IP Library Granted Patent US 12,200,808
Granted Patent B2
US 12,200,808 · App. 16/883,353 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

DRX and wake-up operation based on predetermined state variation

Inventors: Wooseok Nam (San Diego, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W76/28H04L1/0003H04W24/08H04W52/0216H04W52/0229H04W52/52H04W72/046
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Patent No.
US 12,200,808
App. No.
16/883,353
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A configuration to enable a base station to configure a UE with a sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for DRX operation based on predetermined state changes for the UE, wherein the DRX operation comprises a plurality of DRX cycles. The apparatus may transmit communication to the UE based on the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation. The UE may receive the configuration from the base station and monitor for communication from the base station based on the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation.

Claims (47)

1. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a configuration from a base station that configures a sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for discontinuous reception (DRX) operation for each of a plurality of DRX cycles based on predetermined state changes for the UE with relation to a communication link with the base station, wherein the DRX operation comprises the plurality of DRX cycles, wherein a configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters indicates signal strength information corresponding to a wake up signal (WUS) occasion or DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles, wherein corresponding signal strength information from the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters is to be applied during a corresponding WUS occasion or a corresponding DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle, and wherein a first configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters is different from a second configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters, the second configuration parameter being of a same type as the first configuration parameter; and

monitoring for communication from the base station based on the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters comprises a sequence of beams for patterns of movement in relation with the base station, at least one beam in the sequence of beams being indicated for the UE to use during a corresponding WUS occasion or a corresponding DRX on duration of each DRX cycle comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters comprises time intervals between adjacent WUS occasions or adjacent DRX ON durations comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the time intervals are non-uniform or at least a subset of the time intervals are uniform.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the time intervals are based on a distance between adjacent base stations or adjacent remote radio heads along a predetermined path for the UE.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal strength information comprises automatic gain control (AGC) parameters for the WUS occasion or the DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving at least one of a WUS from the base station in association with the DRX ON duration or a control channel from the base station during the DRX ON duration or transmitting a scheduling request to the base station for uplink transmission; and

receiving an indication of an additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for downlink data reception or uplink data transmission.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation corresponds to a longer amount of time than the additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the downlink data reception or the uplink data transmission.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the downlink data reception by the UE or the uplink data transmission from the UE comprises a denser sequence of predetermined configuration parameters than the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the downlink data reception by the UE or the uplink data transmission from the UE comprises a sequence of channel state information, wherein the sequence of channel state information comprises at least one of a sequence of modulation and coding schemes, a sequence of precoding schemes, or a sequence of a number of multiple input multiple output layers.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving downlink data from the base station or transmitting uplink data to the base station for a duration of time based on the additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters; and

returning to monitoring for the communication from the base station based on the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation following the duration of time.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE applies the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation during the WUS occasion or the DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE applies the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation in a repeated manner or for an indicated duration of time.

14. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and configured to:

receive a configuration from a base station that configures a sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for discontinuous reception (DRX) operation for each of a plurality of DRX cycles based on predetermined state changes for the UE with relation to a communication link with the base station, wherein the DRX operation comprises the plurality of DRX cycles, wherein a configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters indicates signal strength information corresponding to a wake up signal (WUS) occasion or DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles, wherein corresponding signal strength information from the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters is to be applied during a corresponding WUS occasion or a corresponding DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle, and wherein a first configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters is different from a second configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters, the second configuration parameter being of a same type as the first configuration parameter; and

monitor for communication from the base station based on the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation.

15. A method of wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

configuring a user equipment (UE) with a sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for discontinuous reception (DRX) operation for each of a plurality of DRX cycles based on predetermined state changes for the UE with relation to a communication link with the base station, wherein the DRX operation comprises the plurality of DRX cycles, wherein a configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters indicates signal strength information corresponding to a wake up signal (WUS) occasion or DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles, wherein corresponding signal strength information from the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters is to be applied during a corresponding WUS occasion or a corresponding DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle, and wherein a first configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters is different from a second configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters, the second configuration parameter being of a same type as the first configuration parameter; and

transmitting communication to the UE based on the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters comprises a sequence of beams for patterns of movement in relation with the base station, wherein at least one beam in the sequence of beams is indicated for the UE to use during a corresponding WUS occasion or a corresponding DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters comprises time intervals between adjacent wake up signal (WUS) occasions or adjacent DRX ON durations comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the time intervals are non-uniform.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein at least a subset of the time intervals are uniform.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the time intervals are based on a distance between adjacent base stations or adjacent remote radio heads along a predetermined path for the UE.

21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the signal strength information comprises automatic gain control (AGC) parameters for the WUS occasion or the DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles.

22. The method of claim 15 , wherein the communication comprises at least one of a WUS transmitted to the UE in association with the DRX ON duration, a control channel transmitted to the UE during the DRX ON duration, or a scheduling request received from the UE, the method further comprising:

indicating an additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for downlink data reception by the UE or uplink data transmission from the UE.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation corresponds to a longer amount of time than the additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the downlink data reception or the uplink data transmission.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the downlink data reception by the UE or the uplink data transmission from the UE comprises a denser sequence of predetermined configuration parameters than the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation.

25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the downlink data reception by the UE or the uplink data transmission from the UE comprises a sequence of channel state information.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the sequence of channel state information comprises at least one of a sequence of modulation and coding schemes, a sequence of precoding schemes, or a sequence of a number of multiple input multiple output layers.

27. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

transmitting downlink data to the UE or receiving uplink data from the UE, for a duration of time, based on the additional sequence of predetermined configuration parameters; and

returning to communicating with the UE based on the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation following the duration of time.

28. An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and configured to:

configure a user equipment (UE) with a sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for discontinuous reception (DRX) operation for each of a plurality of DRX cycles based on predetermined state changes for the UE with relation to a communication link with the base station, wherein the DRX operation comprises the plurality of DRX cycles, wherein a configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters indicates signal strength information corresponding to a wake up signal (WUS) occasion or DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle comprised in the plurality of DRX cycles, wherein corresponding signal strength information from the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters is to be applied during a corresponding WUS occasion or a corresponding DRX ON duration of each DRX cycle, and wherein a first configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters is different from a second configuration parameter of the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters, the second configuration parameter being of a same type as the first configuration parameter; and

transmit communication to the UE based on the sequence of predetermined configuration parameters for the DRX operation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2020
From: NAM, WOOSEOK; LUO, TAO
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 054565/0623 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62865062 · Jun 21, 2019
Related Publication 20200404735A1 · Dec 24, 2020
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