Configuration of application layer quality of experience (QoE) measurement
This application provides a communication method and a communication apparatus. The communication method includes: An access network device receives first configuration information, where the first configuration information indicates a terminal device to perform application layer quality of experience QoE measurement; the access network device generates second configuration information, where the second configuration information indicates the terminal device to report measurement result of at least one measurement metric obtained through the QoE measurement; and the access network device sends the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal device.
1 . A communication method, comprising:
receiving, by an access network device, first configuration information from another network device, wherein the first configuration information indicates a terminal device to perform application layer quality of experience (QoE) measurement, wherein the first configuration information indicates a first set of measurement metrics measured by the terminal device when the terminal device performs the QoE measurement;
generating, by the access network device, second configuration information, wherein the second configuration information indicates the terminal device to report measurement result of at least one measurement metric obtained through the QoE measurement and the second configuration information generated by the access network device indicates the terminal device to report a buffer level obtained through the QoE measurement, and wherein the second configuration information indicates the terminal device to report measurement results of a second set of measurement metrics obtained through the QoE measurement, wherein the second set is a subset of the first set, and the measurement results of the second set of measurement metrics obtained through the QoE measurement are visible to the radio access network device; and
sending, by the access network device, the first configuration information received from the another network device and the second configuration information generated by the access network device to the terminal device.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second configuration information further comprises first indication information, and the first indication information indicates the terminal device to report a measurement value of the at least one of measurement metric.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second configuration information further comprises a reporting period for reporting the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric by the terminal device.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric from the terminal device, wherein the measurement result comprises at least one of a reporting event, a measurement value of the measurement metric, or a measurement result obtained through the QoE measurement.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, a first message sent by the terminal device, wherein the first message comprises the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric and a measurement result obtained through the QoE measurement.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement metric comprises at least one of an average throughput, an initial playout delay, a playout delay, a deterioration duration, a number of successively lost packets, a jitter duration, a synchronization loss duration, a round-trip time delay, an average bitrate, or a presentation delay.
7 . A communication method, comprising:
receiving, by a terminal device, first configuration information from a first access network device, wherein the first configuration information indicates the terminal device to perform application layer quality of experience (QoE) measurement and the first configuration information is originated from another network device wherein the first configuration information indicates a first set of measurement metrics measured by the terminal device when the terminal device performs the QoE measurement;
receiving, by the terminal device, second configuration information from the first access network device, wherein the second configuration information indicates the terminal device to report measurement result of at least one measurement metric obtained through the QoE measurement, and the second configuration information generated by the access network device indicates the terminal device to report a buffer level obtained through the QoE measurement, and wherein the second configuration information indicates the terminal device to report measurement results of a second set of measurement metrics obtained through the QoE measurement, wherein the second set is a subset of the first set, and the measurement results of the second set of measurement metrics obtained through the QoE measurement are visible to the radio access network device;
sending, by the terminal device, first information to an upper layer of the terminal device based on the first configuration information, wherein the first information indicates the upper layer to perform the application layer quality of experience QoE measurement; and
sending, by the terminal device, second information to the upper layer based on the second configuration information, wherein the second information indicates the upper layer to report the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric obtained through the QoE measurement.
8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the second configuration information further comprises first indication information, and the first indication information indicates the terminal device to report a measurement value of the at least one of measurement metric.
9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the second configuration information further comprises a reporting period for reporting the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric by the terminal device.
10 . The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
sending, by the upper layer, a first message, wherein the first message comprises the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric and a measurement result obtained through the QoE measurement; and
sending, by the terminal device, the first message to a third access network device.
11 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one measurement metric comprises at least one of an average throughput, an initial playout delay, a playout delay, a deterioration duration, a number of successively lost packets, a jitter duration, a synchronization loss duration, a round-trip time delay, an average bitrate, or a presentation delay.
12 . A first communication apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
one or more memories including computer instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:
receiving, first configuration information from another network device, wherein the first configuration information indicates a terminal device to perform application layer quality of experience (QoE) measurement, wherein the first configuration information indicates a first set of measurement metrics measured by the terminal device when the terminal device performs the QoE measurement;
generating, second configuration information, wherein the second configuration information indicates the terminal device to report measurement result of at least one measurement metric obtained through the QoE measurement and the second configuration information generated by the first communication apparatus indicates the terminal device to report a buffer level obtained through the QoE measurement, and wherein the second configuration information indicates the terminal device to report measurement results of a second set of measurement metrics obtained through the QoE measurement, wherein the second set is a subset of the first set, and the measurement results of the second set of measurement metrics obtained through the QoE measurement are visible to the radio access network device; and
sending, the first configuration information received from the another network device and the second configuration information generated by the first communication apparatus to the terminal device.
13 . The first communication apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the second configuration information further comprises first indication information, and the first indication information indicates the terminal device to report a measurement value of the at least one of measurement metric.
14 . The first communication apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the second configuration information further comprises a reporting period for reporting the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric by the terminal device.
15 . The first communication apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric from the terminal device, wherein the measurement result comprises at least one of a reporting event, a measurement value of the measurement metric, or a measurement result obtained through the QoE measurement.
16 . The first communication apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, a first message sent by the terminal device, wherein the first message comprises the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric and a measurement result obtained through the QoE measurement.
17 . The first communication apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one measurement metric comprises at least one of an average throughput, an initial playout delay, a playout delay, a deterioration duration, a number of successively lost packets, a jitter duration, a synchronization loss duration, a round-trip time delay, an average bitrate, or a presentation delay.
18 . A second communication apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
one or more memories including computer instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the second communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:
receiving, by second communication apparatus, first configuration information from a first access network device, wherein the first configuration information indicates the second communication apparatus to perform application layer quality of experience (QoE) measurement and the first configuration information is originated from another network device, wherein the first configuration information indicates a first set of measurement metrics measured by the second communication apparatus when the second communication apparatus performs the QoE measurement;
receiving, by the second communication apparatus, second configuration information from the first access network device, wherein the second configuration information indicates the second communication apparatus to report measurement result of at least one measurement metric obtained through the QoE measurement and the second configuration information generated by the first access network device indicates the second communication apparatus to report a buffer level obtained through the QoE measurement, and wherein the second configuration information indicates the second communication apparatus to report measurement results of a second set of measurement metrics obtained through the QoE measurement, wherein the second set is a subset of the first set, and the measurement results of the second set of measurement metrics obtained through the QoE measurement are visible to the radio access network device;
sending, by the second communication apparatus, first information to an upper layer of the second communication apparatus based on the first configuration information, wherein the first information indicates the upper layer to perform the application layer quality of experience QoE measurement; and
sending, by the second communication apparatus, second information to the upper layer of the second communication apparatus based on the second configuration information, wherein the second information indicates the upper layer to report the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric obtained through the QoE measurement.
19 . The second communication apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the second configuration information further comprises first indication information, and the first indication information indicates the second communication apparatus to report a measurement value of the at least one of measurement metric.
20 . The second communication apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the second configuration information further comprises a reporting period for reporting the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric by the second communication apparatus.
21 . The second communication apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise:
sending, by the upper layer, a first message, wherein the first message comprises the measurement result of the at least one measurement metric and a measurement result obtained through the QoE measurement; and
sending, by the second communication apparatus, the first message to a third access network device.
22 . The second communication apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one measurement metric comprises at least one of an average throughput, an initial playout delay, a playout delay, a deterioration duration, a number of successively lost packets, a jitter duration, a synchronization loss duration, a round-trip time delay, an average bitrate, or a presentation delay.