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CN-122002316-A - Active user equipment collaboration policy

CN122002316ACN 122002316 ACN122002316 ACN 122002316ACN-122002316-A

Abstract

Methods for use in a User Equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes sending an indication of a capability associated with a device participating in a serving network of an application UE to a network entity, receiving information from the network entity of a policy list associated with the application of the at least one target, and sending an indication associated with the device participating in or exiting from at least one policy in the participating policy list to the network entity.

Inventors

  • P. Fuluoji
  • D. Chiriyamandat Anthony
  • P. GUPTA

Assignees

  • 诺基亚技术有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20251110
Priority Date
20241108

Claims (16)

  1. 1. An apparatus for communication, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: transmitting, to a network entity, an indication of capabilities associated with at least one target of the device's participation in a service network applying the device; receiving information from the network entity for applying a policy list associated with the at least one target, and An indication associated with the device participating or exiting from participating in at least one policy in the policy list is sent to the network entity.
  2. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein for each policy in the list of policies, the information of the list of policies comprises at least one of: A policy type identifier; A policy identifier; location validity information associated with at least one area for which the policy is valid; Time validity information associated with at least one period of time during which the policy is valid; a target description associated with at least one target associated with the policy; Incentive support indicating whether incentive to participate in the policy is supported or not An incentive scheme, the incentive scheme being associated with the policy.
  3. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the indication associated with the apparatus participating or exiting from participating in the at least one policy comprises at least one of: At least one policy identifier, the at least one policy identifier indicating the at least one policy; Validity information indicating at least one condition associated with validity of the device to participate in the at least one policy, or At least one rule, wherein the device participates in the at least one policy and is exited after the at least one rule is satisfied.
  4. 4. An apparatus for a network node, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: receiving information associated with at least one user equipment, UE, participating in at least one policy from a network entity, the at least one policy being associated with at least one target of a serving network of the at least one UE; determining at least one affected UE for applying at least one target object of the at least one object based on the information associated with the at least one UE participating in the at least one policy, and The at least one target object related to the at least one affected UE is applied.
  5. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein prior to receiving the information associated with the at least one UE participating in the at least one policy from the network entity, the apparatus is further caused to: A request is sent to the network entity for the information associated with the at least one UE participating in the at least one policy associated with at least one applied target.
  6. 6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein applying the at least one target object involving the at least one affected UE comprises at least one of: Switching the at least one affected UE from a source cell to a target cell; Altering a guaranteed bit rate GBR flow associated with the at least one affected UE to a non-GBR flow; reducing quality of service QoS requirements of GBR flows associated with the at least one affected UE; selecting an alternative QoS file for the at least one affected UE, or The priority of the at least one affected UE is reduced.
  7. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the source cell is provided by a radio network node intended to provide maximum throughput and the target cell is provided by a macro radio network node intended to provide broadest coverage.
  8. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the source cell is provided by a radio network node operating on fossil fuel and the target cell is provided by a radio network node operating on green or renewable energy.
  9. 9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the source cell is provided by a radio network node having a load higher than a first threshold and the target cell is provided by a radio network node having a load lower than a second threshold.
  10. 10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the target cell is provided by a radio network node supporting fewer features than a radio network node providing the source cell.
  11. 11. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the apparatus is further caused to: After at least one applied target is achieved, information associated with the at least one affected UE is sent to the network entity, the at least one affected UE being involved in applying at least one applied target.
  12. 12. An apparatus for a network entity, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: Receiving, from a user equipment, UE, an indication of capabilities associated with at least one target of the UE's participation in a serving network to which the UE is applied; Causing information of a policy list associated with applying the at least one target to be transmitted to the UE; Receiving, from the UE, an indication associated with the UE participating in or exiting from participating in at least one policy in the policy list; updating information associated with the participation of the UE in the at least one policy based on the indication associated with the participation of the UE in the at least one policy, and The information associated with the UE participating in the at least one policy is sent to the network node.
  13. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein for each policy in the list of policies, the information of the list of policies comprises at least one of: A policy type identifier; A policy identifier; location validity information associated with at least one area for which the policy is valid; Time validity information associated with at least one period of time during which the policy is valid; a target description associated with at least one target associated with the policy; Incentive support indicating whether incentive to participate in the policy is supported or not An incentive scheme, the incentive scheme being associated with the policy.
  14. 14. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein prior to sending the information associated with the at least one UE participating in the at least one policy to the network node, the apparatus is further caused to: A request is received from the network node for the information associated with the UE participating in the at least one policy associated with at least one applied target within the at least one target.
  15. 15. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus is further caused to: Receiving information associated with the at least one affected UE from the network node, the at least one affected UE being involved in applying the at least one applied target within the at least one target, and Based on the information associated with the at least one affected UE to which the at least one applied target relates, at least one action is performed such that the at least one affected UE obtains rewards for participating in the application of the at least one applied target.
  16. 16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the indication associated with the UE participating in the at least one policy comprises at least one of: At least one policy identifier, the at least one policy identifier indicating the at least one policy; Validity information indicating at least one condition associated with validity of the UE to participate in the at least one policy, or At least one rule, wherein the UE participating in the at least one policy is exited after the at least one rule is satisfied.

Description

Active user equipment collaboration policy Technical Field Various example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and in particular, but not limited to, methods, apparatus, network devices, network systems, computer readable media, and computer programs for allowing user devices to cooperate for network purposes. Background A communication network may be considered as equipment that enables communication between two or more communication devices or that provides a communication device with access to a data network. A mobile or wireless communication network is one example of a communication network. The communication device may provide the service through an application server. The communication network operates according to standards such as those provided by 3GPP (third generation partnership project) or ETSI (european telecommunications standards institute). Examples of standards provided by 3GPP include so-called cellular technology-based 3GPP standards, such as 3GPP standards for 4G technology, 5G technology, etc. Disclosure of Invention The invention is specified by the independent claims. The illustrated embodiments are defined in the dependent claims. Some example embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with respect to certain aspects. These aspects are not intended to be indicative of the critical or essential features of the various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure nor is they intended to be used to limit the scope thereof. Other features, aspects, and elements will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of this disclosure. For example, it should be understood that further aspects may be provided by a combination of any two or more of the various aspects described below. According to a first aspect, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: transmitting, to a network entity, an indication of capabilities associated with at least one target of the device participating in a service network of the application device; Receiving information from a network entity on a policy list associated with applying at least one target, and An indication associated with at least one policy in the device participation or withdrawal participation policy list is sent to the network entity. In some embodiments, for each policy in the policy list, the information of the policy list includes at least one of: A policy type identifier; A policy identifier; Location validity information associated with at least one area for which the policy is valid; Time validity information associated with at least one period of time for which the policy is valid; a target description associated with at least one target associated with the policy; incentive support indicating whether incentive to participate in the policy is supported or not An incentive scheme, the incentive scheme being associated with a policy. In some embodiments, the indication associated with the device engaging or exiting from engaging in the at least one policy includes at least one of: At least one policy identifier, the at least one policy identifier indicating at least one policy; Validity information indicating at least one condition associated with validity of the device to participate in the at least one policy, or At least one rule, wherein after the at least one rule is satisfied, the device participates in the at least one policy and is exited. According to a second aspect, an apparatus for a network node is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: Receiving information associated with at least one User Equipment (UE) participating in at least one policy from a network entity, the at least one policy being associated with at least one target of a serving network of the at least one UE; Determining at least one affected UE for applying at least one target object (target object) of the at least one target based on information associated with the at least one UE participating in the at least one policy, and The application involves at least one target object of at least one affected UE. In some embodiments, prior to receiving information associated with at least one UE participating in at least one policy from the network entity, the apparatus is further caused to send a request to the network entity for information associated with at least one UE participating in at least one policy, the at least one policy being associated with at least one applied target. In some embodiments, the network entity comprises a mobility management entity. In some embodiments, the at least one target goal for which the application involves at least one affected UE comprises at least one of: Switching at least one affected