Processor and user equipment for reducing power consumption during drx

A user equipment (UE) comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory comprising a data buffer;
• and a transmitter,
• wherein the processor determines that the UE operates in a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, the DRX cycle comprising a DRX-on duration followed by a DRX-sleep duration,
• wherein the processor configures a plurality of periodic uplink configured grant (CG) occasions within the DRX cycle, each uplink CG occasion supporting uplink transmission of a predefined size;
• wherein the processor reads the data buffer to determine a size of accumulated data,
• wherein, at a given uplink CG occasion, the processor compares the size of accumulated data with an upper threshold data size and a lower threshold data size,
• wherein, in response to a first comparison result, the transmitter transmits the accumulated data over one or more uplink CG occasions starting from the given uplink CG occasion;
• wherein, in response to a second comparison result, the transmitter transmits a buffer status report (BSR) at the given uplink CG occasion;
• and
• wherein, in response to a third comparison result, the transmitter transmits neither the accumulated data nor the BSR at the given uplink CG occasion.

A processor comprising circuitry to execute one or more instructions that, when executed, cause a user equipment (UE) to perform operations comprising:

• determining that the UE operates in a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, wherein the DRX cycle comprises a DRX-on duration followed by a DRX-sleep duration;
• configuring a plurality of periodic uplink configured grant (CG) occasions within the DRX cycle;
• at a given uplink CG occasion, determining whether the given uplink CG occasion is a last uplink CG occasion within the DRX cycle;
• in response to determining that the given uplink CG occasion is the last uplink CG occasion, transmitting a buffer status report (BSR) at the given uplink CG occasion to a base station;
• and
• in response to determining that the given uplink CG occasion is not the last uplink CG occasion, transmitting neither the BSR nor buffered data at the given uplink CG occasion to the base station.