Energy-efficient paging in wireless networks

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• determining that a number of user equipments (UEs) impacted by paging latency or missed paging opportunities exceeds a first threshold;
• increasing a number of paging opportunities based at least in part on a paging opportunity trigger condition, wherein the paging opportunity trigger condition comprises the first threshold being exceeded, and wherein increasing the number of paging opportunities comprises transmitting a message to a UE of the number of UEs that indicates use of a paging opportunity window (POW) with a duration that is longer than a POW duration associated with a nominal number of paging opportunities for the UE;
• transmitting a paging message or a reference signal to the UE during one or more paging opportunities of the increased number of paging opportunities;
• identifying a paging opportunity reset condition;
• and
• resetting the duration of the POW to the nominal number of paging opportunities based at least in part on the identified paging opportunity reset condition.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• receive a message that indicates an increased number of paging opportunities for a user equipment (UE), wherein the increased number of paging opportunities is greater than a nominal number of paging opportunities for the UE, and wherein the increased number of paging opportunities is based at least in part on a number of UEs, including the UE, impacted by paging latency or missed paging opportunities exceeding a threshold;
• set, based at least in part on the indication of the increased number of paging opportunities, a duration of a paging opportunity window (POW) to be longer than a POW duration associated with the nominal number of paging opportunities for the UE;
• monitor a cell during one paging opportunity of the increased number of paging opportunities;
• identify a paging opportunity reset condition;
• and
• reset the duration of the POW to the nominal number of paging opportunities based at least in part on identifying the paging opportunity reset condition.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• determine that a number of user equipments (UEs) impacted by paging latency or missed paging opportunities exceeds a first threshold;
• increase a number of paging opportunities based at least in part on a paging opportunity trigger condition, wherein the paging opportunity trigger condition comprises the first threshold being exceeded, and wherein the instructions configured to cause the apparatus to increase the number of paging opportunities comprises instructions configured to cause the apparatus to transmit a message to a UE of the number of UEs that indicates use of a paging opportunity window (POW) with a duration that is longer than a POW duration associated with a nominal number of paging opportunities for the UE;
• transmit a paging message or a reference signal to the UE during one or more paging opportunities of the increased number of paging opportunities;
• identify a paging opportunity reset condition;
• and
• reset the duration of the POW to the nominal number of paging opportunities based at least in part on the paging opportunity reset condition.