# US 12,010,555 B2 · Network energy saving > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,010,555 B2 - Document ID: US12010555B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/455,142 - Filed: 2021-11-16 - Published: 2023-05-18 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2021-11-16 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Naeem Akl; Navid Abedini; Jianghong Luo; Tao Luo; Karl Georg Hampel; Junyi Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010555B2 ## CPC - H04W 28/18: Negotiating wireless communication parameters - H04W 52/0229: {where the received signal is a wanted signal} - H04W 28/0268: {using specific QoS parameters for wireless networks, e.g. QoS class identifier [QCI] or guaranteed bit rate [GBR] (negotiating SLA or negotiating QoS H04W28/24)} - H04W 52/0206: {in access points, e.g. base stations} - H04W 52/0216: {using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame} - H04W 52/0219: {where the power saving management affects multiple terminals} - H04W 52/0258: {controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a central network node may transmit, to a distributed network node, a configuration of a statistic associated with a traffic instance for communicating with a user equipment (UE). The central network node may receive an indication associated with the distributed network node communicating with the UE using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. Numerous other aspects are described. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for wireless communication at a central network node, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to: transmit, to a distributed network node, a configuration of a statistic indicating one or more parameters, associated with random traffic that is different from scheduled traffic, for communicating with a user equipment (UE) using a traffic instance and in accordance with an energy savings schedule of the distributed network node, wherein the random traffic includes guaranteed bitrate traffic and non-guaranteed bitrate traffic and the traffic instance is associated with the guaranteed bitrate traffic or the non-guaranteed bitrate traffic, and wherein the traffic instance is used in accordance with the statistic and based at least in part on the distributed network node coordinating the energy savings schedule of the distributed network node with the scheduled traffic and with the random traffic; and receive an indication associated with the distributed network node communicating with the UE using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the statistic indicates timing information associated with a random traffic communication or an amount of data associated with the random traffic communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the traffic instance comprises a communication channel between the distributed network node and the UE. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the indication associated with the distributed network node communicating with the UE is an indication that the distributed network node is communicating with the UE, or an indication that the distributed network node will communicate with the UE, using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the traffic instance is a data radio bearer, an F1-U tunnel, a quality of service flow, or a backhaul radio link control channel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the traffic instance is configured for communicating guaranteed bit rate data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the traffic instance is configured for communicating delay-critical guaranteed bit rate data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the statistic indicates a time interval associated with a rate requirement for communicating data using the traffic instance. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the statistic indicates a time period for measuring a burst volume of data that is communicated using the traffic instance. ### Claim 10 An apparatus for wireless communication at a distributed network node, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to: receive, from a central network node, a configuration of a statistic indicating one or more parameters, associated with random traffic that is different from scheduled traffic, for communicating with a user equipment (UE) using a traffic instance and in accordance with an energy savings schedule of the distributed network node, wherein the random traffic includes guaranteed bitrate traffic and non-guaranteed bitrate traffic and the traffic instance is associated with the guaranteed bitrate traffic or the non-guaranteed bitrate traffic; determine, in accordance with the statistic, whether communicating with the UE using the traffic instance impacts the energy savings schedule of the distributed network node, wherein the energy savings schedule is coordinated with the scheduled traffic and with the random traffic; and transmit, to the central network node and based at least in part on the determining, an indication of a communication with the UE using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the statistic indicates timing information associated with a random traffic communication or an amount of data associated with the random traffic communication. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the traffic instance comprises a communication channel between the distributed network node and the UE. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the indication of the communication is an indication that the distributed network node is communicating with the UE, or an indication that the distributed network node will communicate with the UE, using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the traffic instance is a data radio bearer, an F1-U tunnel, a quality of service flow, or a backhaul radio link control channel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the traffic instance is configured for communicating guaranteed bit rate data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the traffic instance is configured for communicating delay-critical guaranteed bit rate data. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the statistic indicates a time interval associated with a rate requirement for communicating data using the traffic instance. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the statistic indicates a time period for measuring a burst volume of data that is communicated using the traffic instance. ### Claim 19 A method of wireless communication performed by a central network node, comprising: transmitting, to a distributed network node, a configuration of a statistic indicating one or more parameters, associated with random traffic that is different from scheduled traffic, for communicating with a user equipment (UE) using a traffic instance and in accordance with an energy savings schedule of the distributed network node, wherein the random traffic includes guaranteed bitrate traffic and non-guaranteed bitrate traffic and the traffic instance is associated with the guaranteed bitrate traffic or the non-guaranteed bitrate traffic, and wherein the traffic instance is used in accordance with the statistic and based at least in part on the distributed network node coordinating the energy savings schedule of the distributed network node with the scheduled traffic and with the random traffic; and receiving an indication associated with the distributed network node communicating with the UE using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the statistic indicates timing information associated with a random traffic communication or an amount of data associated with the random traffic communication. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the traffic instance comprises a communication channel between the distributed network node and the UE. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the indication associated with the distributed network node communicating with the UE is an indication that the distributed network node is communicating with the UE, or an indication that the distributed network node will communicate with the UE, using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the traffic instance is a data radio bearer, an F1-U tunnel, a quality of service flow, or a backhaul radio link control channel. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the traffic instance is configured for communicating guaranteed bit rate data. ### Claim 25 A method of wireless communication performed by a distributed network node, comprising: receiving, from a central network node, a configuration of a statistic indicating one or more parameters, associated with random traffic that is different from scheduled traffic, for communicating with a user equipment (UE) using a traffic instance and in accordance with an energy savings schedule of the distributed network node, wherein the random traffic includes guaranteed bitrate traffic and non-guaranteed bitrate traffic and the traffic instance is associated with the guaranteed bitrate traffic or the non-guaranteed bitrate traffic; determining, in accordance with the statistic, whether communicating with the UE using the traffic instance impacts the energy savings schedule of the distributed network node, wherein the energy savings schedule is coordinated with the scheduled traffic and with the random traffic; and transmitting, to the central network node and based at least in part on the determining, an indication of a communication with the UE using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein the statistic indicates timing information associated with a random traffic communication or an amount of data associated with the random traffic communication. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein the traffic instance comprises a communication channel between the distributed network node and the UE. ### Claim 28 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein the indication of the communication is an indication that the distributed network node is communicating with the UE, or an indication that the distributed network node will communicate with the UE, using the traffic instance and in accordance with the statistic. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein the traffic instance is a data radio bearer, an F1-U tunnel, a quality of service flow, or a backhaul radio link control channel. ### Claim 30 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein the traffic instance is configured for communicating guaranteed bit rate data.