# US 2025/0097101 A1 · Communication method, apparatus, and system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0097101 A1 - Document ID: US20250097101A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/962,817 - Filed: 2024-11-27 - Published: 2025-03-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-05-31 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Mingyu Zhao; Xueqiang Yan; Yan Xi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250097101A1 ## CPC - H04L 41/0806: for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play - H04L 67/63: Routing a service request depending on the request content or context - H04L 41/044: comprising hierarchical management structures - H04L 41/0853: by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information - H04L 41/342: between virtual entities, e.g. orchestrators, SDN or NFV entities - H04L 41/5051: Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time - H04W 4/50: Service provisioning or reconfiguring - H04W 12/06: Authentication - H04W 12/08: Access security - H04L 41/14: Network analysis or design - H04L 41/28: Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration - H04L 67/52: specially adapted for the location of the user terminal - H04L 69/04: Protocols for data compression, e.g. ROHC - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract An example method includes: A domain data orchestration network element receives first requirement information, determines, based on the first requirement information on first data and one or more pieces of domain data service capability information that are in one-to-one correspondence with one or more domain data agent network elements, at least one domain data agent network element of the one or more domain data agent network elements and operation configuration information corresponding to each of the at least one domain data agent network element, and sends the operation configuration information. Wherein, the first requirement information corresponds to at least one of the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, and the operation configuration information of any one of the at least one domain data agent network element indicates an operation performed by the any one domain data agent network element on the first data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication method, comprising: receiving, by a domain data orchestration network element, first requirement information, wherein the first requirement information is a service requirement that is on first data and that corresponds to the domain data orchestration network element; determining, by the domain data orchestration network element based on the first requirement information and one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, at least one domain data agent network element and operation configuration information corresponding to each of the at least one domain data agent network element, wherein the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information are in one-to-one correspondence with one or more domain data agent network elements, the at least one domain data agent network element is at least one of the one or more domain data agent network elements, the first requirement information corresponds to at least one of the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, and the operation configuration information of any one of the at least one domain data agent network element indicates an operation performed by the any one domain data agent network element on the first data; and sending, by the domain data orchestration network element, the operation configuration information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the domain data orchestration network element based on the first requirement information and one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, at least one domain data agent network element and operation configuration information corresponding to each of the at least one domain data agent network element comprises: determining, by the domain data orchestration network element, the at least one domain data agent network element based on the first requirement information and the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information; and when the any one of the at least one domain data agent network element has permission to access the first data, determining, by the domain data orchestration network element based on the first requirement information and the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, the operation configuration information corresponding to the any one of the at least one domain data agent network element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: receiving, by the domain data orchestration network element, a first verification response message from a trust anchor, wherein the first verification response message indicates whether the any one of the at least one domain data agent network element has the permission to access the first data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: sending, by the domain data orchestration network element, a first verification request message to the trust anchor, wherein the first verification request message is for requesting to verify whether the any one of the at least one domain data agent network element has the permission to access the first data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: receiving, by the domain data orchestration network element, first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates that a domain data agent network element that directly communicates with a service request network element is a data agent network element in a core network domain or a data agent network element in an access network domain. ### Claim 6 A communication method, comprising: receiving, by a data orchestration network element, a first service request message; determining, by the data orchestration network element, first requirement information and second requirement information based on requirement information, first data service capability information, and second data service capability information, wherein the requirement information is a service requirement that is on first data and that is determined based on a service requested by using the first service request message, the first data service capability information corresponds to a first-domain data orchestration network element, the second data service capability information corresponds to a second-domain data orchestration network element, the first requirement information is a service requirement that is on the first data and that corresponds to the first-domain data orchestration network element, and the second requirement information is a service requirement that is on the first data and that corresponds to the second-domain data orchestration network element; and sending, by the data orchestration network element, the first requirement information and the second requirement information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The communication method according to claim 6, wherein the first service request message is for requesting an application service or a service service. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The communication method according to claim 6, wherein the method further comprises: receiving, by the data orchestration network element, the first data service capability information from the first-domain data orchestration network element, wherein the first data service capability information is determined based on one or more pieces of domain data service capability information; and/or receiving, by the data orchestration network element, the second data service capability information from the second-domain data orchestration network element, wherein the second data service capability information is determined based on one or more pieces of domain data service capability information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The communication method according to claim 8, wherein the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information are in one-to-one correspondence with one or more domain data agent network elements, and domain data service capability information of any one of the one or more domain data agent network elements comprises one or more of the following: an identifier of the any one domain data agent network element, location information of the any one domain data agent network element, a data acquisition capability, a data pre-processing capability, a data storage capability, a data reporting capability, a data analytics capability, a capability of interacting with a service request network element, a data protection capability, and a data compression capability. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The communication method according to claim 6, wherein the first service request message is from the service request network element, and the method further comprises: sending, by the data orchestration network element, a second verification request message to a trust anchor, wherein the second verification request message is for requesting to verify whether the service request network element has permission to access the first data; and/or sending, by the data orchestration network element, first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates that a domain data agent network element that directly communicates with the service request network element is a data agent network element in a core network domain or a data agent network element in an access network domain. ### Claim 11 A communication apparatus, comprising a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform: receiving first requirement information, wherein the first requirement information is a service requirement that is on first data and that corresponds to the domain data orchestration network element; determining, based on the first requirement information and one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, at least one domain data agent network element and operation configuration information corresponding to each of the at least one domain data agent network element, wherein the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information are in one-to-one correspondence with one or more domain data agent network elements, the at least one domain data agent network element is at least one of the one or more domain data agent network elements, the first requirement information corresponds to at least one of the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, and the operation configuration information of any one of the at least one domain data agent network element indicates an operation performed by the any one domain data agent network element on the first data; and sending the operation configuration information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The communication apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the determining based on the first requirement information and one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, at least one domain data agent network element and operation configuration information corresponding to each of the at least one domain data agent network element comprises: determining the at least one domain data agent network element based on the first requirement information and the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information; and when the any one of the at least one domain data agent network element has permission to access the first data, determining based on the first requirement information and the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information, the operation configuration information corresponding to the any one of the at least one domain data agent network element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The communication apparatus according to claim 11, wherein when the instructions are executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to: receive a first verification response message from a trust anchor, wherein the first verification response message indicates whether the any one of the at least one domain data agent network element has the permission to access the first data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The communication apparatus according to claim 11, wherein when the instructions are executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to: send a first verification request message to the trust anchor, wherein the first verification request message is for requesting to verify whether the any one of the at least one domain data agent network element has the permission to access the first data. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The communication apparatus according to claim 11, wherein when the instructions are executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to: receive first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates that a domain data agent network element that directly communicates with a service request network element is a data agent network element in a core network domain or a data agent network element in an access network domain. ### Claim 16 A communication apparatus, comprising a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to: receive a first service request message; determine first requirement information and second requirement information based on requirement information, first data service capability information, and second data service capability information, wherein the requirement information is a service requirement that is on first data and that is determined based on a service requested by using the first service request message, the first data service capability information corresponds to a first-domain data orchestration network element, the second data service capability information corresponds to a second-domain data orchestration network element, the first requirement information is a service requirement that is on the first data and that corresponds to the first-domain data orchestration network element, and the second requirement information is a service requirement that is on the first data and that corresponds to the second-domain data orchestration network element; and send the first requirement information and the second requirement information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The communication apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the first service request message is for requesting an application service or a service. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The communication apparatus according to claim 16, and wherein when the instructions are executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to: receive the first data service capability information from the first-domain data orchestration network element, wherein the first data service capability information is determined based on one or more pieces of domain data service capability information; and/or receive the second data service capability information from the second-domain data orchestration network element, wherein the second data service capability information is determined based on one or more pieces of domain data service capability information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The communication apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the one or more pieces of domain data service capability information are in one-to-one correspondence with one or more domain data agent network elements, and domain data service capability information of any one of the one or more domain data agent network elements comprises one or more of the following: an identifier of the any one domain data agent network element, location information of the any one domain data agent network element, a data acquisition capability, a data pre-processing capability, a data storage capability, a data reporting capability, a data analytics capability, a capability of interacting with a service request network element, a data protection capability, and a data compression capability. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The communication apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the first service request message is from the service request network element, and wherein when the instructions are executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to: send a second verification request message to a trust anchor, wherein the second verification request message is for requesting to verify whether the service request network element has permission to access the first data; and/or send first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates that a domain data agent network element that directly communicates with the service request network element is a data agent network element in a core network domain or a data agent network element in an access network domain.