System and method for power savings in discontinuous transmission operation
US11729810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating an access node includes sending to a user equipment (UE) configuration information of a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode including DRX-ON periods for sending physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) to the UE, and configuration information for an uplink transmission associated with a DRX-ON period, the uplink transmission is configured for beam quality confirmation of a PDCCH transmitted during the DRX-ON period associated with the uplink transmission, receiving the uplink transmission, wherein a receive beam used to receive the uplink transmission and a transmit beam used to transmit the PDCCH transmitted during the DRX-ON period are beam correspondent, and determining a beam quality measurement for a channel between the access node and the UE in accordance with the received uplink transmission.
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