Method and Apparatus For Packer Communications in Wireless Systems
First Claim
1. A method for discontinuous receiving, comprising:
- operating in one of at least one discontinuous reception (DRX) mode or a no DRX mode; and
transitioning from no said DRX mode to said DRX mode.
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Abstract
Techniques for transmitting and receiving data in an efficient manner to potentially improve capacity for a wireless network and achieve power savings for a wireless device are described. The techniques utilize a Continuous Packet Connectivity (CPC) mode comprised of multiple (e.g., two) discontinuous transmission (DTX) modes and at least one (e.g., one) discontinuous reception (DRX) mode. Each DTX mode is associated with different enabled uplink subframes usable for transmission from the wireless device to the network. Each DRX mode is associated with different enabled downlink subframes usable by the network for transmission to the wireless device. The wireless device may send signaling and/or data on the enabled uplink subframes and may receive signaling and/or data on the enabled downlink subframes. The wireless device may power down during non-enabled subframes to conserve battery power. Mechanisms to quickly transition between the DTX and DRX modes are described.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for discontinuous receiving, comprising:
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operating in one of at least one discontinuous reception (DRX) mode or a no DRX mode; and transitioning from no said DRX mode to said DRX mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for discontinuous receiving, comprising:
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means for operating in one of at least one discontinuous reception (DRX) mode or a no DRX mode; and means for transitioning from no said DRX mode to said DRX mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for discontinuous receiving, comprising:
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at least one processor adapted to operate in one of at least one discontinuous reception (DRX) mode or a no DRX mode; and transition from no said DRX mode to said DRX mode; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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