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App. No. 18/951,346

JOINTLY OPTIMIZE NETWORK AND DEVICE POWER SAVING

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App. No.
18/951,346
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to jointly optimizing network and device power saving. An apparatus, such as a network equipment (NE), establishes an energy savings priority based on network energy savings and user equipment (UE) energy savings. The NE transmits a network energy saving (NES) configuration that is mapped to an NES class to a UE from which the UE establishes a (re) selection priority based at least in part on the network energy savings and the UE energy saving. The UE receives, from the NE as a cell, an indication of the NES configuration mapped to the NES class. The UE determines a remaining active time of the cell based on the NES configuration, and evaluates one or more cell-sleep conditions based on a UE cell-active threshold, a UE cell-sleep threshold, and a UE power saving state supported by the cell.

Claims (44)

1 . A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:

receive an indication of one or more of a network energy saving (NES) configuration or an NES class;

determine a remaining active time of a cell based at least in part on the NES configuration; and

evaluate one or more cell-sleep conditions based at least in part on a UE cell-active threshold, a UE cell-sleep threshold, and a UE power saving state supported by the cell.

2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to determine whether the one or more cell-sleep conditions include:

the remaining active time of the cell is greater than the UE cell-active threshold; and

an off-time period of the cell is greater than the UE cell-sleep threshold.

3 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein the off-time period of the cell is a discontinuous transmission and discontinuous reception (DTX/DRX) off-time of the cell.

4 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to one of prioritize the cell for (re) selection if the one or more cell-sleep conditions are met, or down-prioritize the cell for the (re) selection if the one or more cell-sleep conditions are not met.

5 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to:

receive a discontinuous transmission and discontinuous reception (DTX/DRX) configuration from the cell; and

determine the remaining active time of the cell as a function of an on-duration of the cell, a start slot of the DTX/DRX configuration, and an offset of the DTX/DRX configuration.

6 . The UE of claim 5 , wherein the off-time period of the cell is derived from the on-duration of the cell and a periodicity of the DTX/DRX configuration.

7 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to perform cell (re) selection based at least in part on the NES configuration and the UE power saving state.

8 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to prioritize the cell for (re) selection based first on the UE power saving state and subsequently based on the one or more cell-sleep conditions.

9 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to prioritize the cell for (re) selection based first on the one or more cell-sleep conditions and subsequently based on the UE power saving state.

10 . A processor for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one controller coupled with at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to:

receive an indication of one or more of a network energy saving (NES) configuration or an NES class;

determine a remaining active time of the cell based at least in part on the NES configuration; and

evaluate one or more cell-sleep conditions based at least in part on a user equipment (UE) cell-active threshold, a UE cell-sleep threshold, and a UE power saving state supported by the cell.

11 . The processor of claim 10 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to cause the processor to determine whether the one or more cell-sleep conditions include:

the remaining active time of the cell is greater than the UE cell-active threshold; and

an off-time period of the cell is greater than the UE cell-sleep threshold.

12 . The processor of claim 11 , wherein the off-time period of the cell is a discontinuous transmission and discontinuous reception (DTX/DRX) off-time of the cell.

13 . The processor of claim 11 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to cause the processor to one of prioritize the cell for (re) selection if the one or more cell-sleep conditions are met, or down-prioritize the cell for the (re) selection if the one or more cell-sleep conditions are not met.

14 . The processor of claim 11 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to cause the processor to:

receive a discontinuous transmission and discontinuous reception (DTX/DRX) configuration from the cell; and

determine the remaining active time of the cell as a function of an on-duration of the cell, a start slot of the DTX/DRX configuration, and an offset of the DTX/DRX configuration.

15 . The processor of claim 14 , wherein the off-time period of the cell is derived from the on-duration of the cell and a periodicity of the DTX/DRX configuration.

16 . The processor of claim 10 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to cause the processor to perform cell (re) selection based at least in part on the NES configuration and the UE power saving state.

17 . The processor of claim 10 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to cause the processor to prioritize the cell for (re) selection based first on the UE power saving state and subsequently based on the one or more cell-sleep conditions.

18 . The processor of claim 10 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to cause the processor to prioritize the cell for (re) selection based first on the one or more cell-sleep conditions and subsequently based on the UE power saving state.

19 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving an indication of one or more of a network energy saving (NES) configuration or an NES class;

determining a remaining active time of a cell based at least in part on the NES configuration; and

evaluating one or more cell-sleep conditions based at least in part on a UE cell-active threshold, a UE cell-sleep threshold, and a UE power saving state supported by the cell.

20 . A network equipment (NE) for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the NE to:

establish an energy savings priority based on at least network energy savings and user equipment (UE) energy savings; and

transmit a network energy saving (NES) configuration that is mapped to an NES class to a UE from which the UE establishes a (re) selection priority based at least in part on the network energy savings and the UE energy saving.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: SONI, TAPISHA; GANESAN, KARTHIKEYAN; KUCHIBHOTLA, RAVI
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LIMITED
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