RU2786001C1 - Wake-up signal monitoring indication - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: wireless communication.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of wireless communication. The communication method includes: determining, by the network node, downlink control information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment must monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, and the specified downlink control information contains indications of at least one of the configuration or operation mode for said user equipment to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, wherein said indications indicate whether said wake-up signal should be monitored for said at least one period of time prior to the start of the on-duration associated with the at least one discontinuous reception pattern provided to the user equipment; and causing signaling of the physical downlink control channel containing said downlink control information to said user equipment.

EFFECT: enabling the user equipment to dynamically adapt its monitoring and use of wake-up signal control and configuration (WUS) operations.

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Description

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

[0001] The teachings in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate generally to new and improved wake-up signal (WUS) control and configuration operations, and more specifically to the implementation of these new and improved operations to provide dynamic adaptation by the user equipment of its monitoring and use of wake-up signal control and configuration (WUS) operations.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This section is intended to provide the background or context of the present invention as set forth in the claims. The description in this document may contain concepts that can be implemented, but not necessarily concepts that were previously conceived or implemented. Therefore, unless otherwise indicated herein, what is described in this section does not constitute prior art with respect to the present description and the claims in this application and is not recognized as prior art by inclusion in this section.

[0003] Some of the abbreviations that can be found in the description and/or in the figures are hereby defined as follows:

C-DRX connected mode DRX

DRX intermittent reception

MAC media access control

MAC CE MAC Control

MTS communication machine type

MWUS Wake Up MTS

NW network

NWUS narrowband wakeup signal

PDCCH Physical Downlink Control Channel

WUS wake up signal

[0004] In accordance with the standards at the time of writing this application, a communication network may contain a collection of communication nodes (for example, electronic devices), and the communication node can send a wake-up signal to another communication node when a particular event is detected or can occur. After receiving the wake-up signal, the operating mode of the communication node may change from the sleep mode to the normal mode. Thereafter, the communication node may perform wake-up related operations if the communication node is aware of the reason for the wake-up.

[0005] However, it should be noted that in the standards at the time of writing this application, the communication node may not know enough about the time to monitor or wake up the wake-up signal, so that the operations associated with the wake-up signal may not be performed in the most efficient way. For example, if the wake-up indication information is transmitted without separate message instructions regarding monitoring, the communication node may not know the best way to monitor the wake-up signal with current operations. Thus, as used herein, monitoring such a wake-up signal may reduce the power saving capability of a communication node.

[0006] The exemplary embodiments of the present invention address at least these problems as noted above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] In one exemplary aspect of the present invention, an apparatus, such as a network-side apparatus, is provided, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one storage device containing a computer program code, wherein at least one storage device and the computer program code are configured, by means of at least one processor, to cause the device to at least: determine by the network node information about at least one period of time for which the user equipment is to monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, the information comprising indications of at least one of a configuration or operating mode of the user equipment for dynamically controlling the monitoring of the wake-up signal for decoding; and transmitting the signaling containing the information to the user equipment.

[0008] Further exemplary embodiments include an apparatus comprising the apparatus of the preceding paragraph, wherein configuration indications for dynamic control of wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate whether to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the on-duration assigned to the user equipment. According to one exemplary aspect of an exemplary embodiment of the invention carried out by the apparatus of the preceding paragraph, the on-duration start is for the next on-duration assigned to the user equipment, with indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding, a media access control associated with the signaling is used, wherein the indications configured to dynamically control the wake-up signal decoding use the downlink control information associated with the signaling, while the indications configured to dynamically control the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication of the number of user equipment intermittent reception cycles for one of the following: wake-up monitoring or no monitor wake-up tone monitoring, wherein the indications are configured to identify the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up tone for at least one period of time until the next start of the wake-up duration, wherein the indications are for the user equipment to monitor the wake-up tone during only one of the short a discontinuous reception cycle or a long discontinuous reception cycle, wherein the indications of the operation mode of the user equipment are indicated to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time only when using the long discontinuous reception cycle, while the indications for dynamic control of the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding are indicated, that when using a short intermittent receive cycle to monitor the next start of the wake-up duration without first monitoring the of the wake-up signal before the start of the next on-duration, wherein the indications for dynamic control of wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication for monitoring a further cycle of intermittent reception enabled after monitoring one of the long intermittent reception or short intermittent reception for a period of time, while the indications for dynamic the wake-up monitoring controls for decoding comprise an indication to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one time period before the start of the next on-duration if there was no uplink data transmission or downlink data transmission was performed within the previous active time period for the user equipment, with no uplink data or downlink data being transmitted for the case during the previous active time period, with indications for dynamic which wake-up monitoring control for decoding contains an indication for monitoring the duration of the wake-up without prior monitoring of the wake-up signal, while for the case there was transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, and indications for dynamic control of the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication for pre-monitoring the wake-up signal, wherein the indication for pre-monitoring the wake-up signal is based on an acknowledgment received by the user equipment in response to uplink data transmission during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0009] In another exemplary aspect of the present invention, a method is provided, including: determining by a network node information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, the information contains indications of at least one of the configuration or operation mode of the user equipment for dynamically controlling wake-up signal monitoring for decoding; and transmitting the signaling containing the information to the user equipment.

[0010] A further exemplary embodiment is a method including the method set forth in the previous paragraph, wherein indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate whether or not the wake-up signal monitoring is intended to be at least one period of time before the start of the on-duration assigned to the user equipment, wherein the start of the on-duration is for the next on-duration assigned to the user equipment, and the indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use a media access control associated with signaling, wherein the indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal decoding use the downlink control information associated with with signaling, wherein the indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication of the number of user equipment intermittent reception cycles for one of the following: wake-up signal monitoring or no wake-up signal monitoring, wherein the indications are configured to identify the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time until the next start of the on-duration, wherein the indications are for the mode of operation of the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up signal only during one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle, while the indications of the operating mode user equipment is indicated to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time only when using a long interrupt cycle the indications for dynamic control of the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate that when using a short cycle of intermittent reception to monitor the next start of the on-duration for the wake-up signal without first monitoring the wake-up signal before the start of the next on-duration, while the indications for the dynamic monitoring control wake-up signal for decoding contains an indication for monitoring a further cycle of intermittent reception, allowed after monitoring one of the long intermittent reception or short intermittent reception for a period of time, while indications for dynamically controlling the monitoring of the wake-up signal for decoding contain an indication for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the next on-duration if there was no uplink data transmission, or the downlink data transmission was performed during the previous active time period for the user equipment, in which case there was no uplink data transmission or downlink data transmission during the previous active time period, and the indications for dynamic wake-up monitoring control for decoding comprise the indication to monitor the duration of the wake-up without pre-monitoring the wake-up signal, in which case there was transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, and indications for dynamic control of wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication for preliminary monitoring of the wake-up signal, and when In this case, the wake-up pre-monitoring indication is based on the acknowledgment received by the user equipment in response to the uplink data transmission. lu during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0011] In one exemplary aspect of the present invention, an apparatus, such as a network-side apparatus, is provided, comprising: means for determining, by a network node, information about at least one period of time during which a user equipment should monitor a wake-up signal for decoding , wherein the information comprises indications of at least one of a configuration or operating mode of the user equipment for dynamically controlling wake-up signal monitoring for decoding; and means for transmitting the signaling containing the information to the user equipment.

[0012] A further exemplary embodiment is an apparatus comprising the apparatus indicated in the previous paragraph, wherein the configuration indications for dynamic control of wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate whether to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the on duration assigned to the user equipment. According to one exemplary aspect of an exemplary embodiment of the invention carried out by the apparatus of the preceding paragraph, the on-duration start is for the next on-duration assigned to the user equipment, with indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding, a media access control associated with the signaling is used, wherein the indications configured to dynamically control the wake-up signal decoding use the downlink control information associated with the signaling, while the indications configured to dynamically control the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication of the number of user equipment intermittent reception cycles for one of the following: wake-up monitoring or no monitor wake-up tone monitoring, wherein the indications are configured to identify the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up tone for at least one period of time until the next start of the wake-up duration, wherein the indications are for the user equipment to monitor the wake-up tone during only one of the short a discontinuous reception cycle or a long discontinuous reception cycle, wherein the indications of the operation mode of the user equipment are indicated to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time only when using the long discontinuous reception cycle, while the indications for dynamic control of the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding are indicated, that when using a short intermittent receive cycle to monitor the next start of the wake-up duration without first monitoring the of the wake-up signal before the start of the next on-duration, wherein the indications for dynamic control of wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication for monitoring a further cycle of intermittent reception enabled after monitoring one of the long intermittent reception or short intermittent reception for a period of time, while the indications for dynamic the wake-up monitoring controls for decoding comprise an indication to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one time period before the start of the next on-duration if there was no uplink data transmission or downlink data transmission was performed within the previous active time period for the user equipment, with no uplink data or downlink data being transmitted for the case during the previous active time period, with indications for dynamic which wake-up monitoring control for decoding contains an indication for monitoring the duration of the wake-up without prior monitoring of the wake-up signal, while for the case there was transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, and indications for dynamic control of the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication for pre-monitoring the wake-up signal, wherein the indication for pre-monitoring the wake-up signal is based on an acknowledgment received by the user equipment in response to uplink data transmission during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0013] In accordance with the exemplary embodiments described in the paragraph above, at least the means for determining and communicating includes a network interface and computer program code stored on a computer-readable medium and executed by at least one processor.

[0014] In an exemplary aspect of the present invention in accordance with the above paragraph, at least the means for determining and communicating contains a transceiver [TRANS 10D, TRANS 12D, TRANS 13D and/or TRANS 14D, as shown in Fig.4] , a non-volatile computer-readable medium [MEM 10A, MEM 12V, MEM 13V and/or MEM 14V as shown in FIG. 4] encoded with a computer program [PROG JC, PROG 12C, PROG 13C and/or PROG 14C as shown 4] executed by at least one processor [DP 10A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A as shown in FIG. 4].

[0015] In one exemplary aspect of the present invention, an apparatus, such as a user-side apparatus, is provided, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one storage device containing a computer program code, wherein at least one storage device and the computer program code are configured, by means of at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least: receive from a network node, by user equipment, information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, and the information contains indications of at least one of the configuration or operation mode of the user equipment for dynamically controlling the monitoring of the wake-up signal for decoding. The information is then used to perform wake-up monitoring for decoding.

[0016] Further exemplary embodiments include an apparatus comprising the apparatus of the preceding paragraph, wherein indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate whether or not to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the on-duration assigned to the user equipment, while the start of the on-duration is for the next on-duration assigned to the user equipment, while indications configured to dynamically control the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use the media access control element associated with signaling, wherein the indications for dynamically controlling the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use the downlink control information associated with with signaling, wherein the indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication of the number of user equipment intermittent reception cycles for one of the following: wake-up signal monitoring or no wake-up signal monitoring, wherein the indications are configured to identify the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time until the next start of the on-duration, wherein the indications are for the mode of operation of the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up signal only during one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle, while the indications of the operating mode user equipment is indicated to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time only when using a long interrupt cycle the indications for dynamic control of the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate that when using a short cycle of intermittent reception to monitor the next start of the on-duration for the wake-up signal without first monitoring the wake-up signal before the start of the next on-duration, while the indications for the dynamic monitoring control wake-up signal for decoding contains an indication for monitoring a further cycle of intermittent reception, allowed after monitoring one of the long intermittent reception or short intermittent reception for a period of time, while indications for dynamically controlling the monitoring of the wake-up signal for decoding contain an indication for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the next on-duration if there was no uplink data transmission, or the downlink data transmission was performed during the previous active time period for the user equipment, in which case there was no uplink data transmission or downlink data transmission during the previous active time period, and the indications for dynamic wake-up monitoring control for decoding comprise the indication to monitor the duration of the wake-up without pre-monitoring the wake-up signal, in which case there was transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, and indications for dynamic control of wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication for preliminary monitoring of the wake-up signal, and when In this case, the wake-up pre-monitoring indication is based on the acknowledgment received by the user equipment in response to the uplink data transmission. lu during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0017] In another exemplary aspect of the present invention, a method is provided, including: receiving by a user equipment from a network node information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, the information contains indications at least one of the configuration or mode of operation of the user equipment for dynamically controlling wake-up signal monitoring for decoding. The information is then used to perform wake-up monitoring for decoding.

[0018] Further exemplary embodiments include a method including the method set forth in the previous paragraph, wherein indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate whether or not to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the on-duration assigned to the user equipment, while the start of the on-duration is for the next on-duration assigned to the user equipment, while indications configured to dynamically control the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use the media access control element associated with signaling, wherein the indications for dynamically controlling the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use the downlink control information associated with with signaling, wherein the indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication of the number of user equipment intermittent reception cycles for one of the following: wake-up signal monitoring or no wake-up signal monitoring, wherein the indications are configured to identify the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time until the next start of the on-duration, wherein the indications are for the mode of operation of the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up signal only during one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle, while the indications of the operating mode of the user equipment is indicated to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time only when using a long interrupt cycle. of that reception, wherein the indications for dynamic control of the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate that when using a short cycle of discontinuous reception to monitor the next start of the on-duration for the wake-up signal without first monitoring the wake-up signal before the start of the next on-duration, while the indications for dynamic monitoring control wake-up signal for decoding contains an indication for monitoring a further cycle of intermittent reception, allowed after monitoring one of the long intermittent reception or short intermittent reception for a period of time, while indications for dynamically controlling the monitoring of the wake-up signal for decoding contain an indication for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the next on-duration if there was no uplink data transmission, or the downlink data transmission was performed during the previous active time period for the user equipment, in which case there was no uplink data transmission or downlink data transmission during the previous active time period, and the indications for dynamic wake-up monitoring control for decoding comprise the indication to monitor the duration of the wake-up without pre-monitoring the wake-up signal, in which case there was transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, and indications for dynamic control of wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication for preliminary monitoring of the wake-up signal, and when In this case, the wake-up pre-monitoring indication is based on the acknowledgment received by the user equipment in response to the uplink data transmission. y during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0019] In one exemplary aspect of the present invention, an apparatus is provided, such as a user-side apparatus, comprising: means for a user equipment to receive from a network node information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment is to monitor a wake-up a signal for decoding, the information comprising indications of at least one of a configuration or operating mode of the user equipment for dynamically controlling the monitoring of a wake-up signal for decoding; and means for using the information to monitor the wake-up signal for decoding.

[0020] Further exemplary embodiments include an apparatus comprising the apparatus of the preceding paragraph, wherein indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate whether or not to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the on-duration assigned to the user equipment, while the start of the on-duration is for the next on-duration assigned to the user equipment, while indications configured to dynamically control the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use the media access control element associated with signaling, wherein the indications for dynamically controlling the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use the downlink control information associated with with signaling, wherein the indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication of the number of user equipment intermittent reception cycles for one of the following: wake-up signal monitoring or no wake-up signal monitoring, wherein the indications are configured to identify the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time until the next start of the on-duration, wherein the indications are for the mode of operation of the user equipment for monitoring the wake-up signal only during one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle, while the indications of the operating mode user equipment is indicated to monitor the wake-up signal for at least one period of time only when using a long interrupt cycle the indications for dynamic control of the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate that when using a short cycle of intermittent reception to monitor the next start of the on-duration for the wake-up signal without first monitoring the wake-up signal before the start of the next on-duration, while the indications for the dynamic monitoring control wake-up signal for decoding contains an indication for monitoring a further cycle of intermittent reception, allowed after monitoring one of the long intermittent reception or short intermittent reception for a period of time, while indications for dynamically controlling the monitoring of the wake-up signal for decoding contain an indication for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the next on-duration if there was no uplink data transmission, or the downlink data transmission was performed during the previous active time period for the user equipment, in which case there was no uplink data transmission or downlink data transmission during the previous active time period, and the indications for dynamic wake-up monitoring control for decoding comprise the indication to monitor the duration of the wake-up without pre-monitoring the wake-up signal, in which case there was transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, and indications for dynamic control of wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication for preliminary monitoring of the wake-up signal, and when In this case, the wake-up pre-monitoring indication is based on the acknowledgment received by the user equipment in response to the uplink data transmission. lu during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0021] In accordance with the exemplary embodiments described in the paragraph above, at least the means for receiving and using includes a network interface and computer program code stored on a computer-readable medium and executed by at least one processor.

[0022] In an exemplary aspect of the present invention according to the paragraph above, at least the means for receiving and using comprises a transceiver [TRANS 10D, TRANS 12D, TRANS 13D and/or TRANS 14D, as shown in figure 4], non-volatile computer-readable medium [MEM 10A, MEM 12V, MEM 13V and/or MEM 14V as shown in FIG. 4] encoded with a computer program [PROG JC, PROG 12C, PROG 13C and/or PROG 14C as shown 4] executed by at least one processor [DP 10A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A as shown in FIG. 4].

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of various embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numbers are used to refer to the same or equivalent elements. The drawings are illustrated to facilitate a better understanding of the embodiments of the present invention and are not necessarily drawn to scale, however:

[0024] Figure 1 is an exemplary depiction of one method of a first alternative according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 is an exemplary depiction of another method of another alternative according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 is an exemplary depiction of one method of yet another alternative according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 is a high-level block diagram of various devices used in carrying out various aspects of the present invention; and

[0028] Each of FIGS. 5A and 5B shows a method that can be performed by an apparatus in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0029] In the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, new and improved wake-up signal control and configuration (WUS) operations are provided, and more specifically, these operations are provided that allow user equipment to dynamically adapt its monitoring and use of wake-up signal control and configuration operations. signal (WUS).

[0030] It should be noted that at the time of writing this application, the 3GPP RAN2 group was conducting studies on UE power saving. At these meetings, the 3GPP discussed the following:

1. RAN2 will investigate the impact of RAN2 wake-up signaling on C-DRX;

2. Wake-up signaling is associated with C-DRX and is only configured when C-DRX is configured. If WUS is not configured, previously developed operations apply; and

3. When configuring the WUS, the UE should monitor WUS events with a known offset ahead of the C-DRX on-duration. The offset is performed prior to RAN 1 discussion.

[0031] Based on this, the WUS is used by a device such as a UE to determine whether a wake-up is required for the next on-duration or not. If the WUS is not received, the UE will not wake up and may still be in sleep mode. The on duration may be associated with at least one DRX configuration provided to the UE. The on duration may be referred to as the duration at the beginning of the DRX cycle, and when the on duration is executed (which may be defined by a DRX on duration timer/timer (drx-onDurationTimer)) the UE may be in an active time period and monitor control information coming from the network device . In other words, if the WUS is not received, the UE may not start the drx-onDurationTimer and may still be in sleep mode. The active time period may generally refer to the time when the UE can monitor control information or a control channel (eg, PDCCH) from a network device.

[0032] In addition, at the time of this application, it was agreed that:

The PDCCH-based power save signal/channel is configured specifically for the UE; and

The DCI format(s) contains(s) information for the following (including potential selection, which may or may not depend on energy saving methods/scenarios):

Alternative (Alt 1): start only one UE

Alt 2: launch UE in a group

FFS whether to always start all UEs in a group or a subset of it

Alt3: Alt 1 and Alt 2

[0033] The PDCCH power save signal/channel is basically at least the WUS (wake up signal) discussed in the RAN2 conventions. In addition, as can be seen, RAN1 also considers the WUS as a specific group of UEs, in which case the WUS may wake up multiple UEs to monitor the on-duration in the next case.

[0034] It should be noted that signals with a small number of bits can be used as WUS. The receiver, or part of the device's receiver, can be used to monitor the wake-up signal. Such a receiver may be referred to as a "wake-up receiver" (WUR; wake-up receiver). The WUR may use low power receiver circuitry that is built into the device or may be partially included in another device and/or communications device. The receiver can be configured to monitor and receive wake up signals. This is followed by wake-up signal processing to wake up the receiver only when the link is intended for that UE. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention are intended to improve at least WUS reception operations.

[0035] Before a detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to FIG. 4 to illustrate a simplified block diagram of various electronic devices that are suitable for use in the practice of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0036] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of one possible and non-limiting exemplary system in which the exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be practiced. In FIG. 4, user equipment (UE) 10 is in wireless communication with wireless network 1. A UE is a wireless, typically mobile device that can access a wireless network. UE 10 comprises one or more DP 10A processors, one or more 10B MEMs, and one or more TRANS 10D transceivers interconnected via one or more buses. Each of the one or more TRANS 10D transceivers contains a receiver and a transmitter. One or more buses may be address buses, data buses, or control buses, and may comprise any interconnection mechanism, such as a series of lines on a motherboard or integrated circuit, optical fiber or other optical communications equipment, and the like. One or more TRANS 10D transceivers are connected to one or more antennas for communication 11 and 18 with gNB 12 and NN 13, respectively. One or more memory devices MEM 10 B contain a computer program code PROG YUS.UE 10 communicates with gNB 12 and/or NN 13 through the line 111 wireless.

[0037] The specified gNB 12 (NR/5G Node B or possibly evolved NB) is a base station, such as a primary or secondary node base station (e.g., for NR or LTE Long Term Evolution) that communicates with such devices like NN 13 and UE 10 shown in Fig.4. Said gNB 12 provides access to wireless devices such as UE 10 to wireless network 1. Said gNB 12 comprises one or more DP 12A processors, one or more MEM 12Cs, and one or more TRANS 12D transceivers interconnected via one or more tires. According to exemplary embodiments, these TRANS 12Ds may contain X2 and/or Xn interfaces for use in performing exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Each of the one or more TRANS 12D transceivers contains a receiver and a transmitter. One or more TRANS 12D transceivers are connected to one or more antennas for communication on at least channel 11 with UE 10. For example, one or more 12 V MEMs and PROG 12C computer program code are configured to drive, via one or more 12A, gNB 12 to perform one or more operations as described herein. Said gNB 12 may communicate with another gNB or eNB, or with a device such as NN 13. In addition, channel 11 and/or any other channel may be wired or wireless, or both, and may implement, for example, an interface X2 or Xn. In addition, channel 11 may pass through other network devices such as, but not limited to, an NCE/MME/SGW device such as NCE 14 shown in FIG.

[0038] NN 13 may contain a device with a mobility function, such as an AMF or SMF, in addition, NN 13 may contain an NR/5G Node B or possibly an evolved NB, a base station, such as a base station of a primary or secondary node (for example , for NR or LTE Long Term Evolution) that communicates with devices such as gNB 12 and/or UE 10 and/or wireless network 1. NN 13 contains one or more DPs 13A, one or more MEMs 13 B, one or more network interfaces and one or more TRANS 12D transceivers interconnected via one or more buses. According to exemplary embodiments, these NN 13 network interfaces may comprise X2 and/or Xn interfaces for use in performing exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Each of the one or more TRANS 13D transceivers contains a receiver and a transmitter connected to one or more antennas. One or more 13V MEMs contain PROG 13C computer program code. operations as described in this document. The NN 13 may communicate with another device with a mobility function and/or an eNB, such as gNB 12 and UE 10, or any other device using, for example, channel 11 or another channel. These channels may be wired or wireless, or both, and may implement, for example, an X2 or Xn interface. In addition, as noted above, channel 11 may pass through other network devices such as, but not limited to, an NCE/MME/SGW device such as NCE 14 shown in FIG.

[0039] One or more buses of the device shown in Figure 4 may be address buses, data buses, or control buses, and may comprise any interconnection mechanism, such as a series of lines on a motherboard or integrated circuit, optical fiber, or other optical communications equipment. , wireless channels, etc. For example, one or more TRANS 12D, TRANS 13D and/or TRANS 10D transceivers can be implemented as a remote radio head (RRH; remote radio head), with other elements of gNB 12 physically located in a different location than RRH, and one or more buses 157 may be implemented in part as a fiber optic cable to connect other elements of gNB 12 to the RRH.

[0040] It should be noted that although Figure 4 shows a network node or base station, such as gNB 12 shown in Figure 4, and a mobility management device such as NN 13, as shown in Figure 4, these devices may include or be included in an eNodeB or eNB, such as for LTE and NR, and still be configurable to carry out exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0041] It should also be noted that the description in this document indicates that the functions are performed by "cells", but it should be clear that the gNB that forms the cell and/or the user device and/or device with the mobility management function performs these functions. In addition, a cell is part of a gNB, and there may be several cells per gNB.

[0042] The wireless communication network 1 may include a network control element (NCE) 14, which may include the functionality of a mobility management entity/Serving Gateway (MME; Mobility Management Entity/SGW; Serving Gateway) and which provides connectivity to another network, such as a telephone network and/or a data network (eg, the Internet). Said gNB 12 and NN 13 are connected via channel 13 and/or channel 14 to NCE 14. In addition, it should be noted that operations in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention performed by NN 13 can also be performed in NCE 14.

[0043] NCE 14 comprises one or more DP 14A processors, one or more 14 V MEMs, and one or more network interfaces (N/W I/F) interconnected via one or more buses associated with channel 13 and/ or 14. According to exemplary embodiments, these network interfaces may comprise X2 and/or Xn interfaces for use in performing exemplary embodiments of the present invention. One or more 14V MEMs contain the PROG 14C computer program code. One or more memory devices MEM14 B and computer program code PROG 14C are configured to cause, via one or more processors DP 14A, NCE 14, to perform one or more operations that may be required to support operations in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of this inventions.

[0044] The wireless communication network 1 may implement network virtualization, which is the process of combining hardware and software network resources and network functionality into a single software-based administrative entity, a virtual network. Network virtualization includes platform virtualization, often combined with resource virtualization. Network virtualization is divided into external, which combines many networks or parts of networks into a virtual node, or internal, which provides networking functionality to software containers in one system. It should be noted that the virtualized objects that result from network virtualization are still implemented at some level using hardware such as DP10, DP12A, DP13A and/or DP14A processors and 10 V MEM, 12 V MEM, MEM 13 memory devices. V, and/or MEM 14 V, as well as such virtualized objects create technical effects.

[0045] The 12V MEM, 13V MEM, and 14V MEM computer-readable memories may be of any type suitable for the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable storage technology, such as solid-state memories, flash memory, magnetic storage devices and systems, optical storage devices and systems, non-removable and removable storage devices. The 12V MEM, 13V MEM and 14V MEM computer readable memories may be a means for performing storage functions. The DP 10, DP 12A, DP 13A and DP14A processors may be of any type suitable for the local technical environment and may contain one or more general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSP; digital signal processor) and processors based on the multi-core processor architecture, as non-limiting examples. Processors DP10, DP12A, DP13A, and DP14A may be the means to perform functions such as control of UE 10, gNB 12, NN 13, and other functions described herein.

[0046] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in more detail below. When the UE is configured to monitor the WUS before the on duration, the options below, which correspond to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, provide dynamic control of the WUS monitoring UE.

[0047] In these embodiments, in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the present invention:

The NW may indicate whether the UE should monitor the WUS before starting the next on-duration or not (i.e. wake up for the on-duration without WUS monitoring):

эта индикация может быть представлена в форме MAC СЕ или индицирована в DCI или может быть частью самого последнего сигнала WUS;

this indication may be in the form of a MAC CE or indicated in a DCI, or may be part of the most recent WUS signal;

индикация может состоять из того, сколько периодов цикла DRX WUS должен/не должен подлежать мониторингу; или

the indication may consist of how many DRX cycle periods the WUS should/should not be monitored; or

индикация касается только следующей продолжительности включения; или

the display only refers to the next duty cycle; or

в качестве альтернативы, NW индицирует, когда снова начать мониторинг WUS;h

alternatively, NW indicates when to start WUS monitoring again;h

The NW may indicate whether the UE should monitor the WUS before the start of the next turn-on duration only if a long or short DRX cycle is used:

при этом индикация содержит конфигурацию посредством сигнализации RRC, когда сконфигурирован DRX и/или WUS;

wherein the indication comprises a configuration via RRC signaling when DRX and/or WUS is configured;

UE может быть сконфигурировано/индицировано для мониторинга WUS только при использовании длительного цикла DRX, но мониторинг продолжительности включения осуществляется всегда при использовании короткого цикла DRX без предварительного мониторинга WUS; или

The UE can be configured/indicated to monitor WUS only when using a long DRX cycle, but monitoring of the on-duration is always done when using a short DRX cycle without prior WUS monitoring; or

В качестве альтернативы, мониторинг WUS может представлять собой третье состояние цикла DRX, которое активируется после того, как длительный цикл DRX подвергается мониторингу в течение некоторого времени (например, количество циклов), т.е. процедура будет проходить, как короткий цикл DRX -> длительный цикл DRX -> цикл WUS (который может быть равен длительному циклу DRX, но с прослушиванием WUS до продолжительности включения); и

Alternatively, WUS monitoring may be a third state of the DRX cycle, which is activated after a long DRX cycle is monitored for some time (eg, number of cycles), i.e. the procedure will run as a short DRX cycle -> long DRX cycle -> WUS cycle (which can be equal to a long DRX cycle, but with WUS listening until the on duration); and

The NW may indicate whether the UE should monitor the WUS before the start of the next on-duration in case there was UL or DL data in the previous active period:

то есть UE может быть сконфигурировано для мониторинга продолжительности включения без предварительного мониторинга WUS, если в предыдущий активный период времени была активность данных. В противном случае UE должно осуществлять мониторинг WUS, и

that is, the UE may be configured to monitor the power-on duration without first monitoring the WUS if there was data activity in the previous active time period. Otherwise, the UE shall monitor the WUS, and

Это также может зависеть от того, был ли АСК принят для переданных данных UL в течение предыдущего активного периода времени; и/или

It may also depend on whether an ACK was received for the transmitted UL data during the previous active time period; and/or

A combination of the above options.

[0048] FIG. 1 is an exemplary depiction of one method of a first alternative according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown after starting at step 110, a configuration for WUS monitoring is received from the network device. In step 130, in accordance with FIG. 1, the WUS is monitored and, based on the monitoring, a wake-up to monitor the PDCCH during the on-duration based on the received WUS. At 140, in accordance with FIG. 1, a non-monitoring WUS indication is received for a specified period of time from a network device. As shown at step 150 in FIG. 1, based on the indication, a PDCCH monitoring wake-up occurs during the on-duration without WUS monitoring for the specified time period. Then at step 160 in accordance with figure 1 comes the end.

[0049] FIG. 2 is an exemplary depiction of another method of another alternative according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown after starting at step 200 in FIG. 2, a configuration 210 is received to monitor the WUS from the network device during the long DRX cycle. At 220, in accordance with FIG. 2, a determination is made as to whether a short or long DRX cycle is currently in use. As shown at step 230 in FIG. 2, based on the determination, the WUS is monitored before the start of the next on duration if a long DRX cycle is used. Then at step 240 in accordance with figure 2 comes the end.

[0050] In some examples, the above step 210 may also indicate how the UE should behave; for example, it may be specified that the UE will monitor the WUS from the network device only during a long DRX cycle or a short DRX cycle. In some additional examples, the UE may be configured to monitor the WUS from the network device during a short DRX cycle after a configured number of short DRX cycles. In other words, for example, the UE may be configured not to monitor the WUS from the network device during the first short DRX cycles #X, and may be configured to monitor the WUS from the network device after the first short DRX cycles #X. The number of short DRX cycles during which the UE monitors the short DRX cycle may be dictated by the drx-ShortCycleTimer. The specified drx-ShortCycleTimer may be configured with multiples of DRX short cycle lengths, such as drx-ShortCycle.

[0051] FIG. 3 is an exemplary depiction of one method of yet another alternative according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown after start at step 300 according to FIG. 3, a configuration 310 is received to monitor the WUS from the network device based on data activity. As shown at 320 in accordance with FIG. 3, a determination is made as to whether UL and/or DL data has been transmitted and/or received during the active time period. As shown at step 330 in accordance with FIG. 3, based on the determination, the WUS is monitored before the start of the next on duration if UL and/or DL data has not been transmitted and/or received within the active time period. Then at step 340 in accordance with Fig.3 comes the end.

[0052] FIG. 5A illustrates operations that can be performed by a device, such as, without limitation, a network node associated with a device, such as gNB 12, NN 13, UE 10, and/or NCE 14, as illustrated in FIG. 4 . As shown in step 510 in accordance with FIG. 5A, the network node determines information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, and the information contains indications of at least one of the configuration or mode work for the user equipment to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding. Then, as shown at step 520 in accordance with figa, signaling containing information is transmitted to the user equipment.

[0053] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraph above, indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate whether or not to monitor wake-up signal for at least one period of time prior to the start of the on-duration assigned to the user equipment.

[0054] According to one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, the on-duration start is for the next on-duration assigned to the user equipment.

[0055] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use a media access control associated with alarm.

[0056] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications configured to dynamically control wakeup decoding use downlink control information associated with signaling.

[0057] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication of the number of user equipment intermittent reception cycles for one of wake-up tone monitoring or no wake-up tone monitoring.

[0058] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications having a configuration that identifies user equipment for monitoring a wake-up signal for at least one period of time before starting next switching duration.

[0059] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, the indications are for the mode of operation of the user equipment to monitor the wake-up signal only during one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle.

[0060] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for the operating mode of the user equipment indicate wake-up signal monitoring for at least one period of time only when using a long intermittent reception cycle.

[0061] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for dynamic wake-up monitoring control for decoding indicate that when using a short intermittent reception cycle to monitor the next start On duration for wake-up signal, there is no monitoring of the wake-up signal before the start of the next on duration.

[0062] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for dynamically controlling wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication for monitoring an additional discontinuous reception cycle enabled after monitoring one from long intermittent intake or short intermittent intake over a period of time.

[0063] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for dynamically controlling wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time. before the start of the next on-duration if uplink data or downlink data has not been transmitted within the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0064] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, for the case there was no transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, indication for dynamic the wake-up monitoring controls for decoding contain an indication for monitoring the duration of the wake-up without first monitoring the wake-up signal.

[0065] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, for the case there was transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, an indication for dynamic control monitoring wake-up signal for decoding contain an indication for preliminary monitoring of the wake-up signal.

[0066] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, the wake-up pre-monitoring indication is based on an acknowledgment received by the user equipment in response to uplink data transmission during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0067] A non-volatile computer-readable medium (MEM 10V, MEM 12V, MEM 13V, and/or MEM 13V, as shown in FIG. 2) storing program code (PROG JC, PROG 12C, PROG 13C, and/or PROG 14C , as shown in figure 2), and the program code is executed by at least one processor (DP 10 A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A, as shown in figure 2) to perform operations at least described in paragraphs above.

[0068] In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described above, an apparatus is provided comprising: means for determining (TRANS 10D, TRANS 12D and/or TRANS 13D; MEM 10 V, MEM 12 V, MEM 13 V and/or MEM 13 V; PROG YUS, PROG 12C, PROG 13C and/or PROG 14C; and DP 10A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A, as shown in figure 4) network node (gNB 12, NN 113 and/or NCE 14, as shown in FIG. 4) information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment (UE 10, as shown in FIG. 4) should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, and the information contains indications of at least one of the configuration or mode of operation of the user equipment for dynamically controlling wake-up signal monitoring for decoding. Then, as shown at step 520 in FIG. 5A, the transmission is enabled (TRANS 10D, TRANS 12D, and/or TRANS 13D; MEM 10V, MEM 12V, MEM 13V, and/or MEM 13V; PROG JC, PROG 12C , PROG 13C and/or PROG 14C, and DP 10A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A as shown in Figure 4) signaling information to the user equipment.

[0069] In an exemplary aspect of the present invention in accordance with the above paragraph, at least the means for determining and communicating contains a transceiver [TRANS 10D, TRANS 12D, TRANS 13D and/or TRANS 14D, as shown in Fig.4] , a non-volatile computer-readable medium [MEM SA, MEM 12V, MEM 13V and/or MEM 14V, as shown in figure 4] encoded with a computer program [PROG 10C, PROG 12C, PROG 13C and/or PROG 14C, as shown in figure 4] executed by at least one processor [DP 10A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A, as shown in figure 4].

[0070] FIG. 5B illustrates operations that can be performed by a device, such as, without limitation, a device (eg, UE 10, gNB 12, NN 13, and/or NCE 14 as shown in FIG. 4). As shown at step 550 in accordance with FIG. 5B, the user equipment is provided to receive from the network node information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, and the information contains indications of at least one from the configuration or operation mode of the user equipment to dynamically control the wake-up signal monitoring for decoding. Then, as shown at step 560 in FIG. 5B, the information is used to perform wake-up monitoring for decoding.

[0071] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding indicate whether or not to perform monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time prior to the start of the on-duration assigned to the user equipment.

[0072] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, the on-duration start is for the next on-duration assigned to the user equipment.

[0073] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding use a media access control associated with alarm.

[0074] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for dynamic wake-up monitoring control for decoding use downlink control information associated with signaling.

[0075] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications configured to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication of the number of user equipment intermittent reception cycles for one of wake-up tone monitoring or no wake-up tone monitoring.

[0076] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications are configured to identify user equipment for monitoring a wake-up signal for at least one period of time before the start of the next duration. inclusions.

[0077] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, the indications are for the mode of operation of the user equipment to monitor the wake-up signal only during one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle.

[0078] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for the operating mode of the user equipment indicate wake-up signal monitoring for at least one period of time only when using a long cycle intermittent reception.

[0079] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for dynamic wake-up monitoring control for decoding indicate that when using a short intermittent reception cycle to monitor the start of the next On duration for wake-up signal, there is no monitoring of the wake-up signal before the start of the next on duration.

[0080] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for dynamically controlling wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication for monitoring an additional discontinuous reception cycle enabled after monitoring one from long intermittent intake or short intermittent intake over a period of time.

[0081] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, indications for dynamically controlling wake-up signal monitoring for decoding comprise an indication for monitoring the wake-up signal for at least one period of time. before the start of the next on-duration, if uplink data or downlink data has not been transmitted during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0082] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, for the case where there was no transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, indications to dynamically control wake-up signal monitoring for decoding contain an indication for monitoring the duration of the on without prior monitoring of the wake-up signal.

[0083] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, for the case where there has been transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period, indications for dynamic wake-up monitoring controls for decoding contain an indication for pre-monitoring the wake-up signal.

[0084] In accordance with one exemplary aspect of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described in the paragraphs above, the wake-up pre-monitoring indication is based on an acknowledgment received by the user equipment in response to uplink data transmission during the previous active time period for the user equipment.

[0085] A non-volatile computer-readable medium (MEM 10V, MEM 12V, MEM 13V, and/or MEM 13V, as shown in FIG. 2) storing program code (PROG 10C, PROG 12C, PROG 13C, and/or PROG 14C , as shown in figure 2), and the program code is executed by at least one processor (DP 10A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A, as shown in figure 2) to perform operations at least described in paragraphs above.

[0086] In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as described above, an apparatus is provided comprising: means for receiving (TRANS 10D, TRANS 12D and/or TRANS 13D; V and/or MEM 13 V; PROG YUS, PROG 12C, PROG 13C and/or PROG 14C; and DP YUA, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A, as shown in figure 4) network node (gNB 12, NN 113 and/or NCE 14 as in FIG. 4) from the network node (gNB 12, NN 113 and/or NCE 14 as shown in FIG. 4), user equipment (UE 10 as shown in FIG. 5B ), information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, and the information contains indications of at least one of the configuration or operation mode of the user equipment for dynamically controlling the monitoring of the wake-up signal for decoding. Then, as shown in step 560 of FIG. 5B, the use of (TRANS 10D, TRANS 12D and/or TRANS 13D; MEM 10V, MEM 12V, MEM 13V and/or MEM 13V; PROG 10C, PROG 12C, PROG 13C and/or PROG 14C, and DP 10A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A as shown in Fig. 4) information for performing wake-up monitoring for decoding.

[0087] In an exemplary aspect of the present invention according to the paragraph above, at least the means for receiving and using comprises a transceiver [TRANS 10D, TRANS 12D, TRANS 13D and/or TRANS 14D, as shown in figure 4], non-volatile computer readable medium [MEM 10A, MEM 12V, MEM 13V and/or MEM 14V as shown in FIG. 4] encoded with a computer program [PROG 10C, PROG 12C, PROG 13C and/or PROG 14C as shown 4] executed by at least one processor [DP 10A, DP 12A, DP 13A and/or DP 14A as shown in FIG. 4].

[0088] It should be noted that exemplary embodiments of the present invention may provide at least the benefits of:

- providing dynamic means to control UE decoding of the WUS signal;

- reduction in power consumption according to current standards, caused by the definitions of wake-up signaling associated with data transfer, which is expected to occur at the next duty cycle, improvements to at least WUS decoding, which can be considered not so useful, since it only increases UE power consumption; and

for a multicast WUS, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention discussed herein can prevent other UEs from needlessly waking up when data transmission is expected to occur for a particular UE.

[0089] In general, various embodiments may be implemented in hardware or dedicated circuitry, software, logic, or any combination thereof. For example, some aspects may be implemented in hardware and other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software that may be executed by a controller, microprocessor, or other computing device, although the invention is not limited to this. Although various aspects of the present invention may be illustrated and described as block diagrams, flow diagrams, or using any other graphical representations, it should be understood that the units, apparatus, systems, methods, or methods described herein may be implemented, in as non-limiting examples, in hardware, software, firmware, dedicated circuitry or logic, general purpose hardware or controller or other computing devices, or some combination thereof.

[0090] Embodiments of these inventions may be practiced in various components such as integrated circuit modules. The design of integrated circuits is carried out and is generally a highly automated process. Sophisticated and powerful software tools are available to convert a logic level design to a semiconductor circuit design ready to be etched and formed on a semiconductor substrate.

[0091] In the context of the present description, the term "given as an example" means "serving as an example, instance or illustration." Thus, any embodiment described herein as "given as an example" should not necessarily be construed as being preferred or having advantages over other embodiments. All embodiments described in this Detailed Description are exemplary embodiments to enable those skilled in the art to make or use the invention, and do not limit the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.

[0092] The foregoing description contains, by way of example and non-limiting examples, a complete and informative description of the most effective method and apparatus currently contemplated by the inventors for carrying out this invention. However, various modifications and adaptations may become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the above description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and claims. However, all such and similar modifications of the ideas of the embodiments of the present invention will still be within the scope of the present invention.

[0093] It should be noted that the terms "connected", "connected", or any variant thereof, means any connection or connection, direct or indirect, between two or more elements, and may cover the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two elements, which " connected" or "connected" with each other. A link or connection between elements can be physical, logical, or a combination of both. In the context of this document, two elements can be considered to be "connected" or "linked" together by one or more wires, cables and/or printed electrical connections, as well as by electromagnetic energy, such as electromagnetic energy having wavelengths in radio frequency band, microwave band, and optical (both visible and invisible) band, as a few non-limiting and non-exhaustive examples.

[0094] In addition, some features of the preferred embodiments of the present invention can be used to advantage without the corresponding use of other features. Thus, the above description should be considered only as an illustrative and not limiting description of the principles of this invention.

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1. Method of communication, including: determining, by the network node, downlink control information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, and said downlink control information contains indications of at least one of a configuration or operation mode for the specified user equipment for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, said indications indicating whether said wake-up signal should be monitored for said at least one period of time prior to the start of the on-duration associated with at least one discontinuous reception configuration provided to the user equipment ; and providing signaling of a physical downlink control channel containing said downlink control information to said user equipment. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said indications, configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, indicate whether said wake-up signal should be monitored for said at least one period of time prior to the on-duration start. assigned to the specified user equipment. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein said on-duration start is for the next on-duration associated with at least one discontinuous reception pattern assigned to said user equipment. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein said indications, configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, apply a media access control associated with said downlink physical control channel signaling. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein said indications configured to dynamically control said decoding of said wakeup signal apply downlink control information associated with said downlink physical control channel signaling. 6. The method of claim 2, wherein said indications, configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, comprise an indication of the number of intermittent reception cycles of said user equipment for one of said wake-up signal monitoring or no monitoring of said wake-up signal. signal. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said indications are configured to identify said user equipment monitoring said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time before the start of the next on-duration. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said indications are for said user equipment to monitor said wake-up signal for only one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein said indications for said mode of operation of said user equipment indicate monitoring of said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time only when said long intermittent reception cycle is applied. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein said indications for said mode of operation of said user equipment indicate that when applying said short intermittent reception cycle to monitor said start of the next turn-on duration for said wake-up signal, there is no prior monitoring of said wake-up signal before said wake-up signal. start of the next duty cycle. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein said indications for said mode of operation of said user equipment indicate monitoring of an additional intermittent reception cycle enabled after monitoring one of said long intermittent reception or said short intermittent reception for a period of time. 12. The method of claim 3, wherein said indications for said configuration for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time before the start of said next turn-on duration, if there was no transmission of uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period for the specified user equipment. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein for the case where there has been no transmission of uplink data or downlink data during said previous active time period, said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring said on-duration without first monitoring said wake-up signal. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein for the case where there has been transmission of uplink data or downlink data during said previous active time period, said indications for dynamically managing said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring the specified wake-up signal. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said pre-monitoring indication of said wake-up signal is based on an acknowledgment received by said user equipment in response to uplink data transmission during said previous active time period for said user equipment. 16. Communication device, comprising: means for determining, by the network node, downlink control information about at least one period of time during which the user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, said downlink control information comprising indications of at least one of a configuration or operation mode for said user equipment for dynamically managing said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, wherein said indications indicate whether said wake-up signal should be monitored for said at least one period of time prior to the start of the on-duration associated with at least one discontinuous reception configuration provided user equipment; and means for causing signaling of the physical downlink control channel containing said downlink control information to said user equipment. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding indicate whether said wake-up signal should be monitored for said at least one period of time prior to the start of the on-duration associated with the at least one discontinuous reception configuration assigned to said user equipment. 18. The device according to claim 17, characterized in that said on-duration start is for the next on-duration assigned to said user equipment. 19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said indications, configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, apply a media access control associated with said downlink physical control channel signaling. 20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said indications configured to dynamically control said decoding of said wake-up signal apply downlink control information associated with said downlink physical control channel signaling. 21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said indications, configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, comprise an indication of the number of intermittent reception cycles of said user equipment for one of said wake-up signal monitoring or no monitoring of said wake-up signal. signal. 22. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said indications are configured to identify said user equipment monitoring said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time before the start of the next on-duration. 23. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said indications are for said user equipment to monitor said wake-up signal for only one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said indications for said mode of operation of said user equipment indicate monitoring of said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time only when said long intermittent reception cycle is applied. 25. The device according to claim 23, characterized in that said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding indicate that when applying said short intermittent reception cycle to monitor said start of the next turn-on duration for said wake-up signal, there is no prior monitoring of said wake-up signal before the specified start of the next duty cycle. 26. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said indications for dynamically managing said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring an additional discontinuous reception cycle enabled after monitoring one of said long discontinuous reception or said short discontinuous reception for a period time. 27. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time before the start of said next on-duration, if not transmitting uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period for said user equipment. 28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein for the case where there has been no transmission of uplink data or downlink data during said previous active time period, said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring said on-duration without first monitoring said wake-up signal. 29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein for the case where there has been transmission of uplink data or downlink data during said previous active time period, said indications for dynamically managing said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring the specified wake-up signal. 30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said pre-monitoring indication of said wake-up signal is based on an acknowledgment received by said user equipment in response to uplink data transmission during said previous active time period for said user equipment. 31. Communication method, including: receiving by the user equipment from the network node, by signaling the physical downlink control channel, downlink control information about at least one period of time during which said user equipment should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, and said downlink control information contains indications on at least one of a configuration or mode of operation for said user equipment to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, wherein said indications indicate whether said wake-up signal should be monitored for said at least one period of time prior to the on-duration start, associated with at least one discontinuous reception configuration provided to the user equipment; and applying the downlink control information to perform said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding indicate whether said wake-up signal should be monitored for said at least one period of time before the on-duration assigned to said user begins. equipment. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein said on-duration start is for the next on-duration associated with at least one discontinuous reception pattern assigned to said user equipment. 34. The method of claim 32, wherein said indications, configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, apply a media access control associated with said downlink physical control channel signaling. 35. The method of claim 32, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding apply downlink control information associated with said downlink physical control channel signaling. 36. The method of claim 32, wherein said indications, configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, comprise an indication of the number of intermittent reception cycles of said user equipment for one of said wake-up signal monitoring or no monitoring of said wake-up signal. signal. 37. The method of claim 31, wherein said indications have a mode of operation identifying said user equipment monitoring said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time before the start of the next on-duration. 38. The method of claim 31, wherein said indications are for said user equipment to monitor said wake-up signal for only one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein said indications for said mode of operation of said user equipment indicate monitoring of said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time only when applying said long intermittent reception cycle. 40. The method of claim 38, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding indicate that when using said short intermittent reception cycle to monitor said start of the next turn-on duration for said wake-up signal, there is no prior monitoring of said wake-up signal before the specified start of the next duty cycle. 41. The method of claim 38, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring an additional discontinuous reception cycle enabled after monitoring one of said long discontinuous reception or said short discontinuous reception for a period time. 42. The method of claim 33, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time before the start of said next turn-on duration, if not transmitting uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period for said user equipment. 43. The method of claim 32, wherein for the case where there has been no transmission of uplink data or downlink data during said previous active time period, said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring said on-duration without first monitoring said wake-up signal. 44. The method of claim 32, wherein for the case where there has been transmission of uplink data or downlink data during said previous active time period, said indications for dynamically managing said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring the specified wake-up signal. 45. The method of claim 34, wherein said indication for premonitoring said wake-up signal is based on an acknowledgment received by said user equipment in response to uplink data transmission during said previous active time period for said user equipment. 46. Communication device, containing: means for receiving by the user equipment from the network node, by means of physical downlink control channel signaling, downlink control information associated with at least one period of time during which said device should monitor the wake-up signal for decoding, said downlink control information contains indications of at least one of the configuration or mode of operation for the specified device for dynamically managing the specified monitoring of the specified wake-up signal for the specified decoding, while said indications indicate whether to monitor the specified wake-up signal for the specified at least one period of time before the start of the duration enabling associated with at least one discontinuous reception configuration provided to the user equipment; and means for applying the downlink control information to perform said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding. 47. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding indicate whether said wake-up signal should be monitored for said at least one period of time prior to the on-duration assigned to said device. . 48. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said on-duration start is for the next on-duration associated with at least one discontinuous reception pattern assigned to said device. 49. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said indications, configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding, apply a media access control associated with said downlink physical control channel signaling. 50. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding apply downlink control information associated with said downlink physical control channel signaling. 51. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said indications configured to dynamically control said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding comprise an indication of the number of intermittent reception cycles of said device for one of monitoring said wake-up signal or no monitoring of said wake-up signal. . 52. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein said indications are configured to identify said device monitoring said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time before the start of the next on-duration. 53. The apparatus of claim. 46, wherein said indications are for said device to monitor said wake-up signal for only one of the short intermittent reception cycle or the long intermittent reception cycle. 54. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein said indications for said mode of operation of said device indicate that said wake-up signal is being monitored for said at least one period of time only when said long intermittent reception cycle is applied. 55. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding indicate that when using said short intermittent reception cycle to monitor said start of the next turn-on duration for said wake-up signal, there is no prior monitoring of said wake-up signal before the specified start of the next duty cycle. 56. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein said indications for dynamically managing said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring an additional discontinuous reception cycle enabled after monitoring one of said long discontinuous reception or said short discontinuous reception for a period time. 57. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein said indications for dynamically controlling said monitoring of said wake-up signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring said wake-up signal for said at least one period of time before the start of said next on-duration, if not transmitting uplink data or downlink data during the previous active time period for the specified device. 58. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein for the case where there has been no uplink data or downlink data transmission for a specified previous active time period, said indications for dynamically managing said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring said on-duration without first monitoring said wake-up signal. 59. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein for the case where there has been transmission of uplink data or downlink data during said previous active time period, said indications for dynamically managing said monitoring of said wakeup signal for said decoding comprise an indication for monitoring the specified wake-up signal. 60. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein said pre-monitoring indication of said wake-up signal is based on an acknowledgment received by said user equipment in response to uplink data transmission during said previous active time period for said device. 61. A communication system containing a communication device in accordance with any one of paragraphs. 16-30 and a communication device in accordance with any one of paragraphs. 46-60. 62. A computer-readable medium containing program code for performing the communication method according to any one of paragraphs. 1-15. 63. A computer-readable medium containing program code for performing the communication method according to any one of paragraphs. 31-45.

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