A method for configuring DRX parameters for discontinuous reception, a terminal and a network device

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring DRX parameters of discontinuous reception, a terminal and a network device, wherein the method comprises: receiving DRX parameters sent by a network device, wherein the DRX parameters are DRX parameters of a terminal in an inactive state; and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters. The embodiment of the present invention configures DRX parameters for a terminal in an inactive state so that the terminal in an inactive state meets power saving requirements.

Description

[0001] This invention application is a divisional application of an invention application with an application date of December 5, 2016, application number 201611103130.3, and invention name “A method, terminal and network device for configuring discontinuous reception DRX parameters”. Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method for configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters, a terminal and a network device. Background Art

[0003] At present, a new state is introduced in the new radio interface (NR) system, which is different from the idle state in the existing long-term evolution (LTE) system and the connected state in the LTE system. This state is an inactive state. At present, in LTE, discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters can be configured for terminals (UE) in idle state and connected state respectively to achieve the purpose of terminal power saving. However, there is no conclusion on how to configure DRX in the newly added inactive state in the NR system.

[0004] In the LTE system, which is the baseline for NR DRX discussion, for idle UEs, parameters are carried in the broadcast of the system information block (SIB) 2. At the same time, the mobility management entity (MME) can configure the UE with a specific paging cycle, and the UE uses the smaller value of the two to calculate the subframes that the idle UE needs to monitor.

[0005] For a connected UE, the Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer configures the relevant timers and the like for long DRX, or configures the relevant timers and the like for long DRX and short DRX, that is, at most two DRX configurations can be implemented.

[0006] The media access control (MAC) layer realizes the conversion from long DRX to short DRX through the timeout of the DRX-Inactivity Timer or the DRX Command MAC control element of the MAC control unit, and realizes the conversion from short DRX to long DRX through the timeout of the short DRX timer (DRX Short Cycle Timer) or the long DRX Command MAC control element of the MAC control unit.

[0007] The DRX Command MAC control element and the Long DRX Command MAC control element are distinguished and indicated to the user through different indexes of the MAC layer. The specific configuration instructions are shown in Table 1.

[0008] index Instructions 11010 Long DRX Command 11110 DRX Command

[0009] Table 1

[0010] It can be seen that the above existing DRX solution only solves the power saving configuration problem of idle and connected UEs, and cannot meet the power saving requirements of UEs in the inactive state in the NR system. Summary of the invention

[0011] The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a method, terminal and network device for configuring DRX parameters of discontinuous reception, so as to solve the problem that DRX parameters cannot be configured for a terminal in an inactive state, resulting in the terminal in an inactive state being unable to meet power saving requirements.

[0012] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring a discontinuous reception DRX parameter, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:

[0013] Receiving DRX parameters sent by a network device, wherein the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state;

[0014] Update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters.

[0015] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a terminal, the terminal comprising:

[0016] A receiving module, used to receive DRX parameters sent by a network device, wherein the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state;

[0017] The updating module is used to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters.

[0018] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for configuring a discontinuous reception DRX parameter, which is applied to a network device, and the method includes:

[0019] When it is detected that a DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal, configure the DRX parameter for the terminal, wherein the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state;

[0020] Send the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0021] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a network device, the network device comprising:

[0022] A configuration module, configured to configure DRX parameters for the terminal when it is detected that the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal, wherein the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state;

[0023] The sending module is used to send the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0024] In this way, in an embodiment of the present invention, by receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactivated state) and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameters, it is possible to configure the DRX parameters for the terminal in the inactivated state so that the terminal in the inactivated state meets the power saving requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative labor.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a flow chart of a method for configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters in a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a method for configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters in a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 is a flow chart of a method for configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters in a third embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 is a flow chart of a method for configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters in a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is one of the schematic diagrams of the structure of the terminal in the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a second schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal in the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal in a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 8 is a flow chart of a method for configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters in a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Fig. 9 This is one of the schematic diagrams of interaction between a terminal and a network device in the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Fig.10 This is a second schematic diagram of interaction between a terminal and a network device in the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device in an eighth embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device in the ninth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] First embodiment

[0040] like Figure 1 As shown, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring discontinuous reception DRX parameters, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:

[0041] Step 101: Receive DRX parameters sent by a network device.

[0042] The DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameters may specifically include long DRX parameters and / or short DRX parameters. In addition, the terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer or other device, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node or the like.

[0043] In the first embodiment of the present invention, the DRX parameters sent by the network device can be received in a variety of ways. For example, the DRX parameters sent by the network device are received through RRC state transition signaling (in this case, the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state transition signaling), RRC state DRX configuration information (in this case, the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information), or system information (in this case, the DRX parameters are recorded in the system information).

[0044] Step 102: Update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters.

[0045] In the first embodiment of the present invention, if the network device sends the above-mentioned DRX parameters to the terminal when it detects that the terminal needs to switch to an inactive state (that is, the terminal needs to switch to an inactive state), the terminal can immediately update its own DRX parameter configuration after receiving the above-mentioned DRX parameters, and of course it can also update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the time indicated by the network device; and if the network device sends the above-mentioned DRX parameters to the terminal when it detects that there is a service that can cause the terminal to enter an inactive state among the services run by the terminal (that is, there is a service that can cause the terminal to enter an inactive state among the services run by the terminal), the terminal should update the DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameters when entering the inactive state, and of course it can also update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the time indicated by the network device, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, thereby achieving the purpose of power saving.

[0046] It can be seen that in the first embodiment of the present invention, by receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactivated state) and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameters, it is possible to configure the DRX parameters for the terminal in an inactivated state so that the terminal in an inactivated state meets the power saving requirements.

[0047] Second embodiment

[0048] like Figure 2 As shown, the second embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring discontinuous reception DRX parameters, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:

[0049] Step 201: receiving DRX parameters sent by a network device through RRC state transition signaling.

[0050] The DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state transition signaling, and the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameters may specifically include long DRX parameters and / or short DRX parameters. In addition, the terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or other device, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node, or the like.

[0051] Step 202: Update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters.

[0052] In the second embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the above DRX parameters, the terminal can immediately update its own DRX parameter configuration, so that the terminal in an inactive state can run services according to the received DRX parameters, thereby achieving the purpose of power saving.

[0053] It should be noted that when receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state transition signaling, the RRC state transition signaling may also record: the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters, and the DRX parameter configuration and the RRC state transition take effect at the same time. Therefore, if the RRC state transition signaling records the effective time of the RRC state transition, the terminal needs to update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received effective time, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, so as to achieve the purpose of power saving.

[0054] In addition, if the RRC state transition signaling records the validity period of the DRX parameters, the validity period of the above DRX parameters is executed according to the received validity period. Of course, if the RRC state transition signaling does not record the validity period of the DRX parameters, the validity period of the above DRX parameters may be until the next RRC state transition signaling is received or a state transition occurs, or until the next DRX parameters of the inactive state are received. Before this, as long as the terminal enters the inactive state, the currently saved DRX parameters (and the DRX parameters received in the above step 201) are used.

[0055] It should be noted that, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the configuration update of the DRX parameters in the inactive state can be achieved by re-receiving signaling or information containing new DRX parameters within the validity period of the current configuration.

[0056] It can be seen that in the second embodiment of the present invention, by using RRC state transition signaling to receive the DRX parameters sent by the network device (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state), and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameters, it is possible to configure the DRX parameters for the terminal in the inactive state, so that the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirements.

[0057] Third embodiment

[0058] like Figure 3 As shown, the third embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring discontinuous reception DRX parameters, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:

[0059] Step 301: Receive DRX parameters sent by a network device through RRC state DRX configuration information.

[0060] The DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information, and the above DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameters may specifically include long DRX parameters and / or short DRX parameters. In addition, the above terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer or other device, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node or the like.

[0061] Step 302: Update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters.

[0062] In the third embodiment of the present invention, if the terminal receives the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information when it needs to switch to the inactive state, the terminal can immediately update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameters, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, thereby achieving the purpose of power saving.

[0063] If the terminal receives the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information when there is a service that can make the terminal enter the inactive state among the services running in the terminal, the specific implementation of the above step 302 is: when the terminal enters the inactive state, the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal is updated according to the DRX parameters. That is, the terminal can update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameters when entering the inactive state, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, thereby achieving the purpose of power saving.

[0064] It should be noted that when receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the RRC state DRX configuration information may also record: the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters. Therefore, if the RRC state DRX configuration information records the effective time of the DRX parameters, the terminal needs to update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received effective time, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, so as to achieve the purpose of power saving.

[0065] In addition, if the RRC state DRX configuration information records the validity period of the DRX parameters, the validity period of the above DRX parameters is executed according to the received validity period. Of course, if the RRC state DRX configuration information does not record the validity period of the DRX parameters, the validity period of the above DRX parameters may be until a state transition occurs, or until the next inactive state DRX parameters are received. Before this, as long as the terminal enters the inactive state, the currently saved DRX parameters (and the DRX parameters received in the above step 301) are used.

[0066] It should be noted that, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the configuration update of the DRX parameters in the inactive state can be achieved by re-receiving signaling or information containing new DRX parameters within the validity period of the current configuration.

[0067] It can be seen that in the third embodiment of the present invention, by using RRC status DRX configuration information to receive the DRX parameters sent by the network device (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactivated state), and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameters, it is possible to configure the DRX parameters for the terminal in the inactivated state, so that the terminal in the inactivated state meets the power saving requirements.

[0068] Fourth embodiment

[0069] like Figure 4 As shown, the fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring discontinuous reception DRX parameters, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:

[0070] Step 401: receiving DRX parameters sent by a network device through system information.

[0071] The DRX parameters are recorded in the system information, and the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameters may specifically include long DRX parameters and / or short DRX parameters. In addition, the terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or other device, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node, or the like.

[0072] Among them, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the system information, the system information records the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, and the DRX parameters recorded in the system information are the DRX parameters when the paging terminal is in an inactive state. Correspondingly, the specific implementation of the above step 401 is: by parsing the paging terminal identifier of the system information, detecting whether the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier includes a terminal (i.e., the terminal to which the above method is applied), if the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier includes a terminal, then obtaining the DRX parameters corresponding to the terminal from the system information, specifically, obtaining the corresponding DRX parameters from the system information through the paging terminal identifier corresponding to the terminal. It should be noted that the paging terminal identifier recorded in the above system information is used to uniquely identify the paging terminal in the current system.

[0073] Step 402: Update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters.

[0074] In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, if the terminal receives DRX parameters sent by the network device through system information when it needs to switch to an inactive state, the terminal can immediately update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameters, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.

[0075] If the terminal receives the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the system information when there is a service that can make the terminal enter the inactive state among the services running in the terminal, the specific implementation of the above step 402 is: when the terminal enters the inactive state, the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal is updated according to the DRX parameters. That is, the terminal can update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameters when entering the inactive state, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, thereby achieving the purpose of power saving.

[0076] It should be noted that when receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through system information, the above system information may also record the effective time of the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier. Therefore, if the system information records the effective time of the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, the terminal needs to update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the effective time of the received DRX parameters, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, thereby achieving the purpose of power saving.

[0077] In addition, if the system information does not record the validity period of the DRX parameters, the validity period of the above DRX parameters may be until a state transition occurs, or until the DRX parameters of the next inactive state are received. Before this, as long as the terminal enters the inactive state, the currently saved DRX parameters (and the DRX parameters received in the above step 401) are used.

[0078] It should be noted that, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the configuration update of the DRX parameters in the inactive state can be achieved by re-receiving signaling or information containing new DRX parameters within the validity period of the current configuration.

[0079] It should be further explained that, when the terminal enters the inactive state, the DRX parameters can be updated through the above steps 401 and 402.

[0080] It can be seen that in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, by using system information to receive the DRX parameters sent by the network device (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactivated state), and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameters, it is possible to configure the DRX parameters for the terminal in the inactivated state, so that the terminal in the inactivated state meets the power saving requirements.

[0081] Fifth embodiment

[0082] The first to fourth embodiments above respectively introduce in detail the configuration method of discontinuous reception DRX parameters in different scenarios. Figure 5 and Figure 6 The corresponding terminal is further introduced.

[0083] like Figure 5 to Figure 6 As shown, the fifth embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal, and the terminal 500 includes:

[0084] The receiving module 501 is used to receive the DRX parameters sent by the network device, wherein the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state;

[0085] The updating module 502 is used to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters.

[0086] Among them, the above-mentioned terminals can be devices such as smart phones and tablet computers, and the network devices can be base stations, core network control nodes, etc.

[0087] Optionally, the receiving module 501 includes:

[0088] The first receiving submodule 5011 is configured to receive a DRX parameter sent by a network device through a radio resource control RRC state transition signaling; wherein the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; or

[0089] The second receiving submodule 5012 is configured to receive DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information; wherein the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information; or

[0090] The third receiving submodule 5013 is used to receive the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the system information; wherein the DRX parameters are recorded in the system information.

[0091] Optionally, when the DRX parameters sent by the network device are received through the RRC state transition signaling, the RRC state transition signaling further records: the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters.

[0092] Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the RRC state DRX configuration information further records: the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters.

[0093] Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through system information, the system information records the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, and the DRX parameters recorded in the system information are DRX parameters when the paging terminal is in an inactive state;

[0094] The third receiving submodule 5013 includes:

[0095] The parsing unit 50131 is used to parse the paging terminal identifier of the system information to detect whether the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier includes the terminal, and if the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier includes the terminal, trigger the acquisition unit 50132;

[0096] The acquisition unit 50132 is used to obtain the DRX parameters corresponding to the terminal from the system information according to the triggering of the analysis unit 50131.

[0097] Optionally, the system information also records the effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier.

[0098] Optionally, the updating module 502 is specifically configured to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters when the terminal enters an inactive state.

[0099] In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 500 receives the DRX parameters sent by the network device (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters of the terminal in an inactive state) and updates the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameters, thereby configuring the DRX parameters for the terminal in an inactive state and enabling the terminal in an inactive state to meet the power saving requirements.

[0100] Sixth embodiment

[0101] like Figure 7 As shown, the sixth embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal, and the terminal 700 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a car computer.

[0102] Figure 7 The terminal 700 in the embodiment includes a radio frequency (RF) circuit 710 , a memory 720 , an input unit 730 , a display unit 740 , a processor 760 , an audio circuit 770 , a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) module 780 and a power supply 790 .

[0103] Among them, the input unit 730 can be used to receive digital or character information input by the user, and to generate signal input related to the user settings and function control of the terminal 700. Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 730 may include a touch panel 731. The touch panel 731, also known as a touch screen, can collect the user's touch operation on or near it (such as the user's operation on the touch panel 731 using any suitable object or accessory such as a finger, stylus, etc.), and drive the corresponding connection device according to a pre-set program. Optionally, the touch panel 731 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Among them, the touch detection device detects the user's touch orientation, detects the signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device, converts it into the touch point coordinates, and then sends it to the processor 760, and can receive and execute the command sent by the processor 760. In addition, the touch panel 731 can be implemented in various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 731, the input unit 730 may also include other input devices 732, which may include but are not limited to one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc.

[0104] The display unit 740 may be used to display information input by a user or information provided to a user and various menu interfaces of the terminal 700. The display unit 740 may include a display panel 741, and the display panel 741 may be configured in the form of an LCD or an organic light-emitting diode (OLED).

[0105] It should be noted that the touch panel 731 can cover the display panel 741 to form a touch display screen. When the touch display screen detects a touch operation on or near it, it is transmitted to the processor 760 to determine the type of touch event. The processor 760 then provides corresponding visual output on the touch display screen according to the type of touch event.

[0106] The touch display screen includes an application interface display area and a common control display area. The arrangement of the application interface display area and the common control display area is not limited, and can be an arrangement that can distinguish the two display areas, such as up and down arrangement, left and right arrangement, etc. The application interface display area can be used to display the interface of the application. Each interface can contain at least one application icon and / or interface elements such as widget desktop controls. The application interface display area can also be an empty interface that does not contain any content. The common control display area is used to display controls with high usage, such as setting buttons, interface numbers, scroll bars, phone book icons, and other application icons.

[0107] The processor 760 is the control center of the terminal 700, and uses various interfaces and lines to connect various parts of the entire mobile phone, and executes various functions of the terminal 700 and processes data by running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the first memory 721, and calling data stored in the second memory 722, so as to monitor the terminal 700 as a whole. Optionally, the processor 760 may include one or more processing units.

[0108] In an embodiment of the present invention, by calling the software program and / or module stored in the first memory 721 and / or the data in the second memory 722, the processor 760 is used to receive the DRX parameters sent by the network device, wherein the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters of the terminal in an inactive state; and update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameters.

[0109] Optionally, the processor 760 is also used to: receive DRX parameters sent by the network device through wireless resource control RRC state transition signaling; wherein the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; or, receive DRX parameters sent by the network device through RRC state DRX configuration information; wherein the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information; or, receive DRX parameters sent by the network device through system information; wherein the DRX parameters are recorded in the system information.

[0110] Optionally, when the DRX parameters sent by the network device are received through the RRC state transition signaling, the RRC state transition signaling further records: the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters.

[0111] Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the RRC state DRX configuration information further records: the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters.

[0112] Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through system information, the system information records the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, and the DRX parameters recorded in the system information are DRX parameters when the paging terminal is in an inactive state; the processor 760 is further used to: parse the paging terminal identifier of the system information to detect whether the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier includes the terminal; if the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier includes the terminal, obtain the DRX parameters corresponding to the terminal from the system information. The system information also records the effective time of the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier.

[0113] Optionally, the processor 760 is further configured to: when the terminal enters an inactive state, update a DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to a DRX parameter.

[0114] It can be seen that in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the terminal receives the DRX parameters sent by the network device (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters of the terminal in an inactive state) and updates the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameters, thereby configuring the DRX parameters for the terminal in an inactive state and enabling the terminal in an inactive state to meet the power saving requirements.

[0115] Seventh embodiment

[0116] The first to sixth embodiments above respectively introduce the configuration method of the discontinuous reception DRX parameters of the present invention and the terminal on the terminal side. The following embodiment will further introduce the configuration method of the discontinuous reception DRX parameters of the network device in combination with the drawings and specific application scenarios.

[0117] like Figure 8 As shown, the seventh embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring discontinuous reception DRX parameters, which is applied to a network device, and the method includes:

[0118] Step 801: When it is detected that DRX parameters need to be sent to a terminal, DRX parameters are configured for the terminal.

[0119] The DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameter may specifically include a long DRX parameter and / or a short DRX parameter.

[0120] In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, a first specific implementation method of detecting the need to send DRX parameters to the terminal in the above step 801 is: if it is detected that the terminal needs to switch to an inactive state, it is determined that the need to send DRX parameters to the terminal is detected, that is, if it is detected that the terminal has the potential to switch to an inactive state or a command to switch to an inactive state is sent to the terminal, it is determined that the need to send DRX parameters to the terminal is detected.

[0121] In addition, a second specific implementation manner of detecting that the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal in the above step 801 is: if it is detected that there is a service that can make the terminal enter an inactive state among the services running by the terminal, it is determined that the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal.

[0122] It should be noted that, when it is detected in the above step 801 that the implementation method of sending DRX parameters to the terminal is the second specific implementation method, the network device subsequently needs to send the above DRX parameters to the terminal before the terminal is switched to the inactive state.

[0123] Step 802: Send the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0124] Among them, the above-mentioned terminals can be devices such as smart phones and tablet computers, and the network devices can be base stations, core network control nodes, etc.

[0125] Among them, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the DRX parameters can be sent to the terminal through RRC state transition signaling, RRC state DRX configuration information or system information. It should be noted that if the DRX parameters are sent to the terminal through RRC state transition signaling, the above DRX parameters should be recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; if the DRX parameters are sent to the terminal through RRC state DRX configuration information, the above DRX parameters should be recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information; if the DRX parameters are sent to the terminal through system information, the above DRX parameters should be recorded in the system information.

[0126] Specifically, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected in the above step 801 that the implementation method for sending DRX parameters to the terminal is the first specific implementation method, the specific implementation method of the above step 802 is: detect whether it is necessary to send RRC state transition signaling to the terminal, if it is detected that RRC state transition signaling needs to be sent to the terminal, the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state transition signaling, and the RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameters is sent to the terminal; if it is detected that it is not necessary to send RRC state transition signaling to the terminal, the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information, and the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameters is sent to the terminal.

[0127] It should be noted that when the RRC state transition signaling recording the DRX parameters is sent to the terminal, the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters may also be sent to the terminal. Therefore, the specific implementation method of sending the RRC state transition signaling recording the DRX parameters to the terminal is: recording the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters in the RRC state transition signaling recording the DRX parameters, and sending the RRC state transition signaling recording the DRX parameters, the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters to the terminal. Among them, the DRX parameter configuration and the RRC state transition take effect at the same time, so that the terminal can update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received effective time, and then the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, so as to achieve the purpose of power saving. In addition, the validity period of the above-mentioned DRX parameters is to enable the terminal to clearly understand the validity period of the DRX parameters.

[0128] Similarly, when the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters is sent to the terminal, the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters may also be sent to the terminal. Therefore, the specific implementation method of sending the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters to the terminal is: recording the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters in the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters, and sending the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters, the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters to the terminal, so that the terminal can update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the effective time of the received DRX parameters, and then the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, so as to achieve the purpose of power saving. In addition, the validity period of the above-mentioned DRX parameters is to enable the terminal to clearly understand the validity period of the DRX parameters.

[0129] In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected in the above step 801 that the implementation mode in which the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal is the second specific implementation mode, it is considered that it is not necessary to send the RRC state transition signaling to the terminal, and the specific implementation mode of the above step 802 is: recording the DRX parameters in the RRC state DRX configuration information, and sending the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters to the terminal. And similar to the specific implementation mode of step 802 when it is detected in the above step 801 that the implementation mode in which the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal is the first specific implementation mode, when sending the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters to the terminal, the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters may also be sent to the terminal. Therefore, the specific implementation method of sending the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters to the terminal is: recording the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters in the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters, and sending the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters, the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters to the terminal, so that the terminal can update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the effective time of the received DRX parameters, and then the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, so as to achieve the purpose of power saving. Among them, the validity period of the above DRX parameters is to enable the terminal to clearly understand the validity period of the DRX parameters.

[0130] Here, the interaction process between the terminal and the network device is briefly described. Specifically, when the DRX parameters are sent to the terminal through the RRC state transition signaling, the interaction process between the terminal and the network device is as follows: Fig. 9 As shown, when the DRX parameters are sent to the terminal through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the interaction process between the terminal and the network device is as follows Fig.10 shown.

[0131] In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, no matter whether the implementation method of detecting that the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal in the above step 801 is the first specific implementation method or the second specific implementation method, the specific implementation method of the above step 802 can be: recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier in the system information, and sending the system information recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier to the terminal. The DRX parameters recorded in the system information are the DRX parameters when the paging terminal is in an inactive state. It should be noted that the paging terminal identifier recorded in the above system information is used to uniquely identify the paging terminal in the current system.

[0132] In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when the system information recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier is sent to the terminal, the effective time of the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier may also be sent to the terminal. Therefore, the specific implementation method of sending the system information recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier to the terminal is: recording the effective time of the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier in the system information recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, and sending the system information recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier and the effective time of the DRX parameters to the terminal, so that the terminal can update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received effective time, and then the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameters, so as to achieve the purpose of power saving.

[0133] It should be noted that the configuration update of the DRX parameters in the inactive state can be achieved by re-issuing signaling or information containing new DRX parameters within the validity period of the current configuration.

[0134] It should be further explained that when the terminal enters an inactive state, the DRX parameters can be updated by recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier in the system information, and sending the system information recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identifier to the terminal (i.e., by sending the system information).

[0135] It can be seen that in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal, DRX parameters are configured for the terminal (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state), and the DRX parameters are sent to the terminal, thereby configuring the DRX parameters for the terminal in the inactive state, so that the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirements.

[0136] Eighth embodiment

[0137] The seventh embodiment above introduces in detail the configuration method of discontinuous reception DRX parameters in different scenarios. Fig.11 The corresponding network devices are further introduced.

[0138] like Fig.11 As shown, the eighth embodiment of the present invention provides a network device, the network device 1100 includes:

[0139] The configuration module 1101 is used to configure the DRX parameters for the terminal when it is detected that the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal, wherein the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state;

[0140] The sending module 1102 is used to send the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0141] Among them, the above-mentioned network equipment can be a base station, a core network control node, etc.

[0142] Optionally, the configuration module 1101 includes:

[0143] The first detection submodule 11011 is configured to determine that a DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal if it is detected that the terminal needs to be switched to an inactive state; or

[0144] The second detection submodule 11012 is configured to determine that it is necessary to send DRX parameters to the terminal if it is detected that there is a service that can cause the terminal to enter an inactive state among the services run by the terminal.

[0145] Optionally, the sending module 1102 includes:

[0146] The first recording submodule 11021 is configured to record the DRX parameters in the RRC state transition signaling if it is detected that a radio resource control RRC state transition signaling needs to be sent to the terminal;

[0147] The first sending submodule 11022 is used to send the RRC state change signaling recorded with the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0148] Optionally, the first sending submodule 11022 includes:

[0149] The first recording unit 110221 is used to record the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameter in the RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameter;

[0150] The first sending unit 110222 is used to send RRC state change signaling recording the DRX parameters, the effective time of the RRC state change and the validity period of the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0151] Optionally, the sending module 1102 includes:

[0152] The second recording submodule 11023 is configured to record the DRX parameters in the RRC state DRX configuration information if it is detected that no RRC state transition signaling needs to be sent to the terminal;

[0153] The second sending submodule 11024 is used to send the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0154] Optionally, the second sending submodule 11024 includes:

[0155] The second recording unit 110241 is used to record the effective time of the DRX parameter and the validity period of the DRX parameter in the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameter;

[0156] The second sending unit 110242 is used to send the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters, the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0157] Optionally, the sending module 1102 includes:

[0158] The third recording submodule 11025 is configured to record the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier in the system information;

[0159] The third sending submodule 11026 is used to send the system information recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier to the terminal;

[0160] The DRX parameters recorded in the system information are DRX parameters when the paging terminal is in an inactive state.

[0161] Optionally, the third sending submodule 11026 includes:

[0162] The third recording unit 110261 is used to record the effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identity in the system information recording the paging terminal identity and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identity;

[0163] The third sending unit 110262 is used to send system information recording the paging terminal identity, the DRX parameters corresponding to the paging terminal identity, and the effective time of the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0164] In the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the network device 1100 configures DRX parameters for the terminal (the DRX parameters are DRX parameters for the terminal in an inactive state) upon detecting that the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal, and sends the DRX parameters to the terminal, thereby configuring the DRX parameters for the terminal in an inactive state, so that the terminal in an inactive state meets the power saving requirements.

[0165] Ninth embodiment

[0166] In order to better achieve the above goals, Fig.12As shown, the ninth embodiment of the present invention also provides a network device, which includes: a processor 1200; a memory 1220 connected to the processor 1200 through a bus interface, and a transceiver 1210 connected to the processor 1200 through a bus interface; the memory 1220 is used to store programs and data used by the processor when performing operations; data information or pilot is sent through the transceiver 1210, and an uplink control channel is received through the transceiver 1210; when the processor 1200 calls and executes the program and data stored in the memory 1220, it is specifically used to configure DRX parameters for the terminal when it detects that DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal, wherein the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state; and the DRX parameters are sent to the terminal.

[0167] The processor 1200 is used to read the program in the memory 1220 and execute the following process: when detecting that the DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal, configure the DRX parameters for the terminal, wherein the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters of the terminal in an inactive state; send the DRX parameters to the terminal.

[0168] The transceiver 1210 is configured to receive and send data under the control of the processor 1200 .

[0169] Among them, Fig.12 In the embodiment, the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically linking together various circuits of one or more processors represented by processor 1200 and memory represented by memory 1220. The bus architecture may also link together various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and are therefore not further described herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 1210 may be a plurality of components, namely, a transmitter and a transceiver, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices on a transmission medium. The processor 1200 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 1220 may store data used by the processor 1200 when performing operations.

[0170] In this way, when the network device detects that DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal, it configures DRX parameters for the terminal (the DRX parameters are the DRX parameters for the terminal in an inactive state) and sends the DRX parameters to the terminal, thereby configuring DRX parameters for the terminal in an inactive state and enabling the terminal in an inactive state to meet power saving requirements.

[0171] In addition, it should be noted that in the apparatus and method of the present invention, it is obvious that each component or each step can be decomposed and / or recombined. These decompositions and / or recombinations should be regarded as equivalent schemes of the present invention. Moreover, the steps of performing the above-mentioned series of processing can naturally be performed in chronological order according to the order of description, but it is not necessary to perform them in chronological order, and some steps can be performed in parallel or independently of each other. For those of ordinary skill in the art, it is understood that all or any steps or components of the method and apparatus of the present invention can be implemented in any computing device (including processors, storage media, etc.) or a network of computing devices in hardware, firmware, software or a combination thereof, which can be achieved by those of ordinary skill in the art using their basic programming skills after reading the description of the present invention.

[0172] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention can also be achieved by running a program or a group of programs on any computing device. The computing device can be a well-known general device. Therefore, the purpose of the present invention can also be achieved by simply providing a program product containing a program code that implements the method or device. That is to say, such a program product also constitutes the present invention, and the storage medium storing such a program product also constitutes the present invention. Obviously, the storage medium can be any well-known storage medium or any storage medium developed in the future. It should also be pointed out that in the device and method of the present invention, it is obvious that each component or each step can be decomposed and / or recombined. These decompositions and / or recombinations should be regarded as equivalent schemes of the present invention. In addition, the steps of performing the above-mentioned series of processing can naturally be performed in chronological order according to the order of description, but it is not necessary to perform them in chronological order. Some steps can be performed in parallel or independently of each other.

[0173] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary personnel in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles described in the present invention. These improvements and modifications are also within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for configuring DRX parameters for discontinuous reception, applied to a terminal, characterized in that: The method comprises: receiving a DRX parameter sent by a network device, wherein the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state; updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter; The step of receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device includes: Receiving a DRX parameter sent by a network device through a radio resource control RRC state transition signaling; wherein the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; When receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state transition signaling, the RRC state transition signaling further records: the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters; The step of updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter includes: When the terminal enters an inactive state, updating a DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter; The DRX parameter configuration and the RRC state transition take effect simultaneously.

2. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: A receiving module, configured to receive a DRX parameter sent by a network device, wherein the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state; An updating module, configured to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter; The receiving module comprises: A first receiving submodule, configured to receive a DRX parameter sent by a network device through a radio resource control RRC state transition signaling; wherein the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; When receiving the DRX parameters sent by the network device through the RRC state transition signaling, the RRC state transition signaling further records: the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters; the DRX parameter configuration and the RRC state transition take effect at the same time; The updating module is specifically configured to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter when the terminal enters an inactive state.

3. A method for configuring DRX parameters for discontinuous reception, applied to a network device, characterized in that: The method comprises: When it is detected that a DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal, configure the DRX parameter for the terminal, wherein the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state; Sending the DRX parameter to the terminal; The step of sending the DRX parameter to the terminal includes: Sending the RRC state transition signaling having the DRX parameters recorded therein to the terminal; The step of sending the DRX parameter to the terminal specifically includes: If it is detected that a radio resource control RRC state transition signaling needs to be sent to the terminal, the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; Sending the RRC state transition signaling having the DRX parameters recorded therein to the terminal; The step of sending the RRC state transition signaling having the DRX parameters recorded therein to the terminal further includes: Recording the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameter in the RRC state transition signaling in which the DRX parameter is recorded; Sending RRC state transition signaling recording the DRX parameter, the effective time of the RRC state transition, and the validity period of the DRX parameter to the terminal; The DRX parameter is used to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal, and the DRX parameter configuration takes effect simultaneously with the RRC state transition.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The step of detecting that a DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal further includes: If it is detected that the terminal needs to be switched to an inactive state, determining that it is detected that a DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal; or If it is detected that there is a service that can cause the terminal to enter an inactive state among the services running on the terminal, it is determined that it is detected that a DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The step of sending the DRX parameter to the terminal further includes: If it is detected that there is no need to send RRC state transition signaling to the terminal, recording the DRX parameter in the RRC state DRX configuration information; The RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters is sent to the terminal.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The step of sending the RRC state DRX configuration information having the DRX parameters recorded therein to the terminal further includes: Recording the effective time of the DRX parameter and the validity period of the DRX parameter in the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameter; The RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameter, the effective time of the DRX parameter and the validity period of the DRX parameter is sent to the terminal.

7. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: a configuration module, configured to configure DRX parameters for the terminal when it is detected that DRX parameters need to be sent to the terminal, wherein the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state; A sending module, used for sending the DRX parameter to the terminal; The sending module is specifically configured to send the RRC state transition signaling having the DRX parameters recorded therein to the terminal; The sending module comprises: A first recording submodule is configured to record the DRX parameter in the RRC state transition signaling if it is detected that a radio resource control RRC state transition signaling needs to be sent to the terminal; A first sending submodule, configured to send the RRC state transition signaling having the DRX parameters recorded therein to the terminal; The first sending submodule includes: A first recording unit, configured to record the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameter in the RRC state transition signaling in which the DRX parameter is recorded; A first sending unit, configured to send an RRC state change signaling recording the DRX parameter, the effective time of the RRC state change, and the validity period of the DRX parameter to the terminal; The DRX parameter is used to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal, and the DRX parameter configuration takes effect simultaneously with the RRC state transition.

8. The network device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The configuration module also includes: A first detection submodule is configured to determine that it is necessary to send DRX parameters to the terminal if it is detected that the terminal needs to be switched to an inactive state; or The second detection submodule is used to determine that it is necessary to send DRX parameters to the terminal if it is detected that there is a service that can make the terminal enter an inactive state among the services running on the terminal.

9. The network device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sending module also includes: A second recording submodule is configured to record the DRX parameter in the RRC state DRX configuration information if it is detected that no RRC state transition signaling needs to be sent to the terminal; The second sending submodule is used to send the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameters to the terminal.

10. The network device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The second sending submodule includes: A second recording unit, configured to record the effective time of the DRX parameter and the validity period of the DRX parameter in the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameter; The second sending unit is used to send the RRC state DRX configuration information recording the DRX parameter, the effective time of the DRX parameter and the validity period of the DRX parameter to the terminal.

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