Switching bandwidth parts (BWPS) based on energy savings modes
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsAhmed Attia Abotabl, Hung Dinh Ly, Yongjun Kwak, Ahmed Elshafie
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Abstract
In certain aspects, a base station or network node is configured with multiple energy saving (ES) modes to reduce the amount of power/energy used by the network node and/or a user equipment (UE). In certain aspects, the network node may provide the UE with an indication of the multiple ES modes as well as a mapping between each of the ES modes and one or more communication parameters (e.g., scheduling request (SR) parameters and/or bandwidth part (BWP) parameters) so that the UE may communicate with the network node in a manner consistent with an ES mode.
Claims30
An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
- a memory comprising instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the instructions and cause the apparatus to:
- obtain, from a network node, an energy saving(ES) configuration providing a plurality of ES modes initiated by the network node, wherein each of the plurality of ES modes is associated with a corresponding one or more communication parameters comprising at least a scheduling request (SR) timer value and a maximum SR transmission value, and wherein the plurality of ES modes comprise a first ES mode and a second ES mode;
- obtain, from the network node, an indication of a change from the first ES mode to the second ES mode, wherein the first ES mode is associated with a corresponding first communication parameter of the one or more communication parameters, and the second ES mode is associated with a corresponding second communication parameter of the one or more communication parameters;
- and
- communicate with the network node using the second communication parameter.
An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
- a memory comprising instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the instructions and cause the apparatus to:
- output, for transmission to a user equipment (UE), an energy saving(ES) configuration providing a plurality of ES modes initiated by the apparatus, wherein each of the plurality of ES modes is associated with a corresponding one or more communication parameters comprising at least a scheduling request (SR) timer value and a maximum SR transmission value, and wherein the plurality of ES modes comprise a first ES mode and a second ES mode;
- output, for transmission to the UE, an indication of a change from the first ES mode to the second ES mode, wherein the first ES mode is mapped to associated with a corresponding first communication parameter of the one or more communication parameters, and the second ES mode is associated with a corresponding second communication parameter of the one or more communication parameters;
- and
- communicate with the UE according to the second communication parameter.
A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- obtaining, from a network node, an energy saving(ES) configuration providing a plurality of ES modes initiated by the network node, wherein each of the plurality of ES modes is associated with a corresponding one or more communication parameters comprising at least a scheduling request (SR) timer value and a maximum SR transmission value, and wherein the plurality of ES modes comprise a first ES mode and a second ES mode;
- obtaining, from the network node, an indication of a change from the first ES mode to the second ES mode, wherein the first ES mode is associated with a corresponding first communication parameter of the one or more communication parameters, and the second ES mode is associated with a corresponding second communication parameter of the one or more communication parameters;
- and
- communicating with the network node using the second communication parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.