IP Library Granted Patent US 12,587,591
Granted Patent B2
US 12,587,591 · App. 18/232,223 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Communication method and communication apparatus

Inventors: Yang Xin (Shanghai, CN); Qing Wei (Munich, DE); Weiwei Chong (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04L67/34H04L67/1097H04L67/51
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Patent No.
US 12,587,591
App. No.
18/232,223
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (34)

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 indicating an association relationship between the first analytics identifier and the first service name.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , 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.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , 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.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2025
From: XIN, YANG; WEI, QING
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073042/0696 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 26, 2025
From: CHONG, WEIWEI
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073715/0776 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110185532.7 · Feb 10, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022075346 · Feb 7, 2022
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