Low power scheduling

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory device;
• one or more processors coupled to the memory device, the one or more processors configured to:
• send an indication to a base station that the UE supports, for different ones of a plurality of power modes supported by the UE, an enhanced microsleep mode, wherein the enhanced microsleep mode enables the UE to enter a sleep mode for one or more transmission time intervals (TTIs) during which an absence of scheduling for the UE is guaranteed to the UE;
• receive, from the base station, an indication of the absence of scheduling for the UE for a preselected duration, wherein the indication of the absence of scheduling comprises the preselected duration;
• and
• cease monitoring, immediately after the indication of the absence of scheduling, for control information from the base station for at least the preselected duration.

A method for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• receiving an indication from a user equipment (UE) that the UE supports, for different ones of a plurality of power modes supported by the UE, an enhanced microsleep mode, wherein the enhanced microsleep mode enables the UE to enter a sleep mode for one or more transmission time intervals (TTIs) during which an absence of scheduling for the UE is guaranteed to the UE;
• sending an indication to the UE of the absence of scheduling for the UE for a preselected duration, wherein the indication of the absence of scheduling comprises the preselected duration;
• and
• ceasing, immediately after sending the scheduling indication, sending control information to the UE for the preselected duration.

A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory device;
• one or more processors coupled to the memory device, the one or more processors configured to:
• receive an indication from a user equipment (UE) that the UE supports, for different ones of a plurality of power modes supported by the UE, an enhanced microsleep mode wherein the enhanced microsleep mode enables the UE to enter a sleep mode for one or more transmission time intervals (TTIs) during which an absence of scheduling for the UE is guaranteed to the UE;
• send an indication to the UE of the absence of scheduling for the UE for a preselected duration, wherein the indication of the absence of scheduling comprises the preselected duration;
• and
• cease, immediately after sending the scheduling indication, sending control information to the UE for the preselected duration.