Systems, methods and apparatus for facilitating discontinuous reception

1. An apparatus comprising:

a control unit for performing discontinuous reception based, at least, on parameters indicative of

one or more inactivity periods of the apparatus, and

one or more sets of frequency carriers at which the apparatus is configured to monitor and receive data,

the control unit, after a first one of the one or more inactivity periods, operating in a first state corresponding to monitoring a first one of the one or more sets of frequency carriers, and, after a second one of the one or more inactivity periods, operating in a second state corresponding to monitoring a second one of the one or more sets of frequency carriers, wherein the first inactivity period is shorter than the second inactivity period and the first number of frequency carriers is greater than the second number of frequency carriers; and

a communications unit for receiving discontinuous reception configuration information generated at a network control unit communicatively coupled to the control unit.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is also for performing continuous reception on a frequency carrier corresponding to an anchor carrier of the apparatus.

3. An apparatus comprising:

means for performing discontinuous reception based, at least, on parameters indicative of

one or more inactivity periods of the apparatus, and

one or more sets of frequency carriers at which the apparatus is configured to monitor and receive data,

the means for performing discontinuous reception is also for, after a first one of the one or more inactivity periods, operating in a first state corresponding to monitoring a first one of the one or more sets of frequency carriers, and after a second one of the one or more inactivity periods, operating in a second state corresponding to monitoring a second one of the one or more sets of frequency carriers, wherein the first inactivity period is shorter than the second inactivity period and wherein the first number of frequency carriers is greater than the second number of frequency carriers; and

means for communicating, the means for communicating being for receiving discontinuous reception configuration information generated at a means for controlling discontinuous reception communicatively coupled to the means for performing discontinuous reception.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the means for performing discontinuous reception is also for performing continuous reception on a frequency carrier corresponding to an anchor carrier of the apparatus.

5. A method that facilitates discontinuous reception, the method comprising:

employing a processor for executing computer executable instructions to provide one or more discontinuous reception cycles respectively corresponding to one or more inactivity periods, wherein, during respective awake periods of the one or more discontinuous reception cycles, data is received on respective one or more frequency carriers,

the one or more discontinuous reception cycles comprising a first discontinuous reception cycle and a second discontinuous reception cycle, and the one or more inactivity periods comprising a first inactivity period and a second inactivity period respectively corresponding to the first discontinuous reception cycle and the second discontinuous reception cycle, the first inactivity period being shorter than the second inactivity period, and

wherein data is received on a first number of frequency carriers in the first discontinuous reception cycle and data is received on a second number of frequency carriers in the second discontinuous reception cycle, and the first number of frequency carriers is greater than the second number of frequency carriers.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein, during an awake period of the first discontinuous reception cycle, each of one or more frequency carriers are monitored.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first inactivity period is associated with a first of the respective one or more frequency carriers and the second inactivity period is associated with a second of the respective one or more frequency carriers,

wherein the second inactivity period is a multiple of the first inactivity period, and

wherein the first inactivity period and the second inactivity period increases or decreases based on a respective amount of data flow on the first of the respective one or more frequency carriers and on a respective amount of data flow on the second of the respective one or more frequency carriers.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein during an awake period of the first discontinuous reception cycle, each of one or more frequency carriers are monitored and during an awake period of the second discontinuous reception cycle, only one frequency carrier is monitored.

9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second inactivity period is a multiple of the first inactivity period.

10. The method of claim 5 , wherein the respective one or more frequency carriers are non-anchor carriers.

11. The method of claim 5 , further comprising employing the processor to provide continuous reception on one of a plurality of frequency carriers, the one of the plurality of frequency carriers corresponding to an anchor carrier.

12. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising

code for providing one or more discontinuous reception cycles respectively corresponding to one or more inactivity periods, wherein during respective awake periods of the one or more discontinuous reception cycles, respective one or more frequency carriers are monitored for data reception,

the one or more discontinuous reception cycles comprising a first discontinuous reception cycle and a second discontinuous reception cycle, and the one or more inactivity periods comprising a first inactivity period and a second inactivity period respectively corresponding to the first discontinuous reception cycle and the second discontinuous reception cycle, the first inactivity period being shorter than the second inactivity period, and

wherein data reception is monitored on a first number of frequency carriers in the first discontinuous reception cycle and data reception is monitored on a second number of frequency carriers in the second discontinuous reception cycle, and the first number of frequency carriers is greater than the second number of frequency carriers.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein, during an awake period of the first discontinuous reception cycle, each of one or more frequency carriers are monitored.

14. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein during an awake period of the first discontinuous reception cycle, each of one or more frequency carriers are monitored and during an awake period of the second discontinuous reception cycle, only one frequency carrier is monitored.

15. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein the respective one or more frequency carriers are non-anchor carriers.

16. The computer program product of claim 12 , further comprising:

code for providing continuous reception on one of a plurality of frequency carriers, the one of the plurality of frequency carriers corresponding to an anchor carrier.

17. A method that facilitates discontinuous reception, the method comprising:

in response to a first inactivity period, operating in a first state wherein a first discontinuous reception cycle is provided and a first one or more of a plurality of frequency carriers of a multicarrier wireless system is monitored to receive data during an awake period of the first discontinuous reception cycle;

in response to a second inactivity period, operating in a second state wherein a second discontinuous reception cycle is provided and a second one or more of a plurality of frequency carriers of the multicarrier wireless system is monitored to receive data during an awake period of the second discontinuous reception cycle; and

in response to a third inactivity period, operating in a third state wherein a third discontinuous reception cycle is provided and a third one or more of a plurality of frequency carriers of the multicarrier wireless system is monitored to receive data during an awake period of the third discontinuous reception cycle.

18. The method for claim 17 , wherein the first inactivity period is shorter than the second inactivity period, and the second inactivity period is shorter than the third inactivity period.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the first discontinuous reception cycle is shorter than the second discontinuous reception cycle, and the second discontinuous reception cycle is shorter than the third discontinuous reception cycle.

20. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

code for, in response to a first inactivity period, operating in a first state wherein a first discontinuous reception cycle is provided and a first one or more of a plurality of frequency carriers of a multicarrier wireless system is monitored to receive data during an awake period of the first discontinuous reception cycle;

code for, in response to a second inactivity period, operating in a second state wherein a second discontinuous reception cycle is provided and a second one or more of a plurality of frequency carriers of the multicarrier wireless system is monitored to receive data during an awake period of the second discontinuous reception cycle; and

code for, in response to a third inactivity period, operating in a third state wherein a third discontinuous reception cycle is provided and a third one or more of a plurality of frequency carriers of the multicarrier wireless system is monitored to receive data during an awake period of the third discontinuous reception cycle.

21. The computer program product of claim 20 , wherein the first inactivity period is shorter than the second inactivity period, and the second inactivity period is shorter than the third inactivity period.

22. The computer program product of claim 21 , wherein the first discontinuous reception cycle is shorter than the second discontinuous reception cycle, and the second discontinuous reception cycle is shorter than the third discontinuous reception cycle.

23. A system comprising:

a control unit configured to,

generate discontinuous reception control information based on time and frequency parameters, the generated discontinuous reception control information corresponds to at least one of a plurality of levels of discontinuous reception; and

output generated discontinuous reception control information; and

a user equipment capable of performing multicarrier reception of data, the user equipment being communicatively coupled to the control unit and configured to:

receive output discontinuous reception control information; and

perform discontinuous reception, on one or more frequency carriers on which the user equipment is configured to perform multicarrier reception, according to one of the plurality of levels of discontinuous reception,

wherein a first level of discontinuous reception corresponds to a first inactivity period and a first number of frequency carriers and a second level of discontinuous reception corresponds to a second inactivity period and a second number of frequency carriers, the first inactivity period is shorter than the second inactivity period and the first number of frequency carriers is greater than the second number of frequency carriers.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the control unit is a base station.

25. The system of claim 23 , wherein the user equipment is further configured to perform continuous reception on a selected frequency carrier during a time interval over which the user equipment performs discontinuous reception.

26. The system of claim 25 , wherein the selected frequency carrier is an anchor carrier.

27. A system comprising:

means for generating discontinuous reception control information based on time and frequency parameters, the generated discontinuous reception control information corresponds to a plurality of levels of discontinuous reception, a first level of discontinuous reception corresponds to a first inactivity period and a first number of frequency carriers and a second level of discontinuous reception corresponds to a second inactivity period and a second number of frequency carriers, the first inactivity period is shorter than the second inactivity period and the first number of frequency carriers is greater than the second number of frequency carriers;

means for outputting generated discontinuous reception control information; and

means for communicating, the means for communicating performing multicarrier reception of data, and the means for communicating being communicatively coupled to the means for generating discontinuous reception control information and configured to,

receive output discontinuous reception control information; and

perform discontinuous reception, on one or more frequency carriers on which the means for communicating performs multicarrier reception according to one of the plurality of levels of discontinuous reception.

28. The system of claim 27 , wherein the means for generating discontinuous reception control information is a base station.

29. The system of claim 27 , wherein the means for communicating is further configured to perform continuous reception on a selected frequency carrier during a time interval over which the means for communicating performs discontinuous reception.

30. The system of claim 29 , wherein the selected frequency carrier is an anchor carrier.

31. A method comprising:

generating, at a first apparatus, discontinuous reception control information based on time and frequency parameters, wherein the generated discontinuous reception control information corresponds to at least one of a plurality of levels of discontinuous reception, at least a first level of discontinuous reception corresponds to a first inactivity period and a first number of frequency carriers and a second level of discontinuous reception corresponds to a second inactivity period and a second number of frequency carrier, the first inactivity period is shorter than the second inactivity period and the first number of frequency carriers is greater than the second number of frequency carriers;

outputting generated discontinuous reception control information;

receiving, at a second apparatus capable of performing multicarrier reception of data, output discontinuous reception control information; and

performing discontinuous reception, on one or more frequency carriers on which the second apparatus is configured to perform multicarrier reception according to one of the plurality of levels of discontinuous reception.