Method and apparatus for communication services

1 . A method performed by a first device which is able to be attached to a radio access network node, comprising:

receiving a first message for a service from a second device via a short range communication; and

transmitting, via a cellular network, a second message for the service to an application apparatus in a core network through the radio access network node, according to the first message for the service; wherein the second message comprises a request for authentication of the service, the method further comprises:

receiving a response to the second message from the application apparatus through the radio access network node to indicate whether the service is granted to the second device;

performing a capture procedure for the second device to provide the service to the second device, in response to that the service is granted to the second device; and,

wherein the capture procedure comprises:

notifying the second device of camping to the first device;

receiving from the second device a first acknowledgement of camping to the first device; and

performing a control transfer procedure for the second device, in response to the first acknowledgement; and,

wherein the control transfer procedure comprises:

notifying the second device of transferring control of the second device to the first device;

receiving from the second device a second acknowledgement of transferring the control of the second device; and

performing the control of the second device, in response to the second acknowledgement; and

the method further comprises:

releasing the second device from the first device according to a specific rule.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the short range communication is based at least in part on a first protocol between the first device and the second device, and the first protocol is applicable for one or more of:

a camping procedure;

a capture procedure;

a release procedure; and

a service control procedure; and,

wherein the transmission of the second message via the cellular network is based at least in part on a second protocol between the first device and the application apparatus, and the second protocol is applicable for one or more of:

a registration procedure;

an authentication procedure;

a configuration procedure;

an update procedure;

a scheduling procedure;

a billing procedure; and

an information exchange procedure.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first message comprises a request for access to the first device by the second device, and the method further comprises:

transmitting a response to the first message to the second device to indicate whether the access to the first device by the second device is allowed, according to an evaluation of the access to the first device; and,

wherein the evaluation of the access to the first device is based at least in part on one or more of:

safety information;

environment information;

identity information; and

resource information; and,

wherein the service comprises one or more of:

support for the second device;

maintenance of the second device;

control of the second device;

billing of the second device;

configuration of the second device; and

authentication of the second device.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first device is used to serve an unmanned aerial vehicle; and,

wherein the first device is configured to perform one or more of:

acting as a short range communication hotspot;

enhancing coverage of a cellular network; and

controlling one or more unmanned aerial vehicles; and,

wherein the second device is an unmanned aerial vehicle; and,

wherein the application apparatus is deployed with a multi-access edge computing application.

5 . A first device which is able to be attached to a radio access network node, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories comprising computer program codes,

the one or more memories and the computer program codes configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the first device at least to:

receive a first message for a service from a second device via a short range communication; and

transmit, via a cellular network, a second message for the service to an application apparatus in a core network through the radio access network node, according to the first message for the service; wherein the second message comprises a request for authentication of the service, the computer program codes are further configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the first device at least to:

receive a response to the second message from the application apparatus through the radio access network node to indicate whether the service is granted to the second device;

perform a capture procedure for the second device to provide the service to the second device, in response to that the service is granted to the second device; and, wherein the capture procedure comprises:

notifying the second device of camping to the first device;

receiving from the second device a first acknowledgement of camping to the first device; and

performing a control transfer procedure for the second device, in response to the first acknowledgement; and,

wherein the control transfer procedure comprises:

notifying the second device of transferring control of the second device to the first device;

receiving from the second device a second acknowledgement of transferring the control of the second device; and

performing the control of the second device, in response to the second acknowledgement; and

the computer program codes are further configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the first device at least to:

release the second device from the first device according to a specific rule.

6 . The first device according to claim 5 , further comprising one or more of:

a node safety system;

a weather and hazard sensor grid;

a near-field coverage module;

a system for camping, capture and/or release;

a support chamber; and

a maintenance chamber.