Selective state transitions of a user equipment within a wireless communications system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a user terminal (UE) in a wireless communications system, comprising:
- determining that a client application executing on the UE has entered a period of transmission inactivity whereby the UE will not be required to transmit data on behalf of the client application;
determining whether to transmit a transmission inactivity notification to a serving access network of the UE, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate the transmission inactivity period to the serving access network, wherein determining whether to transmit includes estimating a duration of the transmission inactivity period and comparing the estimated transmission inactivity period with a transmission inactivity period threshold; and
selectively transmitting the transmission inactivity notification to the serving access network.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a user equipment (UE) determines that a client application has entered a period of transmission inactivity whereby the UE will not be required to transmit data on behalf of the client application. The UE selectively transmits a transmission inactivity notification to an access network (AN) to notify the AN of the transmission inactivity period. The AN receives the transmission inactivity notification and determines to transition the UE from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the received transmission inactivity notification, the second state associated with lower-power consumption of the UE than the first state. The AN sends instructions to the UE to facilitate the transition of the UE from the first state to the second state. In another embodiment, the AN can send instructions to the UE to prohibit the UE from sending transmission inactivity notifications.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of operating a user terminal (UE) in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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determining that a client application executing on the UE has entered a period of transmission inactivity whereby the UE will not be required to transmit data on behalf of the client application; determining whether to transmit a transmission inactivity notification to a serving access network of the UE, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate the transmission inactivity period to the serving access network, wherein determining whether to transmit includes estimating a duration of the transmission inactivity period and comparing the estimated transmission inactivity period with a transmission inactivity period threshold; and selectively transmitting the transmission inactivity notification to the serving access network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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10. A method of operating a user terminal (UE) in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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determining that a client application executing on the UE has entered a period of transmission inactivity whereby the UE will not be required to transmit data on behalf of the client application; determining whether to transmit a transmission inactivity notification to a serving access network of the UE, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate the transmission inactivity period to the serving access network; selectively transmitting the transmission inactivity notification to the serving access network; determining that a duration of the transmission inactivity period cannot be estimated; and determining whether a time at which a previous transmission inactivity notification was sent by the UE on behalf of the client application is less than an inactivity reporting interval threshold, wherein the selectively transmitting, step is based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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18. A method of operating an access network in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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receiving, from a user equipment (UE) within a serving area of the access network, a transmission inactivity notification, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate a period of transmission inactivity associated with a client application executing on the UE, wherein the received transmission inactivity notification includes an indication of an estimated duration of the transmission inactivity period; determining to transition the UE from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the received transmission inactivity notification, the second state associated with lower-power consumption of the UE than the first state; and sending instructions to the UE to facilitate the transition of the UE from the first state to the second state. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of operating an access network in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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determining to prohibit one or more user equipments (UEs) within a serving area of the access network from transmitting transmission inactivity notifications that are configured to indicate periods of transmission inactivity associated with client applications executing on the one or more UEs; configuring instructions to notify the one or more UEs with regard to the prohibition transmit the transmission inactivity notifications; and sending the configured instructions to the one or more UEs. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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means for determining that a client application executing on the UE has entered a period of transmission inactivity whereby the UE will not be required to transmit data on behalf of the client application; means for determining whether to transmit a transmission inactivity notification to a serving access network of the UE, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate the transmission inactivity period to the serving access network, wherein the means for determining whether to transmit include means for estimating a duration of the transmission inactivity period and means for comparing the estimated transmission inactivity period with a transmission inactivity period threshold; and means for selectively transmitting the transmission inactivity notification to the serving access network.
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41. An access network in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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means for receiving, from a user equipment (UE) within a serving area of the access network, a transmission inactivity notification, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate a period of transmission inactivity associated with a client application executing on the UE, wherein the received transmission inactivity notification includes an indication of an estimated duration of the transmission inactivity period; means for determining to transition the UE from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the received transmission inactivity notification, the second state associated with lower-power consumption of the UE than the first state; and means for sending instructions to the UE to facilitate the transition of the UE from the first state to the second state.
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42. An access network in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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means for determining to prohibit one or more user equipments (UEs) within a serving area of the access network from transmitting transmission inactivity notifications that are configured to indicate periods of transmission inactivity associated with client applications executing on the one or more UEs; and means for configuring instructions to notify the one or more UEs with regard to the prohibition to transmit the transmission inactivity notifications; and means for sending the configured instructions to the one or more UEs.
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43. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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logic configured to determine that a client application executing on the UE has entered a period of transmission inactivity whereby the UE will not be required to transmit data on behalf of the client application; logic configured to determine whether to transmit a transmission inactivity notification to a serving access network of the UE, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate the transmission inactivity period to the serving access network, wherein the logic configured to determine whether to transmit a transmission inactivity notification to a serving access network of the UE includes logic configured to estimate a duration of the transmission inactivity period and logic configured to compare the estimated transmission inactivity period with a transmission inactivity period threshold; and logic configured to selectively transmit the transmission inactivity notification to the serving access network.
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44. An access network in a wireless communications system, comprising.:
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logic configured to receive, from a user equipment (UE) within a serving area of the access network, a transmission inactivity notification, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate a period of transmission inactivity associated with a client application executing on the UE, wherein the received transmission inactivity notification includes an indication of an estimated duration of the transmission inactivity period; logic configured to determine to transition the UE from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the received transmission inactivity notification, the second state associated with lower-power consumption of the UE than the first state; and logic configured to send instructions to the UE to facilitate the transition of the UE from the first state to the second state.
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45. An access network in a wireless communications system, comprising:
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logic configured to determine to prohibit one or more user equipments (UEs) within a serving area of the access network from transmitting transmission inactivity notifications that are configured to indicate periods of transmission inactivity associated with client applications executing on the one or more UEs; and logic configured to configure instructions to notify the one or more UEs with regard to the prohibition to transmit the transmission inactivity notifications; and logic configured to send the configured instructions to the one or more UEs.
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46. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications system, cause the to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to determine that a client application executing on the UE has entered a period of transmission inactivity whereby the UE will not be required to transmit data on behalf of the client application, wherein the program code to determine that a client application executing on the UE has entered a period of transmission inactivity includes program code to estimate a duration of the transmission inactivity period and program code to compare the estimated transmission inactivity period with a transmission inactivity period threshold; program code to determine whether to transmit a transmission inactivity notification to a serving access network of the UE, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate the transmission inactivity period to the serving access network; and program code to selectively transmit the transmission inactivity notification to the serving access network.
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47. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by an access network in a wireless communications system, cause the access network UE to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to receive, from a user equipment (UE) within a serving area of the access network, a transmission inactivity notification, the transmission inactivity notification configured to indicate a period of transmission inactivity associated with a client application executing on the UE, wherein the received transmission inactivity notification includes an indication of an estimated duration of the transmission inactivity period; program code to determine to transition the UE from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the received transmission inactivity notification, the second state associated with lower-power consumption of the UE than the first state; and program code to send instructions to the UE to facilitate the transition of the UE from the first state to the second state.
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48. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by an access network in a wireless communications system, cause the access network UE to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to determine to prohibit one or more user equipments (UEs) within a serving area of the access network from transmitting transmission inactivity notifications that are configured to indicate periods of transmission inactivity associated with client applications executing on the one or more UEs; and program code to configure instructions to notify the one or more UEs with regard to the prohibition to transmit the transmission inactivity notifications; and program code to send the configured instructions to the one or more UEs.
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