Method and System for Discontinuous Reception De-Synchronization Detection
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsJames Earl Womack, Zhijun Cai, Wei Wu
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting loss of discontinuous reception synchronization, the method comprising the steps of: finding the shorter of a new discontinuous reception period and an old discontinuous reception period; and sending a message at a multiple of the shorter of the new discontinuous reception period and the old discontinuous reception period, wherein the message is utilized for detecting loss of discontinuous reception synchronization.
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A method for detecting loss of discontinuous reception synchronization, the method comprising the steps of:
- finding the shorter of a new discontinuous reception period and an old discontinuous reception period;
- and
- sending a message at a multiple of the shorter of the new discontinuous reception period and the old discontinuous reception period,
- wherein said message is utilized for detecting loss of discontinuous reception synchronization.
An enhanced Node B for detecting loss of discontinuous reception synchronization, the enhanced Node B characterized by:
- means for finding the shorter of a new discontinuous reception period and an old discontinuous reception period;
- and
- communications means for sending a message at a multiple of the shorter of the new discontinuous reception period and the old discontinuous reception period,
- wherein said message is utilized for detecting loss of discontinuous reception synchronization.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.