IP Library Granted Patent US 11,533,685
Granted Patent B2
US 11,533,685 · App. 16/947,715 · Granted Dec 20, 2022

Wake-up behavior indication for power saving

Inventors: Wooseok Nam (San Diego, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA); Peter Pui Lok Ang (San Diego, CA); Peter Gaal (San Diego, CA); Wanshi Chen (San Diego, CA); Muhammad Sayed Khairy Abdelghaffar (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
H04W52/0235H04W52/0216H04W68/00H04W76/28
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Patent No.
US 11,533,685
App. No.
16/947,715
Granted
Dec 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Wireless communication devices, systems, and methods related to handling wake-up behavior for power saving, including during discontinuous reception (DRX) operation are provided. For example, a method of wireless communication can include receiving a default wake-up configuration associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation; monitoring, during a wake-up signal (WUS) occasion, for a WUS; determining whether the WUS was received during the WUS occasion; and performing physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on the default wake-up configuration and whether the WUS was received during the WUS occasion.

Claims (127)

1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a base station (BS), a default wake-up configuration associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation;

monitoring, by the UE during a wake-up signal (WUS) occasion based on the default wake-up configuration, for a WUS from the BS;

determining, by the UE, that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS occasion; and

performing, by the UE based on the default wake-up configuration, at least one of:

skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS occasion; or

PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the duration associated with the WUS occasion includes one or more DRX on-durations associated with the WUS occasion.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

receiving, by the UE from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

receiving, by the UE from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication to operate in a first wake-up configuration or operate in a second wake-up configuration, the second wake-up configuration being different than the first wake-up configuration.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

operating, by the UE, using the first wake-up configuration for a first time period; and

operating, by the UE, using the second wake-up configuration for a second time period.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the operating using the first wake-up configuration for the first time period includes:

operating, by the UE, using the first wake-up configuration for the first time period based on a timer.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

receiving, by the UE from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for one or more of an aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) triggering.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

receiving, by the UE from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via PDCCH signaling.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

receiving, by the UE from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via media access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

receiving, by the UE from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a PDCCH monitoring reduction.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

receiving, by the UE from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a bandwidth part (BWP) switch.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

receiving, by the UE from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the performing PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion comprises performing PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion following an offset period.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising entering a sleep state during the offset period.

15. A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory;

a transceiver; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver, wherein the UE is configured to:

receive, from a base station (BS), a default wake-up configuration associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation;

monitor, during a wake-up signal (WUS) occasion based on the default wake-up configuration, for a WUS from the BS;

determine that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS occasion; and

perform based on the default wake-up configuration at least one of:

skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS occasion: or

PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion.

16. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the duration associated with the WUS occasion includes one or more DRX on-durations associated with the WUS occasion.

17. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

18. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication to operate in a first wake-up configuration or operate in a second wake-up configuration, the second wake-up configuration being different than the first wake-up configuration.

19. The user equipment of claim 18 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

operate using the first wake-up configuration for a first time period; and

operate using the second wake-up configuration for a second time period.

20. The user equipment of claim 19 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

operate using the first wake-up configuration for the first time period based on a timer.

21. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for an aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) triggering.

22. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via PDCCH signaling.

23. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via media access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling.

24. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a PDCCH monitoring reduction.

25. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a bandwidth part (BWP) switch.

26. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up.

27. The user equipment of claim 15 , wherein the UE is further configured to perform PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion following an offset period.

28. The user equipment of claim 27 , wherein the UE is further configured to enter a sleep state during the offset period.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:

code for causing a user equipment (UE) to receive, from a base station (BS), a default wake-up configuration associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation;

code for causing the UE to monitor, during a wake-up signal (WUS) occasion based on the default wake-up configuration, for a WUS from the B S;

code for causing the UE to determine that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS occasion; and

code for causing the UE to perform, based on the default wake-up configuration, at least one of:

skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS occasion; or

PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the duration associated with the WUS occasion includes one or more DRX on-durations associated with the WUS occasion.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to receive the default wake-up configuration includes:

code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via at of radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to receive the default wake-up configuration includes:

code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication to operate in a first wake-up configuration or operate in a second wake-up configuration, the second wake-up configuration being different than the first wake-up configuration.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 32 , further comprising:

code for causing the UE to operate using the first wake-up configuration for a first time period; and

code for causing the UE to operate using the second wake-up configuration for a second time period.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the code for causing the UE to operate using the first wake-up configuration for the first time period includes:

code for causing the UE to operate using the first wake-up configuration for the first time period based on a timer.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to receive the default wake-up configuration includes:

code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for an aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) triggering.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to receive the default wake-up configuration includes:

code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via PDCCH signaling.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to receive the default wake-up configuration includes:

code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via media access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to receive the default wake-up configuration includes:

code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication a PDCCH monitoring reduction.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to receive the default wake-up configuration includes:

code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a bandwidth part (BWP) switch.

40. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to receive the default wake-up configuration includes:

code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up.

41. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the code for causing the UE to perform PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion comprises code for causing the UE to perform PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion following an offset period.

42. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , further comprising code for causing the UE to enter a sleep state during the offset period.

43. A user equipment (UE) comprising:

means for receiving, from a base station (BS), a default wake-up configuration associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation;

means for monitoring, during a wake-up signal (WUS) occasion based on the default wake-up configuration, for a WUS from the BS;

means for determining that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS occasion; and

means for performing, based on the default wake-up configuration, at least one of:

skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS occasion; or

PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion.

44. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the duration associated with the WUS occasion includes one or more DRX on-durations associated with the WUS occasion.

45. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

means for receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

46. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

means for receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via PDCCH signaling.

47. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

means for receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration via media access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling.

48. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

means for receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication to operate in a first wake-up configuration or operate in a second wake-up configuration, the second wake-up configuration being different than the first wake-up configuration.

49. The UE of claim 48 , further comprising:

means for operating using the first wake-up configuration for a first time period; and

means for operating using the second wake-up configuration for a second time period.

50. The UE of claim 49 , wherein the means for operating using the first wake-up configuration for the first time period includes:

means for operating using the first wake-up configuration for the first time period based on a timer.

51. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

means for receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for an aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) triggering.

52. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

means for receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a PDCCH monitoring reduction.

53. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

means for receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a bandwidth part (BWP) switch.

54. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for receiving the default wake-up configuration includes:

means for receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having an indication for a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up.

55. The UE of claim 43 , wherein the means for performing PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion comprises means for performing PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS occasion following an offset period.

56. The UE of claim 55 , further comprising means for entering a sleep state during the offset period.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2021
From: NAM, WOOSEOK; LUO, TAO; ANG, PETER PUI LOK; GAAL, PETER; CHEN, WANSHI; ABDELGHAFFAR, MUHAMMAD SAYED KHAIRY
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62888352 · Aug 16, 2019
Related Publication 20210051589A1 · Feb 18, 2021