# US 2023/0068554 A1 · Communication processing method and apparatus, and storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0068554 A1 - Document ID: US20230068554A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/799,589 - Filed: 2020-02-13 - Published: 2023-03-02 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-13 - Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xing YANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230068554A1 ## CPC - H04W 52/0216: {using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame} - H04W 76/28: Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX] - H04W 52/0219: {where the power saving management affects multiple terminals} - H04W 52/0229: {where the received signal is a wanted signal} - H04W 52/028: {switching on or off only a part of the equipment circuit blocks} - H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management - H04W 76/23: Manipulation of direct-mode connections - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - H04W 92/18: between terminal devices - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A communication processing method performed by a first user equipment (UE) includes: receiving one or more sets of discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information; and monitoring a sidelink resource pool in a running period of a timer of each set of DRX configuration information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication processing method, performed by first user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving one or more sets of discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information; and monitoring a sidelink resource pool during a running period of a timer of each set of the DRX configuration information; wherein the sidelink resource pool comprises Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises at least one of following parameters: DRX cycle; duration information of an on-duration timer; and duration information of an inactivity timer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising: starting the on-duration timer at a beginning of the DRX cycle; wherein monitoring the sidelink resource pool during the running period of the timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises: monitoring the sidelink resource pool indicated by sidelink resource pool information during the running period of the on-duration timer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises at least one of following information, duration information of an inactivity timer, sidelink resource pool information, a source identifier, and a destination identifier; the duration information of the inactivity timer indicates a running duration of the inactivity timer; wherein the method further comprises: determining a source UE identifier and a destination UE identifier contained in a received signaling; and starting the inactivity timer in response to determining that the source UE identifier contained in the received signaling corresponds to the source identifier and the destination UE identifier contained in the received signaling corresponds to the destination identifier; wherein monitoring the sidelink resource pool during the running period of the timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises: monitoring the sidelink resource pool indicated by the sidelink resource pool information during the running period of the inactivity timer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises duration information of an inactivity timer, sidelink resource pool information and a destination identifier; the duration information of the inactivity timer indicates a running duration of the inactivity timer; wherein the method further comprises: determining a destination UE identifier contained in a received signaling; and starting the inactivity timer in response to determining that the destination UE identifier contained in the received signaling corresponds to the destination identifier; wherein monitoring the sidelink resource pool during the running period of the timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises: monitoring the sidelink resource pool indicated by the sidelink resource pool information during the running period of the inactivity timer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises duration information of an inactivity timer, a source identifier, and sidelink resource pool information; the duration information of the inactivity timer indicates a running duration of the inactivity timer; wherein the method further comprises: determining a source UE identifier contained in a received signaling; and starting the inactivity timer in response to determining that the source UE identifier contained in the received signaling corresponds to the source identifier; wherein monitoring the sidelink resource pool during the running period of the timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises: monitoring the sidelink resource pool indicated by the sidelink resource pool information during the running period of the inactivity timer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises duration information of an inactivity timer and sidelink resource pool information; the duration information of the inactivity timer indicates a running duration of the inactivity timer; and the DRX configuration information does not include a source identifier or a destination identifier; wherein the method further comprises: determining a destination UE identifier contained in a received signaling; and starting the inactivity timer in response to determining that the destination UE identifier contained in the received signaling corresponds to any one of destination identifiers of the first UE; wherein monitoring the sidelink resource pool during the running period of the timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises: monitoring the sidelink resource pool indicated by the sidelink resource pool information during the running period of the inactivity timer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises duration information of an on-duration timer and duration information of an inactivity timer; the duration information of the on-duration timer indicates a running duration of the on-duration timer, and the duration information of the inactivity timer indicates a running duration of the inactivity timer; wherein monitoring the sidelink resource pool during the running period of the timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises: monitoring the sidelink resource pool indicated by sidelink resource pool information during the running periods of the on-duration timer and the inactivity timer, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises the sidelink resource pool information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises duration information of an on-duration timer and duration information of an inactivity timer; the duration information of the on-duration timer indicates a running duration of the on-duration timer, and the duration information of the inactivity timer indicates a running duration of the inactivity timer; wherein monitoring the sidelink resource pool during the running period of the timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises: monitoring all configured sidelink resource pools during the running periods of the on-duration timer and the inactivity timer, wherein the DRX configuration information does not comprise sidelink resource pool information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the DRX configuration information comprises duration information of an inactivity timer, sidelink resource pool information, and sidelink transmission mode information; wherein the method further comprises: starting the inactivity timer in response to determining that a sidelink transmission mode indicated in a received signaling is the same as the sidelink transmission mode indicated by the DRX configuration information; wherein monitoring the sidelink resource pool during the running period of the timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises: monitoring the sidelink resource pool indicated by the sidelink resource pool information during the running period of the inactivity timer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the DRX configuration information further comprises sidelink resource pool information of one or more sidelink resource pools, and the sidelink resource pool information is identifier information or resource location information of the one or more sidelink resource pools. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the received signaling is sidelink control information (SCI). ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: not monitoring the sidelink resource pool in response to determining that the timer is not in a running state. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining that a source identifier and a destination identifier are contained in the DRX configuration information; and forwarding the DRX configuration information to a third UE in response to determining that the source identifier is an identifier of the third UE and the destination identifier is an identifier of the first UE. ### Claim 15 (canceled) ### Claim 16 A communication processing method, performed by a network side device, comprising: determining one or more sets of discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information corresponding to first user equipment (UE); wherein the DRX configuration information is configured to indicate the first UE to monitor a sidelink resource pool during a running period of a timer of each set of the DRX configuration information; and sending the DRX configuration information to the first UE. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein a timer of each set of the DRX configuration information comprises at least one of: an on-duration timer and an inactivity timer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the DRX configuration information at least comprises at least one of following parameters: DRX cycle; duration information of an on-duration timer; and duration information of an inactivity timer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein each set of the DRX configuration information at least further comprises at least one of following parameters: one or more source identifiers; one or more purpose identifiers; sidelink transmission mode information; and sidelink resource pool information of one or more sidelink resource pools. ### Claim at position 20 20-21. (canceled) ### Claim 22 A communication processing device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive one or more sets of discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information; and monitor a sidelink resource pool during a running period of a timer of each set of the DRX configuration information; wherein the sidelink resource pool comprises Physical Sidelink Control Channe (PSCCH). ### Claim 23 A communication processing device, comprising: a processor; and a memory, for storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine one or more sets of discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information corresponding to first user equipment (UE); wherein the DRX configuration information is configured to indicate the UE to monitor a sidelink resource pool during a running period of a timer of each set of the DRX configuration information; and send the DRX configuration information to the first UE. ### Claim at position 23 24-25. (canceled)