FLEXIBLE USER EQUIPMENT-SPECIFIED DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION
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1. A method of managing a user equipment (UE) by an eNodeB, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting, via a Layer 3 signaling, by said UE to said eNodeB, a set of one or more DRX parameters;
defining, by said eNodeB, a UE-specific set of discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters based on said received set of one of more DRX parameters from said UE;
receiving by said UE said UE-specific set of DRX parameters;
transmitting, by said eNodeB to said UE, a current DRX indicator associated with a DRX parameter to apply from said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; and
directly applying by said UE said indicated DRX parameter.
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The embodiments of the present invention provide for methods, devices, and systems adapted to enable an eNodeB and a user equipment (UE) to negotiate a set of discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters, as well as enable an eNodeB to instruct a UE to directly apply a certain DRX level or period from the negotiated set of DRX parameters, via Layer 3 signaling, Layer 2 in-band signaling, and/or L1/L2 signaling.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of managing a user equipment (UE) by an eNodeB, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting, via a Layer 3 signaling, by said UE to said eNodeB, a set of one or more DRX parameters; defining, by said eNodeB, a UE-specific set of discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters based on said received set of one of more DRX parameters from said UE; receiving by said UE said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; transmitting, by said eNodeB to said UE, a current DRX indicator associated with a DRX parameter to apply from said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; and directly applying by said UE said indicated DRX parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) device comprising; a DRX controller and negotiator module adapted to; receive, via a Layer 3 signaling, from a user equipment (UE) a set of one or more DRX parameters; define a UE-specific set of DRX parameters based on said received set of one of more DRX parameters from said UE; transmit said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; and transmit a current DRX indicator associated with a DRX parameter to apply from said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; and a communication interface module adapted to; enable communication between said UE and the E-UTRAN device; and said UE operably connected to said eNodeB, said UE comprising; a DRX execution and negotiator module adapted to; transmit, via said Layer 3 signaling, said set of one or more DRX parameters; receive said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; receive said current DRX indicator associated with said DRX parameter to apply from said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; and directly apply said DRX parameter for discontinuous reception; and a communication interface module adapted to; enable communication between said UE and the E-UTRAN device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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23. An Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) device comprising:
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a discontinuous reception (DRX) controller and negotiator module adapted to; receive, via a Layer 3 signaling, from a user equipment (UE) a set of one or more DRX parameters; define a UE-specific set of DRX parameters based on said received set of one of more DRX parameters from said UE; transmit said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; and transmit a current DRX indicator associated with a DRX parameter to apply from said UE-specific set of DRX parameters; and a communication interface module adapted to; enable communication between said UE and the E-UTRAN device.
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25. A method of discontinuous reception (DRX) processing at a user equipment (UE), the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by said UE, a UE-specific set of DRX parameters; receiving, by said UE, at least one explicit signaling to trigger transition of said UE from a continuous reception DRX level to a first DRX level from said UE-specific set of DRX parameters, wherein said first DRX level has a longer period than said continuous reception DRX level; directly applying, by said UE, said first DRX level; expiring of a timer; and directly applying, by said UE, a second DRX level from said UE-specific set of DRX parameters, wherein said second DRX level has a longer period than said first DRX level.
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