Systems and methods for adapting a DRX configuration for a RAN based on a preferred DRX configuration of an associated capillary network
US9736882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure provides for acquiring information related to a DRX configuration that is preferred by a Capillary Network Gateway (CGW) for a capillary network and selecting a DRX configuration, based on the acquired information, to be applied by a Radio Access Network (RAN) node to substantially match said preferred DRX configuration. The selected DRX configuration can be signaled to the gateway such that the gateway can adapt, or configure, its DRX configuration accordingly. Also, the selected DRX configuration is applied, or otherwise utilized, by the RAN node. This way, also the RAN node applies the DRX configuration that is preferred by the gateway for the capillary network. Hereby it is made possible to achieve a sufficient synchronization of the DRX configurations utilized by the gateway and the RAN node, respectively. Consequently, this may allow for a synchronization of the DRX configurations of the capillary network and a 3GPP network.
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