Abstract: This application provides a communication mode switching method and a related apparatus. The method may include: A first terminal device sends a first message to a second terminal device, where the first message is used to request to switch at least one service between the first terminal device and the second terminal device from a PC5 interface communication mode to a Uu interface communication mode; and after receiving the first message of the first terminal device, the second terminal device sends a second message to the first terminal device, to notify that some or all of the at least one service are allowed to be switched from the PC5 interface communication mode to the Uu communication mode. According to the method, switching of one or more services from the PC5 interface communication mode to the Uu interface communication mode can be completed through negotiation between terminal devices.

Abstract: A method for measuring drop time of a control rod cluster integrated with a rod position measurement device is provided, wherein the method is used to measure the drop time of each control rod cluster, and includes: Si, monitoring a voltage Ua of coils in Group A to capture a rod cluster drop signal; S2, searching a point (tmax, Vmax) with a maximum drop speed or with a local maximum drop speed; S3, retroactively calculating, from tmax, an end of a time period T4 when the control rod cluster starts to drop; S4, retroactively searching, from a minimum value point of a drop reference signal DROPref, a start of the time period T4 when the drop reference signal DROPref drops from a maximum value to 33% thereof; and S5, determining, from tmax forward, a time point t6 when a drop speed of the control rod cluster is lower than 0.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and a communication device. The method includes: a first management device receives a communication coverage request message from a second management device, where the communication coverage request message includes at least one of the following communication parameter information: communication coverage area information and communication service requirement information; the first management device determines at least one target access network based on the communication parameter information; and the first management device sends a first configuration message to the target access network, where the first configuration message is used to indicate the target access network to provide communication coverage. This can reduce a waste of energy and resources.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a communication method. A relay device receives a first data packet from a first terminal through a first transmission link, where the first data packet includes an identifier of a second terminal and data to be sent to the second terminal, the first transmission link is a transmission link between the relay device and the first terminal and used by the first terminal to communicate with at least two communication devices that include the second terminal; and the relay device sends a second data packet to the second terminal through a second transmission link based on the identifier of the second terminal, where the second data packet includes the data to be sent to the second terminal, and the second transmission link is a transmission link between the relay device and the second terminal.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a communication method, apparatus, and system. The method is performed by a remote terminal, which receives first policy information from a policy control function network element, where the first policy information includes a relay mode corresponding to a first application of the remote terminal, determines a first relay mode based on the first policy information, and transmits data of the first application in the first relay mode to a relay device. In the method, the remote terminal selects a relay mode for individual application and deliver data of the individual application in the selected relay mode such that different relay modes can be applied to different applications. In this way, requirements of different applications are met, and collaboration between different relay modes is enabled.

Abstract: This application provides a multipath transmission method and a communication apparatus. In this solution, data of a remote terminal is transmitted through two paths, to improve data transmission reliability of the remote terminal. The solution includes: A user plane function node receives second information from a session management function node; and the user plane function node replicates, based on the second information to the second communication path, data that is of the remote terminal and that is transmitted through a first communication path. The first communication path is a first session of the remote terminal, and the second communication path includes a second session of a relay terminal corresponding to the remote terminal and a sidelink between the relay terminal and the remote terminal.

Abstract: A data communication method includes receiving a first message. The first message includes an identifier of a second terminal, and the first message requests to perform communication of a first application between a first terminal and the second terminal. The data communication method also includes sending first information to an access network device based on the first message. The first information includes an identifier of a first bearer and an identifier of a second bearer, the first bearer is for transmitting data of the first application for the first terminal, the second bearer is for transmitting the data of the first application for the second terminal, and the first information is used by the access network device to directly forward the data of the first application between the first terminal and the second terminal.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes a first terminal device determines a candidate relay device, where the candidate relay device includes at least one relay device, and sends a first message to a second terminal device, where the first message is used to request to change a relay device, and the first message includes an identifier of the candidate relay device. In the foregoing manner, the first terminal device may determine the candidate relay device, and send the first message to the second terminal device, so that the second terminal device can determine a second relay device from the candidate relay device based on the first message. In this way, a relay device between the first terminal device and the second terminal device can be changed from a first relay device to the second relay device.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus.

Abstract: An authorization method includes receiving, by a policy control function device of a relay terminal, a request message from an access and mobility management function device of the relay terminal. The request message includes an identifier of a remote terminal and an identifier of the relay terminal. The method also includes determining, by the policy control function device, an authorization result based on the identifier of the remote terminal and the identifier of the relay terminal. The authorization result indicates whether the relay terminal and the remote terminal are authorized to establish a relay service relationship. The method further includes sending, by the policy control function device, the authorization result to the access and mobility management function device.

Abstract: A full-digital control rod position measurement device and a method thereof. The full-digital rod position measurement device transforms the core process of rod position measurement that is normally processed by an analog circuit or analog-to-digital mixed circuit into a digital processing. The full-digital rod position measurement device comprises an excitation power supply, an integrated interface board, and a universal signal processor. The universal signal processor processes output signals of detectors according to a preset numerical processing algorithm and outputs Gray code rod position signals. The full-digital rod position measurement device and method disclosed by the present disclosure may effectively reduce the complexity of the primary excitation circuit and the secondary measurement signal processing circuit of the detectors, and improve the operation reliability and measurement accuracy of the rod position processing equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to communication methods and apparatus. In one example method, a first message from a relay terminal is received by a first terminal. The first message includes first indication information, an application layer identifier of a second terminal, and a first address of the second terminal. The first indication information can indicate a first unicast link between the first terminal and the relay terminal. The first terminal updates first information of the first unicast link based on the first message to obtain updated second information of the first unicast link. The second information includes the application layer identifier of the second terminal and the first address.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a method for managing QoS, a relay terminal, a PCF network element, an SMF network element, and a remote terminal. The method includes: A relay terminal obtains QoS information from a network device, where the QoS information includes first QoS information and/or second QoS information, the first QoS information is used to transmit data of a remote terminal between the remote terminal and the relay terminal, and the second QoS information is used to transmit the data of the remote terminal between the relay terminal and a UPF network element; and the relay terminal sends the first QoS information to the remote terminal based on the QoS information. According to embodiments of this application, QoS from the remote terminal to a network side can be properly managed, and a requirement on service transmission from the remote terminal to the network side is ensured.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to device-to-device (D2D) communication methods, apparatus, and systems. In one example method, a first terminal establishes a sidelink between the first terminal and a second terminal, where the sidelink corresponds to a sidelink slice. The first terminal communicates with the second terminal on the sidelink by using a physical transmission resource corresponding to the sidelink slice.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to communication methods and communication apparatus. In one example method, a remote device obtains a first required session attribute or identification information of the first required session attribute, and sends a first message including the first required session attribute or the identification information of the first required session attribute.

Abstract: A terminal includes a first universal subscriber identity module (USIM) and a second USIM. A method for determining a paging occasion (PO) of the terminal includes, in response to a first PO of the first USIM being the same as a PO of the second USIM, sending, by the terminal, indication information to a mobility management network element communicating with the first USIM. The indication information is used to indicate that POs of at least two USIMs in the terminal are the same. The method also includes receiving, by the terminal, a first parameter from the mobility management network element. The method further includes determining, by the terminal, a second PO of the first USIM based on the first parameter. The second PO of the first USIM is different from the PO of the second USIM.

Abstract: A communication method and device are provided. A terminal device receives a paging message carrying first service information of a first service from an AMF network element, where the paging message corresponds to a first USIM in at least two USIMs of the terminal device; and sends a response message of the paging message to the AMF network element based on the first service information and service information of a second service, where the second service is a current service of a second USIM of the terminal device, and the second USIM is in connected state. In embodiments of the present invention, responding to the paging message is determined based on service information of a service instead of blindly responding to the paging message, to avoid suspending the service of the USIM currently in the connected state on the terminal device once the paging message is received.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a broadcast method, an apparatus, and a system. In one example, a broadcast decision apparatus obtains broadcast decision information of a plurality of terminals, where the broadcast decision information includes at least location information of the terminals. The broadcast decision apparatus selects some terminals from the plurality of terminals as relay terminals based on the broadcast decision information and a transmission range of data, and sends configuration information to the relay terminals to indicate the relay terminals to broadcast the data.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a communications method, apparatus, and system, and relate to the communications field, so that an access network device reserves a context of a V2X terminal, thereby ensuring that the V2X terminal implements PC5 interface communication. The method includes: A core network device obtains capability information indicating that the V2X terminal supports PC5 interface communication. The core network device maintains or skips releasing a signaling connection between the V2X terminal and the core network device based on the obtained capability information after completion of V2X terminal registration.

Abstract: Example communication methods apparatus are described. One example method includes receiving air interface link signal information of neighboring network devices by a source network device from a terminal device. The source network device determines a target network device based on sidelink information of the terminal device and the air interface link signal information of the neighboring network devices. Then, the source network device may send a handover request to the target network device, so that the terminal device can be handed over from the source network device to the target network device. Therefore, the target network device determined by the source network device can better meet an air interface link communication requirement and a sidelink communication requirement of the terminal device.