Enhanced node B and methods for providing system information updates to user equipment with extended paging cycles

• US 10,194,482 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2017
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Jha, Satish Chandra, Koc, Ali T., Gupta, Maruti, Vannithamby, Rath
• Primary Examiner(s): Khirodhar, Maharishi V
• Application Number:
  US15/838,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20180167995A1
• Time in Patent Office: 413 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0032 Distributed allocation, i.e. involving a plurality of allocating devices, each making partial allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0035 Resource allocation in a cooperative multipoint environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0055 Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/24 Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth, upstream requests monitoring of server performance or load G06F11/34; arrangements for observation, testing or troubleshooting for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2401 Monitoring of the client buffer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26208 the scheduling operation being performed under constraints
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0289 Congestion control load shedding arrangements in network planning H04W16/08; performing reselection for handling the traffic H04W36/22; wireless traffic scheduling H04W72/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/082 among bearers or channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/14 Reselecting a network or an air interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/22 for handling the traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/24 Reselection being triggered by specific parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/36 by user or terminal equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0212 managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is master and terminal is slave
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/005 Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/02 : Arrangements for increasing efficiency of notification or paging channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 : Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 : Resource management for broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/27 : Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/28 : Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 : Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 : between terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Embodiments of an enhanced Node B (eNB) and method to provide system information (SI) updates to user equipment (UE) in sleep or idle mode with an extending paging cycle are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a paging message configured to include an optional field to indicate whether there has been a system information (SI) update since a last paging occasion for a UE in sleep or idle mode with an extending paging cycle. System information updates are transmitted by the eNB during a system information modification period that is shorter than a period the extending paging cycle. The optional field may indicate whether or not the UE is to acquire the latest SI update during the current paging occasion.

Claims

1. An apparatus of a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store information as stored system information; and

processing circuitry in communication with the memory and arranged to;

decode system information that comprises parameters for an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle and parameters for deriving Paging Occasions (POs);

monitor one of the POs for a paging message;

when a paging message for the UE received during the one of the POs comprises a systemInfoModification-eDRX parameter and the eDRX cycle is longer than a modification period during which notification of a system information change is provided, acquire new system information that comprises a master information block (MIB) and a plurality of system information blocks (SIBs) at a next opportunity;

replace the stored system information with the new system information; and

delay initiation of a radio resource control (RRC) connection procedure until after the MIB and the plurality of SIBs are acquired,

wherein the modification period in radio frames is proportional to a default paging cycle that indicates a number of radio frames over which a paging cycle comprising the POs occurs.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the default paging cycle is 2ⁿ⁺⁴ radio frames, where n is selected from among at least 1, 2, 3 and 4.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

a constant of proportionality between the modification period and the default paging cycle is 2ⁿ, where n is selected from among at least 1, 2, 3 and 4.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

compare a systemInfoValueTag parameter of the stored system information with a systemInfoValueTag parameter of the new system information; and

replace the stored system information with the new system information in response to a determination that the systemInfoValueTag parameter of the stored system information is different from the systemInfoValueTag parameter of the new system information.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

delay initiation of the RRC connection procedure or initiation of transmission of a RRCConnectionReestablishmentRequest message until a valid version of at least the MIB and SIB 1 is obtained.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

decode the paging message independent of whether downlink data is present for the UE in the one of the Pos.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the presence of the systemInfoModification-eDRX parameter in the paging message indicates a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) modification other than SIB 10, SIB 11, SIB 12 and SIB 14.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

perform the RRC connection procedure in response to the paging message, independent of whether uplink data is to he transmitted, the RRC connection procedure comprising performance of a Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure and generation of a RRC Connection Request with a Missed Paging Message, and

decode message with an RRC Connection Setup Reject with a No Missed Paging Message indication in response to the paging message being free from being directed to the UE and an RRC Connection Response in response to the paging message being directed to the UE.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

wake up from the idle mode a predetermined number of frames before the one of the POs.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the UE is a machine type communication device.

11. An apparatus of an evolved NodeB (eNB), the apparatus comprising:

processing circuitry arranged to;

generate a notification of a change in system information for transmission in a first modification period and updated system information in a second modification period following the first modification period;

determine whether at least one user equipment (UE) in idle or sleep mode has an extended discontinuous reception cycle (eDRX) that is longer than the first modification period;

in response to a determination that the at least one UE has an eDRX that is longer than the first modification period, generate a paging message for the at least one UE in a paging occasion of the at least one UE, the paging message comprising a systemInfoModification-eDRX parameter that indicates that a system information update has occurred during the eDRX;

generate updated system information for broadcast after transmission of the paging message, the updated system information comprising a master information block (MIB) and a plurality of system information blocks (SIBs); and

engage in a radio resource control (RRC) connection procedure with the at least one UE after the MIB and the plurality of SIBs are transmitted,

wherein the modification period in radio frames is proportional to a default paging cycle that indicates a number of radio frames over which a paging cycle comprising the POs occurs; and

a memory configured to store the determination that the at least one UE has an eDRX that is longer than the first modification period.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein:

the updated system information has a systemInfoValueTag parameter that is different from a systemInfoValueTag parameter in system information broadcast prior to the updated system information.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

decode a RRC Connection Reestablishment Request message from the at least one UE after transmission of updated system information.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

repeat the paging message for a predetermined number of frames after the paging occasion.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

transmit the paging message independent of whether there is Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) or Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) system information update information.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

generate the paging message independent of whether downlink data is present for the least one UE in the paging occasion.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

repeat generation of the paging message every radio frame for Np frames starting from a paging frame, where Np is provided in system information.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein:

the presence of the systemInfoModification-eDRX parameter indicates a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) modification other than SIB 10, SIB 11, SIB 12 and SIB 14.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the processing circuitry is further arranged to:

after transmission of the paging message, decode a RRC Connection Request with a Missed Paging Message, and

generate an RRC Connection Setup Reject with a No Missed Paging Message indication in response to the RRC Connection Request being from a UE other than the at least one UE and generate an RRC Connection Response in response to the RRC Connection Request being from the at least one UE.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), the one or more processors to configure the UE to:

enter one of a sleep mode or an idle mode with an extended discontinuous reception cycle (eDRX) that is longer than a modification period throughout which a change in system information is transmitted by an evolved NodeB (eNB);

determine, after having exited the one of the sleep mode or idle mode, whether a paging message received during a paging occasion comprises a systemInfoModification-eDRX parameter;

in response to a determination that the paging message received during the paging occasion comprises a systemInfoModification-eDRX parameter, obtain system information that comprises a master information block (MIB) and a plurality of system information blocks (SIBs);

determine that previously stored system information is invalid through a determination that a systemInfoValueTag parameter of the previously stored system information is different from a systemInfoValueTag parameter of the system information obtained after reception of the paging message;

in response to a determination that the previously stored system information is invalid, replace previously stored system information with the system information obtained after reception of the paging message; and

perform a radio resource control (RRC) connection procedure after replacement of the previously stored system information with the system information obtained after reception of the paging message,

wherein the modification period in radio frames is proportional to a default paging cycle that indicates a number of radio frames over which a paging cycle comprising the POs occurs.

21. The um of claim 20, wherein the one or more processors further configure the UE to:

decode the paging message independent of whether downlink data is present for the UE in the paging occasion.

22. The medium of claim 20, wherein:

the RRC connection procedure is performed independent of whether uplink data is to be transmitted,

the RRC connection procedure comprises performance of a Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure and generation of a RRC Connection Request with a Missed Paging Message, and

the one or more processors further configure the UE to decode message with an RRC Connection Setup Reject with a No Missed Paging Message indication in response to the paging message being free from being directed to the UE and an RRC Connection Response in response to the paging message being directed to the UE.

23. The medium of claim 20, wherein the one or more processors further configure the UE to:

wake up from the one of the sleep mode and the idle mode a predetermined number of frames in advance of the paging occasion.