Communication method and communication apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12587591-B2
Application number	US-202318232223-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2023
Priority date	Feb 10, 2021
Publication date	Mar 24, 2026
Grant date	Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to communication methods and communication apparatuses. One example method includes receiving a request message from a service request network element, where the request message is used to request information about a target data analytics network element, the request message includes a first analytics identifier and information about a first service, and the target data analytics network element supports an analytics type corresponding to the first analytics identifier and the first service. The target data analytics network element is determined based on the first analytics identifier, the information about the first service, and association information between the first analytics identifier and the first service that corresponds to the target data analytics network element. Information about the target data analytics network element is sent to the service request network element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A communication method, comprising:
receiving registering information from a first data analytics network element, wherein the registering information comprises association information between a first service name of a first service supported by the first data analytics network element and one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service of the first data analytics network element; receiving a request message from a service request network element, wherein the request message is used to request information about a target data analytics network element, and the request message comprises a first analytics identifier and the first service name that need to be supported by the target data analytics network element; determining the first data analytics network element as the target data analytics network element based on the first analytics identifier, the first service name, and the association information, wherein the one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service comprises the first analytics identifier; and sending information about the target data analytics network element to the service request network element.

2 . The communication method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service comprise a plurality of analytics identities, and the plurality of analytics identities comprises the first analytics identifier.

3 . The communication method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining the target data analytics network element based on the first service name, the information about the first service, and the association information comprises:
determining at least one candidate data analytics network element based on the first service name, wherein the at least one candidate data analytics network element supports the first service; and determining the target data analytics network element from the at least one candidate data analytics network element based on the first analytics identifier and the association information.

4 . The communication method according to claim 1 , wherein the request message further comprises information indicating an association relationship between the first analytics identifier and the first service name.

5 . The communication method according to claim 1 , wherein the first service comprises at least one of a model request service, a model subscription service, an analytics result exposure service, a data repository request service, or a data collection coordination service.

6 . The communication method according to claim 1 , wherein the information about the target data analytics network element comprises one or more of the following information:
an identifier of the target data analytics network element, an internet protocol address of the target data analytics network element, a fully qualified domain name of the target data analytics network element, or a uniform resource locator of the target data analytics network element.

7 . A communication apparatus, comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory is coupled to the at least one processor and stores programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to:
receive registering information from a first data analytics network element, wherein the registering information comprises association information between a first service name of a first service supported by the first data analytics network element and one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service of the first data analytics network element; receive a request message from a service request network element, wherein the request message is used to request information about a target data analytics network element, and the request message comprises a first analytics identifier and the first service name that need to be supported by the target data analytics network element; determine the first data analytics network element as the target data analytics network element based on the first analytics identifier, the first service name, and the association information, wherein the one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service comprises the first analytics identifier; and send the information about the target data analytics network element to the service request network element.

8 . The communication apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service comprise a plurality of analytics identifiers, and the plurality of analytics identifiers comprise the first analytics identifier.

9 . The communication apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the programming instructions are for execution by the at least one processor to receive information indicating an association relationship between the first analytics identifier and the first service name.

10 . The communication apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first service comprises at least one of a model request service, a model subscription service, an analytics result exposure service, a data repository request service, or a data collection coordination service.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving registering information from a first data analytics network element, wherein the registering information comprises association information between a first service name of a first service supported by the first data analytics network element and one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service of the first data analytics network element; receiving a request message from a service request network element, wherein the request message is used to request information about a target data analytics network element, and the request message comprises a first analytics identifier and the first service name that need to be supported by the target data analytics network element; determining the first data analytics network element as the target data analytics network element based on the first analytics identifier, the first service name, and the association information, wherein the one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service comprises the first analytics identifier; and sending information about the target data analytics network element to the service request network element.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the one or more analytics identifiers corresponding to the first service comprise a plurality of analytics identities, and the plurality of analytics identities comprises the first analytics identifier.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the determining the target data analytics network element based on the first service name, the information about the first service, and the association information comprises:
determining at least one candidate data analytics network element based on the first service name, wherein the at least one candidate data analytics network element supports the first service; and determining the target data analytics network element from the at least one candidate data analytics network element based on the first analytics identifier and the association information.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the request message further comprises information indicat

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xin Yang
• Wei Qing
• Chong Weiwei

Classifications

• H04L67/1097 Primary

  for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS] · CPC title

• H04L67/51 Primary

  Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services · CPC title

• H04L67/34 Primary

  involving the movement of software or configuration parameters  (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416) · CPC title