Methods and apparatus for supporting multiple power and spectrum efficient modes for power saving

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for determining a set of parameters associated with each of a plurality of different operation modes supported by the UE, wherein at least one of the plurality of different operation modes comprises a power efficient mode;
• means for transmitting UE capability information to a base station, the capability information including the set of parameters;
• and
• means for receiving configuration information for the UE based on the UE capability information, the configuration information including an indication of an operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• determine a set of parameters associated with each of a plurality of different operation modes supported by the UE, wherein at least one of the plurality of different operation modes comprises a power efficient mode;
• and
• transmit UE capability information to a base station, the capability information including the set of parameters;
• and
• receive configuration information for the UE based on the UE capability information, the configuration information including an indication of an operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes.

A computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising code to:

• determine a set of parameters associated with each of a plurality of different operation modes supported by a UE, wherein at least one of the plurality of different operation modes comprises a power efficient mode;
• transmit UE capability information to a base station, the capability information including the set of parameters;
• and
• receive configuration information for the UE based on the UE capability information, the configuration information including an indication of an operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes.

A method of wireless communication of a base station, comprising:

• receiving UE capability information including a set of parameters associated with each of a plurality of different operation modes supported by a UE, wherein at least one of the plurality of different operation modes comprises a power efficient mode;
• determining an operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes for the UE based on the UE capability information;
• and
• transmitting, to the UE, configuration information for the UE based on the UE capability information, the configuration information including an indication of the operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes.

A base station, comprising:

• means for receiving UE capability information including a set of parameters associated with each of a plurality of different operation modes supported by a UE, wherein at least one of the plurality of different operation modes comprises a power efficient mode;
• means for determining an operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes for the UE based on the UE capability information;
• and
• means for transmitting, to the UE, configuration information for the UE based on the UE capability information, the configuration information including an indication of the operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes.

A base station, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive UE capability information including a set of parameters associated with each of a plurality of different operation modes supported by a UE, wherein at least one of the plurality of different operation modes comprises a power efficient mode;
• determine an operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes for the UE based on the UE capability information;
• and
• transmit, to the UE, configuration information for the UE based on the UE capability information, the configuration information including an indication of the operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes.

A computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising code to:

• receive UE capability information including a set of parameters associated with each of a plurality of different operation modes supported by a UE, wherein at least one of the plurality of different operation modes comprises a power efficient mode;
• determine an operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes for the UE based on the UE capability information;
• and
• transmit, to the UE, configuration information for the UE based on the UE capability information, the configuration information including an indication of the operation mode of the plurality of different operation modes.