Systems and methods for enhanced user equipment assistance information in wireless communication systems
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1. A processing module, comprising:
- circuitry to;
configure a user equipment (UE) to provide power saving preference indications to a wireless communication network;
after completion of the configuration of the UE to provide the power saving preference indications, or upon a change in a power saving preference of the UE, initiate transmission of a UE assistance information message to the wireless communication network;
wherein to initiate the transmission, the circuitry is further configured to;
generate the UE assistance information message including a single bit comprising an indication of the power saving preference; and
provide the UE assistance information message for transmission to the wireless communication network; and
wherein the circuitry is further configured to;
determine that the UE sent the UE assistance information message to a first cell of the wireless communication network within a predetermined time period before a handover of the UE from the first cell to a second cell of the wireless communication network; and
in response to the determination and after completion of the handover of the UE from the first cell to the second cell, initiate transmission of the UE assistance information message to the second cell.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating enhanced user equipment (UE) assistance information between nodes in wireless communication systems. The UE achieves power savings and latency requirements more effectively by communicating its preferences, constraints and/or requirements to an evolved Node B (eNodeB) in the form of UE assistance information. The UE assistance information may include, for example, an indication of a preferred set of discontinuous reception (DRX) settings, current data traffic conditions, expected data traffic conditions, power or performance preferences, and/or an indication of the UE'"'"'s mobility between cells.
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1. A processing module, comprising:
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circuitry to; configure a user equipment (UE) to provide power saving preference indications to a wireless communication network; after completion of the configuration of the UE to provide the power saving preference indications, or upon a change in a power saving preference of the UE, initiate transmission of a UE assistance information message to the wireless communication network; wherein to initiate the transmission, the circuitry is further configured to; generate the UE assistance information message including a single bit comprising an indication of the power saving preference; and provide the UE assistance information message for transmission to the wireless communication network; and wherein the circuitry is further configured to; determine that the UE sent the UE assistance information message to a first cell of the wireless communication network within a predetermined time period before a handover of the UE from the first cell to a second cell of the wireless communication network; and in response to the determination and after completion of the handover of the UE from the first cell to the second cell, initiate transmission of the UE assistance information message to the second cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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