Control of energy harvesting operation in a user equipment

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• entering a discontinuous reception mode;
• receiving a control signal during an active time of the discontinuous reception mode, the control signal enabling an energy harvesting operation in the discontinuous reception mode;
• and
• performing the energy harvesting operation during the active time of the discontinuous reception mode and in response to the control signal, wherein the energy harvesting operation is performed based on at least one of a reported energy harvesting architecture, a reported energy harvesting class, or a combination thereof, and wherein the energy harvesting operation comprises converting a received wireless signal to electrical energy;
• wherein the energy harvesting operation is performed further based on control information in the control signal and the control information includes at least quasi-colocation information associated with an energy harvesting signal for the energy harvesting operation.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• transmit a configuration message associated with a discontinuous reception mode of a user equipment (UE);
• and
• transmit a control signal during an active time of the discontinuous reception mode, the control signal enabling an energy harvesting operation at the UE during the active time of the discontinuous reception mode, wherein, during the energy harvesting operation, the UE is configured to convert a wireless signal received at the UE to electrical energy;
• wherein the energy harvesting operation is performed further based on control information in the control signal and the control information includes at least quasi-colocation information associated with an energy harvesting signal for the energy harvesting operation.