Method and apparatus to implement discontinuous reception (drx) in a wireless communication system
AssigneeInnovative Sonic Limited
InventorLi-Te Pan
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed to implement DRX (Discontinuous Reception) in a UE (User Equipment). The method includes configuring the UE with at least a small cell, and serving the UE with a macro cell, wherein the macro cell is controlled by a MeNB (Master evolved Node B) and the small cell is controlled by a SeNB (Secondary evolved Node B). In addition, the method includes configuring DRX with a plurality of drxStartOffset parameters, wherein at least one of the drxStartOffset parameters is used for the MeNB and at least one of the drxStartOffset parameters is used for the SeNB. Furthermore, the method includes starting the UE on an onDurationTimer when a drxStartOffset condition is satisfied.
Claims16
A method to implement DRX (Discontinuous Reception) in a UE (User Equipment), comprising:
- configuring the UE with at least a small cell, and serving the UE with a macro cell, wherein the macro cell is controlled by a MeNB (Master evolved Node B) and the small cell is controlled by a SeNB (Secondary evolved Node B);
- configuring DRX with a plurality of drxStartOffset parameters, wherein at least one of the drxStartOffset parameters is used for the MeNB and at least one of the drxStartOffset parameters is used for the SeNB;
- and
- starting the UE on an onDurationTimer when a drxStartOffset condition is satisfied.
A UE (User Equipment) for implementing DRX (Discontinuous Reception) in a wireless communications system, the UE comprising:
- a control circuit;
- a processor installed in the control circuit;
- a memory installed in the control circuit and operatively coupled to the processor;
- wherein the processor is configured to execute a program code stored in the memory to:
- configure the UE with at least a small cell, and serve the UE with a macro cell, wherein the macro cell is controlled by a MeNB (Master evolved Node B) and the small cell is controlled by a SeNB (Secondary evolved Node B);
- configure DRX with a plurality of drxStartOffset parameters, wherein at least one of the drxStartOffset parameters is used for the MeNB and at least one of the drxStartOffset parameters is used for the SeNB;
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- start the UE on an onDurationTimer when a drxStartOffset condition is satisfied.
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