Method and apparatus for enhancing discontinuous reception in wireless systems
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1. A method implemented by a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) for performing discontinuous reception (DRX) while in an RRC_CONNECTED state, the method comprising:
- the WTRU receiving DRX setting information from an evolved Node-B (eNB) via a radio resource control (RRC) message, the DRX setting information indicating a length of a minimum active period, wherein the minimum active period corresponds to a minimum amount of time during which the WTRU is active at a beginning of a given DRX cycle;
the WTRU monitoring for reception of Layer 1 control signaling from the eNB during the minimum active period of a first DRX cycle, wherein the Layer 1 control signaling indicates whether data is to be transmitted to the WTRU;
the WTRU receiving a data indication message during the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle, the data indication message indicating that downlink data is to be transmitted to the WTRU;
the WTRU remaining in an awake state beyond the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle based on receiving the data indication message;
while awake, the WTRU receiving a DRX activation medium access control (MAC) message; and
the WTRU resuming DRX operation in response to receiving the DRX activation MAC message.
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Abstract
A method of discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU receiving DRX setting information over a radio resource control (RRC) signal, and the WTRU receiving DRX activation information over medium access control (MAC) signal.
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1. A method implemented by a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) for performing discontinuous reception (DRX) while in an RRC_CONNECTED state, the method comprising:
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the WTRU receiving DRX setting information from an evolved Node-B (eNB) via a radio resource control (RRC) message, the DRX setting information indicating a length of a minimum active period, wherein the minimum active period corresponds to a minimum amount of time during which the WTRU is active at a beginning of a given DRX cycle; the WTRU monitoring for reception of Layer 1 control signaling from the eNB during the minimum active period of a first DRX cycle, wherein the Layer 1 control signaling indicates whether data is to be transmitted to the WTRU; the WTRU receiving a data indication message during the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle, the data indication message indicating that downlink data is to be transmitted to the WTRU; the WTRU remaining in an awake state beyond the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle based on receiving the data indication message; while awake, the WTRU receiving a DRX activation medium access control (MAC) message; and the WTRU resuming DRX operation in response to receiving the DRX activation MAC message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A base station for facilitating discontinuous reception (DRX) at a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU), the base station comprising a processor configured, at least in part, to:
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send DRX setting information to the WTRU using a radio resource control (RRC) message, the DRX setting information indicating a length of a minimum active period, wherein the minimum active period corresponds to a minimum amount of time during which the WTRU is active at a beginning of given DRX cycle; send a data indication signal to the WTRU using Layer 1 control signaling, wherein the Layer 1 control signaling is used to indicate whether or not the eNB will transmit download data to the WTRU during the given DRX cycle; send the downlink data to the WTRU after transmitting the data indication signal; and send a DRX activation medium access control (MAC) message to the WTRU, wherein the DRX activation MAC message indicates that the WTRU is to resume DRX. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) comprising a processor configured, at least in part, to:
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receive DRX setting information from the eNB in a radio resource control (RRC) message, the DRX setting information indicating a length of a minimum active period and a DRX cycle periodicity, wherein the minimum active period corresponds to a minimum amount of time during which the WTRU is configured to be active at a beginning of given DRX cycle; monitor for reception of Layer 1 control signaling from the eNB during the minimum active period of a first DRX cycle, wherein the Layer 1 control signaling indicates whether or not the eNB will transmit download data to the WTRU during the first DRX cycle, and the WTRU is configured to interpret lack of receipt of the Layer 1 control signaling during the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle as an indication that the WTRU may go to sleep at an end of the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle; receive a data indication message during the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle, the data indication message indicating that downlink data is to be transmitted to the WTRU; remain in an awake state beyond the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle based on receiving the data indication message; receive a DRX activation medium access control (MAC) message; and resume DRX operation in response to receiving the DRX activation MAC message. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) comprising a processor configured, at least in part, to:
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receive DRX setting information from the eNB in a radio resource control (RRC) message, the DRX setting information indicating a length of a minimum active period, wherein the minimum active period corresponds to a minimum amount of time during which the WTRU is configured to be active at a beginning of given DRX cycle; monitor for reception of Layer 1 control signaling from the eNB during the minimum active period of a first DRX cycle, the Layer 1 control signaling indicating whether downlink data will be transmitted to the WTRU, receive a data indication message during the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle, the data indication message indicating that downlink data is to be transmitted to the WTRU, remain in an awake state beyond the minimum active period of the first DRX cycle based on receiving the data indication message, receive a DRX activation medium access control (MAC) message, and resume DRX operation in response to receiving the DRX activation MAC message. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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