Communication method and related devices

1 . A communication method, comprising:

transmitting, by a terminal, a first indicator to a network device, the first indicator identifying a first parameter set, the first parameter set comprising a first communication resource parameter and a first artificial intelligence (AI) parameter, and the first indicator and the first parameter set being in a first correspondence; and

determining, by the terminal, the first correspondence from a plurality of correspondences between the first indicator and the first parameter set according to downlink control information (DCI), a radio network temporary identity (RNTI), or a DCI format;

wherein in each of the plurality of correspondences, each value of the first indicator maps to a unique combination of values of the communication resource parameter and the AI parameter in the first parameter set, wherein the plurality of correspondences share a same type of communication resource parameter and each have a different type of AI parameter, wherein the first correspondence is indicated through the DCI, RNTI, or DCI format indicates by indicating the type of the AI parameter.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein after transmitting, by the terminal, the first indicator to the network device, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the terminal, a second indicator transmitted by the network device, wherein the second indicator identifies a second parameter set, the second parameter set comprises a second communication resource parameter and a second AI parameter, and the second indicator and the second parameter set are in a second correspondence.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the first AI parameter and/or the second AI parameter comprises at least one of: a computational capability of the terminal to execute an AI operation, an AI model used by the terminal, a split point for the terminal to execute an AI model, AI operation steps of the terminal, a training-data size required for the terminal to complete one AI training, or a period for reporting a training result by the terminal with an AI model.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the first communication resource parameter and/or the second communication resource parameter comprises at least one of: a modulation mode, a code rate, or a spectral efficiency.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining, by the terminal, the second correspondence from a plurality of correspondences between second indicators and second parameter sets according to a DCI indication, an RNTI, or a DCI format.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, by the terminal, the first indicator to the network device comprises:

transmitting, by the terminal, the first indicator to the network device via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH);

transmitting, by the terminal, the first indicator to the network device via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); or transmitting, by the terminal, the first indicator to the network device via a MAC CE.

7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein receiving, by the terminal, the second indicator transmitted by the network device comprises:

receiving, by the terminal, the second indicator transmitted by the network device via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH);

receiving, by the terminal, the second indicator transmitted by the network device via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); or

receiving, by the terminal, the second indicator transmitted by the network device via a MAC CE.

8 . A network device, comprising:

a transceiver;

a processor; and

a memory storing computer programs which, when executed by the processor, are operable with the transceiver to:

receive a first indicator transmitted by a terminal, the first indicator identifying a first parameter set, the first parameter set comprising a first communication resource parameter and a first artificial intelligence (AI) parameter, and the first indicator and the first parameter set being in a first correspondence;

wherein the first correspondence is predefined, configured via radio resource control (RRC) signaling, configured via system information, or configured via a media access control-control element (MAC CE);

wherein the first correspondence belongs to a plurality of correspondences, in each of the plurality of correspondences, each value of the first indicator maps to a unique combination of values of the communication resource parameter and the AI parameter in the first parameter set, wherein the plurality of correspondences share a same type of communication resource parameter and each have a different type of AI parameter, wherein the first correspondence is indicated through downlink control information (DCI), a radio network temporary identity (RNTI), or a DCI format by indicating the type of the AI parameter.

9 . The network device of claim 8 , wherein when executed by the processor, the computer programs are further operable with the transceiver to:

transmit a second indicator to the terminal, wherein the second indicator identifies a second parameter set, the second parameter set comprises a second communication resource parameter and a second AI parameter, and the second indicator and the second parameter set are in a second correspondence.

10 . The network device of claim 9 , wherein the first AI parameter and/or the second AI parameter comprises at least one of: a computational capability of the terminal to execute an AI operation, an AI model used by the terminal, a split point for the terminal to execute an AI model, AI operation steps of the terminal, a training-data size required for the terminal to complete one AI training, or a period for reporting a training result by the terminal with an AI model.

11 . The network device of claim 9 , wherein:

the second correspondence is predefined, configured via RRC signaling, configured via system information, or configured via a MAC CE.

12 . The network device of claim 8 , wherein:

the first indicator transmitted by the terminal is received via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH);

the first indicator transmitted by the terminal is received via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); or

the first indicator transmitted by the terminal is received via a MAC CE.

13 . The network device of claim 9 , wherein:

the second indicator is transmitted to the terminal via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH);

the second indicator is transmitted to the terminal via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); or

the second indicator is transmitted to the terminal via a MAC CE.

14 . A terminal, comprising:

a transceiver;

a processor; and

a memory storing computer programs which, when executed by the processor, are operable with the transceiver to:

transmit a first indicator to a network device, the first indicator identifying a first parameter set, the first parameter set comprising a first communication resource parameter and a first artificial intelligence (AI) parameter, and the first indicator and the first parameter set being in a first correspondence;

determine the first correspondence from a plurality of correspondences between first indicators and first parameter sets according to a downlink control information (DCI) indication, a radio network temporary identity (RNTI), or a DCI format;

wherein in each of the plurality of correspondences, each value of the first indicator maps to a unique combination of values of the communication resource parameter and the AI parameter in the first parameter set, wherein the plurality of correspondences share a same type of communication resource parameter and each have a different type of AI parameter, wherein the first correspondence is indicated through the DCI, RNTI, or DCI format indicates by indicating the type of the AI parameter.

15 . The terminal of claim 14 , wherein when executed by the processor, the computer programs are further operable with the transceiver to:

receive a second indicator transmitted by the network device, wherein the second indicator identifies a second parameter set, the second parameter set comprises a second communication resource parameter and a second AI parameter, and the second indicator and the second parameter set are in a second correspondence.

16 . The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the first AI parameter and/or the second AI parameter comprises at least one of: a computational capability of the terminal to execute an AI operation, an AI model used by the terminal, a split point for the terminal to execute an AI model, AI operation steps of the terminal, a training-data size required for the terminal to complete one AI training, or a period for reporting a training result by the terminal with an AI model.

17 . The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the first communication resource parameter and/or the second communication resource parameter comprises at least one of: a modulation mode, a code rate, or a spectral efficiency.

18 . The terminal of claim 15 , when executed by the processor, the computer programs are operable with the processor to:

determine the second correspondence from a plurality of correspondences between second indicators and second parameter sets according to a DCI indication, an RNTI, or a DCI format.

19 . The terminal of claim 14 , wherein:

the first indicator is transmitted to the network device via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH);

the first indicator is transmitted to the network device via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); or

the first indicator is transmitted to the network device via a MAC CE.

20 . The terminal of claim 15 , wherein:

the second indicator transmitted by the network device is received via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH);

the second indicator transmitted by the network device is received via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); or

the second indicator transmitted by the network device is received via a MAC CE.