IP Library Granted Patent US 12,501,514
Granted Patent B2
US 12,501,514 · App. 19/038,912 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Methods and apparatuses for determining a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle

Inventors: Mohammad Ghadir Khoshkholgh Dashtaki (Reston, VA); Ali Cagatay Cirik (Chantilly, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Hsin-Hsi Tsai (Reston, VA)
Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
H04W76/28H04W72/0446H04W72/231
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Patent No.
US 12,501,514
App. No.
19/038,912
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method can include receiving, by a wireless device, one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration parameters indicating: a first DRX cycle; a DRX slot offset; and a DRX on-duration timer. The method can also include determining, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, a DRX cycle. The DRX cycle can be the first DRX cycle, based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters not indicating the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value. Alternatively, the DRX cycle can be the second DRX cycle, based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicating the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value. A parameter of the one or more DRX configuration parameters can indicate the non-integer value of the second DRX cycle. The method can further include starting, after the DRX slot offset from a subframe determined based on the DRX cycle, the DRX on-duration timer.

Claims (75)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration parameters indicating:

a first DRX cycle;

a DRX slot offset; and

a DRX on-duration timer;

determining, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, a DRX cycle based on whether the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicate a second DRX cycle with a non-integer value, wherein the DRX cycle is:

the first DRX cycle, based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters not indicating the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value; and

the second DRX cycle, based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicating the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, wherein a parameter of the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicates the non-integer value of the second DRX cycle; and

starting, after the DRX slot offset from a subframe determined based on the DRX cycle, the DRX on-duration timer.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the determined subframe, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, is further based on a counter.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the starting the DRX on-duration timer is further based on a counter.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the determined subframe, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, is further based on a second system frame number (SFN), wherein:

the second SFN is different than a first SFN;

the first SFN is determined based on receiving a master information block (MIB); and

the second SFN is used when the DRX cycle is a non-integer value.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the starting the DRX on-duration timer is further based on a second SFN, wherein:

the second SFN is different than a first SFN;

the first SFN is determined based on receiving a master information block (MIB); and

the second SFN is used when the DRX cycle is a non-integer value.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first DRX cycle is a first Long DRX cycle;

the second DRX cycle is a second Long DRX cycle; and

the DRX cycle is a Long DRX cycle.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising the one or more DRX configuration parameters.

8 . A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device at least to perform

receiving one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration parameters indicating:

a first DRX cycle;

a DRX slot offset; and

a DRX on-duration timer;

determining, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, a DRX cycle based on whether the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicate a second DRX cycle with a non-integer value, wherein the DRX cycle is:

the first DRX cycle, based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters not indicating the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value; and

the second DRX cycle, based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicating the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, wherein a parameter of the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicates the non-integer value of the second DRX cycle; and

starting, after the DRX slot offset from a subframe determined based on the DRX cycle, the DRX on-duration timer.

9 . The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the determined subframe, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, is further based on a counter.

10 . The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the starting the DRX on-duration timer is further based on a counter.

11 . The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the determined subframe, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, is further based on a second system frame number (SFN), wherein:

the second SFN is different than a first SFN;

the first SFN is determined based on receiving a master information block (MIB); and

the second SFN is used when the DRX cycle is a non-integer value.

12 . The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the starting the DRX on-duration timer is further based on a second SFN, wherein:

the second SFN is different than a first SFN;

the first SFN is determined based on receiving a master information block (MIB); and

the second SFN is used when the DRX cycle is a non-integer value.

13 . The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein:

the first DRX cycle is a first Long DRX cycle;

the second DRX cycle is a second Long DRX cycle; and

the DRX cycle is a Long DRX cycle.

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, at least cause the device to perform:

receiving one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration parameters indicating:

a first DRX cycle;

a DRX slot offset; and

a DRX on-duration timer;

determining, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, a DRX cycle based on whether the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicate a second DRX cycle with a non-integer value, wherein the DRX cycle is:

the first DRX cycle, based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters not indicating the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value; and

the second DRX cycle, based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicating the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, wherein a parameter of the one or more DRX configuration parameters indicates the non-integer value of the second DRX cycle; and

starting, after the DRX slot offset from a subframe determined based on the DRX cycle, the DRX on-duration timer.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the determined subframe, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, is further based on a counter.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the starting the DRX on-duration timer is further based on a counter.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the determined subframe, for starting the DRX on-duration timer, is further based on a second system frame number (SFN), wherein:

the second SFN is different than a first SFN;

the first SFN is determined based on receiving a master information block (MIB); and

the second SFN is used when the DRX cycle is a non-integer value.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein based on the one or more DRX configuration parameters configuring the second DRX cycle with the non-integer value, the starting the DRX on-duration timer is further based on a second SFN, wherein:

the second SFN is different than a first SFN;

the first SFN is determined based on receiving a master information block (MIB); and

the second SFN is used when the DRX cycle is a non-integer value.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein:

the first DRX cycle is a first Long DRX cycle;

the second DRX cycle is a second Long DRX cycle; and

the DRX cycle is a Long DRX cycle.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein:

the first DRX cycle is a first Short DRX cycle;

the second DRX cycle is a second Short DRX cycle; and

the DRX cycle is a Short DRX cycle.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Reel/Frame 073454/0107 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2025
From: KHOSHKHOLGH DASHTAKI, MOHAMMAD GHADIR; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; TSAI, HSIN-HSI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 070308/0574 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTUS2023085547 · Dec 21, 2023
Provisional Application 63434749 · Dec 22, 2022
Related Publication 20250176067A1 · May 29, 2025
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