Abstract: A network entity determines at least one model parameter of a model for digitally analyzing input data depending on the at least one model parameter of a model, the network entity being configured to receive a model request from a requesting entity over the communication network, the model request requesting the at least one model parameter of the model, to obtain the requested at least one model parameter by at least one of the following: executing a machine-learning model training algorithm, the machine-learning model training algorithm being configured to train the model with input data in order to determine at least one of the requested model parameter; searching a local data base for an existing model; or requesting the at least one model parameter from a further network entity; and to send the requested model parameter towards the requesting entity over the communication network.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a data analytics device, data of a terminal on an access device and data of the terminal on an access and mobility management function device, where the data of the terminal on the access device includes a first identifier, and the access device is an access device, the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function device includes the first identifier, and the first identifier includes an identifier assigned by the access device to the terminal, associating, by the data analytics device, the data of the terminal on the access device with the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function device based on the first identifier.

Abstract: A first entity for a communication network is provided. The first entity is configured to receive a feature mapping indication from a second entity of the communication network. The feature mapping indication comprises characteristics of a relationship between a set of data samples and properties of data in the data samples of the set of data samples for an analytics model at an analytics stage, wherein the feature mapping indication comprises a request for a feature mapping data structure. The feature mapping data structure includes a second set of data samples based on the relationship between the set of data samples and the properties of the data in the data samples of the set of data samples for use with the analytics model at the analytics stage for an analytics consumer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for determining device information. In one example method, an inference device sends a first request to a service discovery entity. The first request is used to request information about one or more training devices, and the first request includes an algorithm type or an algorithm identifier of a first model requested by the inference device. The inference device receives the information about the one or more training devices from the service discovery entity. The information about the one or more training devices includes capability information. The inference device determines a first training device from the information about the one or more training devices based on a preset condition.

Abstract: This application discloses a sensing-based positioning method and apparatus, and a communication device. The method of embodiments of this application includes: receiving, by a first communication device, a positioning requirement; and in a case that the positioning requirement is a positioning requirement associated with a sensing service, sending the positioning requirement to a second communication device and sending a sensing requirement to a third communication device.

Abstract: This application discloses a relay selection method and apparatus, a relay information transmission method and apparatus, and a terminal, and pertains to the technical field of communications. The method in the embodiments of this application includes: receiving, by a remote terminal, first information sent by a relay terminal, where the first information includes at least one of a relay hop count N or quality of service (QoS) information of the relay terminal, N represents an Nth hop of the relay terminal in a relay link, and N is a positive integer; and performing, by the remote terminal, relay terminal selection based on the first information.

Abstract: A communication method, a communication apparatus, and system are disclosed. The method includes a data analytics network element (NWDAF) sends a first request to a storage function network element. The first request includes delay information and/or indication information. The indication information indicates that the NWDAF supports analyzing data within a specified delay. The first request is used to store the delay information and/or the indication information into the storage function network element. The data analytics network element receives a first response from the storage function network element. The first response indicates, to the data analytics network element, that the delay information and/or the indication information are/is successfully stored.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a data processing method and apparatus. The method includes: parsing, by a user plane data processing network element, a received packet and determining first service type information of a data flow to which the packet belongs; obtaining, by the user plane data processing network element, second service type information of the data flow from a data analysis network element; and processing, by the user plane data processing network element, the data flow based on the first service type information and the second service type information. With the data processing method and apparatus disclosed herein, accuracy in identifying a service type of transmitted data can be improved.

Abstract: This application discloses a computing session update method and apparatus, a terminal, and a network functional entity, and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The computing session update method in embodiments of this application includes: A terminal sends a first message to a first function, where the first function is a session management function SMF or a computing power management function, and the first message is used to request to update at least one of a communication resource and a computing power resource in a computing session.

Abstract: A method for allocating a resource for a computing task includes obtaining, by a computing power control network element, a first computing task request, where the first computing task request is used to request to allocate a computing power resource for a target computing task of a terminal device, and the first computing task request includes task information of the target computing task; and allocating, by the computing power control network element, the computing power resource for the target computing task based on the task information.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a service flow through multiple UEs includes determining, by a mobility management function, that a first session of a first UE and a second session of a second UE are used for transmission of a same service flow; and selecting, by the mobility management function, a same session management function for the first session and the second session.

Abstract: A computing session release method and device and a readable storage medium, pertaining to the field of communication technologies. The method includes: obtaining, by an SMF and/or a computing power management function, a first message, where the first message is used for requesting release of communication resources and/or computing power resources of a computing session; and performing, by the SMF and/or the computing power management function, corresponding resource release.

Abstract: A computing session update method and apparatus, a network function entity, and a terminal, and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The computing session update method in embodiments of this application includes: obtaining, by a first function, a first message, where the first function includes at least one of a session management function SMF or a computing power management function, and the first message is used for requesting to update at least one of a communication resource or a computing power resource for a computing session; and updating, by the first function, at least one of the computing power resource or the communication resource for the computing session based on the first message.

Abstract: A policy determining or resource allocation method includes obtaining, by a policy control network element and a computing service request from a server. The computing service request includes computing service description information of a target computing service of a terminal device, and the computing service request is used for requesting allocation of computing power resources for the target computing service; and determining, by the policy control network element, a target QoS policy for the target computing service based on the computing service description information. The target QoS policy includes a computing power QoS policy.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a communication method and a communication apparatus, to identify application information of first data, and improve an application analytics success rate. The method includes: A first data analytics network element receives first information of an application from a first network element, where the first information includes first application description information and/or an application status that correspond/corresponds to the application, the first application description information includes an application identifier and first IP information that correspond to the application, and the application status includes a foreground state or a background state of the application; the first data analytics network element determines second information based on the first information; and the first data analytics network element sends the second information to a second network element.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a data analytics device, data of a terminal on an access device and data of the terminal on an access and mobility management function device, where the data of the terminal on the access device includes a first identifier, and the access device is an access device, the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function device includes the first identifier, and the first identifier includes an identifier assigned by the access device to the terminal, associating, by the data analytics device, the data of the terminal on the access device with the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function device based on the first identifier.

Abstract: This application discloses a digital twin method and apparatus. The digital twin method is performed by a digital twin management function entity, and includes: receiving a mobile network digital twin template; interacting with a physical network function and/or an infrastructure management function based on information of the mobile network digital twin template to obtain information about physical network deployment, status information, and/or an infrastructure status; and determining, based on the information obtained through interaction, a geographic location area, a user terminal, and/or a network function that supports a digital twin network.

Abstract: A DNS query method includes receiving, by a first communication device, a DNS query to obtain an FQDN; sending, by the first communication device, first information to a second communication device, where the first information includes the FQDN or N server IP addresses corresponding to the FQDN, and N is a positive integer; obtaining, by the first communication device, server experience information corresponding to the N server IP addresses from the second communication device, where the server experience information is used to indicate service experience of a server corresponding to each of the server IP addresses; and sending, by the first communication device, a DNS response to a terminal based on the server experience information.

Abstract: This application discloses a sensing method and apparatus, a terminal, and a network device, and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The sensing method in embodiments of this application includes: determining, by a terminal, a measurement quantity for a sensing signal; and performing, by the terminal, detection on the sensing signal and obtaining a measured value corresponding to the measurement quantity; where the sensing signal is sent by a first network device, and the first network device is a base station.

Abstract: This application discloses a digital twin subsystem and a service providing apparatus. A specific implementation solution is as follows: A digital twin subsystem includes: digital twin user equipment DT-UE and at least one of a digital twin application function DT-AF, a digital twin core network DT-CN function, a digital twin radio access network DT-RAN function, and a first function used to provide digital twin control and/or management. The DT-UE is configured to provide a terminal function related to a digital twin network. The DT-AF is used to provide a data network service related to the digital twin network. The DT-CN function is used to provide a core network service related to the digital twin network. The DT-RAN function is used to provide a radio access network service related to the digital twin network.