Method and system for eDRX timer control
AssigneeVerizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
InventorsPriscilla Lau, Suzann Hua, Lily Zhu, Xin Wang, Jeremy Nacer
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Abstract
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide an eDRX service that may be implemented for idle mode and/or connected mode of an end device. A network device stores eDRX data as a part of subscription data. The network device may provide the eDRX data to another network device that manages eDRX for end devices. The eDRX data may indicate to use global default eDRX timer values, subscriber-based eDRX timer values, ranges of eDRX timer values, and single-valued eDRX timer values. Each type of eDRX timer value may be provisioned on a per end device basis, a per radio access technology type basis, and/or a per application type basis.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a network device from an end device, a first request pertaining to an attachment procedure;
- obtaining, by the network device, from an other network device, in response to the receiving, subscription data of the end device, wherein the subscription data includes extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) data that indicates to use an eDRX timer value that is based on a type of end device, a type of radio access technology (RAT), and a type of end device application;
- storing, by the network device in response to the obtaining, the subscription data;
- selecting, by the network device in response to the storing, the eDRX timer value;
- generating, by the network device in response to the selecting, a first response that includes the eDRX timer value;
- and
- transmitting, by the network device to the end device in response to the generating, the first response.
A network device comprising:
- a communication interface;
- a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions;
- and
- a processor, wherein the processor executes the instructions to:
- receive, via the communication interface from an end device, a first request pertaining to an attachment procedure;
- obtain, from an other network device, in response to the receipt of the first request, subscription data of the end device, wherein the subscription data includes extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) data that indicates to use an eDRX timer value that is based on a type of end device, a type of radio access technology (RAT), and a type of end device application;
- store, in response to the obtainment, the subscription data;
- select, in response to the storage, the eDRX timer value;
- generate, in response to the selection, a first response that includes the eDRX timer value;
- and
- transmit, via the communication interface to the end device in response to the generation, the first response.
A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a device, which when executed cause the device to:
- receive, from an end device, a first request pertaining to an attachment procedure;
- obtain, from an other device, in response to the receipt of the first request, subscription data of the end device, wherein the subscription data includes extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) data that indicates to use an eDRX timer value that is based on a type of end device, a type of radio access technology (RAT), and a type of end device application;
- store, in response to the obtainment, the subscription data;
- select, in response to the storage, the eDRX timer value;
- generate, in response to the selection, a first response that includes the eDRX timer value;
- and
- transmit, to the end device in response to the generation, the first response.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.