Signaling optimizations for wireless devices operating on harvested energy

A method implemented in a core node for communication with a wireless device and a network node, the method comprising:

• receiving a first indication that the wireless device is an energy harvesting device, the first indication indicating:
• a first energy threshold associated with the wireless device entering a powered-down state;
• or
• a second energy threshold associated with the wireless device exiting the powered-down state;
• or
• an energy harvesting schedule of the wireless device;
• or
• a first energy harvesting rate of the wireless device, the first energy harvesting rate being:
• an average energy harvesting rate;
• or
• a predicted energy harvesting rate;
• or
• a historical energy harvesting rate;
• and
• modifying a network procedure based at least on the first indication, the modifying the network procedure comprising:
• implicitly determining that the wireless device has entered into the powered-down state;
• pausing a paging procedure based on the implicit determination that the wireless device has entered into the powered-down state;
• implicitly determining that the wireless device has exited from the powered-down state;
• and
• resuming the paging procedure based on the implicit determination that the wireless device has exited from the powered-down state.

A network node for communication with a core node and a wireless device, the network node comprising processing circuitry configured to:

• receive information from the wireless device indicating that the wireless device is an energy harvesting device;
• cause transmission of a first indication to the core node, the first indication being based on the received information and configured to cause the core node to modify a network procedure;
• receive a first instruction from the core node, the first instruction being based on the modified network procedure and the first indication, the first instruction configured to cause the network node to pause a paging procedure associated with the wireless device at a first time;
• implement the first instruction;
• receive a second instruction from the core node, the second instruction being based on the modified network procedure and the first indication and/or a second indication;
• and
• implement the second instruction, the second instruction being configured to cause the network node to resume the paging procedure at a second time based on the first indication and/or the second indication indicating a time to reach the second energy threshold being less than a difference between the second time and the first time.

A method implemented in a network node for communication with a core node and a wireless device, the method comprising:

• receiving information from the wireless device indicating that the wireless device is an energy harvesting device;
• causing transmission of a first indication to the core node, the first indication being based on the received information and configured to cause the core node to modify a network procedure;
• receiving a first instruction from the core node, the first instruction being based on the modified network procedure and the first indication, the first instruction configured to cause the network node to pause a paging procedure associated with the wireless device at a first time;
• implementing the first instruction;
• receiving a second instruction from the core node, the second instruction being based on the modified network procedure and the first indication and/or a second indication;
• and
• implementing the second instruction, the second instruction being configured to cause the network node to resume the paging procedure at a second time based on the first indication and/or the second indication indicating a time to reach the second energy threshold being less than a difference between the second time and the first time.