IP Library Granted Patent US 11,310,739
Granted Patent B2
US 11,310,739 · App. 16/649,728 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Mobility robustness for discontinuous reception wake up signal

Inventors: Andreas Höglund (Solna, SE); Paul Schliwa-Bertling (Ljungsbro, SE)
Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
H04W52/0229H04W24/08H04W68/005H04W76/28
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Patent No.
US 11,310,739
App. No.
16/649,728
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an embodiment, a method for use in a wireless device is provided. The method comprises waking up from a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in a cell. The method further comprises determining whether the cell is the same as a previous cell of the wireless device. In response to determining that the cell is not the same as the previous cell, the method further comprises determining whether the wireless device missed a wake-up signal opportunity in the cell. The method further comprises monitoring each of the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal opportunity if the cell is not the same as the previous cell and the wake-up signal opportunity was missed.

Claims (32)

1. A method for use in a wireless device, comprising:

waking up from a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in a cell;

determining whether the cell is the same as a previous cell of the wireless device;

in response to determining that the cell is not the same as the previous cell, determining whether the wireless device missed a wake-up signal opportunity in the cell; and

monitoring each of the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal opportunity if the cell is not the same as the previous cell and the wake-up signal opportunity was missed.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring each of the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal opportunity comprises monitoring one or more of the paging occasions associated with a paging time window according to LTE Release 13.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a wake-up signal during the wake-up signal opportunity; and

monitoring the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising re-entering the DRX mode if no paging message is detected during the monitored paging occasions.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing a connection with the cell upon detecting a paging message for the wireless device during the monitored paging occasions.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the cell is the same as the previous cell is based on whether the previous cell was the last cell in which the wireless device reported a tracking area update.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the cell is the same as the previous cell is based on whether the previous cell was the last serving cell of the wireless device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the cell is the same as the previous cell is based on whether the wireless device is determined to have remained stationary.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DRX mode is an extended DRX (eDRX) mode.

10. A wireless device comprising memory operable to store instructions and processing circuitry operable to execute the instructions, whereby the wireless device is operable to:

wake up from a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in a cell;

determine whether the cell is the same as a previous cell of the wireless device;

in response to determining that the cell is not the same as the previous cell, determine whether the wireless device missed a wake-up signal opportunity in the cell; and

monitor each of the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal opportunity if the cell is not the same as the previous cell and the wake-up signal opportunity was missed.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is operable to monitor each of the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal opportunity comprises monitoring one or more of the paging occasions associated with a paging time window according to LTE Release 13.

12. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is further operable to:

detect a wake-up signal during the wake-up signal opportunity; and

monitor the paging occasions associated with the wake-up signal.

13. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is further operable to re-enter the DRX mode if no paging message is detected during the monitored paging occasions.

14. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is further operable to establish a connection with the cell upon detecting a paging message for the wireless device during the monitored paging occasions.

15. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein determining whether the cell is the same as the previous cell is based on whether the previous cell was the last cell in which the wireless device reported a tracking area update.

16. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein determining whether the cell is the same as the previous cell is based on whether the previous cell was the last serving cell of the wireless device.

17. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein determining whether the cell is the same as the previous cell is based on whether the wireless device is determined to have remained stationary.

18. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the DRX mode is an extended DRX (eDRX) mode.

19. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is further operable to abstain from monitoring any paging occasions associated with the paging time window if the cell is the same as the previous cell and no wake-up signal was detected prior to the paging time window.

20. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is further operable to monitor each of the paging occasions associated with the paging time window if the cell is the same as the previous cell and the wake-up signal was detected prior to the paging time window.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2020
From: HOGLUND, ANDREAS; SCHLIWA-BERTLING, PAUL
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 052192/0466 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62564825 · Sep 28, 2017
Related Publication 20200280919A1 · Sep 3, 2020