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Granted Patent B2
US 12,457,649 · App. 18/011,427 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Method and device for performing communication on basis of power saving mode

Inventors: Jongwoo Hong (Seoul, KR); Seungmin Lee (Seoul, KR); Seoyoung Back (Seoul, KR); Giwon Park (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04W76/10H04W76/28H04W92/18
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Patent No.
US 12,457,649
App. No.
18/011,427
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method for performing wireless communication by a first device, and a device supporting same. The method may comprise the steps of: establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a base station; establishing a PC5 connection with a second device that relays communication between the first device and the base station; setting, on the basis of establishment of the PC5 connection with the second device, a power saving mode for saving power related to Uu communication between the base station and the first device; and performing communication with the base station on the basis of the power saving mode.

Claims (41)

1. A method for performing wireless communication by a first device, the method comprising:

establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a base station;

establishing a PC5 connection with a second device relaying communication between the first device and the base station;

configuring a power saving mode for saving power related to Uu communication between the base station and the first device, based on the establishment of the PC5 connection with the second device;

performing communication with the base station based on the power saving mode; and

releasing or suspending the RRC connection based on the Uu communication not being performed on a primary cell (PCell) during a time period configured for the first device,

wherein an RRC state between the first device and the base station transitions from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) related to the Uu communication as long DRX when a cell related to the Uu communication is the PCell.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) related to the Uu communication as long DRX when a cell related to the Uu communication is a secondary cell (SCell) for which a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource is configured.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring a bandwidth part (BWP) on the PCell as an initial BWP or a default BWP when a cell related to the Uu communication is the PCell.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring a bandwidth part (BWP) on a secondary cell (SCell) as an initial BWP or a default BWP when a cell related to the Uu communication is the SCell for which a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource is configured.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring a downlink (DL) bandwidth part (BWP) on a secondary cell (SCell) as a dormant BWP when a cell related to the Uu communication is the SCell.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) by the first device on the dormant BWP is stopped.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: deactivating a secondary cell (SCell) when a cell related to the Uu communication is the SCell.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication with the base station is performed through the second device.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the base station, information representing that the PC5 connection is established between the first device and the second device.

11. A first device configured to perform wireless communication, the first device comprising:

at least one transceiver;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed, cause the first device to perform operations comprising:

establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a base station;

establishing a PC5 connection with a second device relaying communication between the first device and the base station;

configuring a power saving mode for saving power related to Uu communication between the base station and the first device, based on the establishment of the PC5 connection with the second device;

performing communication with the base station based on the power saving mode; and

releasing or suspending the RRC connection based on the Uu communication not being performed on a primary cell (PCell) during a time period configured for the first device,

wherein an RRC state between the first device and the base station transitions from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state.

12. The first device of claim 11 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) related to the Uu communication as long DRX when a cell related to the Uu communication is the PCell.

13. The first device of claim 11 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) related to the Uu communication as long DRX when a cell related to the Uu communication is a secondary cell (SCell) for which a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource is configured.

14. The first device of claim 11 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring a bandwidth part (BWP) on the PCell as an initial BWP or a default BWP when a cell related to the Uu communication is the PCell.

15. The first device of claim 11 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring a bandwidth part (BWP) on a secondary cell (SCell) as an initial BWP or a default BWP when a cell related to the Uu communication is the SCell for which a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource is configured.

16. The first device of claim 11 , wherein configuring the power saving mode for saving power related to the Uu communication between the base station and the first device comprises: configuring a downlink (DL) bandwidth part (BWP) on a secondary cell (SCell) as a dormant BWP when a cell related to the Uu communication is the SCell.

17. A processing device configured to control a first device, the processing device comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed, cause the first device to perform operations comprising:

establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a base station;

establishing a PC5 connection with a second device relaying communication between the first device and the base station;

configuring a power saving mode for saving power related to Uu communication between the base station and the first device, based on the establishment of the PC5 connection with the second device;

performing communication with the base station based on the power saving mode; and

releasing or suspending the RRC connection based on the Uu communication not being performed on a primary cell (PCell) during a time period configured for the first device,

wherein an RRC state between the first device and the base station transitions from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2023
From: HONG, JONGWOO; LEE, SEUNGMIN; BACK, SEOYOUNG; PARK, GIWON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0088395 · Jul 16, 2020 · national
KR 10-2020-0096637 · Aug 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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