Power saving signal processing method and apparatus, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a power saving signal processing method and device, a communication device and a storage medium. The power saving signal processing method applied to a user equipment (UE) can include: listening to a power saving signal in an extended discontinuous reception (e-DRX) mode; and determining a listening operation of a paging channel according to a listening result of the power saving signal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to, but is not limited to, the field of wireless communication technology, and particularly to a method and apparatus for processing power-saving signals, a communication device, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Terminal devices can balance low power consumption and services with certain latency requirements. In each extended discontinuous reception (e-DRX) cycle, the terminal can only receive downlink data within the set paging time window (PTW). At other times, the terminal is in sleep mode and does not receive downlink data. This mode can achieve a balance between downlink service latency and power consumption, such as remotely shutting down gas services.

[0003] Within each e-DRX cycle, there is a PTW (Discontinuous Reception) period. During the PTW, the terminal listens to the paging channel according to the (Discontinuous Reception, DRX) cycle in order to receive downlink data. The terminal is in sleep mode at other times. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for processing power-saving signals, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0005] The first aspect of this disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals, including:

[0006] Listen for power-saving signals in e-DRX mode;

[0007] Based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal, the monitoring operation of the paging channel is determined.

[0008] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a method for processing a power-saving signal, which is applied in a base station. The method includes: determining an operation to send a power-saving signal to a UE in e-DRX mode.

[0009] A third aspect of this disclosure provides a power-saving signal processing apparatus, wherein it is applied in a user equipment (UE) and includes:

[0010] The monitoring module is configured to monitor power-saving signals in extended discontinuous reception e-DRX mode;

[0011] The first determining module is configured to determine the paging channel monitoring operation based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal.

[0012] A fourth aspect of this disclosure provides a power-saving signal processing apparatus, which is applied in a base station, the apparatus comprising:

[0013] The second determining module is configured to determine the operation of sending a power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode.

[0014] A fifth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, including a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and capable of being executed by the processor, wherein the processor executes the method provided in the first or second aspect above when running the executable program.

[0015] A sixth aspect of this disclosure provides a computer storage medium storing an executable program; the executable program, when executed by a processor, can implement the methods provided in the first or second aspect.

[0016] The technical solution provided in this disclosure extends the application of power-saving signals to e-DRX mode. Thus, if a UE is currently in e-DRX mode, it will listen for power-saving signals; in e-DRX mode, it will perform power-saving signal listening and paging channel listening based on the power-saving signal listening results. Therefore, in this disclosure, using power-saving signals in e-DRX mode can further save the power consumption of the UE in e-DRX mode.

[0017] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the invention.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a timing diagram illustrating the execution of an e-DRX function according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0021] Figure 3 This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating the core network configuration of the e-DRX function in idle state according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a power-saving signal processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a power-saving signal processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0024] Figure 6A This is a flowchart illustrating a power-saving signal processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0025] Figure 6B This is a flowchart illustrating a power-saving signal processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a power-saving signal processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a flowchart illustrating a power-saving signal processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a power-saving signal processing device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a power-saving signal processing device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0030] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a UE according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0031] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a base station according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0032] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with those of the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the embodiments of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0033] The terminology used in this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. The singular forms “a,” “the,” and “the” as used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0034] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used to describe various information in embodiments of this disclosure, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information without departing from the scope of embodiments of this disclosure, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to a determination."

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a wireless communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on cellular mobile communication technology. The wireless communication system may include: several UEs 11 and several base stations 12.

[0036] UE11 can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user. UE11 can communicate with one or more core networks via a Radio Access Network (RAN). UE11 can be an IoT UE, such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone), and a computer with an IoT UE. For example, it can be a fixed, portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded, or vehicle-mounted device. Examples include a station (STA), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, user device, or user equipment (UE). Alternatively, UE11 can be a device in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Alternatively, UE11 can be a vehicle-mounted device, such as a vehicle computer with wireless communication capabilities, or a wireless communication device connected to an external vehicle computer. Alternatively, UE11 can also be a roadside device, such as a street light, traffic light, or other roadside device with wireless communication capabilities.

[0037] Base station 12 can be a network-side device in a wireless communication system. This wireless communication system can be a fourth-generation mobile communication (4G) system, also known as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system; or it can be a 5G system, also known as a New Radio (NR) system or a 5G NR system. Alternatively, it can be a next-generation system after 5G. In this case, the access network in the 5G system can be called NG-RAN (New Generation-Radio Access Network). Alternatively, it can be an MTC system.

[0038] In this embodiment, base station 12 can be an evolved NB (eNB) used in a 4G system. Alternatively, base station 12 can also be a gNB (gNB) using a centralized-distributed architecture in a 5G system. When base station 12 adopts a centralized-distributed architecture, it typically includes a central unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DU). The central unit is equipped with a protocol stack of Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP), Radio Link Control (RLC), and Media Access Control (MAC) layers; the distributed units are equipped with a physical (PHY) layer protocol stack. This disclosure does not limit the specific implementation of base station 12.

[0039] Base station 12 and UE11 can establish a wireless connection via a wireless air interface. In different implementations, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fourth-generation mobile communication network technology (4G) standard; or, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fifth-generation mobile communication network technology (5G) standard, such as a new air interface; or, the wireless air interface can also be a wireless air interface based on a next-generation mobile communication network technology standard based on 5G.

[0040] In some embodiments, UE11 can also establish E2E (End to End) connections. Examples include V2V (vehicle to vehicle), V2I (vehicle to Infrastructure), and V2P (vehicle to pedestrian) communication scenarios in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

[0041] In some embodiments, the wireless communication system described above may further include a network management device 13.

[0042] Several base stations 12 are connected to network management device 13. Network management device 13 can be a core network device in a wireless communication system, such as a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in an Evolved Packet Core (EPC). Alternatively, it can be other core network devices, such as a Serving Gateway (SGW), a Public Data Network Gateway (PGW), a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), or a Home Subscriber Server (HSS). The implementation of network management device 13 is not limited in this embodiment.

[0043] If the terminal has e-DRX enabled, it will enter e-DRX mode. A terminal in e-DRX mode has the following characteristics:

[0044] Terminal devices are readily available, but the availability delay is significant, and the delay depends on the e-DRX cycle configuration.

[0045] In this way, terminals that have enabled e-DRX have achieved a maximum balance between power consumption and data transmission timeliness.

[0046] The e-DRX function has one or more of the following e-DRX parameters;

[0047] The starting time domain location of PTW;

[0048] PTW length;

[0049] e-DRX cycle, available in T e-DRX，H express.

[0050] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a timing diagram after the terminal starts the e-DRX function.

[0051] refer to Figure 2 It can be seen that: there is a PTW within one e-DRX cycle; there are one or more DRX cycles within the PTW.

[0052] The duration of a DRX cycle can be much shorter than that of an e-DRX cycle.

[0053] Figure 3 The image shows one type of e-DRX parameter for the e-DRX function between the UE (i.e., the terminal) and the core network.

[0054] Figure 3 The methods for exchanging e-DRX parameters between the UE and the core network, as shown, may include:

[0055] The eNB sends the e-DRX function permission indication, cell-specific DRX indication, and hyperframe number (SFN) to the UE through the System Information Block (SIB).

[0056] In the attach request or Tracking Area Update (TAU) request, the UE sends UE-specific DRX parameters and / or preferred e-DRX parameters;

[0057] After receiving the above-mentioned attach request or TAU request, the MME sends the e-DRX configuration to the UE; the e-DRX configuration carries one or more of the aforementioned e-DRX parameters.

[0058] The MME performs paging based on the e-DRX configuration;

[0059] After receiving the CN paging message from the MME, the eNB forwards the CN paging message to the UE.

[0060] The e-DRX parameters issued by the core network are transparently transmitted to the UE through base stations (e.g., evolved NBs or gNBs). For example, the Mobile Management Entity (MME) of the core network sends the e-DRX parameters of the e-DRX function to the UE through the eNB.

[0061] RRC idle state, or simply idle state, is a low-power state of the UE that is known to the core.

[0062] The RRC inactive state, or simply inactive state, is a low-power state of the UE that is transparent to the core network. However, the inactive state is visible to the access network.

[0063] If the UE enters the inactive state, the UE needs to receive paging messages sent by the CN (i.e., CN paging messages) and also needs to receive paging messages sent by the Radio Access Network (RAN) (i.e., RAN paging messages).

[0064] like Figure 4 As shown, this disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals, which is applied in a user equipment (UE) and includes:

[0065] S110: Monitor power-saving signals in e-DRX mode;

[0066] S120: Based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal, determine the monitoring operation of the paging channel.

[0067] The power-saving signal processing method provided in this disclosure can be applied to various types of UEs, such as, but not limited to, typical UEs such as: mobile phones, tablets, wearable devices, in-vehicle devices, Internet of Things devices, smart home devices, smart office devices, smart teaching devices, or mobile robots.

[0068] For example, the UE can be a narrowband UE, which supports less bandwidth compared to a broadband UE. A typical narrowband UE may include a reduced capability (RedCap) UE. A typical broadband UE includes, but is not limited to, an enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) UE.

[0069] The e-DRX modes include, but are not limited to: idle e-DRX mode and / or inactive e-DRX mode.

[0070] The idle-state e-DRX mode is the e-DRX mode executed by the UE in idle state. The inactive-state e-DRX mode is the e-DRX mode executed by the UE in inactive state. Additionally, an inactive UE can be configured to execute only the idle-state e-DRX mode. The e-DRX parameters used when executing e-DRX mode in idle and inactive states can be the same or different.

[0071] For example, the e-DRX parameter used for the UE's idle state e-DRX mode execution is the first e-DRX parameter, while the e-DRX parameter used for the UE's inactive state e-DRX mode execution is the second e-DRX parameter. The first e-DRX parameter may be issued by the core network, and the second e-DRX parameter may be issued by the core network and / or the access network, or it may be determined by the UE itself based on the first e-DRX parameter.

[0072] For example, the first e-DRX parameter and the second e-DRX parameter may include at least: the e-DRX period, and / or the time-domain location parameter of the PTW. The time-domain location parameter of the PTW can be used to determine the time-domain location of the PTW within the corresponding e-DRX period. For example, the specific time-domain location parameter may include: the time-domain start position and / or the window length of the PTW.

[0073] The window length here can be understood as the duration of the PTW. For example, this time-domain position parameter may also include the time-domain start and end positions of the PTW.

[0074] In summary, in this embodiment, the time-domain position indication parameter of the PTW only needs to indicate the position of the PTW in the time domain, and is not limited to specific parameter content. Execution of e-DRX mode in the inactive state can further save power consumption of the UE in the inactive state.

[0075] The power-saving signal may include: a signal transmitted for power-saving purposes to indicate whether the UE needs to listen to the corresponding paging channel.

[0076] Power-saving signals are typically sent by the base station before their corresponding paging occasion (PO), meaning the power-saving signal is sent before the PO within its effective range. Thus, the UE can listen for a power-saving signal at a PO before its effective range. PO is a timing event of the paging channel.

[0077] It is worth noting that the timing of the power-saving signal can also be known in advance, for example, by pre-configuration by the base station or determined based on communication protocols or historical communication records. The short signal length of the power-saving signal typically results in very short time and listening resource consumption. Therefore, even if the mapping between the power-saving signal and the paging timing is 1:1, it can still save UE power consumption compared to listening to paging messages.

[0078] For example, in one embodiment, when receiving a power-saving signal, the UE will listen to the channel where the power-saving signal is located. This power-saving signal can be indicated by one or more bits. Assuming the power-saving signal is indicated by one bit, the two values ​​of that bit can correspond to two listening results: whether the power-saving signal has been listened to. For example, if the bit value corresponding to being listened to is 1, it can be considered that the power-saving signal has been listened to; if the corresponding bit value is 0, it can be considered that the power-saving signal has not been listened to. Typically, the power-saving signal can be located in the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). This power-saving signal can be a bit in the Downlink Control Information (DCI).

[0079] The power-saving signal may include: a wake-up signal (WUS) and / or a sleep signal.

[0080] In one possible implementation, if a wake-up signal is detected, the UE will enter a wake-up state at the paging time corresponding to that wake-up signal and listen to the paging channel. In another possible implementation, if a wake-up signal is not detected, the UE will remain in a sleep state at the paging time corresponding to that wake-up signal and will not listen to the paging channel. The above two implementations can be used simultaneously, independently, or in combination with other implementations, thereby entering a wake-up state for each paging time to listen for paging messages, and saving UE power consumption through the transmission of wake-up signals.

[0081] The sleep signal has the opposite function. In one possible implementation, if a sleep signal is detected, the UE maintains a sleep state during the paging event corresponding to that sleep signal. In another possible implementation, if no sleep signal is detected, the UE enters a wake-up state during the paging event determined by paging parameters such as the paging cycle, and listens for paging messages, thereby saving UE power consumption. The above two implementations can be used simultaneously, independently, or in combination with other implementations. For example, the wake-up signal and the sleep signal can be used together.

[0082] One power-saving signal can correspond to one or more paging opportunities. That is, the mapping relationship between the power-saving signal and the paging opportunities allocated to the UE for paging monitoring on the paging channel can be 1:N. Here, N is the number of paging opportunities mapped by one power-saving signal, and the value of N can be 1, 2 or 3, etc.

[0083] In one embodiment, the mapping relationship between the power-saving signal and the paging timing can be preset. For example, the base station or communication protocol predefines the mapping relationship between one power-saving signal and N paging timings in e-DRX mode. In other embodiments, the mapping relationship between the power-saving signal and the paging timing is dynamically determined, that is, the value of N is dynamically determined. For example, the value of N is related to the e-DRX parameters of the e-DRX mode; and / or the value of N is related to the reception timing of the power-saving signal and the time-domain position of the PO.

[0084] The e-DRX parameters here include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0085] e-DRX cycle;

[0086] The starting time domain location of PTW;

[0087] The termination time domain location of PTW;

[0088] PTW window length;

[0089] The DRX cycle within PTW.

[0090] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal can execute the e-DRX function in an inactive state. By executing the e-DRX function, the terminal can effectively balance UE reachability and power consumption even in an inactive state.

[0091] In one example, for instance, when the UE is in e-DRX mode, most of the UE's paging opportunities are within the PTW (Paging Time Warp). If the power-saving signal reception opportunity is before the PTW, the value of N might be equal to the number of paging opportunities contained within the PTW. In another example, for instance, when the UE is in e-DRX mode, most of the UE's paging opportunities are within the PTW. If the power-saving signal is within the PTW, the value of N might be equal to the number of remaining paging opportunities within the PTW.

[0092] In summary, the mapping relationship between power-saving signals and paging timing can be predetermined or dynamically determined; and there are many ways to determine it in advance and dynamically, not limited to any of the examples mentioned above.

[0093] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the application of the power-saving signal is extended to e-DRX mode. Thus, if a UE is currently in e-DRX mode, it will listen to the power-saving signal; for example, it will perform power-saving signal listening and paging channel listening based on the power-saving signal listening results, referring to the application of the power-saving signal in DRX mode.

[0094] Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, using a power-saving signal in e-DRX mode can further save the power consumption of the UE in e-DRX mode.

[0095] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal includes: a wake-up signal;

[0096] S120 may include: in response to detecting the wake-up signal, determining PO within the effective range of the wake-up signal; and / or, in response to not detecting the wake-up signal, determining not to monitor PO within the effective range of the wake-up signal.

[0097] In some embodiments, the power-saving signal includes a wake-up signal, which is typically sent by the base station before its corresponding point of sale (PO), i.e., the wake-up signal is sent before the POs within its effective range. Thus, the UE can listen for the wake-up signal at a PO before the effective range of a power-saving signal.

[0098] The mapping relationship between the wake-up signal and the POs here can include: 1:N1, where N1 is the number of paging opportunities corresponding to one wake-up signal. In this case, there are N1 POs within the effective range of the wake-up signal. N1 can be any positive integer, for example, N1 can be 1, or N1 can be any positive integer equal to or greater than 2. It is worth noting that N1 here can be predetermined or dynamically determined. In one embodiment, if a wake-up signal is detected, then in S120, the N1 POs within the effective range of the wake-up signal are monitored; otherwise, the N1 POs within the effective range of the wake-up signal are not monitored.

[0099] In this embodiment of the disclosure, determining to perform a listening operation on the paging channel may include at least one of the following:

[0100] Determine whether to listen to the paging channel;

[0101] Determine not to perform paging channel monitoring.

[0102] The paging channels here include: paging channels for transmitting CN paging messages, and / or paging channels for transmitting RAN paging messages. Each paging channel corresponds to one or more paging opportunities.

[0103] The CN paging message is a paging message for a UE that is in an idle state. The RAN paging message is a paging message for a UE that is in an inactive state.

[0104] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal includes a sleep signal; S120 may include: in response to detecting the sleep signal, determining PO within the effective range of the sleep signal; and / or, in response to not detecting the sleep signal, determining not to monitor PO within the effective range of the sleep signal.

[0105] The power-saving signal here includes a sleep signal. The sleep signal is typically sent by the base station before its corresponding point of sale (PO), meaning it is sent before any PO within its effective range. Thus, the UE can listen for the sleep signal at a PO before the effective range of a power-saving signal.

[0106] The mapping relationship between the hibernation signal and the Pager Point (PO) here can be 1:N2, where N2 is the number of paging opportunities corresponding to one hibernation signal. In this case, there are N2 POs within the effective range of the hibernation signal. N2 can be any positive integer; for example, N2 can be 1, or N2 can be any positive integer equal to or greater than 2. It is worth noting that N2 here can be predetermined or dynamically determined.

[0107] In one embodiment, S110 may include:

[0108] Based on the pattern of the power-saving signal, determine the monitoring operation of the power-saving signal in the e-DRX mode.

[0109] There are several patterns of power-saving signals to be monitored in e-DRX mode, which are also called patterns or schemes. When the UE monitors power-saving signals in e-DRX mode, it does so according to the pattern of the power-saving signal.

[0110] It is worth noting that there may be multiple styles of power saving signals. These styles can be called alternative styles. In S110, the power saving signal monitoring used in e-DRX mode can be either the active style or the target style.

[0111] The effective or target pattern of the power-saving signal can be determined by the network side and / or the UE based on the current data transmission requirements and / or the e-DRX parameters of the e-DRX mode.

[0112] For example, the power-saving signal activation pattern may be the same or different depending on the type of e-DRX mode currently in which the UE is in. The types of e-DRX modes here can be at least divided into: a separate idle state e-DRX mode and a separate inactive state e-DRX mode.

[0113] For example, the power-saving signal pattern is determined based on the e-DRX mode currently being executed by the UE. For instance, if the UE is currently executing an idle e-DRX mode, the effective pattern for the power-saving signal could be pattern A; if the UE is currently executing a deactivated e-DRX mode, the effective pattern for the power-saving signal could be pattern B; if the UE is simultaneously executing both idle and deactivated e-DRX modes, the effective pattern for the power-saving signal could be pattern C. Patterns A, B, and C can be the same or different. In some cases, a flexible combination of multiple power-saving signal patterns can be used, depending on the UE's currently executing e-DRX mode and / or communication requirements.

[0114] The following are some optional styles;

[0115] The first style is: the style of monitoring the power saving signal in e-DRX mode based on whether the power saving signal is enabled or not;

[0116] The second and third styles are styles that take effect based on the relative temporal position of the power-saving signal's transmission time domain location and the PTW in e-DRX mode. The difference between the second and third styles lies in the number of POs mapped by a power-saving signal and / or the temporal position of the power-saving signal's transmission time domain location and the PTW.

[0117] The fourth style is: determining the power-saving signal monitoring style based on the type of e-DRX mode. In this embodiment of the disclosure, the e-DRX mode may include at least: an idle e-DRX mode or an inactive e-DRX mode.

[0118] In S110, the pattern used to monitor power-saving signals in e-DRX mode can be explicitly indicated by network-side equipment such as the base station; alternatively, it can be determined by the UE based on a predetermined strategy. For example, the base station can issue an indication of the effective pattern via broadcast signaling or RRC signaling, or the UE can determine whether the effective pattern is the second or third pattern based on the resource configuration of the power-saving signal on the base station side and the temporal resource location relationship between the PTW.

[0119] In some embodiments, the power-saving signal monitoring pattern of the UE in e-DRX mode may further include a default pattern. This default pattern may be a pattern specified by the communication protocol or a pattern pre-negotiated between the base station and the UE. The default pattern may be one of the aforementioned first to fourth patterns, or any pattern completely different from the first to fourth patterns. For example, a pattern that has been standardized in communication standards in related technologies may be one of the aforementioned default patterns.

[0120] For example, in the default mode, it is required to listen to the power saving signal corresponding to the e-DRX mode; and the number of POs corresponding to one power saving signal can be a preset N. N can be a positive integer such as 1, 2 or 3.

[0121] Of course, this is just an example. There are several ways to monitor power-saving signals in e-DRX mode. The specific one can be determined according to the specific situation and is not limited to any of the ones mentioned above.

[0122] For example, if the type of e-DRX mode the UE is currently in is different, the power saving signal activation style may include one of the following:

[0123] If the UE is currently in the idle state of e-DRX mode, the power saving signal pattern can be one of the first to fourth patterns;

[0124] If the UE is currently in the inactive e-DRX mode, the power saving signal pattern can be one of the first to fourth patterns that is different from the power saving signal pattern corresponding to the idle e-DRX mode.

[0125] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal patterns differ between inside and outside the PTW for the same type of e-DRX mode.

[0126] For example, the power-saving signal pattern differs between inside and outside the PTW in the idle state e-DRX mode.

[0127] For example, the power-saving signal patterns differ between inside and outside the PTW in the inactive e-DRX mode.

[0128] Since the UE may support multiple types of e-DRX modes simultaneously, and paging messages in a certain e-DRX mode may be concentrated within the PTW, but paging messages of other types may still be sent outside the PTW, in order to improve the paging success rate, it is necessary to distinguish between the PTW mode within a certain type of e-DRX mode and the power-saving signal mode of the PTW.

[0129] In one embodiment, in the idle e-DRX mode, the power-saving signal pattern within the PTW is either the second or third pattern, while the fourth pattern is used outside the PTW. For example, the second or third pattern is used within the PTW to monitor CN paging messages and / or RAN paging messages, while the fourth pattern is used outside the PTW to monitor RAN paging messages.

[0130] In one embodiment, in the inactive e-DRX mode, the power-saving signal pattern within the PTW is either the second or third pattern, while the first pattern is used outside the PTW. For example, the second or third pattern is used within the PTW to listen for RAN paging messages and / or CN paging messages, while the first pattern is used outside the PTW. To reduce eavesdropping, the power-saving signal can be deenabled in the first pattern, thus preventing the listening for CN paging messages and / or RAN paging messages outside the PTW.

[0131] In one embodiment, S110 may include:

[0132] In response to the power saving signal being of the first pattern and the power saving signal being enabled, it is determined that the power saving signal is being monitored in the e-DRX mode;

[0133] And / or,

[0134] In response to the power saving signal being in the first pattern and the power saving signal being disabled, it is determined that the power saving signal is not monitored in the e-DRX mode.

[0135] In the first approach, if the power-saving signal is enabled in e-DRX mode, it means that the corresponding power-saving signal needs to be monitored in e-DRX mode; otherwise, the power-saving signal does not need to be monitored. Thus, the first approach provides flexibility in whether the UE monitors the power-saving signal in e-DRX mode.

[0136] For example, before the UE enters e-DRX mode or PTW, it listens to the enable signal sent by the base station, determines whether to listen to the power saving signal in e-DRX mode based on the enable signal, and further determines how to listen to the paging channel in e-DRX mode based on the listening result of the power saving signal.

[0137] For example, in the first style, both the enabling and disabling scenarios of the power-saving signal can be confirmed according to specific needs. For example, for a UE that only enables the idle state e-DRX mode or simultaneously enables both the idle state and the inactive state e-DRX mode, the style of responding to the power-saving signal is the first style, and the first style indicates that the power-saving signal has been enabled. Listening to the power-saving signal in the e-DRX mode includes:

[0138] In response to the power-saving signal being of the first pattern and the first pattern indicating that the power-saving signal has been enabled, the power-saving signal is monitored in the PTW of the e-DRX mode in the idle state for core network CN paging messages.

[0139] And / or,

[0140] In response to the power-saving signal being a first pattern, and the first pattern, the power-saving signal does not listen to RAN paging messages outside the PTW of the e-DRX mode in the idle state or within the PTW of the e-DRX mode in the inactive state.

[0141] Typically, if a UE simultaneously supports or enables both idle and inactive e-DRX modes, the e-DRX period in the inactive mode is generally less than or equal to that in the idle mode. Considering further power saving, the PTW (Plan-Trip Time) in the inactive e-DRX mode and the PTW in the idle e-DRX mode can be aligned. Alternatively, considering the greater transmission demand and timeliness requirements in the inactive mode, the PTW duration in the inactive e-DRX mode can be longer than that in the idle mode, resulting in PTW misalignment. In short, based on this phenomenon, the UE listens for CN paging messages in the idle mode within the PTW, i.e., it listens for the paging channel where the CN paging message resides. Outside the PTW, it does not listen for CN paging messages to save power. Considering the relatively frequent delivery of RAN paging messages, it can continue to listen for RAN paging messages outside the PTW to achieve timely data transmission. This effectively balances the UE's reachability rate (i.e., data transmission rate) and UE power consumption in both the inactive and idle modes.

[0142] In another embodiment, if the UE simultaneously activates the idle state and the inactive state of the e-DRX mode, it can listen for the power-saving signal for CN paging messages and / or RAN paging messages respectively before the PTW in the idle state and the PTW in the inactive state, depending on the power-saving signal enable state.

[0143] In another embodiment, if the UE has started the idle e-DRX mode but not the inactive e-DRX mode, and the power-saving signal monitoring is enabled, it can monitor CN paging messages and RAN paging messages before or within the PTW of the idle e-DRX mode, and outside the PTW, it does not monitor CN paging messages, but monitors RAN paging messages.

[0144] In another embodiment, if the UE does not start the idle state e-DRX mode and starts the inactive state e-DRX mode, and the power saving signal monitoring is enabled, it can monitor CN paging messages and RAN paging messages before or within the PTW of the inactive state e-DRX mode, and does not monitor RAN paging messages outside the PTW, but monitors CN paging messages.

[0145] In another embodiment, if the UE activates at least one of the idle e-DRX mode and the inactive e-DRX mode, but the power saving signal is not enabled, then the power saving signal is not listened to.

[0146] In another embodiment, the granularity of the power-saving signal can be at the UE level or at the level of a single e-DRX mode. If the power-saving signal is at the UE level, it can be combined with the UE's state during e-DRX mode execution as described above. A power-saving signal can act on any UE state, such as the inactive state and / or idle state. If the power-saving signal is at the level of a single e-DRX mode, then the idle state and the inactive state each have their own corresponding power-saving signals. In this case, enabling one power-saving signal does not affect enabling another power-saving signal. For example, enabling the power-saving signal in the idle state will not affect enabling the power-saving signal in the inactive state. Therefore, in this embodiment, the monitoring of the power-saving signal in the corresponding e-DRX mode can be determined based on the granularity of the power-saving signal and further based on the enabling and disabling of a single power-saving signal.

[0147] In one embodiment, determining the monitoring operation of the power-saving signal in the e-DRX mode based on the pattern of the power-saving signal includes:

[0148] In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the second pattern, the power-saving signal is monitored before the paging timing window PTW of the e-DRX mode.

[0149] For example, the second pattern could be a power-saving signal for all paging opportunities throughout the entire PTW, with the transmission time-domain resource location of such power-saving signal generally configured before the entire PTW.

[0150] For example, if a wake-up signal is detected before the PTW, then in S120, it is necessary to listen to the paging opportunities throughout the entire PTW; if no wake-up signal is detected before the PTW, then in S120, it is not necessary to listen to any paging opportunities throughout the entire PTW.

[0151] For example, if a sleep signal is detected before the PTW, then no paging opportunity needs to be monitored in S120; if no sleep signal is detected before the PTW, then all paging opportunities within the PTW are monitored in S120.

[0152] Therefore, in one embodiment, S120 may include: determining, based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal prior to the PTW in the e-DRX mode, to monitor the paging channel within the PTW; and / or, determining, based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal prior to the PTW in the e-DRX mode, not to monitor the paging channel within the PTW.

[0153] In one embodiment, S120 may include:

[0154] In response to the power saving signal being in the third pattern, the provincial telecommunications authority determines that the power saving signal is being monitored before and / or within the PTW of the e-DRX mode.

[0155] If the power-saving signal is activated in the third mode, the transmission time domain location of the power-saving signal may occur before or within the PTW. In this case, the power-saving signal will be monitored before and / or within the PTW.

[0156] For example, in response to determining that a third style is adopted based on the configuration information of the power saving signal, the power saving signal can be listened to at a preset time domain position before the e-DRX cycle starts and continuously listened to throughout the entire PTW.

[0157] For example, in response to determining that a third pattern is adopted based on the power-saving signal configuration information, and determining that the power-saving signal is only configured for monitoring time within the PTW (i.e., the aforementioned transmission time-domain position) based on the power-saving signal configuration, the power-saving signal is monitored within the PTW. Further, by combining the monitoring results of the current power-saving signal, the remaining paging opportunities within the PTW, and the power-saving signal configuration information, it can be determined whether it is necessary to continue monitoring one or more paging opportunities of the paging channel within the PTW.

[0158] For example, S120 may include: determining the monitoring operation of a portion of the POs within the PTW based on the monitoring result of the power saving signal.

[0159] In the third style, the number of POs corresponding to a power-saving signal or the number of POs within the effective range of a power-saving signal is not necessarily the number of POs within the entire PTW.

[0160] In one embodiment, if the power-saving signal pattern is the third pattern and the power-saving signal is detected before the PTW, then the power-saving signal can be applied to a portion of the entire PTW.

[0161] In another embodiment, it can also be limited to the third pattern, where the power-saving signal has a maximum number of active POs. If the total number of POs in the entire PTW is less than or equal to the maximum number of active POs, then the power-saving signal can be applied to all POs in the entire PTW. If the total number of POs in the PTW is greater than the maximum number of active POs, then the power-saving signal can be applied to the maximum number of active POs in the PTW that is closest to the power-saving signal in the time domain.

[0162] In one embodiment, if the power-saving signal pattern is the third pattern, and the power-saving signal is detected within the PTW, the number of POs affected by the power-saving signal can be directly assumed to be the total number of remaining POs within the PTW, or it can be the remaining POs equal to the maximum number of active POs or the predetermined number of active POs. The predetermined number of active POs can be determined based on a pre-mapping relationship between the power-saving signal and the number of POs. For example, if the mapping relationship is 1:N, then the predetermined number of active POs is N.

[0163] In one embodiment, S120 may include:

[0164] Listen to the power-saving signal before the Nth PO in the PTW to determine the listening operation of the remaining POs in the PTW; wherein, N is a natural number less than or equal to the total number of POs in the PTW.

[0165] In one embodiment, determining that the monitoring operation of the power-saving signal in the e-DRX mode responds to the power-saving signal in the pattern of the power-saving signal response is a third pattern, and determining that the power-saving signal is monitored before and / or within the PTW in the e-DRX mode, includes:

[0166] In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the fourth pattern, the power-saving signal is determined to be monitored in the idle state e-DRX mode, wherein the number of POs affected by one power-saving signal is the first number;

[0167] And / or,

[0168] In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the fourth pattern, the power-saving signal is determined to be monitored in the inactive e-DRX mode, wherein the number of POs affected by one power-saving signal is the second number.

[0169] The second number is different from the first number. For example, the second number is less than the first number.

[0170] Generally, considering that the probability of a non-active UE transmitting data is greater than that of an idle UE, the configuration can listen for power-saving signals. The number of POs affected by these power-saving signals is relatively large for the number of UEs in the idle e-DRX mode.

[0171] In some embodiments, under the fourth style, power-saving signals for listening to CN paging messages can be monitored within the PTW in the idle e-DRX mode, and / or power-saving signals for listening to RAN paging messages can be monitored in the inactive e-DRX mode. And / or, under the fourth style, power-saving signals for listening to RAN paging messages can be monitored outside the PTW in the idle e-DRX mode.

[0172] like Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals, which can be used in conjunction with the aforementioned methods for processing power-saving signals, or can be used independently. This method for processing power-saving signals may include:

[0173] S510: Receive first information, wherein the first information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal.

[0174] The first message can be carried in a broadcast message, multicast message, or unicast message.

[0175] For example, if the first information is carried in a broadcast message, then the first information can be in the Master Information Block (MIB) or the System Information Block (SIB) 1.

[0176] The unicast message may include various RRC messages.

[0177] like Figure 6A As shown, this embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals, which can be used in conjunction with the aforementioned methods for processing power-saving signals, or can be used independently. This method for processing power-saving signals may include:

[0178] S611: Report second information, wherein the second information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal desired by the UE.

[0179] The second piece of information may be a suggested pattern of power-saving signals provided by the UE to the network side based on its remaining battery power and / or transmission needs. The network side may determine the pattern of the UE's power-saving signals based on the suggested pattern reported by the UE, or it may not determine the pattern of the UE's power-saving signals based on this suggested pattern. This suggested pattern may be a suggested pattern of power-saving signals used when the UE starts the e-DRX mode in idle state and / or inactive state. This suggested pattern may be the mode and / or pattern used for monitoring the power-saving signals suggested by the UE.

[0180] like Figure 6B As shown, this embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals, which can be used in conjunction with the aforementioned methods for processing power-saving signals, or can be used independently. This method for processing power-saving signals may include:

[0181] S612: Report third information, wherein the third information indicates the UE's recommended configuration for power-saving signal monitoring in the e-DRX.

[0182] The suggested configuration here can be used by the network side to determine the configuration information of the power-saving signal. Of course, the network side may not determine the configuration information of the power-saving signal to the UE based on this suggested configuration. This suggested configuration includes at least the resource suggestion configuration of the time-frequency domain resources of the power-saving signal and / or the suggestion configuration of the power-saving signal transmission frequency.

[0183] In one embodiment, the second and third information can be reported in the same message to reduce the number of message interactions between the UE and the base station, or they can be reported in different messages. For example, the second and third information can be reported to the network side in the same message. In this way, the network side will receive the second and third information at the same time, complete the configuration of the time-frequency domain resources of the power-saving signal in one go, and determine the monitoring pattern of the power-saving signal, etc.

[0184] Whether or not the second and third information are reported in a single message can be determined based on specific communication needs.

[0185] In this embodiment of the disclosure, both the second and third information can be auxiliary information reported by the UE to the network side for configuring the power-saving signal.

[0186] In one embodiment, the first information and / or the second information can both be auxiliary information reported by the UE in connected mode. In another embodiment, the first information and / or the second information can both be carried by the UE in idle mode or inactive mode through random access messages and / or paging responses during the random access process. It is worth noting that there are multiple ways for the UE to report auxiliary information such as the first information and / or the second information, and it is not limited to any of the examples mentioned above.

[0187] like Figure 7 As shown in the embodiments of this disclosure, a method for processing power-saving signals is provided, which is applied in a base station. The method includes:

[0188] S710: Determine the operation of sending a power-saving signal to a UE in e-DRX mode.

[0189] The power-saving signal processing method provided in this disclosure will be applied to a base station, which can be of various types, such as an evolved NB (eNB) or a next-generation NB (gNB).

[0190] In this embodiment of the disclosure, an operation to send a power-saving signal to a UE in e-DRX mode is determined. This determined operation includes, but is not limited to: determining to send a power-saving signal to a UE in e-DRX mode, or determining not to send a power-saving signal to a UE in e-DRX mode.

[0191] In one embodiment, if the UE is in an idle or inactive e-DRX mode but has disabled the power-saving signal, the base station does not need to send a power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode. If the UE is in an idle or inactive e-DRX mode and has enabled the power-saving signal, the base station needs to send a power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode.

[0192] Of course, in other embodiments, the transmission and reception of power-saving signals do not need to be enabled. Instead, it is necessary to determine whether to send power-saving signals at the transmission time domain position of one or more power-saving signals by combining the type of the UE's e-DRX mode and / or e-DRX parameters. The type of the UE's e-DRX mode here may include at least: the type of e-DRX mode in the UE's idle state and the type of e-DRX mode in the UE's inactive state.

[0193] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal includes:

[0194] A wake-up signal, wherein the result of the wake-up signal being detected corresponds to PO being monitored within the effective range of the wake-up signal; the result of the wake-up signal not being detected corresponds to PO not being monitored within the effective range of the wake-up signal.

[0195] And / or,

[0196] A sleep signal, wherein the result of the sleep signal being detected corresponds to a PO that is monitored within the effective range of the sleep signal; and the result of the sleep signal not being detected corresponds to a PO that is monitored within the effective range of the wake-up signal.

[0197] In the foregoing embodiments, S710 may include, but is not limited to:

[0198] Determine the operation of sending a wake-up signal to the UE in e-DRX mode;

[0199] And / or,

[0200] Determine the operation of sending a sleep signal to a UE in e-DRX mode.

[0201] For a description of the wake-up signal and the sleep signal, please refer to the foregoing embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0202] In one embodiment, S710 may include:

[0203] Based on the pattern of the power-saving signal, determine the operation of sending the power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode.

[0204] If time-frequency domain resources are configured for power-saving signals, the specific time-domain location corresponding to which the power-saving signal should be sent can be determined based on the pattern of the power-saving signal. For example, the pattern of the power-saving signal can be used to determine whether to send it; if it is determined that the power-saving signal should not be sent, then it can be left unsent.

[0205] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal patterns differ depending on the type of e-DRX mode. These different types of e-DRX modes can be categorized at least as: idle-state e-DRX mode and / or inactive-state e-DRX mode.

[0206] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal patterns differ between inside and outside the PTW for the same type of e-DRX mode.

[0207] For example, the power-saving signal pattern differs between inside and outside the PTW in the idle state e-DRX mode.

[0208] For example, the power-saving signal patterns differ between inside and outside the PTW in the inactive e-DRX mode.

[0209] Since the UE may support multiple types of e-DRX modes simultaneously, and paging messages in a certain e-DRX mode may be concentrated within the PTW, but paging messages of other types may still be sent outside the PTW, in order to improve the paging success rate, it is necessary to distinguish between the PTW mode within a certain type of e-DRX mode and the power-saving signal mode of the PTW.

[0210] In one embodiment, in the idle e-DRX mode, the power-saving signal pattern within the PTW is either the second or third pattern, while the fourth pattern is used outside the PTW. For example, the second or third pattern is used within the PTW to monitor CN paging messages and / or RAN paging messages, while the fourth pattern is used outside the PTW to monitor RAN paging messages.

[0211] In one embodiment, in the inactive e-DRX mode, the power-saving signal pattern within the PTW is either the second or third pattern, while the first pattern is used outside the PTW. For example, the second or third pattern is used within the PTW to listen for RAN paging messages and / or CN paging messages, while the first pattern is used outside the PTW. To reduce eavesdropping, the power-saving signal can be deenabled in the first pattern, thus preventing the listening for CN paging messages and / or RAN paging messages outside the PTW.

[0212] In one embodiment, S710 may include:

[0213] In response to the power-saving signal being of the first pattern and the first pattern enabling the power-saving signal, an operation to send the power-saving signal is determined;

[0214] And / or,

[0215] In response to the power-saving signal pattern being a first pattern and the first pattern disabling the power-saving signal, an operation is determined not to send the power-saving signal.

[0216] For example, in the first pattern, whether the power saving signal is sent depends on whether the power saving signal is enabled. If the power saving signal is enabled, the power saving signal is sent to the UE in e-DRX mode at the corresponding time-frequency domain resource location according to the resource configuration of the power saving signal; otherwise, the power saving signal is not sent to the UE in e-DRX mode.

[0217] For example, the base station can determine the enable configuration for sending power-saving signals to UEs in e-DRX mode, and determine whether to send or not send power-saving signals to UEs in e-DRX mode based on the enable configuration.

[0218] The enable configuration can correspond to an enable signal. If an enable signal is issued, it can be assumed that the UE's power-saving signal is enabled; otherwise, it can be assumed that the UE's enable signal is disabled. Alternatively, if an enable signal is issued, it can be assumed that the UE's power-saving signal is disabled; otherwise, it can be assumed that the UE's power-saving signal is enabled.

[0219] In other embodiments, the base station may not enable the configuration, but instead directly use the communication protocol or enabled / disabled scenario to determine whether the power-saving signal of the UE currently in e-DRX mode is enabled.

[0220] For example, the operation of determining to send the power-saving signal in response to the power-saving signal being a first pattern and the first pattern enabling the power-saving signal includes:

[0221] The response pattern to the power-saving signal is a first pattern and the first pattern indicates that the power-saving signal has been enabled. In the PTW of the idle e-DRX mode, the operation of sending a power-saving signal for listening to core network CN paging messages to the UE in the idle e-DRX mode is determined.

[0222] And / or,

[0223] In response to the power-saving signal being a first pattern and the first pattern indicating that the power-saving signal has been enabled, an operation is determined not to send a power-saving signal for a RAN paging message to a UE that is simultaneously in an idle state and an inactive state of the e-DRX mode, outside the PTW of the e-DRX mode in the idle state or inside the PTW of the e-DRX mode in the inactive state.

[0224] In another embodiment, the operation of determining to send the power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode based on the pattern of the power-saving signal includes:

[0225] In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the second pattern, an operation is determined to send the power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode before the PTW in the e-DRX mode.

[0226] The second option is to determine whether to send a power-saving signal to all POs within the entire PTW during the e-DRX cycle in e-DRX mode.

[0227] If the power saving signal pattern is the second pattern, then the operation of determining to send the power saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode before its e-DRX mode PTW is determined. The operation of determining to send the power saving signal may include: in response to the power saving signal pattern being the second pattern, sending the power saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode before its e-DRX mode PTW.

[0228] If the power-saving signal pattern is the second pattern, the UE's monitoring result of the power-saving signal is used to determine whether the UE in the e-DRX mode is monitoring the PO in the PTW.

[0229] In other embodiments, S710 may include:

[0230] In response to the power-saving signal being in the third pattern, the operation of sending the power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode is determined before and / or during the PTW in the e-DRX mode.

[0231] If the power-saving signal pattern is the third pattern, the power-saving signal may be transmitted at times before and / or within the PTW. In this case, it can be determined whether to send the power-saving signal or not at times by sending it all at once or one by one.

[0232] In one embodiment, the monitoring result of the power-saving signal is used by the UE to determine whether to monitor a portion of the PO within the PTW.

[0233] For example, the monitoring results of the power-saving signal before the Nth PO within the PTW are used by the UE to determine whether to monitor the remaining POs within the PTW.

[0234] In one embodiment, S710 may include:

[0235] In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the fourth pattern, the power-saving signal is determined to be monitored in the idle state e-DRX mode, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the monitored power-saving signal is the first number;

[0236] And / or,

[0237] In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the third pattern, the power-saving signal is determined to be monitored in the e-DRX mode when the e-DRX is inactive, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the monitored power-saving signal is the second number.

[0238] If the power-saving signal uses the fourth pattern, then regardless of whether the UE is in idle e-DRX mode or in inactive e-DRX mode, a power-saving signal needs to be sent. However, the difference lies in the number of POs affected by the power-saving signal, which differs depending on the e-DRX mode the UE is in. That is, the first number mentioned above is different from the second number. For example, the first number can be greater than the second number.

[0239] like Figure 8 As shown, this disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals. This method can be implemented independently or in conjunction with other methods. Figure 7 This is implemented using a combination of techniques, such as the aforementioned methods for processing other power-saving signals applied in base stations. These power-saving methods may include:

[0240] S810: Configuration information for issuing power-saving signals.

[0241] This power-saving signal can be the configuration information for the power-saving signals that the UE needs to listen to in e-DRX mode.

[0242] In one embodiment, the configuration information of the power-saving signal,

[0243] In one embodiment, the configuration information may include at least: a resource configuration for a power-saving signal, which can be used to determine the time-frequency domain resources of the power-saving signal.

[0244] In another embodiment, the configuration information may include a style configuration indicating the style of the power-saving signal.

[0245] Of course, the above is just an example of the configuration information for power-saving signals, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above example.

[0246] In some embodiments, the network side may determine the mode of the UE listening to the power-saving signal based on its own data transmission needs and / or the type of e-DRX mode in which the UE is located and / or at least one of the e-DRX parameters of the e-DRX mode in which the UE is located. The mode may be any one of the first mode to the fourth mode, or any combination of the first mode to the fourth mode.

[0247] For example, the coordination information may include: first information, wherein the first information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal. The first information here is one form of the aforementioned pattern configuration.

[0248] This disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals. This method can be implemented independently or in conjunction with other methods. Figure 7 This is implemented using a combination of techniques, such as the aforementioned methods for processing other power-saving signals applied in base stations. These power-saving methods may include:

[0249] Receive second information, wherein the second information is the pattern of the power-saving signal desired by the UE.

[0250] The second information may be an indication of the style of the power-saving signal desired by the UE, that is, a suggested style of power-saving signal given by the UE.

[0251] When sending the first information, the base station can send it based on the second information or independently of the first information.

[0252] This disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals. This method can be implemented independently or in conjunction with other methods. Figure 7 This is implemented using a combination of techniques, such as the aforementioned methods for processing other power-saving signals applied in base stations. These power-saving methods may include:

[0253] Receive third information, wherein the third information indicates the UE's recommended configuration for power-saving signal monitoring in the e-DRX.

[0254] The third information indicates the UE's recommended configuration for e-DRX power-saving signal monitoring, which may include at least one of the following:

[0255] Resource configuration for power-saving signals and / or enable configuration for power-saving signals, etc.

[0256] The aforementioned power-saving signal coordination information can be determined based on third-party information, or solely based on the network side's data transmission requirements to the UE.

[0257] In one embodiment, the second and third information can be carried in the same message and reported to the network side. For example, the second and third information here can be part or all of the auxiliary information reported by the UE to the network side for the network side to determine the configuration information of the power saving signal.

[0258] This disclosure provides a method for processing power-saving signals, which may include:

[0259] The power-saving signal is a feature introduced for narrowband communication. Its purpose is to allow the terminal to detect the power-saving signal before the Paging Point (PO) of an idle user. If the terminal detects the power-saving signal, it assumes that the corresponding PO has a paging message and will listen for the Paging Control Channel Message (PCI). Otherwise, the terminal will skip listening for the PO.

[0260] In e-DRX mode, taking WUS as a power-saving signal, the mapping relationship between the WUS signal and the associated PO is 1:1 or 1:N (where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2). This means the number of subsequent POs that are active can be 1 or N. The terminal will continuously listen for many POs or WUS signals until it detects a paging request or completes the entire window. Assuming there are 100 POs in the PTW (Paging Window), with a 1:4 ratio, in the worst case, it would require 25 WUS listens and find no paging request. Because the network doesn't provide the terminal with more information, the terminal can only perform a full check of the WUS signals within the window.

[0261] This embodiment provides a working mode for the power-saving signal when using the e-DRX function. Here, the e-DRX function can be the discontinuous reception function corresponding to the e-DRX mode in the inactive state; and / or the discontinuous reception function corresponding to the e-DRX mode in the idle state, so as to protect the power-saving signal usage mechanism in the e-DRX scenario.

[0262] For example, the power-saving signal used in e-DRX mode may include at least one of the following:

[0263] The wake-up signal indicates whether the terminal needs to listen to the corresponding PO. If the bit corresponding to the wake-up signal is positive (meaning the wake-up signal is detected, which may include the UE detecting the signal or the bit value of the wake-up signal indicating 1), then listening to the PO is initiated. If the bit corresponding to the wake-up signal is negative (meaning the wake-up signal is not detected, which may include the UE not detecting the signal or the wake-up signal indicating 0), then the PO is skipped. Skipping the corresponding PO means not listening to the corresponding PO.

[0264] The sleep signal indicates whether the terminal needs to listen to the corresponding PO. If the bit corresponding to the sleep signal is positive (meaning the sleep signal is detected, which may include: the UE detecting the signal, or the bit value of the sleep signal indicating 1), then listening to the PO is skipped; if the bit corresponding to the sleep signal is negative (meaning the UE does not detect the sleep signal, or the bit value of the sleep signal indicating 0), then listening to the PO continues.

[0265] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal pattern includes the following:

[0266] Style 1: Whether to use the power saving signal; furthermore, if the power saving signal is disabled, it means entering the original DRX / e-DRX monitoring mode; at this time, the power saving signal is effective for a certain period of time; the effective period of the power saving signal can be configured to N, where N is an integer; meaning that if a power saving signal is placed before the PO, it will be effective for the next N POs.

[0267] Style 2: In the e-DRX scenario, for PTW, the power-saving signal can indicate an effective time range for the entire PTW. This means that placing a power-saving signal before the PTW, or before the first PO in the PTW, will affect the listening of POs throughout the entire PTW. Specifically, if the signal is positive, listening to POs within the PTW will begin until a successful decoding is detected; if the signal is negative, listening to POs within the PTW will not be initiated.

[0268] Style 3: In the e-DRX mode, for PTW, the power-saving signal can indicate the effective time range of the PTW. This means that if a power-saving signal is placed before a PO, it will affect the listening of POs in the subsequent part of the PTW. In one embodiment, there are N POs. After the terminal listens to N POs, it will stop listening in the entire PTW.

[0269] Understandably, for a specific type of terminal, such as a stationary terminal, paging messages are usually scheduled in the first few POs of the PTW. Listening to the first N (N can be 1) N values ​​can be configured for different terminal types and terminals with different speeds.

[0270] Understandably, for terminals with low mobility, such as RedcapUE, or even stationary terminals, the N value can be configured to be small.

[0271] In one embodiment, the same or different power-saving signal listening patterns are configured for the RAN paging and CN paging messages of the inactive UE.

[0272] In one embodiment, for an inactive UE using an idle-state e-DRX scenario, the base station configures a power-saving signal for the terminal to listen to CN paging messages within the PTW, but does not configure a power-saving signal for the terminal to perform RAN paging outside the PTW.

[0273] Understandably, for inactive UEs, the idle-state e-DRX scenario base station configures a power-saving signal for the terminal, but the effective range of this power-saving signal is only within the PTW, and it is not effective outside the PTW.

[0274] In one embodiment, for scenarios where an inactive UE uses the idle-state e-DRX mode and the inactive-state e-DRX mode, the base station configures different numbers of active power-saving signals (POs) for the CN listening configuration in the PTW corresponding to the idle-state e-DRX and the RAN paging listening configuration in the PTW corresponding to the inactive-state e-DRX mode. For example, the number of active power-saving signals for the CN paging message and the RAN paging message in the idle state are set to N1 and N2, respectively, where N1 >= N2.

[0275] In one embodiment, the base station instructs the UE on the pattern of power-saving signal listening, which can be done using dedicated signaling, broadcast messages, or a pre-agreed protocol.

[0276] In one embodiment, the terminal can provide auxiliary information to assist the network in configuring a power-saving signal monitoring pattern.

[0277] In one embodiment, the terminal can provide auxiliary information to the network in the connected state to inform whether it expects to use power-saving signals in e-DRX state.

[0278] As one example: the terminal can provide auxiliary information to the network terminal in the connected state to notify it of the desired power-saving signal monitoring pattern configuration.

[0279] like Figure 9 As shown, this disclosure provides a power-saving signal processing apparatus, applied in a user equipment (UE), comprising:

[0280] The monitoring module 110 is configured to monitor power-saving signals in extended discontinuous reception e-DRX mode;

[0281] The first determining module 120 is configured to determine the listening operation of the paging channel based on the listening result of the power saving signal.

[0282] In one embodiment, the monitoring module 110 and the first determining module 120 may be program modules; after being executed by the processor, the program module will monitor the power saving signal when the UE is in e-DRX mode, and determine the monitoring operation of the paging channel based on the monitoring result of the power saving signal.

[0283] In another embodiment, the listening module 110 and the first determining module 120 may be a hardware-software hybrid module; the hardware-software hybrid module includes, but is not limited to, a programmable array; the programmable array includes, but is not limited to, a field-programmable array and / or a complex programmable array.

[0284] In another embodiment, the monitoring module 110 and the first determining module 120 may be pure hardware modules. These pure hardware modules include, but are not limited to, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).

[0285] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal includes: a wake-up signal;

[0286] The first determining module 120 is configured to, in response to detecting the wake-up signal, determine the PO within the effective range of the wake-up signal; and / or, in response to not detecting the wake-up signal, determine not to monitor the PO within the effective range of the wake-up signal.

[0287] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal includes: a sleep signal;

[0288] The first determining module 120 is configured to, in response to detecting the sleep signal, determine the PO within the effective range of the sleep signal; and / or, in response to not detecting the sleep signal, determine not to monitor the PO within the effective range of the sleep signal.

[0289] In one embodiment, the monitoring module 110 is configured to determine the monitoring operation of the power-saving signal in the e-DRX mode based on the pattern of the power-saving signal.

[0290] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal pattern differs depending on the type of the e-DRX mode.

[0291] It is worth noting that the e-DRX modes here can be divided into at least two types: idle e-DRX mode and / or inactive e-DRX mode.

[0292] In one embodiment, the monitoring module 110 is configured to determine, in response to the power-saving signal being in a first pattern and the power-saving signal being enabled, to monitor the power-saving signal in the e-DRX mode; and / or, in response to the power-saving signal being in a first pattern and the power-saving signal being disabled, to determine not to monitor the power-saving signal in the e-DRX mode.

[0293] In one embodiment, the monitoring module 110 is configured to, in response to the power-saving signal in a first pattern and the first pattern indicating that the power-saving signal is enabled, monitor the power-saving signal of the core network (CN) paging message within the PTW of the e-DRX mode in an idle state; and / or, in response to the power-saving signal in a first pattern and the first pattern indicating that the power-saving signal is enabled, not monitor the power-saving signal of the radio access network (RAN) paging message outside the PTW of the e-DRX mode in an idle state or within the PTW of the e-DRX mode in an inactive state.

[0294] In one embodiment, the monitoring module 110 is configured to, in response to the power-saving signal being in a second pattern, determine to monitor the power-saving signal before the paging timing window (PTW) of the e-DRX mode.

[0295] In one embodiment, the first determining module 120 is configured to determine, based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal prior to the PTW in the e-DRX mode, to monitor the paging channel within the PTW; or, based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal prior to the PTW in the e-DRX mode, to determine that the paging channel is not monitored within the PTW.

[0296] In one embodiment, the monitoring module 110 is configured to, in response to the power saving signal being in a third pattern, determine to monitor the power saving signal before and / or within the PTW of the e-DRX mode.

[0297] In one embodiment, the first determining module 120 is configured to determine the monitoring operation of a portion of the POs within the PTW based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal.

[0298] In one embodiment, the first determining module 120 is configured to listen to the power-saving signal before the Nth PO in the PTW and determine the listening operation of the remaining POs in the PTW; wherein, N is a natural number less than or equal to the total number of POs in the PTW.

[0299] In one embodiment, the monitoring module 110 is configured to determine the monitoring power-saving signal in an idle state e-DRX mode in response to the power-saving signal pattern being a fourth pattern, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the monitored power-saving signal is a first number; and / or, to determine the monitoring power-saving signal in an e-DRX inactive state e-DRX mode in response to the power-saving signal pattern being the third pattern, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the monitored power-saving signal is a second number.

[0300] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal patterns differ within and outside the PTW for the same type of e-DRX mode. In one embodiment, the first number is greater than the second number.

[0301] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0302] A first receiving module is configured to receive first information, wherein the first information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal.

[0303] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0304] The first reporting module is configured to report second information, wherein the second information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal desired by the UE.

[0305] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0306] The second reporting module is configured to report third information, wherein the third information indicates the UE's recommended configuration for monitoring power-saving signals in the e-DRX.

[0307] like Figure 10 As shown, this disclosure provides a power-saving signal processing apparatus, which is applied in a base station. The apparatus includes:

[0308] The second determining module 130 is configured to determine the operation of sending a power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode.

[0309] In one embodiment, the second determining module 130 may be a program module; after the program module is executed by the processor, it can be used by the base station to determine whether to send a power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode, thereby obtaining the result of the determined operation of sending the power-saving signal.

[0310] In another embodiment, the second determining module 130 may include a hardware-software hybrid module; the hardware-software hybrid module includes, but is not limited to, a programmable array; the programmable array includes, but is not limited to, a field-programmable array and / or a complex programmable array.

[0311] In another embodiment, the second determining module 130 may include: a pure hardware module; the pure hardware module includes, but is not limited to, an application-specific integrated circuit.

[0312] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal includes:

[0313] A wake-up signal, wherein the result of the wake-up signal being detected corresponds to PO being monitored within the effective range of the wake-up signal; the result of the wake-up signal not being detected corresponds to PO not being monitored within the effective range of the wake-up signal.

[0314] And / or,

[0315] A sleep signal, wherein the result of the sleep signal being detected corresponds to a PO that is monitored within the effective range of the sleep signal; and the result of the sleep signal not being detected corresponds to a PO that is monitored within the effective range of the wake-up signal.

[0316] In one embodiment, the second determining module 130 is configured to determine, based on the pattern of the power-saving signal, the operation of sending the power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode.

[0317] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal pattern differs depending on the type of the e-DRX mode.

[0318] In one embodiment, the power-saving signal patterns differ between inside and outside the PTW for the same type of e-DRX mode.

[0319] In one embodiment, the second determining module 130 is configured to determine an operation to send the power-saving signal in response to the power-saving signal being in a first pattern and the first pattern enabling the power-saving signal; and / or to determine an operation not to send the power-saving signal in response to the power-saving signal being in a first pattern and the first pattern disabling the power-saving signal.

[0320] In one embodiment, the second determining module 130 is configured to, in response to the power-saving signal pattern being a first pattern and the first pattern indicating that the power-saving signal is enabled, determine, within the PTW of the idle e-DRX mode, to send a power-saving signal for listening to core network (CN) paging messages to a UE in the idle e-DRX mode; and / or, in response to the power-saving signal pattern being a first pattern and the first pattern indicating that the power-saving signal is enabled, outside the PTW of the idle e-DRX mode or within the PTW of the inactive e-DRX mode, determine to not send a power-saving signal for RAN paging messages to a UE simultaneously in the idle and inactive e-DRX modes.

[0321] In one embodiment, the second determining module 130 is configured to determine, in response to the power-saving signal pattern being a second pattern, the operation of sending the power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode before the PTW in the e-DRX mode.

[0322] In one embodiment, the monitoring result of the power-saving signal is used by the UE to determine whether the UE in the e-DRX mode is monitoring the PO in the PTW.

[0323] In one embodiment, the second determining module 130 is configured to determine, in response to the power-saving signal being in a third pattern, the operation of sending the power-saving signal to the UE in e-DRX mode before and / or during the PTW in the e-DRX mode.

[0324] In one embodiment, the monitoring result of the power-saving signal is used by the UE to determine whether to monitor a portion of the PO within the PTW.

[0325] In one embodiment, the monitoring result of the power-saving signal before the Nth PO within the PTW is used by the UE to determine whether to monitor the remaining POs within the PTW.

[0326] The second determining module 130 can be configured to, in response to the power-saving signal pattern being a fourth pattern, determine to send the power-saving signal to the UE in the e-DRX mode in the idle state, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the power-saving signal is the first number; and / or, in response to the power-saving signal pattern being a fourth pattern, determine to send the power-saving signal to the UE in the e-DRX mode in the inactive state, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the power-saving signal is the second number.

[0327] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0328] The distribution module is used in conjunction with the configuration information for distributing the power-saving signal.

[0329] In one embodiment, the configuration information includes:

[0330] First information, wherein the first information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal.

[0331] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0332] The second receiving module is configured to receive second information, wherein the second information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal desired by the UE.

[0333] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0334] The third receiving module is configured to receive third information, wherein the third information indicates the UE's recommended configuration for monitoring power-saving signals in the e-DRX.

[0335] This disclosure provides a communication device, including:

[0336] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0337] The processor is connected to the memory separately;

[0338] The processor is configured to execute the request system message block method provided by any of the aforementioned technical solutions.

[0339] The processor may include various types of storage media, which are non-transitory computer storage media that can continue to store information after the communication device loses power.

[0340] Here, the communication equipment includes a base station or a UE.

[0341] The processor can be connected to the memory via a bus or similar means to read executable programs stored in the memory, for example, such as... Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6A , Figure 6B , Figure 7 and / or Figure 8 At least one of the methods shown.

[0342] Figure 11 This is a block diagram illustrating a UE800 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the UE800 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast user equipment, messaging transceiver, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness equipment, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0343] Reference Figure 11 UE800 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power supply component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input / output (I / O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communication component 816.

[0344] Processing component 802 typically controls the overall operation of UE 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording. Processing component 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Furthermore, processing component 802 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between processing component 802 and other components. For example, processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 808 and processing component 802.

[0345] Memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operation on UE 800. Examples of this data include instructions for any application or method operating on UE 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 804 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0346] Power supply component 806 provides power to various components of UE800. Power supply component 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to UE800.

[0347] The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the UE 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touchscreen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors may sense not only the boundaries of the touch or swipe action but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When the UE 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front-facing camera and / or the rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front-facing camera and rear-facing camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0348] Audio component 810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when UE 800 is in an operating mode, such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in memory 804 or transmitted via communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0349] I / O interface 812 provides an interface between processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, home buttons, volume buttons, power buttons, and lock buttons.

[0350] Sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessments of various aspects of UE 800. For example, sensor assembly 814 can detect the on / off state of UE 800, the relative positioning of components such as the display and keypad of UE 800, changes in the position of UE 800 or one of its components, the presence or absence of user contact with UE 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of UE 800, and temperature changes of UE 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, sensor assembly 814 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0351] Communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between UE 800 and other devices. UE 800 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 816 also includes a near-field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0352] In an exemplary embodiment, UE800 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the methods described above.

[0353] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 804 including instructions, which can be executed by the processor 820 of the UE 800 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0354] like Figure 12 As shown, one embodiment of this disclosure illustrates the structure of a base station. For example, base station 900 can be provided as a network-side device. (Refer to...) Figure 12 The base station 900 includes a processing component 922, which further includes one or more processors, and memory resources represented by a memory 932 for storing instructions executable by the processing component 922, such as application programs. The application programs stored in the memory 932 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. Furthermore, the processing component 922 is configured to execute instructions to perform any of the methods described above applied to the base station, such as... Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6A , Figure 6B , Figure 7 and / or Figure 8 The method shown.

[0355] Base station 900 may also include a power supply component 926 configured to perform power management of base station 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect base station 900 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 958. Base station 900 can operate on an operating system stored in memory 932, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or similar.

[0356] Other embodiments of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0357] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for processing power-saving signals, wherein, Applied in User Equipment (UE), including: The system information SIB1 broadcast by the base station is received. The SIB1 includes first information, which is used to determine the number N of POs mapped to a power-saving signal. The N is a positive integer. The power-saving signal includes a wake-up signal. Based on the first information, a wake-up signal is monitored. The UE has an idle state extended discontinuous reception e-DRX configuration and / or an inactive state e-DRX configuration. The wake-up signal is located before the PO. In response to the detection of the wake-up signal, the PO mapped to the wake-up signal is monitored; In response to not listening to the wake-up signal, the PO mapped to the wake-up signal is not listened to; Among them, the wake-up signal patterns are different inside and outside the paging timing window PTW for the same type of e-DRX configuration; the wake-up signal pattern indicates the number of POs mapped to a wake-up signal and / or the position of the wake-up signal.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The wake-up signal pattern differs depending on the type of e-DRX configuration.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein, In the idle state e-DRX configuration, the second or third style is used to monitor the core network (CN) paging messages and / or radio access network (RAN) paging messages within the PTW, and the fourth style is used to monitor the RAN paging messages outside the PTW.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The power-saving signal includes: a sleep signal; The method further includes: In response to the detection of the sleep signal, monitor the PO within the effective range of the sleep signal; And / or, In response to not detecting the sleep signal, the PO within the effective range of the sleep signal is not monitored.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: In response to the power saving signal being of the first pattern and the power saving signal being enabled, it is determined that the power saving signal is being monitored under the e-DRX configuration; And / or, In response to the power saving signal being in the first pattern and the power saving signal being disabled, it is determined that the power saving signal is not monitored under the e-DRX configuration.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the second pattern, it is determined that the power-saving signal is listened to before PTW in the e-DRX mode.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein, The response to detecting the wake-up signal, and the monitoring of the PO mapped to the wake-up signal, includes: The power-saving signal is detected before the PTW configured in the e-DRX, and the PO is detected within the PTW; or, The response of not listening to the wake-up signal and not listening to the PO mapped to the wake-up signal includes: Since the power-saving signal was not detected before the PTW configured in the e-DRX, the PO is not monitored within the PTW.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: In response to the power-saving signal being in the third pattern, the power-saving signal is monitored before and / or within the PTW configured in the e-DRX.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein, The response pattern to the power-saving signal is a third pattern, which determines that the power-saving signal is listened to before and / or within the PTW configured in the e-DRX, including: Based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal, the monitoring operation of some POs within the PTW is determined.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein, The step of determining the monitoring operation of some POs within the PTW based on the monitoring results of the power-saving signal includes: Listen to the power-saving signal before the Nth PO in the PTW to determine the listening operation of the remaining POs in the PTW; wherein, N is a natural number less than or equal to the total number of POs in the PTW.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the fourth pattern, the power-saving signal is determined to be monitored under the idle state e-DRX configuration, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the monitored power-saving signal is the first number; And / or, In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the fourth pattern, the power-saving signal is determined to be monitored outside of the idle state e-DRX configuration or under the inactive state e-DRX configuration, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the monitored power-saving signal is the second number; In response to the power-saving signal being in the fourth pattern, the power-saving signal is monitored before and / or within the PTW configured in the e-DRX.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein, The method further includes: The second information is reported, wherein the second information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal desired by the UE; the pattern of the power-saving signal includes the number of POs mapped to a power-saving signal and / or the time-domain location of the POs.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein, The method further includes: The third information is reported, wherein the third information indicates the UE's recommended configuration for power-saving signal monitoring under the e-DRX configuration.

14. A method for processing power-saving signals, wherein, When applied in a base station, the method includes: System information SIB1 is broadcast to the terminal. SIB1 includes first information, which is used to determine the number N of POs mapped to a power-saving signal. N is a positive integer. The power-saving signal includes a wake-up signal. The first information is used for the user equipment (UE) to listen for the wake-up signal. The wake-up signal is located before the PO. The UE has an idle state extended discontinuous reception e-DRX configuration and / or an inactive e-DRX configuration. The power-saving signal is sent according to the first information; Within and outside the paging timing window (PTW) of the same type of e-DRX configuration, the wake-up signal patterns differ, with the wake-up signal pattern indicating the number of POs mapped to a wake-up signal and / or the position of the wake-up signal.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The wake-up signal pattern differs depending on the type of e-DRX configuration.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein, In the idle state eDRX configuration, the second or third style is used to monitor the power-saving signal of the core network (CN) paging message and / or the radio access network (RAN) paging message within the PTW, and the fourth style is used to monitor the power-saving signal of the RAN paging message outside the PTW.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein, The power-saving signal also includes: A sleep signal, wherein the result of the sleep signal being detected corresponds to PO being monitored within the effective range of the sleep signal; and the result of the sleep signal not being detected corresponds to PO not being monitored within the effective range of the wake-up signal.

18. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The method further includes: In response to the power-saving signal being of the first pattern and the first pattern enabling the power-saving signal, an operation to send the power-saving signal is determined; And / or, In response to the power-saving signal pattern being a first pattern and the first pattern disabling the power-saving signal, an operation is determined not to send the power-saving signal.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein, The method further includes: In response to the power-saving signal pattern being the second pattern, an operation is determined to send the power-saving signal to the UE in the e-DRX configuration before the PTW in the e-DRX configuration.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein, The monitoring results of the power-saving signal are used by the UE to determine whether the UE in the e-DRX configuration is monitoring the PO in the PTW.

21. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The method further includes: In response to the power-saving signal being in the third pattern, the operation of sending the power-saving signal to the UE in the e-DRX configuration is determined before and / or within the PTW.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein, The monitoring results of the power-saving signal are used by the UE to determine whether to monitor a portion of the PO within the PTW.

23. The method according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, The monitoring results of the power-saving signal before the Nth PO within the PTW are used by the UE to determine whether to monitor the remaining POs within the PTW.

24. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The method also includes: In response to the power saving signal being of the fourth pattern, it is determined that the power saving signal will be sent to the UE configured in the idle state of e-DRX, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the power saving signal is the first number; And / or, In response to the power-saving signal being of the fourth pattern, it is determined that the power-saving signal will be sent to the inactive UE configured with e-DRX, wherein the number of POs corresponding to the power-saving signal is the second number.

25. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 24, wherein, The method further includes: Receive second information, wherein the second information indicates the pattern of the power-saving signal desired by the UE.

26. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 24, wherein, The method further includes: Receive third information, wherein the third information indicates the UE's recommended configuration for power-saving signal monitoring under e-DRX configuration.

27. A power-saving signal processing device, wherein, Applied in User Equipment (UE), including: The receiving module is configured to receive system information SIB1 broadcast by the base station. The SIB1 includes first information, which is used to determine the number N of POs mapped to a power-saving signal. The N is a positive integer. The power-saving signal includes a wake-up signal. A listening module is configured to listen for wake-up signals based on the first information, wherein the UE has an idle-state extended discontinuous reception e-DRX configuration and / or an inactive-state e-DRX configuration, and the wake-up signal is located before the PO; in response to listening to the wake-up signal, listening to the PO mapped by the wake-up signal; in response to not listening to the wake-up signal, not listening to the PO mapped by the wake-up signal; wherein the wake-up signal has a different pattern inside and outside the paging timing window PTW for the same type of e-DRX configuration, and the pattern of the wake-up signal indicates the number of POs mapped to a wake-up signal and / or the position of the wake-up signal.

28. A power-saving signal processing device, wherein, The device, used in a base station, includes: The transmitting module is configured to broadcast system information SIB1 to the terminal. SIB1 includes first information, which determines the number N of points (POs) mapped to a power-saving signal; N is a positive integer. The power-saving signal includes a wake-up signal. The first information is used by the user equipment (UE) to listen for the wake-up signal, which is located before the PO. The UE has an idle-state extended discontinuous reception (e-DRX) configuration and / or an inactive-state e-DRX configuration. The power-saving signal is transmitted according to the first information. The wake-up signal has different patterns inside and outside the paging timing window (PTW) for the same type of e-DRX configuration. The pattern of the wake-up signal indicates the number of POs mapped to a wake-up signal and / or the position of the wake-up signal.

29. A communication device, comprising a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and capable of being executed by the processor, wherein, When the processor runs the executable program, it performs the method provided as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13 or 14 to 26.

30. A computer storage medium storing an executable program; the executable program, when executed by a processor, is capable of implementing the method provided in any one of claims 1 to 13 or 14 to 26.

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