Signaling indication to reduce power consumption for MTC devices
US11553423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a user equipment, a method for a network equipment, a user equipment and a network equipment is disclosed. The network equipment transmits a signal pertaining to if control information is present in a first time period while the user equipment determines if a signal pertaining to control information is present in a first time period. The network equipment transmits control information to a UE in accordance with the transmitted signal while the user equipment decides whether to attempt to decode the control information depending on the determination.
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