Method of monitoring control channel in wireless communication system

A user equipment (UE) for monitoring a control channel in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

• a receiver configured for receiving, from a network, information associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) period via a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, wherein the DRX period includes a monitored duration and an unmonitored duration;
• and
• a processor configured for:
• monitoring a downlink control channel during the monitored duration, wherein the downlink control channel is used for a downlink shared channel (DL-SCH);
• continuing monitoring the downlink control channel if the downlink control channel is successfully decoded during the monitored duration;
• and
• entering a DRX mode upon receiving a command message.

A network entity in a wireless communication system, the network entity comprising:

• a transmitter configured for:
• transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), information associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) period via a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, wherein the DRX period includes a monitored duration and an unmonitored duration;
• transmitting, to the UE, a control signal via a downlink control channel, wherein the downlink control channel is:
• monitored by the UE during the monitored duration, used for a downlink shared channel (DL-SCH), and continuously monitored by the UE if the downlink control channel is successfully decoded by the UE during the monitored duration;
• and
• transmitting a command message to allow the UE to enter a DRX mode.