Flexible dtx and drx in a wireless communication system

At least one processor configured to reduce power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• a first module for specifying on a downlink channel a changed interval for a discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment;
• a second module for scheduling uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval;
• and
• a third module for participating in communication with the user equipment following the changed interval at a nominal interval automatically reverted to by the user equipment.

A computer program product for reducing power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, comprising:
• a first set of codes configured to cause a computer to specify on a downlink channel a changed interval for a discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment;
• a second set of codes configured to cause the computer to schedule uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval;
• and
• a third set of codes configured to cause the computer to participate in communication with the user equipment following the changed interval at a nominal interval automatically reverted to by the user equipment.

An apparatus for reducing power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• means for specifying on a downlink channel a changed interval for a discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment;
• means for scheduling uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval;
• and
• means for participating in communication with the user equipment following the changed interval at a nominal interval automatically reverted to by the user equipment.

An apparatus for reducing power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• a downlink radio transmitter;
• an uplink radio receiver;
• and
• a scheduling component for specifying on a downlink channel a changed interval for a discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment, for scheduling uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval, and for participating in communication with the user equipment following the changed interval at a nominal interval automatically reverted to by the user equipment.

A method for reducing power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• receiving on a downlink channel a changed interval for a discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment;
• scheduling uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval;
• and
• automatically reverting to a nominal communication interval following the changed interval.

At least one processor configured to reduce power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• a first module for receiving on a downlink channel a changed interval for a discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment;
• a second module for scheduling uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval;
• and
• a third module for automatically reverting to a nominal communication interval following the changed interval.

A computer program product for reducing power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, comprising:
• a first set of codes configured to cause a computer to receive on a downlink channel a changed interval for a discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment;
• a second set of codes configured to cause the computer to schedule uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval;
• and
• a third set of codes configured to cause the computer to automatically reverting to a nominal communication interval following the changed interval.

An apparatus for reducing power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• means for receiving on a downlink channel a changed interval for a discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment;
• means for scheduling uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval;
• and
• means for automatically reverting to a nominal communication interval following the changed interval.

An apparatus for reducing power consumption by varying user equipment discontinuous communication of reception on a downlink channel or transmission on an uplink channel with a base node, comprising:

• an uplink radio transmitter;
• a downlink radio receiver;
• and
• a scheduling component for receiving a specification on a downlink channel for a changed interval for discontinuous communication scheduling for a user equipment, for scheduling uplink channel resources in accordance with the changed interval, and for participating in communication with the base node following the, changed interval at a nominal interval automatically reverted to by the user equipment.