METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING LOW POWER CONSUMPTION SERVICES AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20120297223A1
• Filed: 08/01/2012
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Device Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Device Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wu, Gengshi, Wang, Jin
• Granted Patent: US 8,880,919 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/320
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0212 managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is master and terminal is slave
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method and a device for providing low power consumption services and a communication system are provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes: receiving a low power consumption request sent by a terminal; when determining that the low power consumption request is supported, sending a first configuration parameter indicating that the low power consumption request is supported to a base station, so that the base station performs low power consumption communication with the terminal according to the first configuration parameter; and sending acknowledgement information indicating that the low power consumption request is supported to the terminal, in which the acknowledgement information carries a second configuration parameter, so that the terminal performs low power consumption communication with the base station according to the second configuration parameter. In this way, a network side provides services with different power consumption for different terminals according to requirements of terminals.

Claims

1. A method for providing low power consumption services, comprising:

receiving a low power consumption request sent by a terminal;

when determining that the low power consumption request is supported, sending a first configuration parameter indicating that the low power consumption request is supported to a base station, so that the base station performs low power consumption communication with the terminal according to the first configuration parameter;

sending acknowledgement information indicating that the low power consumption request is supported to the terminal, wherein the acknowledgement information carries a second configuration parameter, so that the terminal performs low power consumption communication with the base station according to the second configuration parameter.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when determining that the low power consumption request is not supported, sending request failure information to the terminal to notify the terminal that a core network does not support the low power consumption request.

3. T he method according to claim 1, wherein the low power consumption request comprises at least one of the following information:

first request information requesting extending a paging period, wherein the first request information carries a paging period requested by the terminal;

second request information requesting providing a current cell type or a measurement period for the terminal;

third request information requesting extending a scheduling period, wherein the scheduling period is a time interval at which a network schedules the terminal to send data or a time interval at which a network schedules the terminal to receive data, and the third request information carries a scheduling period requested by the terminal;

fourth request information requesting lowering an upper limit of transmit power, wherein the fourth request information carries an upper transmit power limit value requested by the terminal;

fifth request information requesting residing in a cell forward access channel state.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein when the low power consumption request comprises the first request information, the first configuration parameter comprises:

a paging period determined for the terminal; and

the second configuration parameter comprises;

the paging period determined for the terminal;

wherein when the low power consumption request comprises the second request information, the first configuration parameter comprises;

first instruction information instructing the base station to provide the current cell type for the terminal in a broadcast message, or second instruction information instructing the base station to provide the measurement period for the terminal; and

the second configuration parameter comprises;

third instruction information instructing the terminal to select a measurement period according to the current cell type provided by the base station, or fourth instruction information instructing the terminal to configure a measurement period according to the measurement period provided by the base station;

wherein when the low power consumption request comprise the third request information, the first configuration parameter comprises;

a scheduling period determined for the terminal and a capacity of a data buffer area increased for the terminal, and an amount of sent data increased in a single burst; and

the second configuration parameter comprises;

the scheduling period determined for the terminal;

wherein when the low power consumption request comprises the fourth request information, the first configuration parameter comprises;

the number of resending times increased for the terminal, and an upper transmit power limit value determined for the terminal; and

the second configuration parameter comprises;

the number of resending times increased for the terminal, and the upper transmit power limit value determined for the terminal; and

wherein when the low power consumption request comprises the fifth request information, the first configuration parameter comprises;

notification information that the terminal resides in the cell forward access channel state; and

the second configuration parameter comprises fifth instruction information instructing the terminal to reside in the cell forward access channel state.

5. A device having a processor, comprising:

a receiving module, configured to receive a low power consumption request sent by a terminal;

a first configuration module, configured to, when it is determined that the low power consumption request is supported, send a first configuration parameter indicating that the low power consumption request is supported to a base station, so that the base station performs low power consumption communication with the terminal according to the first configuration parameter; and

a second configuration module, configured to, when it is determined that the low power consumption request is supported, send acknowledgement information indicating that the low power consumption request i s supported to the terminal, wherein the acknowledgement information carries a second configuration parameter, so that the terminal performs low power consumption communication with the base station according to the second configuration parameter.

6. The device according to claim 5, further comprising:

a sending module, configured to, when it is determined that the low power consumption request is not supported, send request failure information to the terminal to notify the terminal that a core network does not support the low power consumption request.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the receiving module comprises:

a first receiving sub-module, configured to receive first request information that is sent by the terminal and requests extending a paging period, wherein the first request information comprises a paging period requested by the terminal;

or

a second receiving sub-module, configured to receive second request information that is sent by the terminal and requests providing a current cell type or a measurement period for the terminal;

or

a third receiving sub-module, configured to receive third request information that is sent by the terminal and requests extending a scheduling period, wherein the scheduling period is a time interval at which a network side schedules the terminal to send data or a time interval at which the network side schedules the terminal to receive data, and the third request information carries a scheduling period requested by the terminal;

or

a fourth receiving sub-module, configured to receive fourth request information that is sent by the terminal and requests lowering an upper limit of transmit power, wherein the fourth request information carries an upper transmit power limit value requested by the terminal;

or

a fifth receiving sub-module, configured to receive fifth request information that is sent by the terminal and requests residing in a cell forward access channel state.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the first configuration module comprises one of the following:

a first paging period configuration sub-module, configured to, when it is determined that the first request information is supported, send a first paging period configuration parameter indicating that the first request information is supported to the base station, wherein the first paging period configuration parameter comprises a paging period determined for the terminal;

a first measurement period configuration sub-module, configured to, when it is determined that the second request information is supported, send a first measurement period configuration parameter indicating that the second request information is supported to the base station, wherein the first measurement period configuration parameter comprises first instruction information instructing the base station to provide the current cell type for the terminal in a broadcast message or second instruction information instructing the base station to provide the measurement period for the terminal;

a first scheduling period configuration sub-module, configured to, when it is determined that the third request information is supported, send a first scheduling period configuration parameter indicating that the third request information is supported to the base station, wherein the first scheduling period configuration parameter comprises a scheduling period determined for the terminal;

a first transmit power configuration sub-module, configured to, when it is determined that the fourth request information is supported, send a first transmit power configuration parameter indicating that the fourth request information is supported to the base station, wherein the first transmit power configuration parameter comprises the number of resending times increased for the terminal and an upper transmit power limit value determined for the terminal; and

a first resident channel configuration sub-module, configured to, when it is determined that the fifth request information is supported, send a first resident channel configuration parameter indicating that the fifth request information is supported to the base station, wherein the first resident channel configuration parameter comprises notification information that the terminal resides in the cell forward access channel state.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the second configuration module comprises one of the following:

a second paging period configuration sub-module, configured to send first acknowledgement information indicating that the first request information is supported to the terminal, wherein the first acknowledgement information carries a second paging period configuration parameter, and the second paging period configuration parameter comprises the paging period determined for the terminal;

a second measurement period configuration sub-module, configured to send second acknowledgement information indicating that the second request information is supported to the terminal, wherein the second acknowledgement information carries a second measurement period configuration parameter, and the second measurement period configuration parameter comprises third instruction information instructing the terminal to select a measurement period according to the current cell type provided by the base station or fourth instruction information instructing the terminal to configure a measurement period according to the measurement period provided by the base station;

a second scheduling period configuration sub-module, configured to send third acknowledgement information indicating that the third request information is supported to the terminal, wherein the third acknowledgement information carries a second scheduling period configuration parameter, and the second scheduling period configuration parameter comprises the scheduling period determined for the terminal;

a second transmit power configuration sub-module, configured to send fourth acknowledgement information indicating that the fourth request information is supported to the terminal, wherein the fourth acknowledgement information carries a second transmit power configuration parameter, and the second transmit power configuration parameter comprises the number of resending times increased for the terminal and the upper transmit power limit value determined for the terminal; and

a second resident channel configuration sub-module, configured to send fifth acknowledgement information indicating that the fifth request information is supported to the terminal, wherein the fifth acknowledgement information carries a second resident channel configuration parameter, and the second resident channel configuration parameter comprises fifth instruction information instructing the terminal to reside in the cell forward access channel state.

10. A terminal having a processor, comprising:

a request module, configured to s end a low power consumption request to a core network; and

a second configuration parameter receiving module, configured to, when the core network supports the low power consumption request, receive acknowledgement information that is sent by the core network and indicates that the low power consumption request is supported, wherein the acknowledgement information carries a second configuration parameter, so that the terminal performs low power consumption communication with a base station according to the second configuration parameter.

11. The terminal according to claim 10, further comprising one of the following:

a first interface module, configured to provide a user of the terminal with an interface used for setting a low power consumption parameter value, and send, to the request module, a low power consumption request corresponding to the low power consumption parameter value set by the user of the terminal; and

a second interface module, configured to provide a user of a terminal with an interface used for selecting a low power consumption mode, and send, to the request module, a low power consumption request corresponding to the low power consumption mode selected by the user of the terminal.

12. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein the request module comprises one of the following:

a first request sub-module, configured to send first request information requesting extending a paging period to the core network, wherein the first request information carries a paging period requested by the terminal;

a second request sub-module, configured to send second request information requesting providing a current cell type or a measurement period for the terminal to the core network;

or

a third request sub-module, configured to send third request information requesting extending a scheduling period to the core network, wherein the scheduling period is a time interval at which a network schedules the terminal to send data or a time interval at which the network schedules the terminal to receive data, and the third request information carries a scheduling period requested by the terminal;

a fourth request sub-module, configured to send fourth request information requesting lowering an upper limit of transmit power to the core network, wherein the fourth request information carries an upper transmit power limit value requested by the terminal; and

a fifth request sub-module, configured to s end fifth request information requesting residing in a cell forward access channel state to the core network.

13. The terminal according to claim 12, wherein the second configuration parameter receiving module comprises one of the following:

a second paging period configuration receiving sub-module, configured to, when the core network supports the first request information, receive a second paging period configuration parameter sent by the core network, wherein the second paging period configuration parameter comprises a paging period determined for the terminal;

a second measurement period configuration receiving sub-module, configured to, when the core network supports the second request information, receive a second measurement period configuration parameter sent by the core network, wherein the second measurement period configuration parameter comprises third instruction information instructing the terminal to select a measurement period according to the current cell type provided by the base station or fourth instruction information instructing the terminal to configure a measurement period according to the measurement period provided by the base station;

a second scheduling period configuration receiving sub-module, configured to, when the core network supports the third request information, receive a second scheduling period configuration parameter sent by the core network, wherein the second scheduling period configuration parameter comprises a scheduling period determined for the terminal;

a second transmit power configuration receiving sub-module, configured to, when the core network supports the fourth request information, receive a second transmit power configuration parameter sent by the core network, wherein the second transmit power configuration parameter comprises the number of resending times increased for the terminal and an upper transmit power limit value determined for the terminal; and

a second resident channel configuration receiving sub-module, configured to, when the core network supports the fifth request information, receive a second resident channel configuration parameter sent by the core network, wherein the second resident channel configuration parameter comprises fifth instruction information instructing the terminal to reside in the cell forward access channel state.