Network Node, Methods Therein, Computer Programs and Computer-Readable Mediums Comprising the Computer Programs, for Keeping Wireless Devices in Active Mode

A method performed by a network node for keeping wireless devices in active mode, the wireless devices being comprised in a group of wireless devices served by the network node, wherein each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices has a value for a first condition, the group of wireless devices and the network node operating in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:

• determining whether each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices has the value for the first condition among a number of highest values for the first condition in the group of wireless devices, wherein the first condition of each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices is associated with a need to be in active mode, and wherein the number of highest values for the first condition corresponds to a maximum amount of wireless devices in the group of wireless devices allowed to be in the active mode simultaneously;
• based on the determining, updating a register of wireless devices to be kept in active mode, so that the wireless devices in the register have the highest values for the first condition in the group, according to the maximum number of wireless devices in the group of wireless devices allowed to be in the active mode simultaneously;
• and
• keeping the wireless devices in the updated register in active mode.

An apparatus configured to keep wireless devices in active mode, the wireless devices being arranged to be comprised in a group of wireless devices configured to be served by the network node, wherein each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices is configured to have a value for a first condition, the group of wireless devices and the network node being configured to operate in a wireless communications network, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor, whereby said processor and memory together form at least part of a processing circuit configured to:

• determine whether each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices has the value for the first condition among a number of highest values for the first condition in the group of wireless devices, wherein the first condition of each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices is associated with a need to be in active mode, and wherein the number of highest values for the first condition corresponds to a maximum amount of wireless devices in the group of wireless devices allowed to be in the active mode simultaneously;
• based on the determination, update a register of wireless devices to be kept in active mode, so that the wireless devices in the register have the highest values for the first condition in the group, according to the maximum number of wireless devices in the group of wireless devices allowed to be in the active mode simultaneously;
• and
• keep the wireless devices in the updated register in active mode.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising, stored thereupon, a computer program comprising instructions that, when executed on at least one processor of a network node serving a group of wireless devices, each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices having a value for a first condition, the group of wireless devices and the network node operating in a wireless communications network, cause the network node to:

• determine whether each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices has the value for the first condition among a number of highest values for the first condition in the group of wireless devices, wherein the first condition of each of the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices is associated with a need to be in active mode, and wherein the number of highest values for the first condition corresponds to a maximum amount of wireless devices in the group of wireless devices allowed to be in the active mode simultaneously;
• based on the determination, update a register of wireless devices to be kept in active mode, so that the wireless devices in the register have the highest values for the first condition in the group, according to the maximum number of wireless devices in the group of wireless devices allowed to be in the active mode simultaneously;
• and
• keep the wireless devices in the updated register in active mode.