System and Method for Retransmissions in a Discontinuous Reception Configured System
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1. A method in a wireless device comprising:
- configuring the device for discontinuous reception (DRX) having on durations;
receiving a first transmission during an on duration;
if the first transmission was not successfully received sending a negative acknowledgement (NACK) and entering an additional on-duration based upon a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time (RTT).
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Abstract
Methods of performing retransmissions in respect of communications, uplink and/or downlink, on semi-persistent resources are provided. Various embodiments include: the mobile device keeps its radio on for an additional period immediately following an awake period upon determining there will be a retransmission; the mobile device turning its radio on for an additional period separate and distinct from the awake period.
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26 Claims
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1. A method in a wireless device comprising:
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configuring the device for discontinuous reception (DRX) having on durations; receiving a first transmission during an on duration; if the first transmission was not successfully received sending a negative acknowledgement (NACK) and entering an additional on-duration based upon a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time (RTT). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A wireless device comprising:
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a radio configured for discontinuous reception (DRX) having on durations; the radio further configured to receive a first transmission during an on duration; and a radio manager configured to command the radio to enter an additional on-duration based upon a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round-trip time (RTT) if the first transmission was not successfully received. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method in a wireless device comprising:
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controlling at least one of a transmitter and a receiver to have on periods of nominal on duration during which at least one of the transmitter and the receiver is on; communicating during at least one of the periods of nominal on duration; controlling at least one of the transmitter and receiver to be on for an additional on period upon determining there will be a retransmission in respect of a communication during one of said on periods of nominal on duration. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that when executed by a wireless device having a transmitter and a receiver implement a method comprising:
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controlling at least one of the transmitter and the receiver to have on periods of nominal on duration during which at least one of the transmitter and the receiver is on; controlling at least one of the transmitter and receiver to be on for an additional on period upon determining there will be a retransmission.
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18. A method in a wireless network for communicating with a mobile device, the method comprising:
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transmitting signaling that defines on periods each having a nominal on duration, such that the mobile device will be expected to have at least one of a receiver and transmitter in the mobile device on for every on period; and transmitting signaling that defines additional on periods for the mobile device for retransmissions, such that the mobile device will be expected to have the at least one of the receiver and transmitter on for each additional on period for which a retransmission is expected. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that when executed by a wireless network control the network to implement a method for communicating with a mobile device, the method comprising:
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transmitting signaling that defines on periods each having a nominal on duration, such that the mobile device will be expected to have at least one of a receiver and transmitter in the mobile device on for every on period; and transmitting signaling that defines additional on periods for the mobile device for retransmissions, such that the mobile device will be expected to have at least one of the receiver and transmitter of the radio on for each additional on period for which a retransmission is expected.
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23. An apparatus for providing communications services to a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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a discontinuous reception controller that determines discontinuous reception control parameters for a mobile device, the discontinuous reception control parameters indicating on periods during which the mobile device will nominally have at least one of a transmitter and receiver in the mobile device powered on, the discontinuous reception control parameters further indicating additional on periods during which the mobile device will have at least one of the transmitter and receiver powered on for the purpose of retransmission in the event a retransmission is expected; a transceiver and at least one antenna for establishing a wireless link with the mobile device, the transceiver being used to transmit the discontinuous reception control parameters to the mobile device and to communicate with the mobile device in accordance with the discontinuous reception control parameters.
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24. A mobile device comprising:
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a wireless access radio for sending and receiving wireless communications to and from a network; a radio manager that controls when the wireless access radio is on and when the wireless access radio is off; the radio manager configured to perform control of the wireless access radio in accordance with discontinuous reception control parameters received from the network via the wireless access radio, the discontinuous reception control parameters indicating on periods of nominal on duration during which the wireless access radio will nominally be powered on; the radio manager further configured to control the wireless access radio to be on for an additional on period upon determining a retransmission is expected. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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