Network node, a first communications device and methods therein for monitoring of an information signal in monitoring time periods of different time durations

A method performed by a first communications device for monitoring reception of an information signal in monitoring time periods of different time durations, one time period being relatively shorter than another, longer time period, wherein the information signal is repeatedly transmitted by a Radio Network Node, RNN, with a first periodicity during the longer time period and with a second periodicity during the shorter time period, the first periodicity being longer than the second periodicity, wherein the first communications device and the RNN operate in a wireless communications network, and wherein the method comprises:

• receiving from the RNN, a configuration configuring the first communications device with a Discontinuous Reception, DRX, cycle indicating a monitoring time point falling within one or more shorter time periods;
• at the monitoring time point, monitoring reception of the information signal in the one or more shorter time periods.

A network node for configuring a first communications device to monitor reception of an information signal in monitoring time periods of different time durations, one monitoring time period being relatively shorter than another, longer monitoring time period, wherein the information signal is repeatedly transmitted by a Radio Network Node, RNN, with a first periodicity during the longer monitoring time period and with a second periodicity during the shorter monitoring time period, the first periodicity being longer than the second periodicity, wherein the first communications device and the RNN operate in a wireless communications network, and wherein the network node is configured to:

• determine that the first communications device is to be configured for monitoring reception of the information signal within one or more shorter monitoring time periods;
• and
• configure the first communications device with a Discontinuous Reception, DRX, cycle indicating a monitoring time point falling within the one or more shorter monitoring time periods.

A first communications device for monitoring reception of an information signal in monitoring time periods of different time durations, one time period being relatively shorter than another, longer time period, wherein the information signal is repeatedly transmitted by a Radio Network Node, RNN, with a first periodicity during the longer time period and with a second periodicity during the shorter time period, the first periodicity being longer than the second periodicity, wherein the first communications device and the RNN operate in a wireless communications network, and wherein the first communications device is configured to:

• receive, from the RNN, a configuration configuring the first communications device with a Discontinuous Reception, DRX, cycle indicating a monitoring time point falling within one or more shorter time periods;
• at the monitoring time point, monitor reception of the information signal in the one or more shorter time periods.

A nontransitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed on at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to carry out a method of a network node for configuring a first communications device to monitor reception of an information signal in monitoring time periods of different time durations, one monitoring time period being relatively shorter than another, longer monitoring time period, wherein the information signal is repeatedly transmitted by a Radio Network Node, RNN, with a first periodicity during the longer monitoring time period and with a second periodicity during the shorter monitoring time period, the first periodicity being longer than the second periodicity, wherein the first communications device and the RNN operate in a wireless communications network, and wherein the method comprises:

• determining that the first communications device is to be configured for monitoring reception of the information signal within one or more shorter monitoring time periods;
• and
• configuring the first communications device with a Discontinuous Reception, DRX, cycle indicating a monitoring time point falling within the one or more shorter monitoring time periods.

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A nontransitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed on at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to carry out a method of a first communications device for monitoring reception of an information signal in monitoring time periods of different time durations, one time period being relatively shorter than another, longer time period, wherein the information signal is repeatedly transmitted by a Radio Network Node, RNN, with a first periodicity during the longer time period and with a second periodicity during the shorter time period, the first periodicity being longer than the second periodicity, wherein the first communications device and the RNN operate in a wireless communications network, and wherein the method comprises:

• receiving, from the RNN, a configuration configuring the first communications device with a Discontinuous Reception, DRX, cycle indicating a monitoring time point falling within one or more shorter time periods;
• at the monitoring time point, monitoring reception of the information signal in the one or more shorter time periods.