Data collection and processing method and apparatus

A communication apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus comprises at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to enable, by running a computer program or instructions or using a logic circuit, the communication apparatus to perform:

• obtaining a match table and an action set that are associated with a first communication apparatus;
• and
• sending, to the first communication apparatus, the match table and the action set that are associated with the first communication apparatus, wherein the first communication apparatus is an initial data agent apparatus in a data transmission process, the match table indicates at least one of collection or filtering processing on data obtained from a data source, the match table comprises identification information of the first communication apparatus and a service identifier, and the action set indicates one or more actions associated with the service identifier.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer instructions or a program, and when the computer instructions or the program is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform:

• obtaining a match table and an action set that are associated with a first communication apparatus;
• and
• sending, to the first communication apparatus, the match table and the action set that are associated with the first communication apparatus, wherein the first communication apparatus is an initial data agent apparatus in a data transmission process, the match table indicates at least one of collection or filtering processing on data obtained from a data source, the match table comprises identification information of the first communication apparatus and a service identifier, and the action set indicates one or more actions associated with the service identifier.