Control signaling optimization for LTE communications
First Claim
1. A method for allocating network resources for a user equipment (UE) communicating within a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the method comprising:
- at a network apparatus;
identifying an expected downlink control information (DCI) change for the UE;
determining whether an LTE subframe location for the DCI change is known;
in response to determining, generating a DCI change indicator; and
sending the DCI change indicator to the UE on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to instruct the UE where to decode a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a DCI,wherein the DCI change indicator comprises;
a general DCI change indicator when the LTE subframe location for the DCI change is not known, ora precise DCI change indicator when the LTE subframe location for the DCI change is known.
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Abstract
The disclosure describes procedures for including downlink control information (DCI) within a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communication to reduce power consumption for a user equipment (UE) operating in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. A network apparatus can be configured to identify an expected DCI change for the UE, determine whether an LTE subframe location for the DCI change is known, generate either a general or a specific DCI change indicator, and send the corresponding DCI change indicator to the UE on the PDSCH. The specific DCI change indicator can include a bitmap identifying a particular upcoming LTE subframe where the UE is required to decode the PDCCH for DCI, and the general DCI change indicator can include a bit flag identifying a time associated with one or more upcoming LTE subframes when the UE should decode the PDCCH for DCI.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for allocating network resources for a user equipment (UE) communicating within a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the method comprising:
at a network apparatus; identifying an expected downlink control information (DCI) change for the UE; determining whether an LTE subframe location for the DCI change is known; in response to determining, generating a DCI change indicator; and sending the DCI change indicator to the UE on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to instruct the UE where to decode a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a DCI, wherein the DCI change indicator comprises; a general DCI change indicator when the LTE subframe location for the DCI change is not known, or a precise DCI change indicator when the LTE subframe location for the DCI change is known. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device, comprising:
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at least one transceiver configurable to communicate via a long term evolution (LTE) network; one or more processors; and a storage device storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the mobile device to; decode a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); acquire a downlink control information (DCI) change indicator from a payload portion of a PDSCH communication; and decode a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a DCI based on the DCI change indicator, wherein the DCI change indicator indicates when the mobile device is required to decode the PDCCH for the DCI and comprises; a general DCI change indicator that (i) identifies a time associated with one or more upcoming LTE subframes or (ii) includes an open indication to decode the DPCCH at least until the DCI is acquired, or a specific DCI change indicator that identifies a particular upcoming LTE subframe. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network apparatus, cause the network apparatus to:
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identify an expected downlink control information (DCI) change for a mobile device; determine whether an LTE subframe location for the DCI change is known; in response to determining, generate a DCI change indicator; and send the DCI change indicator to the mobile device on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to instruct the mobile device where to decode a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a DCI, wherein the DCI change indicator comprises; a general DCI change indicator when the LTE subframe location for the DCI change is not known, or a precise DCI change indicator when the LTE subframe location for the DCI change is known. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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