Paging in heterogeneous networks with discontinuous reception
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1. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
- attempting, by a UE configured to operate in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode and with time domain measurement resource restrictions, to read a paging message in a paging occasion in a restricted sub frame during DRX active time; and
receiving, by the UE, a configuration, wherein the configuration includes a DRX interval set to 5*2n frames and a DRX start offset that promotes the UE reading paging messages during the restricted sub frame within an on-duration and the UE not attempting to read paging messages in other sub frames and wherein n is a positive integer.
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Abstract
A method for operating a UE in a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises attempting, by a UE configured to operate in a DRX mode and with time domain measurement resource restrictions, to read a paging message in a paging occasion in a restricted subframe during DRX active time.
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1. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
- attempting, by a UE configured to operate in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode and with time domain measurement resource restrictions, to read a paging message in a paging occasion in a restricted sub frame during DRX active time; and
receiving, by the UE, a configuration, wherein the configuration includes a DRX interval set to 5*2n frames and a DRX start offset that promotes the UE reading paging messages during the restricted sub frame within an on-duration and the UE not attempting to read paging messages in other sub frames and wherein n is a positive integer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- attempting, by a UE configured to operate in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode and with time domain measurement resource restrictions, to read a paging message in a paging occasion in a restricted sub frame during DRX active time; and
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6. A user equipment (UE) comprising:
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a memory device; and a processor configured to execute computer readable instructions stored on the memory device such that when executed, the UE attempts to read a paging message in a paging occasion in a restricted sub frame during discontinuous reception (DRX) active time, wherein the UE is configured to operate in DRX mode and with time domain measurement resource restrictions, the processor further configured such that the UE receives a configuration, wherein the configuration includes a DRX interval set to 5*2n sub frames and a DRX start offset that promotes the UE reading paging messages during the restricted sub frame within an on-duration and the UE not seeking to read paging messages in other sub frames, and wherein n is a positive integer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a network element in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
configuring, by the network element, a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle to 5*2n sub frames and a DRX start offset that aligns on-duration periods to paging occasions that are protected by restricted sub frames, wherein the network element is configured to utilize DRX and time domain measurement resource restrictions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A network element in a wireless communications network, the network element comprising:
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a memory device; and a processor configured to execute computer readable instructions stored on the memory device such that when executed, the network element configures a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle to 5*2n sub frames and a DRX start offset that aligns on-duration periods to paging occasions that are protected by restricted sub frames, wherein the network element is configured to utilize DRX and time domain measurement resource restrictions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless heterogeneous network, the method comprising:
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attempting, by the UE, to read a paging message in selected sub frames; monitoring, by the UE, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to receive transmissions from at least one of an underlay cell or an overlay cell during an active time, wherein the sub frames are selected by the network to promote intercell interference coordination via a coordination method, the coordination method being an almost blank sub frame (ABS) technique in which the selected sub frames are scheduled to align in time with almost blank sub frames transmitted by the network; and receiving, by the UE, a configuration, wherein the configuration includes a DRX interval set to 5*2n sub frames and a start offset that promotes the UE reading paging messages during the selected sub frames within an on-duration and the UE not seeking to read paging messages in other sub frames, and wherein n is a positive integer. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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