Granted Patent B2

US 12,684,488 · App. 18/013,956 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Inventor: Wei Hong (Beijing, CN)

Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

H04W52/028H04W72/23

Abstract

Claims (47)

1 . A method for transmitting information, performed by an access network device, comprising:

sending uplink indication information, the uplink indication information being configured to instruct UEs in a non-connected state to send a first uplink signal;

receiving the first uplink signal sent by at least one of the UEs;

determining, based on the first uplink signal, a number of the UEs that sent the first uplink signal;

switching from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, in response to determining the number of the UEs that sent the first uplink signal being less than a threshold value; and

switching from the second operating mode to the first operating mode, in response to determining the number of the UEs that sent the first uplink signal being greater than or equal to a threshold value, wherein a power consumption of the access network device in the first operating mode is greater than a power consumption of the access network device in the second operating mode;

wherein sending the uplink indication information comprises:

in response to the access network device being located in a preset area, sending the uplink indication information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first uplink signal sent by the at least one of the UEs in the non-connected state comprises:

receiving a message Msg1 in a random access process.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the uplink indication information comprises at least one of:

broadcasting a system message carrying the uplink indication information;

sending Downlink Control Information DCI carrying a reserved-code short message indicating a reserved code that indicates the uplink indication information; or

sending DCI carrying a reserved-bit short message with a reserved bit that indicates the uplink indication information.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the uplink indication information comprises:

in response to the access network device not being connected to a UE in a connected state, sending the uplink indication information.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

sending a signaling carrying a transmission resource configuration for the first uplink signal; or

broadcasting a system message carrying the transmission resource configuration for the first uplink signal.

6 . A non-transitory storage medium having executable programs for transmitting information stored thereon, wherein when the executable programs are executed, a processor of an access network device is caused to implement the method for transmitting information of claim 1 .

7 . A method for transmitting information, performed by a UE in a non-connected state, comprising:

receiving uplink indication information, the uplink indication information being configured to instruct the UE in the non-connected state to send a first uplink signal, wherein the uplink indication information is sent by an access network device in response to the access network device being located in a preset area; and

in response to the uplink indication information, sending the first uplink signal; wherein the first uplink signal is received by the access network device to determine a number of UEs that sent the first uplink signal, to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, in response to determining the number of the UEs that sent the first uplink signal being less than a threshold value; and to switch from the second operating mode to the first operating mode, in response to determining the number of the UEs that sent the first uplink signal being greater than or equal to a threshold value, wherein a power consumption of the access network device in the first operating mode is greater than a power consumption of the access network device in the second operating mode.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein sending the first uplink signal comprises: sending a message Msg1 in a random access process.

9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising at least one of:

receiving a signaling carrying a transmission resource configuration for the first uplink signal; or

receiving a system message carrying the transmission resource configuration for the first uplink signal;

wherein sending the first uplink signal comprises:

sending the first uplink signal on a transmission resource configured based on the transmission resource configuration.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein receiving the uplink indication information, comprises at least one of:

receiving a system message carrying the uplink indication information;

receiving Downlink Control Information DCI carrying a short message indicating a reserved code that indicates the uplink indication information; or

receiving DCI carrying a short message with a reserved bit that indicates the uplink indication information.

11 . A communication device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores executable programs for transmitting information, and when the executable programs are executed, the processor is caused to implement the method for transmitting information of claim 7 .

12 . A non-transitory storage medium having executable programs for transmitting information stored thereon, wherein when the executable programs are executed, a processor of a UE is caused to implement the method for transmitting information of claim 7 .

13 . A communication device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores executable programs for transmitting information, and when the executable programs are executed, the processor is caused to;

send an uplink indication information, the uplink indication information being configured to instruct UEs in a non-connected state within an access network to send a first uplink signal;

receive the first uplink signal sent by at least one of the UEs;

determine, based on the first uplink signal, a number of the UEs that sent the first uplink signal;

switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, in response to determining the number of the UEs that sent the first uplink signal being less than a threshold value; and

switch from the second operating mode to the first operating mode, in response to determining the number of the UEs that sent the first uplink signal being greater than or equal to a threshold value, wherein a power consumption of the access network device in the first operating mode is greater than a power consumption of the access network device in the second operating mode;

wherein the processor is caused to send the uplink indication information by:

in response to the access network device being located in a preset area, sending the uplink indication information.

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