System and method for semi-persistent and dynamic scheduling and discontinuous reception control
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1. A method in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by the network, downlink packets to a mobile device using a periodic semi-persistent downlink transmission resource that is aligned with discontinuous reception (DRX) awake periods, wherein the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource is scheduled using semi-persistent scheduling;
during one of the awake periods defined for the mobile device, transmitting, by the network, signaling that defines an additional downlink transmission resource to transmit an additional packet or sub-packet, the additional downlink transmission resource being allocated to occur within one of the awake periods, wherein the additional downlink transmission resource is scheduled using dynamic scheduling;
during one of the awake periods defined for the mobile device, transmitting the additional downlink packet using the additional downlink transmission resource;
de-allocating the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource.
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Abstract
Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signaling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows.
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1. A method in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by the network, downlink packets to a mobile device using a periodic semi-persistent downlink transmission resource that is aligned with discontinuous reception (DRX) awake periods, wherein the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource is scheduled using semi-persistent scheduling; during one of the awake periods defined for the mobile device, transmitting, by the network, signaling that defines an additional downlink transmission resource to transmit an additional packet or sub-packet, the additional downlink transmission resource being allocated to occur within one of the awake periods, wherein the additional downlink transmission resource is scheduled using dynamic scheduling; during one of the awake periods defined for the mobile device, transmitting the additional downlink packet using the additional downlink transmission resource; de-allocating the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method in a mobile device, the method comprising:
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controlling a reception capability of the mobile device during a plurality of discontinuous reception (DRX) awake periods and a plurality of sleep periods, the awake periods alternating in time with the sleep periods, such that the reception capability is always on during each of the awake periods, and the reception capability is off for at least some of the sleep periods; receiving at the mobile device downlink packets on a periodic semi-persistent downlink transmission resource that is aligned with the plurality of awake periods, wherein the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource is scheduled using semi-persistent scheduling; during one of the awake periods, receiving signaling from the network that defines an additional downlink transmission resource to transmit an additional downlink packet or sub-packet, wherein the additional downlink transmission resource is scheduled using dynamic scheduling; during one of the awake periods, receiving the additional downlink packet or sub-packet on the additional downlink transmission resource; determining that the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource has been de-allocated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless network comprising:
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a semi-persistent scheduler for allocating a periodic semi-persistent downlink transmission resource that is aligned with discontinuous reception (DRX) awake periods, wherein the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource is scheduled using semi-persistent scheduling; a transmitter configured to; transmit downlink packets to the mobile device using the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource allocated by the semi-persistent scheduler; during one of the awake periods defined for the mobile device, transmit signaling that defines a respective additional downlink transmission resource to transmit an additional packet or sub-packet, the additional downlink transmission resource being allocated to occur within one of the awake periods defined for the mobile device, wherein the additional downlink transmission resource is scheduled using dynamic scheduling; during one of the awake periods defined for the mobile device, transmit the additional downlink packet using the respective additional downlink transmission resource; a dynamic scheduler that performs said dynamic scheduling; the wireless network further configured to de-allocate the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A mobile device comprising:
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a wireless access radio; a radio manager for controlling a reception capability of the wireless access radio during a plurality of discontinuous reception (DRX) awake periods and a plurality of sleep periods, the awake periods alternating in time with the sleep periods, such that the reception capability is always on during each of the awake periods, and the reception capability is off for at least some of the sleep periods; the mobile device being configured to; receive downlink packets on a periodic semi-persistent downlink transmission resource that is aligned with the plurality of awake periods, wherein the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource is scheduled using semi-persistent scheduling; during one of the awake periods, receive signaling, from the network, that defines an additional downlink transmission resource to transmit an additional downlink packet or sub-packet, wherein the additional downlink transmission resource is scheduled using dynamic scheduling; during one of the awake periods, receive the additional downlink packet or sub-packet on the additional downlink transmission resource; determine that the semi-persistent downlink transmission resource has been de-allocated. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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