USER EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR SAVING POWER
A method performed by a UE for saving power is provided. The method includes: receiving, from a Base Station (BS), control information that includes a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) monitoring adaptation field, wherein the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field indicates a PDCCH skipping function; and monitoring, regardless of the PDCCH skipping function indicated by the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field, a PDCCH in a case that a Scheduling Request (SR) is transmitted on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) and is determined to be pending.
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17 . A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for saving power, the method comprising:
receiving, from a Base Station (BS), control information that includes a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) monitoring adaptation field, wherein the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field indicates a PDCCH skipping function; and
monitoring, regardless of the PDCCH skipping function indicated by the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field, a PDCCH in a case that a Scheduling Request (SR) is transmitted on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) and is determined to be pending.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field is further used to indicate a search space (SS) set group switching function.
19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
not applying the PDCCH skipping function in a case that an RA contention resolution timer is running.
20 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
monitoring, regardless of the PDCCH skipping function indicated by the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field, the PDCCH in a case that an RA contention resolution timer is running.
21 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the control information is detected in a UE-specific search space (USS).
22 . A User Equipment (UE) for saving power, the UE comprising:
one or more processors; and
at least one memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the at least one memory stores one or more computer-executable-instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the UE to:
receive, from a Base Station (B S), control information that includes a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) monitoring adaptation field, wherein the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field indicates a PDCCH skipping function; and
monitor, regardless of the PDCCH skipping function indicated by the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field, a PDCCH in a case that a Scheduling Request (SR) is transmitted on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) and is determined to be pending.
23 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field indicates the PDCCH skipping function and a search space (SS) set group switching function.
24 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein the one or more computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the UE to:
not apply the PDCCH skipping function in a case that an RA contention resolution timer is running.
25 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein the one or more computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the UE to:
monitor, regardless of the PDCCH skipping function indicated by the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field, the PDCCH in a case that an RA contention resolution timer is running.
26 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein the control information is detected in a UE-specific search space (US S).
27 . A Base Station (BS) for saving power, the BS comprising:
one or more processors; and
at least one memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the at least one memory stores one or more computer-executable-instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the BS to:
transmit, to a User Equipment (UE), control information that includes a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) monitoring adaptation field, wherein:
the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field indicates a PDCCH skipping function; and
a PDCCH is monitored, by the UE, regardless of the PDCCH skipping function indicated by the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field in a case that a Scheduling Request (SR) is received on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) and is determined to be pending.
28 . The BS of claim 27 , wherein the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field indicates the PDCCH skipping function and a search space (SS) set group switching function.
29 . The BS of claim 27 , wherein the PDCCH skipping function is not applied in a case that an RA contention resolution timer is running.
30 . The BS of claim 27 , wherein the PDCCH is monitored, regardless of the PDCCH skipping function indicated by the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field, in a case that an RA contention resolution timer is running.
31 . The BS of claim 27 , wherein the control information is transmitted in a UE-specific search space (USS).