接入网设备也不再向该终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，相比于接入网设备以广播的方式发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置(即使终端设备对第一广播业务不感兴趣，终端设备也需要去接收接入网设备广播的广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，)来说，可以避免终端设备执行不必要的接收，节省终端设备的功耗。
针对于上述实施例一，需要说明以下几点：
(1)上文中，终端设备确定终端设备感兴趣的广播业务的方式可以有多种，比如终端设备可以根据终端设备存储的应用层信息确定是否对广播业务(比如第一广播业务)感兴趣；其中，应用层信息比如包括用户服务订阅(user service description，USD)信息。示例性地，终端设备在判断是否对某个广播业务感兴趣时，也可以忽略USD中指示的广播业务开始传输的时间信息，也可以忽略目前协议中规定的发送广播业务兴趣信息所需的一些条件(例如SIB20/21是否存在、感兴趣的频点)。
终端设备确定即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据的具体实现可以有多种。比如，终端设备的USD信息中可以包括第一广播业务开始传输的时间信息，进而终端设备可以根据该时间信息，确定出何时即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据。又比如，终端设备也可以根据接入网设备的调度信息，确定即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据。
(2)上文中，终端设备可以发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。为避免多个终端设备同时发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程，导致接入网设备的负担较重，本申请实施例提供的一种解决方案为：在上述各种情形中，当终端设备确定需要发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程时，终端设备可以生成一个随机数，若随机数大于或等于概率因子，则终端设备可以发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程；若随机数小于概率因子，则终端设备可以先不发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程，并开始等待，可选地，当终端设备的等待时间大于或等于回退时间时，终端设备可以发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。
示例性地，概率因子可以是接入网设备为终端设备配置的，或者也可以是协议预先定义的。回退时间可以是终端设备根据回退时间范围生成的，比如回退时间范围为[0,1](单位为毫秒)，则终端设备可以根据[0,1]随机生成一个回退时间，比如生成的回退时间为0.5毫秒，则当终端设备的等待时间大于或等于0.5毫秒时，终端设备可以发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。其中，回退时间范围可以是接入网设备为终端设备配置的，或者也可以是协议预先定义的。本申请实施例中以概率因子和/或回退时间范围是由接入网设备为终端设备配置的为例，比如接入网设备可以向终端设备发送第三信息(比如以广播的方式发送)，第三信息用于指示概率因子和/或回退时间范围；相应地，终端设备可以接收第三信息，并根据第三信息得到概率因子和/或回退时间范围。
本申请实施例提供的又一种解决方案为：接入网设备广播指示信息，以指示是否允许终端设备在当前小区由于接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息而发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。比如，接入网设备在接入网设备的小区1广播指示信息1，指示信息1指示允许终端设备在小区1由于接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息而发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程；以及，接入网设备在接入网设备的小区2广播指示信息2，指示信息2指示不允许终端设备在小区2由于接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息而发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。如此，通过灵活调整在不同小区广播的指示信息，可以避免大量终端设备同时发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程。
(3)本申请实施例中是以基于管理的应用层测量为例，上述方法也可以适用于基于信令的应用层测量。在基于信令的应用层测量中，接入网设备可以向特定终端设备发送第一信息，相应地，特定终端设备根据第一信息，向接入网设备发送第二信息；进而，接入网设备根据第二信息，可以获知特定终端设备感兴趣的广播业务，并向特定终端设备发送特定终端设备感兴趣的广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。如此，接入网设备可以只向特性终端设备发送特定终端设备感兴趣的广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，而不发送不感兴趣的广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，便于节省传输资源的开销。
基于实施例一的描述，下面分别结合图4、图5和图6描述三种可能的实现流程。
图4为本申请实施例提供的通信方法所对应的流程示意图。如图4所示，该方法包括：
S401，接入网设备获取至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
比如，接入网设备接收来自OAM网元的应用层测量请求消息，应用层测量请求消息包括至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
S402，终端设备向接入网设备发送终端设备的能力信息，能力信息用于指示终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量；相应地，接入网设备接收终端设备的能力信息。其中，终端设备处于连接态。
S403，接入网设备向终端设备发送第一信息，第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；相应地，终端设备接收并保存第一信息。
示例性地，接入网设备根据终端设备的能力信息，确定终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量后，可以通过RRC消息(比如RRC重配置消息)发送第一信息，第一信息可以包括至少一个广播业务的标识。
S404，接入网设备向终端设备发送RRC释放消息，以指示终端设备进入空闲态或非激活态；相应地，终端设备接收到RRC释放消息后，根据RRC释放消息进入空闲态或非激活态。
此处，终端设备从连接态进入空闲态或非激活态时，不释放第一信息，即仍然存储第一信息。
S405，终端设备确定即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据或者对第一广播业务的数据感兴趣，且第一广播业务属于至少一个广播业务。
S406，终端设备发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程，以建立或恢复终端设备与接入网设备之间的RRC连接。
S407，终端设备向接入网设备发送终端设备的能力信息，能力信息用于指示终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量的能力信息，能力信息用于指示终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量。
可以理解的是，若终端设备是从空闲态进入连接态，由于终端设备进入空闲态时，接入网设备可以释放了终端设备的相关信息(比如能力信息)，因此，终端设备进入连接态后，可以向接入网设备发送终端设备的能力信息(即执行S407)。若终端设备是从非激活态进入空闲态，由于终端设备进入非激活态时，接入网设备可以不释放终端设备的相关信息(比如能力信息)，因此，终端设备进入连接态后，可以无需向接入网设备发送终端设备的能力信息(即不执行S407)。
S408，终端设备向接入网设备发送第二信息，第二信息用于指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣。
此处，第二信息可以包括第一广播业务的标识，比如第二信息可以为MII。
S409，接入网设备接收第二信息，向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
可选的，接入网设备向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息时，还向终端设备发送第一广播业务的标识和/或该应用层测量配置信息对应的应用层测量标识。
S410，接入网设备向终端设备发送RRC释放消息，以指示终端设备进入空闲态或非激活态；相应地，终端设备接收到RRC释放消息后，根据RRC释放消息进入空闲态或非激活态。
S411，终端设备在空闲态或非激活态接收第一广播业务的数据，并根据第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
图5为本申请实施例提供的通信方法所对应的流程示意图。如图5所示，该方法包括：
S501，接入网设备获取至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
S502，接入网设备发送第一信息，第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；相应地，处于空闲态或非激活态的终端设备接收并保存第一信息。
S503，终端设备确定即将接收或开始接收第一广播业务的数据或者对第一广播业务的数据感兴趣，且第一广播业务属于至少一个广播业务。
S504，终端设备发起RRC建立过程或RRC恢复过程，以建立或恢复终端设备与接入网设备之间的RRC连接。
S505，终端设备向接入网设备发送终端设备的能力信息，能力信息用于指示终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量的能力信息，能力信息用于指示终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量。
S506，终端设备向接入网设备发送第二信息，第二信息用于指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣。
此处，第二信息可以包括第一广播业务的标识，比如第二信息可以为MII。
S507，接入网设备接收第二信息，向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
S508，接入网设备向终端设备发送RRC释放消息，以指示终端设备进入空闲态或非激活态；相应地，终端设备接收到RRC释放消息后，根据RRC释放消息进入空闲态或非激活态。
S509，终端设备在空闲态或非激活态接收第一广播业务的数据，并根据第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
可选的，在S508和S509之前，终端设备也可以在连接态接收第一广播业务的数据，并对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
图6为本申请实施例提供的通信方法所对应的流程示意图。如图6所示，该方法包括：
S601，接入网设备获取至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
S602，终端设备向接入网设备发送终端设备的能力信息，能力信息用于指示终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量；相应地，接入网设备接收终端设备的能力信息。其中，终端设备处于连接态。
S603，接入网设备向终端设备发送第一信息，第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；相应地，终端设备接收并保存第一信息。
示例性地，接入网设备根据终端设备的能力信息，确定终端设备支持广播业务的应用层测量后，可以通过RRC消息(比如RRC重配置消息)发送第一信息，第一信息可以包括至少一个广播业务的标识。
S604，终端设备根据第一信息，若确定对至少一个广播业务中的第一广播业务感兴趣，则向接入网设备发送第二信息，第二信息用于指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣。
此处，第二信息可以包括第一广播业务的标识。可以理解的是，此处的第二信息区别于MII，MII是在特定条件下发送的信息(比如当终端设备正在接收或即将接收广播业务的数据，终端设备才会发送MII)，而终端设备发送第二信息，可以无需考虑上述特定条件。
S605，接入网设备接收第二信息，向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
S606，接入网设备向终端设备发送RRC释放消息，以指示终端设备进入空闲态或非激活态；相应地，终端设备接收到RRC释放消息后，根据RRC释放消息进入空闲态或非激活态。
S607，终端设备在空闲态或非激活态接收第一广播业务的数据，并根据第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
可选的，在S606和S607之前，终端设备也可以在连接态接收第一广播业务的数据，并对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
可以理解的是，上述图4至图6中，各个步骤的具体实现可以参照实施例一中的描述。上述侧重描 述了图4至图6的区别之处，除区别之外的其它内容，可以相互参照。
实施例二
上述实施例一中，接入网设备是通过单播的方式向终端设备发送广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。在实施例二中，接入网设备可以通过广播的方式向终端设备发送广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，下面结合图7和图8描述两种可能的实现流程。
图7为本申请实施例二提供的通信方法所对应的一种流程示意图。如图7所示，该方法包括：
S701，接入网设备发送第一信息；相应地，终端设备可以接收第一信息。
比如，接入网设备可以通过广播的方式发送第一信息。第一信息可以包括至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务。区别于实施例一，实施例一的第一信息不包括至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
S702，终端设备根据第一信息，向接入网设备发送第二信息，第二信息用于指示终端设备对广播业务感兴趣，比如第二信息用于指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣。
此处，终端设备向接入网设备发送第二信息的实现可以参照实施例一。与实施例一的区别在于：若终端设备是通过RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息发送第二信息，则接入网设备接收到第二信息后，可以获知终端设备建立或恢复RRC连接的目的是为了向接入网设备发送第二信息，进而可以拒绝建立或恢复RRC连接，以便降低接入网设备的负担。
如此，接入网设备根据终端设备上报的第二信息，可以获知终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣，即终端设备可以对第一广播业务执行应用层测量，从而便于接入网设备的调控。例如，当接入网设备获知对第一广播业务执行应用层测量的终端设备的数量达到一定门限之后，接入网设备可以停止广播第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；或者，接入网设备接收到第二信息之后，向OAM网元发送指示信息，指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣，从而OAM网元能获知对第一广播业务执行应用层测量的终端设备。当对第一广播业务执行应用层测量的终端设备的数量达到一定门限之后，OAM网元可以向接入网设备发送释放第一广播业务的应用层测量的消息，进而接入网设备可以停止广播第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
图8为本申请实施例二提供的通信方法所对应的又一种流程示意图。如图8所示，该方法包括：
S801，接入网设备发送第一信息，第一信息用于触发终端设备上报第二信息；相应地，终端设备可以接收第一信息。
比如，第一信息用于指示接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
此处，接入网设备发送第一信息的具体实现参照实施例一。
S802，终端设备根据第一信息，向接入网设备发送第二信息，第二信息用于指示终端设备对广播业务感兴趣，比如第二信息用于指示终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣。
此处，终端设备向接入网设备发送第二信息的具体实现可以参照S702。
S803，接入网设备发送至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；相应地，终端设备接收至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
本申请实施例中，对S801和S803的执行顺序可以不做限定。
示例性地，接入网设备可以通过广播的方式发送至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。终端设备接收到至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，若对第一广播业务感兴趣，则后续可以根据第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
如此，接入网设备根据终端设备上报的第二信息，可以获知终端设备对第一广播业务感兴趣，即终端设备可以对第一广播业务执行应用层测量，从而便于接入网设备的调控。
实施例三
上述实施例一或实施例二中，对接入网设备向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息的实现进行了描述。在实施例三中，将主要针对终端设备向接入网设备上报第一广播业务的应用层测量结果的相关实现进行研究。
图9为本申请实施例提供的通信方法所对应的流程示意图。如图9所示，该方法包括：
S901，第一接入网设备向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息；相应地，终端设备 接收第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
示例性地，S901的具体实现可以参照实施例一中的描述。
可选地，第一接入网设备除向终端设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息之外，还可以向终端设备(即终端设备的AS层)发送QoE reference、应用层测量标识，以及进一步可选地，还可以向终端设备发送(即终端设备的AS层)MCE的标识。其中，如前文所述，QoE reference和应用层测量标识之间存在对应关系。针对于同一应用层测量(或者说同一QoE reference)，第一接入网设备为不同终端设备分配的应用层测量标识可以不同。
MCE的标识可以与MCE的地址信息之间存在对应关系。接入网设备向终端设备发送MCE的标识，而不是发送MCE的地址信息，可以有效避免接入网设备向终端设备发送MCE的地址信息而导致的安全问题。示例性地，OAM网元可以为每个MCE的地址信息分配了一个MCE的标识，并将MCE的地址信息和MCE的标识之间的对应关系通知给接入网设备，进而当终端设备上报的应用层测量结果携带MCE的标识时，接入网设备便可以知晓该应用层测量结果对应的MCE的地址信息。
可选地，终端设备的AS层可以把QoE reference和应用层测量标识发送给终端设备的AS层的上层。
可选地，终端设备的AS层可以保存QoE reference和应用层测量标识之间的对应关系。
S902，终端设备对第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
此处，当终端设备开始接收第一广播业务的数据时，终端设备可以启动第一广播业务的应用层测量。其中，终端设备可以在空闲态或非激活态或连接态接收第一广播业务的数据。
S903，终端设备向第二接入网设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量结果。
示例性地，终端设备可以在接入第二接入网设备后，向第二接入网设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量结果。
比如一种可能的场景为：S901中，终端设备在连接态接收到第一接入网设备发送的第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息后，进入空闲态；在S902中，终端设备在空闲态接收第一广播业务的数据，以及对第一广播业务进行应用层测量；在S903中，终端设备接入第二接入网设备，并向第二接入网设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量结果。
其中，第二接入网设备和第一接入网设备可以是同一个接入网设备，此种情形下，终端设备进入空闲态时，第一接入网设备释放了终端设备的相关信息，比如释放了QoE reference和为该终端设备分配的应用层测量标识之间的对应关系；或者，第二接入网设备和第一接入网设备也可以是不同接入网设备，此种情形下，第二接入网设备中没有终端设备的相关信息，比如QoE reference和为该终端设备分配的应用层测量标识之间的对应关系(比如终端设备在空闲态下从第一接入网设备的覆盖范围移动至第二接入网设备的覆盖范围，并接入第二接入网设备，因此，第二接入网设备中没有终端设备的相关信息)。
针对于该种场景，终端设备向第二接入网设备第一次上报第一广播业务的应用层测量结果时，可以携带第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息对应的QoE reference和应用层测量标识；相应地，第二接入网设备可以保存QoE reference和应用层测量标识之间的对应关系。之后，终端设备再向第二接入网设备上报第一广播业务的应用层测量结果时，可以携带对应的应用层测量标识，而无需携带对应的QoE reference。需要说明的是，QoE reference、应用层测量标识是针对一个应用层测量配置信息的，如果该应用层测量信息用于多个广播业务，则QoE reference、应用层测量标识对于这些广播业务的应用层测量结果都是相同的。这种情况下，之后，终端设备在后续上报这些广播业务中除第一广播业务之外的其他业务的应用层测量结果时，可以携带对应的应用层测量标识，而无需携带对应的QoE reference。
可选地，终端设备向第二接入网设备第一次上报第一广播业务的应用层测量结果时，还可以携带对应的MCE的标识；相应地，第二接入网设备可以保存MCE的标识。之后，终端设备再向第二接入网设备上报第一广播业务的应用层测量结果时，可以无需携带对应的MCE的标识。如果该应用层测量配置信息用于多个广播业务，之后，终端设备在上报这些广播业务中除第一广播业务之外的其他业务的应用层测量结果时，可以携带对应的应用层测量标识，而无需携带对应的MCE的标识。
可选的，第二接入网设备还可以向终端设备发送指示信息，指示终端设备在第一次上报广播业务的应用层测量结果之后，终端设备再次上报该应用层测量的测量结果是否携带QoE reference和/或MCE的标识。如果指示信息指示终端设备无需携带，则终端设备在第一次上报广播业务的应用层测量结果之后，终端设备再次上报该应用层测量的测量结果时无需携带QoE reference和/或MCE的标识；否则终端设备需要携带。
S904，终端设备从第二接入网设备切换至第三接入网设备时，第二接入网设备向第三接入网设备发送针对该终端设备的QoE reference和应用层测量标识之间的对应关系。
可选地，第二接入网设备还可以向第三接入网设备发送针对该终端设备的应用层测量(即上面QoE reference所标识的应用层测量)对应的MCE的地址信息或MCE ID。
S905，终端设备向第三接入网设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量结果。
此处，终端设备向第三接入网设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量结果时，可以只需携带应用层测量标识，而无需携带QoE reference。第三接入网设备从终端设备接收到应用层测量标识之后，根据第二接入网设备发送的QoE reference和应用层测量标识之间的对应关系，可以获知该应用层测量结果对应的QoE reference，从而第三接入网设备可以把QoE reference和应用层测量结果发送给该应用层测量对应的MCE。
可选地，终端设备向第三接入网设备发送第一广播业务的应用层测量结果时，还可以无需携带该应用层测量对应的MCE的标识。第三接入网设备从终端设备收到应用层测量标识之后，根据第二接入网设备发送的MCE的标识或MCE的地址信息和应用层测量标识，可以获知该应用层测量结果对应的MCE的标识或MCE的地址信息，进而便可知道应该把该应用层测量结果发送给哪一个MCE。如果该应用层测量信息用于多个广播业务，则终端设备在上报这些广播业务中除第一广播业务之外的其他业务的应用层测量结果时，可以携带对应的应用层测量标识，而无需携带对应的QoE reference和MCE的标识。
其中，S904和S905是可选的步骤。
也就是说，在终端设备从空闲态进入连接态后，第一次向接入网设备上报广播业务的应用层测量结果时，可以携带QoE reference和应用层测量标识，而后续再上报时可以无需携带QoE reference(可选地，还可以无需携带MCE的标识)。如此，由于QoE reference是全球唯一的，占用的比特数量较大(比如QoE reference可能占用6个字节，MCE的标识可能占用1个字节)，从而可以有效减少上报广播业务的应用层测量结果的资源开销。
可以理解的是，若终端设备在连接态接收到第一接入网设备发送的第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息后，后续一直处于连接态(即在连接态接收第一广播业务的数据，以及对第一广播业务进行应用层测量)或者非激活态(即未进入过空闲态)，则终端设备每次向接入网设备上报广播业务的应用层测量结果时，都可以无需携带QoE reference(可选地，还可以无需携带MCE的标识)。
针对于上述实施例一至实施例三，可以理解的是：
(1)上述侧重描述了实施例一至实施例三中不同实施例之间的差异之处，除差异之处的其它内容，实施例一至实施例三之间可以相互参照；此外，同一实施例中，不同实现方式或不同示例之间也可以相互参照。
(2)实施例一至实施例三所描述的各个流程图的步骤编号仅为执行流程的一种示例，并不构成对步骤执行的先后顺序的限制，本申请实施例中相互之间没有时序依赖关系的步骤之间没有严格的执行顺序。各个流程图中所示意的步骤并非全部是必须执行的步骤，可以根据实际需要在各个流程图的基础上删除部分步骤，或者也可以根据实际需要在各个流程图的基础上增添其它可能的步骤。
上述主要从终端设备和接入网设备交互的角度对本申请实施例提供的方案进行了介绍。可以理解的是，为了实现上述功能，终端设备和接入网设备可以包括执行各个功能相应的硬件结构和/或软件模块。本领域技术人员应该很容易意识到，结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤，本申请的实施例能够以硬件或硬件和计算机软件的结合形式来实现。某个功能究竟以硬件还是计算机软件驱动硬件的方式来执行，取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能，但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的范围。
本申请实施例可以根据上述方法示例对终端设备和接入网设备进行功能单元的划分，例如，可以对应各个功能划分各个功能单元，也可以将两个或两个以上的功能集成在一个单元中。上述集成的单元既可以采用硬件的形式实现，也可以采用软件功能单元的形式实现。
图10示出了本申请实施例中所涉及的装置的可能的示例性框图。如图10所示，装置1000可以包括：处理单元1002和通信单元1003。处理单元1002用于对装置1000的动作进行控制管理。通信单元 1003用于支持装置1000与其他设备的通信。可选地，通信单元1003也称为收发单元，可以包括接收单元和/或发送单元，分别用于执行接收和发送操作。装置1000还可以包括存储单元1001，用于存储装置1000的程序代码和/或数据。
该装置1000可以为上述实施例中的终端设备、或者还可以为设置在终端设备中的部件(例如电路或者芯片)。处理单元1002可以支持装置1000执行上文中各方法示例中终端设备的动作。或者，处理单元1002主要执行方法示例中的终端设备的内部动作，通信单元1003可以支持装置1000与其它设备之间的通信。
比如，在一个实施例中，处理单元1002用于：接收来自接入网设备的第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务；以及，根据所述第一信息，向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述终端设备对所述第一广播业务感兴趣；接收来自所述接入网设备的所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息用于对所述第一广播业务进行应用层测量，所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息是根据所述第二信息发送的。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003具体用于：接收来自所述接入网设备的广播消息，所述广播消息包括所述第一信息；或者，接收来自所述接入网设备的专用消息，所述专用消息包括所述第一信息。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003具体用于：向所述接入网设备发送RRC消息，所述RRC消息包括所述第二信息；其中，所述终端设备处于连接态。
在一种可能的设计中，在通信单元1003向所述接入网设备发送RRC消息之前，处理单元1002用于：确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003具体用于：向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003具体用于：向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息；在建立或恢复所述终端设备与所述接入网设备之间的RRC连接后，向所述接入网设备发送所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括原因值，所述原因值用于指示向所述接入网设备发送所述RRC建立请求消息或所述RRC恢复请求消息的原因为需要接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
在一种可能的设计中，在通信单元1003向所述接入网设备发送所述第二信息之前，处理单元1002用于：确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
在一种可能的设计中，在通信单元1003向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息之前，处理单元1002用于：确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
在一种可能的设计中，在通信单元1003向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息之前，处理单元1002用于：生成第一随机数，所述第一随机数大于或等于概率因子；或者，生成第二随机数，所述第二随机数小于所述概率因子，且所述终端设备的等待时间大于或等于回退时间。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003还用于：接收来自所述接入网设备的第三信息，所述第三信息用于指示所述概率因子和/或回退时间范围，所述回退时间范围用于确定所述回退时间。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第一信息包括所述至少一个广播业务的标识。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第二信息包括所述第一广播业务的标识。
该装置1000可以为上述实施例中的接入网设备、或者还可以为设置在接入网设备中的部件(例如电路或者芯片)。处理单元1002可以支持装置1000执行上文中各方法示例中接入网设备的动作。或者，处理单元1002主要执行方法示例中的接入网设备的内部动作，通信单元1003可以支持装置1000与其它设备之间的通信。
比如，在一个实施例中，通信单元1003用于：发送第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务；接收来自终端设备的第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述终端设备对所述第一广播业务感兴趣，所述第二信息是根据所述第一信息发送的；根据所述第二信息，向所述终端设备发送所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息用于对所述第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003具体用于：发送广播消息，所述广播消息包括所述第一信息； 或者，向所述终端设备发送专用消息，所述专用消息包括所述第一信息。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003具体用于：接收来自处于连接态的所述终端设备的RRC消息，所述RRC消息包括所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003具体用于：接收来自处于空闲态的所述终端设备的RRC建立请求消息或处于非激活态的所述终端设备的RRC恢复请求消息，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，通信单元1003具体用于：接收来自处于空闲态的所述终端设备的RRC建立请求消息或处于非激活态的所述终端设备的RRC恢复请求消息；在建立或恢复所述终端设备与所述接入网设备之间的RRC连接后，接收来自所述终端设备的所述第二信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括原因值，所述原因值用于指示向所述接入网设备发送所述RRC建立请求消息或所述RRC恢复请求消息的原因为需要接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第一信息包括所述至少一个广播业务的标识。
在一种可能的设计中，所述第二信息包括所述第一广播业务的标识。
应理解以上装置中单元的划分仅仅是一种逻辑功能的划分，实际实现时可以全部或部分集成到一个物理实体上，也可以物理上分开。且装置中的单元可以全部以软件通过处理元件调用的形式实现；也可以全部以硬件的形式实现；还可以部分单元以软件通过处理元件调用的形式实现，部分单元以硬件的形式实现。例如，各个单元可以为单独设立的处理元件，也可以集成在装置的某一个芯片中实现，此外，也可以以程序的形式存储于存储器中，由装置的某一个处理元件调用并执行该单元的功能。此外这些单元全部或部分可以集成在一起，也可以独立实现。这里所述的处理元件又可以成为处理器，可以是一种具有信号的处理能力的集成电路。在实现过程中，上述方法的各操作或以上各个单元可以通过处理器元件中的硬件的集成逻辑电路实现或者以软件通过处理元件调用的形式实现。
在一个例子中，以上任一装置中的单元可以是被配置成实施以上方法的一个或多个集成电路，例如：一个或多个特定集成电路(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)，或，一个或多个微处理器(digital singnal processor，DSP)，或，一个或者多个现场可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array，FPGA)，或这些集成电路形式中至少两种的组合。再如，当装置中的单元可以通过处理元件调度程序的形式实现时，该处理元件可以是处理器，比如通用中央处理器(central processing unit，CPU)，或其它可以调用程序的处理器。再如，这些单元可以集成在一起，以片上系统(system-on-a-chip，SOC)的形式实现。
以上用于接收的单元是一种该装置的接口电路，用于从其它装置接收信号。例如，当该装置以芯片的方式实现时，该接收单元是该芯片用于从其它芯片或装置接收信号的接口电路。以上用于发送的单元是一种该装置的接口电路，用于向其它装置发送信号。例如，当该装置以芯片的方式实现时，该发送单元是该芯片用于向其它芯片或装置发送信号的接口电路。
参见图11，为本申请实施例提供的一种终端设备的结构示意图，用于实现以上实施例中终端设备的操作。如图11所示，该终端设备包括：天线1110、射频部分1120、信号处理部分1130。天线1110与射频部分1120连接。在下行方向上，射频部分1120通过天线1110接收接入网设备发送的信息，将接入网设备发送的信息发送给信号处理部分1130进行处理。在上行方向上，信号处理部分1130对终端的信息进行处理，并发送给射频部分1120，射频部分1120对终端的信息进行处理后经过天线1110发送给接入网设备。
信号处理部分1130可以包括调制解调子系统，用于实现对数据各通信协议层的处理；还可以包括中央处理子系统，用于实现对终端操作系统以及应用层的处理；此外，还可以包括其它子系统，例如多媒体子系统，周边子系统等，其中多媒体子系统用于实现对终端相机，屏幕显示等的控制，周边子系统用于实现与其它设备的连接。调制解调子系统可以为单独设置的芯片。
调制解调子系统可以包括一个或多个处理元件1131，例如，包括一个主控CPU和其它集成电路。此外，该调制解调子系统还可以包括存储元件1132和接口电路1133。存储元件1132用于存储数据和程序，但用于执行以上方法中终端所执行的方法的程序可能不存储于该存储元件1132中，而是存储于调制解调子系统之外的存储器中，使用时调制解调子系统加载使用。接口电路1133用于与其它子系统通信。
该调制解调子系统可以通过芯片实现，该芯片包括至少一个处理元件和接口电路，其中处理元件用于执行以上终端执行的任一种方法的各个步骤，接口电路用于与其它装置通信。在一种实现中，终端实现以上方法中各个步骤的单元可以通过处理元件调度程序的形式实现，例如用于终端的装置包括处理元件和存储元件，处理元件调用存储元件存储的程序，以执行以上方法实施例中终端执行的方法。存储元件可以为与处理元件处于同一芯片上的存储元件，即片内存储元件。
在另一种实现中，用于执行以上方法中终端所执行的方法的程序可以在与处理元件处于不同芯片上的存储元件，即片外存储元件。此时，处理元件从片外存储元件调用或加载程序于片内存储元件上，以调用并执行以上方法实施例中终端执行的方法。
在又一种实现中，终端实现以上方法中各个步骤的单元可以是被配置成一个或多个处理元件，这些处理元件设置于调制解调子系统上，这里的处理元件可以为集成电路，例如：一个或多个ASIC，或，一个或多个DSP，或，一个或者多个FPGA，或者这些类集成电路的组合。这些集成电路可以集成在一起，构成芯片。
终端实现以上方法中各个步骤的单元可以集成在一起，以SOC的形式实现，该SOC芯片，用于实现以上方法。该芯片内可以集成至少一个处理元件和存储元件，由处理元件调用存储元件的存储的程序的形式实现以上终端执行的方法；或者，该芯片内可以集成至少一个集成电路，用于实现以上终端执行的方法；或者，可以结合以上实现方式，部分单元的功能通过处理元件调用程序的形式实现，部分单元的功能通过集成电路的形式实现。
可见，以上用于终端的装置可以包括至少一个处理元件和接口电路，其中至少一个处理元件用于执行以上方法实施例所提供的任一种终端执行的方法。处理元件可以以第一种方式：即调用存储元件存储的程序的方式执行终端执行的部分或全部步骤；也可以以第二种方式：即通过处理器元件中的硬件的集成逻辑电路结合指令的方式执行终端执行的部分或全部步骤；当然，也可以结合第一种方式和第二种方式执行终端执行的部分或全部步骤。
这里的处理元件同以上描述，可以通过处理器实现，处理元件的功能可以和图10中所描述的处理单元的功能相同。示例性地，处理元件可以是通用处理器，例如CPU，还可以是被配置成实施以上方法的一个或多个集成电路，例如：一个或多个ASIC，或，一个或多个微处理器DSP，或，一个或者多个FPGA等，或这些集成电路形式中至少两种的组合。存储元件可以通过存储器实现，存储元件的功能可以和图10中所描述的存储单元的功能相同。存储元件可以是一个存储器，也可以是多个存储器的统称。
图11所示的终端能够实现上述方法实施例中涉及终端的各个过程。图11所示的终端中的各个模块的操作和/或功能，分别为了实现上述方法实施例中的相应流程。具体可参见上述方法实施例中的描述，为避免重复，此处适当省略详述描述。
参见图12，为本申请实施例提供的一种接入网设备的结构示意图，该接入网设备(或基站)可应用于如图1所示的系统架构中，执行上述方法实施例中接入网设备的功能。如图12所示，接入网设备120可包括一个或多个DU 1201和一个或多个CU 1202。所述DU 1201可以包括至少一个天线12011，至少一个射频单元12012，至少一个处理器12013和至少一个存储器12014。所述DU 1201部分主要用于射频信号的收发以及射频信号与基带信号的转换，以及部分基带处理。CU1202可以包括至少一个处理器12022和至少一个存储器12021。
所述CU 1202部分主要用于进行基带处理，对接入网设备进行控制等。所述DU 1201与CU 1202可以是物理上设置在一起，也可以物理上分离设置的，即分布式基站。所述CU 1202为接入网设备的控制中心，也可以称为处理单元，主要用于完成基带处理功能。例如所述CU 1202可以用于控制接入网设备执行上述方法实施例中关于接入网设备的操作流程。
此外，可选的，接入网设备120可以包括一个或多个射频单元，一个或多个DU和一个或多个CU。其中，DU可以包括至少一个处理器12013和至少一个存储器12014，射频单元可以包括至少一个天线12011和至少一个射频单元12012，CU可以包括至少一个处理器12022和至少一个存储器12021。
在一个实例中，所述CU1202可以由一个或多个单板构成，多个单板可以共同支持单一接入指示的无线接入网(如5G网)，也可以分别支持不同接入制式的无线接入网(如LTE网，5G网或其他网)。所述存储器12021和处理器12022可以服务于一个或多个单板。也就是说，可以每个单板上单独设置存 储器和处理器。也可以是多个单板共用相同的存储器和处理器。此外每个单板上还可以设置有必要的电路。所述DU1201可以由一个或多个单板构成，多个单板可以共同支持单一接入指示的无线接入网(如5G网)，也可以分别支持不同接入制式的无线接入网(如LTE网，5G网或其他网)。所述存储器12014和处理器12013可以服务于一个或多个单板。也就是说，可以每个单板上单独设置存储器和处理器。也可以是多个单板共用相同的存储器和处理器。此外每个单板上还可以设置有必要的电路。
图12所示的接入网设备能够实现上述方法实施例中涉及接入网设备的各个过程。图12所示的接入网设备中的各个模块的操作和/或功能，分别为了实现上述方法实施例中的相应流程。具体可参见上述方法实施例中的描述，为避免重复，此处适当省略详述描述。
本申请实施例中的术语“系统”和“网络”可被互换使用。“至少一种”是指一种或者多种，“多个”是指两个或两个以上。“和/或”，描述关联对象的关联关系，表示可以存在三种关系，例如，A和/或B，可以表示：单独存在A、同时存在A和B、单独存在B的情况，其中A，B可以是单数或者复数。字符“/”一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。“以下至少一项(个)”或其类似表达，是指的这些项中的任意组合，包括单项(个)或复数项(个)的任意组合。例如“A，B或C中的至少一个”包括A，B，C，AB，AC，BC或ABC，“A，B和C中的至少一个”也可以理解为包括A，B，C，AB，AC，BC或ABC。以及，除非有特别说明，本申请实施例提及“第一”、“第二”等序数词是用于对多个对象进行区分，不用于限定多个对象的顺序、时序、优先级或者重要程度。
本领域内的技术人员应明白，本申请的实施例可提供为方法、系统、或计算机程序产品。因此，本申请可采用完全硬件实施例、完全软件实施例、或结合软件和硬件方面的实施例的形式。而且，本申请可采用在一个或多个其中包含有计算机可用程序代码的计算机可用存储介质(包括但不限于磁盘存储器、光学存储器等)上实施的计算机程序产品的形式。
本申请是参照根据本申请的方法、设备(系统)、和计算机程序产品的流程图和/或方框图来描述的。应理解可由计算机程序指令实现流程图和/或方框图中的每一流程和/或方框、以及流程图和/或方框图中的流程和/或方框的结合。可提供这些计算机程序指令到通用计算机、专用计算机、嵌入式处理机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器以产生一个机器，使得通过计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器执行的指令产生用于实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能的装置。
这些计算机程序指令也可存储在能引导计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备以特定方式工作的计算机可读存储器中，使得存储在该计算机可读存储器中的指令产生包括指令装置的制造品，该指令装置实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能。
这些计算机程序指令也可装载到计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备上，使得在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行一系列操作步骤以产生计算机实现的处理，从而在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行的指令提供用于实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能的步骤。
显然，本领域的技术人员可以对本申请进行各种改动和变型而不脱离本申请的精神和范围。这样，倘若本申请的这些修改和变型属于本申请权利要求及其等同技术的范围之内，则本申请也意图包含这些改动和变型在内。

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  1. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法应用于终端设备或者所述终端设备中的芯片，所述方法包括：
    接收来自接入网设备的第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务；
    根据所述第一信息，向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述终端设备对所述第一广播业务感兴趣；
    接收来自所述接入网设备的所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息用于对所述第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述接收来自接入网设备的第一信息，包括：
    接收来自所述接入网设备的广播消息，所述广播消息包括所述第一信息；或者，
    接收来自所述接入网设备的专用消息，所述专用消息包括所述第一信息。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，包括：
    向所述接入网设备发送无线资源控制RRC消息，所述RRC消息包括所述第二信息；其中，所述终端设备处于连接态。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的方法，其特征在于，向所述接入网设备发送RRC消息之前，所述方法还包括：
    确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
  5. 根据权利要求1或2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，包括：
    向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括所述第二信息。
  6. 根据权利要求1或2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述向所述接入网设备发送第二信息，包括：
    向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息；
    在建立或恢复所述终端设备与所述接入网设备之间的RRC连接后，向所述接入网设备发送所述第二信息。
  7. 根据权利要求5或6所述的方法，其特征在于，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括原因值，所述原因值用于指示向所述接入网设备发送所述RRC建立请求消息或所述RRC恢复请求消息的原因为需要接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
  8. 根据权利要求6所述的方法，其特征在于，向所述接入网设备发送所述第二信息之前，所述方法还包括：
    确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
  9. 根据权利要求5至7中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息之前，所述方法还包括：
    确定即将接收或开始接收所述第一广播业务的数据。
  10. 根据权利要求5至9中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，向所述接入网设备发送RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息之前，所述方法还包括：
    生成第一随机数，所述第一随机数大于或等于概率因子；或者，
    生成第二随机数，所述第二随机数小于所述概率因子，且所述终端设备的等待时间大于或等于回退时间。
  11. 根据权利要求10所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    接收来自所述接入网设备的第三信息，所述第三信息用于指示所述概率因子和/或回退时间范围，所述回退时间范围用于确定所述回退时间。
  12. 根据权利要求1至11中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一信息包括所述至少一个广播业务的标识。
  13. 根据权利要求1至12中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二信息包括所述第一广播业务的标识。
  14. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法应用于接入网设备或者所述接入网设备中的芯片，所述方法包括：
    发送第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示所述接入网设备具有至少一个广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述至少一个广播业务包括第一广播业务；
    接收来自终端设备的第二信息，所述第二信息用于指示所述终端设备对所述第一广播业务感兴趣；
    根据所述第二信息，向所述终端设备发送所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息，所述第一广播业务的应用层测量配置信息用于对所述第一广播业务进行应用层测量。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的方法，其特征在于，所述发送第一信息，包括：
    发送广播消息，所述广播消息包括所述第一信息；或者，
    向所述终端设备发送专用消息，所述专用消息包括所述第一信息。
  16. 根据权利要求14或15所述的方法，其特征在于，所述接收来自终端设备的第二信息，包括：
    接收来自处于连接态的所述终端设备的无线资源控制RRC消息，所述RRC消息包括所述第二信息。
  17. 根据权利要求14或15所述的方法，其特征在于，所述接收来自终端设备的第二信息，包括：
    接收来自处于空闲态的所述终端设备的RRC建立请求消息或处于非激活态的所述终端设备的RRC恢复请求消息，所述RRC建立请求消息或RRC恢复请求消息包括所述第二信息。
  18. 根据权利要求14或15所述的方法，其特征在于，所述接收来自终端设备的第二信息，包括：
    接收来自处于空闲态的所述终端设备的RRC建立请求消息或处于非激活态的所述终端设备的RRC恢复请求消息；
    在建立或恢复所述终端设备与所述接入网设备之间的RRC连接后，接收来自所述终端设备的所述第二信息。
  19. 根据权利要求17或18所述的方法，其特征在于，所述RRC建立请求消息或所述RRC恢复请求消息包括原因值，所述原因值用于指示向所述接入网设备发送所述RRC建立请求消息或所述RRC恢复请求消息的原因为需要接收广播业务的应用层测量配置信息。
  20. 根据权利要求14至19中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一信息包括所述至少一个广播业务的标识。
  21. 根据权利要求14至20中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二信息包括所述第一广播业务的标识。
  22. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括处理器，所述处理器和存储器耦合，所述存储器中存储有计算机程序；所述处理器用于调用所述存储器中的计算机程序，使得所述通信装置执行如权利要求1至13中任一项所述的方法或者如权利要求14至21中任一项所述的方法。
  23. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其特征在于，所述存储介质中存储有计算机程序或指令，当所述计算机程序或指令被计算机执行时，实现如权利要求1至13中任一项所述的方法或者如权利要求14至21中任一项所述的方法。
  24. 一种计算机程序产品，其特征在于，当计算机读取并执行所述计算机程序产品时，使得计算机执行如权利要求1至13中任一项所述的方法或者如权利要求14至21中任一项所述的方法。
  25. 一种通信系统，其特征在于，所述通信系统包括终端和接入网设备；其中，所述终端用于执行如权利要求1至13中任一项所述的方法，所述接入网设备用于执行如权利要求14至21中任一项所述的方法。
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