IP Library Granted Patent US 11,510,277
Granted Patent B2
US 11,510,277 · App. 17/068,353 · Granted Nov 22, 2022

Wireless discontinuous reception (DRX) based on user equipment (UE) subscriber data

Inventors: Sathyanarayanan Raghunathan (Herndon, VA); Muthukumaraswamy Sekar (Brambleton, VA); Maheswaran Vijayakumar (Herndon, VA); Suresh Majjara (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP
H04W76/28H04W8/20H04W76/27H04W84/042
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Patent No.
US 11,510,277
App. No.
17/068,353
Granted
Nov 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

In radio circuitry, transceiver circuitry wirelessly exchanges data signals with wireless User Equipment (UEs). Radio Resource Control (RRC) circuitry receives individual subscriber data for individual ones of the UEs. The RRC circuitry transfers the individual subscriber data to Media Access Control (MAC) circuitry. The MAC circuitry selects individual Discontinuous Reception (DRX) duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based their individual subscriber data. The transceiver circuitry wirelessly exchanges subsequent data signals with the UEs using the selected individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs.

Claims (28)

1. A method of operating radio circuitry to serve wireless User Equipment (UEs), the method comprising:

transceiver circuitry wirelessly exchanging data signals with the UEs;

Radio Resource Control (RRC) circuitry receiving individual subscriber data for individual ones of the UEs wherein the subscriber data indicates individual Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) for the individual ones of the UEs;

the RRC circuitry transferring the individual subscriber data to Media Access Control (MAC) circuitry;

the MAC circuitry selecting individual Discontinuous Reception (DRX) duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data; and

the transceiver circuitry wirelessly exchanging subsequent data signals with the UEs using the selected individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual wireless network slices for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs comprises selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual wireless network slices and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual virtual network identifiers for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs comprises selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual virtual network identifiers and their individual PLMNs and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual Quality-of-Service (QoS) identifiers for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs comprises selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual QoS identifiers and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual wireless network slices and individual Quality-of-Service (QoS) identifiers for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs comprises selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual wireless network slices, their individual QoS identifiers, and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual access classes for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs comprises selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual access classes and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual wireless network slices and individual access classes for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs comprises selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual wireless network slices, their individual access classes, and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriber data indicates when the individual ones of the UEs are roaming, and the MAC circuitry selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs comprises selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data and based on when the individual ones of the UEs are roaming indicated by the subscriber data.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual wireless network slices for the individual ones of the UEs and when the individual ones of the UEs are roaming, and the MAC circuitry selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs comprises selecting the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual wireless network slices and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data and based on when the individual ones of the UEs are roaming indicated by the subscriber data.

10. Radio circuitry to serve wireless User Equipment (UEs), the radio circuitry comprising:

transceiver circuitry configured to wirelessly exchange data signals with the UEs;

Radio Resource Control (RRC) circuitry configured to receive individual subscriber data for individual ones of the UEs wherein the subscriber data indicates individual Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) for the individual ones of the UEs;

the RRC circuitry configured to transfer the individual subscriber data to Media Access Control (MAC) circuitry;

the MAC circuitry configured to select individual Discontinuous Reception (DRX) duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data; and

the transceiver circuitry configured to wirelessly exchange subsequent data signals with the UEs using the selected individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs.

11. The radio circuitry of claim 10 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual wireless network slices for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry is configured to select the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual wireless network slices and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

12. The radio circuitry of claim 10 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual virtual network identifiers for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry is configured to select the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual virtual network identifiers and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

13. The radio circuitry of claim 10 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual Quality-of-Service (QoS) identifiers for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry is configured to select the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual QoS identifiers and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

14. The radio circuitry of claim 10 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual wireless network slices and individual Quality-of-Service (QoS) identifiers for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry is configured to select the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual wireless network slices, their individual QoS identifiers, and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

15. The radio circuitry of claim 10 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual access classes for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry is configured to select the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual access classes and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

16. The radio circuitry of claim 10 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual wireless network slices and individual access classes for the individual ones of the UEs, and the MAC circuitry is configured to select the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual wireless network slices, their individual access classes, and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data.

17. The radio circuitry of claim 10 wherein the subscriber data indicates when the individual ones of the UEs are roaming, and the MAC circuitry is configured to select the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data and based on when the individual ones of the UEs are indicated by the subscriber data.

18. The radio circuitry of claim 10 wherein the subscriber data indicates individual wireless network slices for the individual ones of the UEs and when the individual ones of the UEs are roaming, and the MAC circuitry is configured to select the individual DRX duty cycles for the individual ones of the UEs based on their individual wireless network slices and their individual PLMNs indicated by the subscriber data and based on when the individual ones of the UEs are roaming.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 055604/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2020
From: RAGHUNATHAN, SATHYANARAYANAN; SEKAR, MUTHUKUMARASWAMY; VIJAYAKUMAR, MAHESWARAN; MAJJARA, SURESH
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
Reel/Frame 054029/0449 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16356229 · Mar 18, 2019
Related Publication 20210045182A1 · Feb 11, 2021