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US 11,284,350 · App. 16/897,288 · Granted Mar 22, 2022

Method and device in UE and base station for power saving

Inventor: Qi Jiang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04W52/0235H04W72/04H04L5/0007
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Patent No.
US 11,284,350
App. No.
16/897,288
Granted
Mar 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station used for power saving. The UE first determines a first time-frequency resource set and K1 signature sequences, and then monitors the K1 signature sequences in the first time-frequency resource set; if any one of the K1 signature sequences is found in the first time-frequency resource set, the UE is woken up; the K1 signature sequences are used for generating K1 radio signals respectively; the first time-frequency resource set is one of K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets; and at least one of K1 and K2 is greater than 1. According to the present disclosure, the design of the K1 signature sequences effectively reduces the complexity of the UE detecting a wakeup signal, meanwhile, the number of UEs associated with one wakeup signal is flexibly configured.

Claims (44)

1. A method in a User Equipment (UE) for power saving, comprising:

determining a first time-frequency resource set and K1 signature sequences; and

monitoring the K1 signature sequences in the first time-frequency resource set;

wherein:

when any one of the K1 signature sequences is found in the first time-frequency resource set, the UE is woken up; the K1 signature sequences are used for generating K1 radio signals respectively; the first time-frequency resource set is one of K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets; K1 and K2 are positive integers respectively;

at least one of K1 and K2 is greater than 1; and when K1 is greater than 1, the K1 signature sequences correspond to K1 first-type terminal groups respectively, the K1 first-type terminal groups all include the UE, and one of the K1 radio signals is transmitted in the first time-frequency resource set; wherein K2 is greater than 1, the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets are one-to-one corresponding to K2 second-type terminal groups, only one given second-type terminal group of the K2 second-type terminal groups includes the UE, and the given second-type terminal group corresponds to the first time-frequency resource set; the K1 radio signals correspond to K1 Wake Up Signals respectively, and one of the K1 Wake Up Signals is transmitted in the first time-frequency resource set when the UE monitors the K1 signature sequences in the first time-frequency resource set, the UE is in an Unconnected state in a cellular network; the Unconnected state corresponds to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Idle state, or the Unconnected state corresponds to an RRC Inactive state.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving first information;

wherein the first information is used for determining at least one of the K1 signature sequences and the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a second signaling in a second time-frequency resource set; and

receiving a first radio signal in a third time-frequency resource set;

wherein the UE is woken up, the second signaling is a physical layer signaling, the second signaling includes configuration information for the first radio signal, and the configuration information includes at least one of an occupied time domain resource, an occupied frequency domain resource, and a modulation and coding scheme; the first radio signal includes an identity of the UE; a logical channel corresponding to the first radio signal is a paging control channel; and the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets are related to at least one of the second time-frequency resource set and the third time-frequency resource set.

4. A method in a base station for power saving, comprising:

determining a first time-frequency resource set and K1 signature sequences; and

transmitting a target signature sequence in the first time-frequency resource set;

wherein:

the target signature sequence is one of the K1 signature sequences; a receiver of the target signature sequence includes a first terminal, and, when the target signature sequence is found in the first time-frequency resource set, the first terminal is woken up; the K1 signature sequences are used for generating K1 radio signals respectively; the first time-frequency resource set is one of K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets; K1 and K2 are positive integers respectively; at least one of K1 and K2 is greater than 1; and when K1 is greater than 1, the K1 signature sequences correspond to K1 first-type terminal groups respectively, the K1 first-type terminal groups all include the first terminal, and one of the K1 radio signals is transmitted in the first time-frequency resource set; wherein K2 is greater than 1, the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets are one-to-one corresponding to K2 second-type terminal groups, only one given second-type terminal group of the K2 second-type terminal groups includes the first terminal, and the given second-type terminal group corresponds to the first time-frequency resource set; the K1 radio signals correspond to K1 Wake Up Signals respectively, and one of the K1 Wake Up Signals is transmitted in the first time-frequency resource set when the UE monitors the K1 signature sequences in the first time-frequency resource set, the UE is in an Unconnected state in a cellular network; the Unconnected state corresponds to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Idle state, or the Unconnected state corresponds to an RRC Inactive state.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

transmitting first information;

wherein the first information is used for determining at least one of the K1 signature sequences and the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets.

6. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

transmitting a second signaling in a second time-frequency resource set; and

transmitting a first radio signal in a third time-frequency resource set;

wherein the first terminal is woken up, the second signaling is a physical layer signaling, the second signaling includes configuration information for the first radio signal, and the configuration information includes at least one of an occupied time domain resource, an occupied frequency domain resource, and a modulation and coding scheme; the first radio signal includes an identity of the first terminal; a logical channel corresponding to the first radio signal is a paging control channel; and the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets are related to at least one of the second time-frequency resource set, and the third time-frequency resource set.

7. A User Equipment (UE) for power saving, comprising:

a first receiver, to determine a first time-frequency resource set and K1 signature sequences, and to monitor the K1 signature sequences in the first time-frequency resource set;

wherein:

when any one of the K1 signature sequences is found in the first time-frequency resource set, the UE is woken up; the K1 signature sequences are used for generating K1 radio signals respectively; the first time-frequency resource set is one of K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets; K1 and K2 are positive integers respectively; at least one of K1 and K2 is greater than 1; and when K1 is greater than 1, the K1 signature sequences correspond to K1 first-type terminal groups respectively, and the K1 first-type terminal groups all include the UE; one of the K1 radio signals is transmitted in the first time-frequency resource set; when K2 is greater than 1, the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets are one-to-one corresponding to K2 second-type terminal groups, only one given second-type terminal group of the K2 second-type terminal groups includes the UE, and the given second-type terminal group corresponds to the first time-frequency resource set; and at least one of the K1 signature sequences and the position of the first time-frequency resource set in the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets is related to an identity of the UE; the K1 radio signals correspond to K1 Wake Up Signals respectively, and one of the K1 Wake Up Signals is transmitted in the first time-frequency resource set when the UE monitors the K1 signature sequences in the first time-frequency resource set, the UE is in an Unconnected state in a cellular network; the Unconnected state corresponds to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Idle state, or the Unconnected state corresponds to an RRC Inactive state.

8. The UE according to claim 7 , wherein at least one of the K1 signature sequences and the position of the first time-frequency resource set in the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets is related to an identity of the UE.

9. The UE according to claim 7 , wherein the first receiver further receives first information, and the first information is used for determining at least one of the K1 signature sequences and the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets.

10. The UE according to claim 9 , wherein the first information is an RRC signaling, and the first information is configuration information used for Wake Up Signal.

11. The UE according to claim 7 , further comprising a second receiver, wherein the second receiver receives a second signaling in a second time-frequency resource set, and the second receiver receives a first radio signal in a third time-frequency resource set; the UE is woken up, the second signaling is a physical layer signaling, the second signaling includes configuration information for the first radio signal, and the configuration information includes at least one of an occupied time domain resource, an occupied frequency domain resource, and a modulation and coding scheme; the first radio signal includes an identity of the UE; a logical channel corresponding to the first radio signal is a paging control channel; and the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets are related to at least one of the second time-frequency resource set and the third time-frequency resource set.

12. The UE according to claim 7 , wherein the signature sequence is Zadoff-Chu sequence or the signature sequence is pseudorandom sequence.

13. A base station device for power saving, comprising:

a first transmitter, to determine a first time-frequency resource set and K1 signature sequences, and to transmit a target signature sequence in the first time-frequency resource set;

wherein:

the target signature sequence is one of the K1 signature sequences; a receiver of the target signature sequence includes a first terminal, and, when the target signature sequence is found in the first time-frequency resource set, the first terminal is woken up; the K1 signature sequences are used for generating K1 radio signals respectively;

the first time-frequency resource set is one of K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets; K1 and K2 are positive integers respectively; at least one of K1 and K2 is greater than 1; when K1 is greater than 1, the K1 signature sequences correspond to K1 first-type terminal groups respectively, and the K1 first-type terminal groups all include the first terminal; and one of the K1 radio signals is transmitted in the first time-frequency resource set; or, when K2 is greater than 1, the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets are one-to-one corresponding to K2 second-type terminal groups, only one given second-type terminal group of the K2 second-type terminal groups includes the first terminal, and the given second-type terminal group corresponds to the first time-frequency resource set; or at least one of the K1 signature sequences and the position of the first time-frequency resource set in the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets is related to an identity of the first terminal; the K1 radio signals correspond to K1 Wake Up Signals respectively, and one of the K1 Wake Up Signals is transmitted in the first time-frequency resource set when the first terminal monitors the K1 signature sequences in the first time-frequency resource set, the first terminal is in an Unconnected state in a cellular network; the Unconnected state corresponds to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Idle state, or the Unconnected state corresponds to an RRC Inactive state.

14. The base station device according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of the K1 signature sequences and the position of the first time-frequency resource set in the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets is related to an identity of the first terminal.

15. The base station device according to claim 13 , wherein the first transmitter further transmits first information; and the first information is used for determining at least one of the K1 signature sequences and the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets.

16. The base station device according to claim 15 , wherein the first information is an RRC signaling, and the first information is configuration information used for Wake Up Signal.

17. The base station device according to claim 13 , further comprising a second transmitter, wherein the second transmitter transmits a second signaling in a second time-frequency resource set, and the second transmitter transmits a first radio signal in a third time-frequency resource set; the first terminal is woken up, the second signaling is a physical layer signaling, the second signaling includes configuration information for the first radio signal, and the configuration information includes at least one of an occupied time domain resource, an occupied frequency domain resource, and a modulation and coding scheme; the first radio signal includes an identity of the first terminal; a logical channel corresponding to the first radio signal is a paging control channel; and the K2 candidate time-frequency resource sets are related to at least one of the second time-frequency resource set and the third time-frequency resource set.

18. The base station device according to claim 13 , wherein the signature sequence is Zadoff-Chu sequence or the signature sequence is pseudorandom sequence.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2022
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: SISVEL INTERNATIONAL SA
Reel/Frame 060013/0814 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: SHANGHAI TUILUO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP (LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058916/0191 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2020
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: SHANGHAI TUILUO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP (LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Reel/Frame 054837/0350 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2020
From: JIANG, QI
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 054101/0584 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710748293.5 · Aug 28, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16112789 · Aug 27, 2018
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