Paging Monitoring Parameter Determination Method and Apparatus, Communication Device, and Storage Medium

Abstract

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for determining paging monitoring parameters, a communication device, and a storage medium. The method for determining paging monitoring parameters may include: determining paging monitoring parameters of an inactive UE according to the configuration of inactive state eDRX parameters and idle state eDRX parameters.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, but is not limited thereto, and in particular, relates to a method and apparatus for determining paging monitoring parameters, a communication device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] A user equipment (UE) balances low power consumption and services with certain latency requirements. In each extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) cycle, the UE can receive downlink data only within the set paging time window (PTW), and the terminal is in a sleep state at other times and does not receive downlink data. This eDRX mode can achieve a balance between downlink service latency and power consumption, such as remotely turning off the gas service through a specific smart terminal. If a specific smart terminal is in this eDRX mode, it can achieve the service while saving the power consumption of the specific smart terminal as much as possible.

[0003] One PTW can be set within each eDRX cycle with a duration exceeding a certain length. The UE can monitor the paging channel according to the discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle within the PTW to receive downlink data, and the terminal is in a sleep state at other times. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for determining paging monitoring parameters, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0005] In a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for determining paging monitoring parameters is provided, which is executed by a user equipment (UE). The method includes:

[0006] Determine the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the configuration of the inactive eDRX parameters and the idle eDRX parameters.

[0007] In a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a device for determining paging monitoring parameters is provided. The device includes:

[0008] A determination module, configured to determine the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the configuration of the inactive eDRX parameters and the idle eDRX parameters.

[0009] In a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, including a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and capable of running by the processor. When the processor runs the executable program, it executes the method for determining paging monitoring parameters provided in the foregoing first aspect.

[0010] In the fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer storage medium is provided. The computer storage medium stores an executable program. After being executed by a processor, the executable program can implement the paging monitoring parameter determination method provided in the first aspect described above.

[0011] In the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal can execute the e-DRX function in the inactive state. By executing the e-DRX function, the terminal can well balance UE reachability and power consumption in the inactive state.

[0012] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. Description of the Drawings

[0013] The drawings here are incorporated into the description and form a part of this description, showing embodiments consistent with the present invention and used together with the description to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication system shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic timing diagram of the execution of the e-DRX function shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0016] Figure 3 It is an interactive schematic diagram of the core network configuring the e-DRX function in the idle state shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic flowchart of the paging monitoring parameter determination method shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the time domain overlapping situation of the idle state PTW and the inactive state PTW shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0019] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the time domain overlapping situation of the idle state PTW and the inactive state PTW shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0020] Figure 7 It is a result schematic diagram of a paging monitoring parameter determination device shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0021] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of a UE shown according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Embodiments

[0022] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, and examples thereof are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the embodiments of the present invention. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the embodiments of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0023] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular forms "a", "the", and "said" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0024] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in the embodiments of the present disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when" or "while" or "in response to determining".

[0025] Please refer to Figure 1 , which shows a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication system provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. As Figure 1 shown, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on cellular mobile communication technology, and the wireless communication system may include: a plurality of UEs 11 and a plurality of access devices 12.

[0026] Among them, 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 Internet of Things (IoT) UE, such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (or a "cellular" phone), and a computer with an IoT UE. For example, it can be a fixed, portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-integrated, or vehicle-mounted device. For example, a Station (STA), a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile, a remote station, an access point, a remote UE, an access terminal, a user terminal, a user agent, a user device, or a user equipment (UE). Or, UE11 can also be a device of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Or, UE11 can also be a vehicle-mounted device. For example, it can be an on-board computer with wireless communication capabilities, or a wireless communication device external to the on-board computer. Or, UE11 can also be a roadside device. For example, it can be a street lamp, a traffic signal, or other roadside devices with wireless communication capabilities.

[0027] The access device 12 can be a network-side device in a wireless communication system. Among them, the wireless communication system can be a 4th generation mobile communication (4G) system, also known as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system; or, the wireless communication system can also be a 5G system, also known as a new radio (NR) system or a 5G NR system. Or, the wireless communication system can also be the next generation system after the 5G system. Among them, the access network in the 5G system can be called the NG-RAN (New Generation - Radio Access Network, New Generation Wireless Access Network). Or, an MTC system.

[0028] Among them, the access device 12 may be an evolved access device (eNB) adopted in a 4G system. Alternatively, the access device 12 may also be an access device (gNB) with a centralized distributed architecture adopted in a 5G system. When the access device 12 adopts a centralized distributed architecture, it generally includes a central unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DUs). A protocol stack of a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, and a Media Access Control (MAC) layer is set in the central unit; a Physical (PHY) layer protocol stack is set in the distributed unit. The specific implementation manner of the access device 12 in the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited.

[0029] A wireless connection may be established between the access device 12 and the UE 11 through a wireless air interface. In different embodiments, 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 the new air interface; or, the wireless air interface may also be a wireless air interface based on the standard of the next-generation mobile communication network technology of 5G.

[0030] In some embodiments, an E2E (End to End) connection may also be established between UEs 11. For example, scenarios such as V2V (vehicle to vehicle) communication, V2I (vehicle to Infrastructure) communication, and V2P (vehicle to pedestrian) communication in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

[0031] In some embodiments, the above wireless communication system may further include a network management device 13.

[0032] A plurality of access devices 12 are respectively connected to a network management device 13. Among them, the network management device 13 may be a core network device in a wireless communication system. For example, the network management device 13 may be a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in an Evolved Packet Core (EPC). Alternatively, the network management device may also 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), etc. The implementation form of the network management device 13 is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0033] If the UE enables the eDRX function, it will enter the eDRX mode. The UE in the eDRX mode has the following characteristics:

[0034] The UE device is reachable at any time, but the reachable delay is large, and the delay depends on the eDRX cycle configuration.

[0035] In this way, the UE that enables the eDRX function achieves a balance between power consumption and data transmission timeliness to the greatest extent.

[0036] The eDRX function has one or more of the following eDRX parameters:

[0037] The starting time domain position of the PTW;

[0038] The length of the PTW;

[0039] The eDRX cycle, which can be represented by T eDRX，H for indication.

[0040] Figure 2 The following is a timing diagram after the UE enables the eDRX function.

[0041] Refer to Figure 2 It can be known that: there is a PTW within an eDRX cycle; there is one or more DRX cycles within the PTW.

[0042] The duration of the DRX cycle can be less than (even far less than) the duration of the eDRX cycle.

[0043] Figure 3 The following shows one way of the UE (i.e., the UE) and the core network to interact with the eDRX parameters of the eDRX function.

[0044] It should be noted that when the eDRX cycle is greater than 10.24 s, a PTW will be set within the eDRX cycle.

[0045] Figure 3 The method for the UE and the core network to interact with eDRX parameters may include:

[0046] The eNB sends an indication of the allowed eDRX function, a cell-specific DRX, and a hyper system frame number (SFN) to the UE through a system information block (SIB).

[0047] When the UE sends an attach request or a tracking area update (TAU) request, it sends UE-specific DRX parameters and / or preferable eDRX parameters;

[0048] After receiving the above attach request or TAU request, the MME sends an eDRX configuration to the UE; the eDRX configuration carries one or more of the aforementioned eDRX parameters;

[0049] The MME performs paging according to the eDRX configuration;

[0050] After receiving the CN paging message sent by the MME, the eNB forwards the CN paging message to the UE.

[0051] The eDRX parameters sent by the core network are transparently transmitted to the UE through a base station (such as an evolved NodeB (eNB) or a next-generation NodeB (gNB)). For example, the mobile management entity (MME) of the core network sends the eDRX parameters of the eDRX function to the UE through the eNB.

[0052] The RRC idle state, abbreviated as the idle state; is a low-power state of the UE known to the core network.

[0053] The RRC inactive state, abbreviated as the inactive state. The 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.

[0054] If the UE enters the inactive state, the UE needs to receive the paging message sent by the CN (i.e., the CN paging message), and also needs to receive the paging message sent by the radio access network (RAN), i.e., the RAN paging message.

[0055] As Figure 4 shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for determining paging monitoring parameters, which is executed by a UE. The method includes:

[0056] S110: Determine the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the configuration of the inactive eDRX parameters and the idle eDRX parameters.

[0057] The UE can be various types of UEs. Exemplarily, the UE can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a smart home device, a smart office device, or a vehicle-mounted device, etc.

[0058] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the UE is in the inactive state, and such a UE can be referred to as: an inactive UE.

[0059] Both the inactive eDRX parameters and the idle eDRX parameters can be sent by the network side, or can be determined according to communication protocols, etc.

[0060] In one embodiment, the idle eDRX parameters can be sent by the core network, and the inactive eDRX parameters can be sent by the access network.

[0061] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the inactive UE determines its own paging monitoring parameters for listening to paging messages according to the configuration of its own inactive eDRX parameters and idle eDRX parameters.

[0062] The inactive eDRX parameters may include: an inactive eDRX cycle. In some embodiments, the inactive eDRX parameters may further include: an inactive paging time window (Paging Time Window, PTW).

[0063] The idle eDRX parameters may include: an idle eDRX cycle. In some embodiments, the idle eDRX parameters may further include: an idle PTW.

[0064] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the inactive UE combines the configuration of its own idle eDRX parameters and inactive eDRX parameters to determine its own paging monitoring parameters, which may include at least one of the following:

[0065] The monitoring time window of the paging message;

[0066] The monitoring cycle of the paging message.

[0067] Subsequently, the inactive UE listens to the paging messages sent by the network side according to the determined paging monitoring parameters.

[0068] The PTW defined by the idle-state eDRX parameters, also known as the idle-state PTW or the first PTW. The PTW defined by the inactive-state eDRX parameters is called the inactive-state PTW or the second PTW.

[0069] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the idle-state PTW can be PTW1, which can be periodically or aperiodically distributed in the time domain according to the duration of the idle-state eDRX cycle. The inactive-state PTW can be PTW2, and similarly, it can be periodically or aperiodically distributed in the time domain according to the duration of the inactive-state eDRX cycle.

[0070] In some embodiments, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the configuration of the inactive-state eDRX parameters and the idle-state eDRX parameters includes at least one of the following:

[0071] In response to the configuration of the idle-state eDRX parameters and the absence of the configuration of the inactive-state eDRX parameters, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the idle-state eDRX parameters;

[0072] In response to the configuration of the idle-state eDRX parameters and the inactive-state eDRX parameters not including the paging time window PTW, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the idle-state eDRX parameters;

[0073] In response to the configuration of the idle-state eDRX parameters and the configuration of the inactive-state eDRX parameters, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle-state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive-state eDRX parameters. That is: if the inactive UE is configured with the inactive-state eDRX parameters, and at this time the inactive UE is configured with the idle-state eDRX parameters, determining the paging monitoring parameters according to the idle-state eDRX parameters. In some possible implementation manners, the paging monitoring parameters can indicate at least one of the following:

[0074] The first PTW is the time window for listening to paging messages, and the first PTW can be the PTW included in the idle-state eDRX parameters;

[0075] The monitoring period, and the monitoring period can be one of the following:

[0076] The CN paging period, and the CN paging period can be equal to the idle-state DRX cycle within the first PTW;

[0077] The RAN paging period;

[0078] Min(CN paging period, RAN paging period, default paging period);

[0079] Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle).

[0080] Of course, the above is only an example, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above example.

[0081] In some embodiments, the inactive UE is configured with idle state eDRX parameters and inactive state eDRX parameters, but the inactive state eDRX parameters may not be configured with a PTW; for example, the inactive state eDRX cycle included in the inactive state eDRX parameters is relatively small, for example, the inactive state eDRX cycle is 2.56 s, 5.12 s, etc., and in this case, the inactive state eDRX parameters will not include a PTW. Additionally, another possible reason for the inactive state eDRX parameters not restricting the PTW is that the base station does not allocate the PTW of the inactive state eDRX parameters according to the implementation. In these cases, the inactive UE can still listen for paging messages according to the idle state eDRX parameters, and the paging listening parameters can be determined according to the idle state eDRX parameters. For example, exemplarily, the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX parameters is determined as the time window for listening for paging messages. Another example is to determine the paging cycle for listening for paging messages within the first PTW in combination with the idle state DRX cycle within the first PTW defined by the idle state eDRX parameters.

[0082] Therefore, in this case, the determining the paging listening parameters of the inactive UE according to the idle state eDRX parameters and the inactive state eDRX parameters not including the paging time window PTW may include: in response to being configured with idle state eDRX parameters, the idle state eDRX parameters defining a first PTW within the idle state eDRX cycle and the inactive state eDRX parameters not including a second PTW, determining the paging listening parameters for listening for paging messages within the first PTW.

[0083] As an embodiment, the inactive UE is configured with idle state eDRX parameters and inactive state eDRX parameters, but the idle state eDRX parameters are configured with a first PTW and the inactive state eDRX parameters are not configured with a PTW, then it is processed as if the terminal is only configured with idle state eDRX parameters, that is, the inactive state eDRX parameters do not take effect. Processing according to the idle state eDRX parameters may include: listening for paging according to the PTW1 (i.e., the first PTW) defined by the idle state eDRX parameters. For example, in S110, determining the paging listening parameters for the inactive UE to listen for CN paging and / or RAN paging within PTW1.

[0084] In some embodiments, the determining the paging listening parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters includes:

[0085] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the idle-state eDRX parameters.

[0086] Reference Figure 5 As shown, the first PTW being less than the second PTW means that the time-domain resource length of the first PTW is less than that of the second PTW in the time-domain resource. If the first PTW is less than the second PTW, the paging monitoring parameters will be determined according to the idle-state eDRX parameters when determining the paging monitoring parameters. As an example, the inactive UE is configured with idle-state eDRX parameters and inactive-state eDRX parameters, but the first PTW is less than the second PTW, then it is processed as if the terminal is only configured with idle-state eDRX parameters, that is, the inactive-state eDRX parameters do not take effect. That is, it can be considered that the first PTW being less than the second PTW is an illegal configuration of the inactive-state eDRX parameters.

[0087] Exemplarily, the monitoring time window indicated by the paging monitoring parameters may be the first PTW. The paging cycle for monitoring paging messages within the first PTW may be at least one of the following:

[0088] CN paging cycle, and the CN paging cycle may be equal to the idle-state DRX cycle within the first PTW;

[0089] RAN paging cycle;

[0090] Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle, default paging cycle);

[0091] Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle).

[0092] Using the above Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle, default paging cycle) or Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle) as the paging cycle can enable the UE to monitor paging messages with a smaller cycle, thereby reducing the missed paging messages and reducing the repeated transmission of paging messages on the network side.

[0093] In some embodiments, the determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle-state eDRX parameters and the second PTW included in the inactive-state eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following:

[0094] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being no time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor radio access network (RAN) paging within the second PTW;

[0095] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being no time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor radio access network (RAN) paging within the first PTW;

[0096] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop continuing to monitor paging within the first PTW when the inactive UE monitors the CN paging or the RAN paging once within the first PTW;

[0097] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop continuing to monitor paging within the first PTW when the inactive UE monitors the CN paging or the RAN paging once within the second PTW.

[0098] In some embodiments, the determining the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle-state eDRX parameters and the second PTW included in the inactive-state eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following:

[0099] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being no time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor radio access network (RAN) paging within the time-domain position corresponding to the first PTW in the inactive-state eDRX cycle;

[0100] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor core network (CN) paging and RAN paging within the time-domain position corresponding to the first PTW in the inactive-state eDRX cycle;

[0101] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW; if the inactive UE monitors the CN paging or the RAN paging once within the first PTW, then determine the paging monitoring parameters to stop continuing to monitor paging within the first PTW.

[0102] As Figure 5As shown, the distribution density of the inactivated eDRX period in the time domain may be greater than that of the idle eDRX period. Therefore, in some cases, the PTWs of some inactivated eDRX periods overlap with the PTWs of the idle eDRX period in the time domain, while the PTWs of some inactivated eDRX periods do not overlap with the PTWs of the idle eDRX period in the time domain. That is, some of the first PTWs and some of the second PTWs overlap in the time domain, while some of the second PTWs do not overlap with the first PTWs.

[0103] For the case where the first PTW and the second PTW do not overlap in the time domain, continue to perform paging monitoring according to the second PTW included in the inactivated eDRX period. That is, in the eDRX period where the second PTW does not overlap with the first PTW in the time domain, monitor the RAN paging according to the inactivated eDRX parameters, that is, monitor the RAN paging in the second PTW of this inactivated eDRX period. Optionally, the monitoring period includes but is not limited to: the RAN paging period, and / or min(RAN paging period, default paging cycle). And the monitoring object is: RAN paging.

[0104] As Figure 5 shown, in the time domain, the second PTW of some inactivated eDRX periods will overlap with the first PTW of the idle eDRX period. And according to the configuration limit between the second PTW in the inactivated eDRX period and the first PTW in the idle eDRX period, the first PTW and the second PTW need to be aligned at the starting point, and the first PTW is smaller than the second PTW. Such a configuration may have certain abnormal phenomena. The base station may finally send a paging message within the first PTW. At this time, the inactivated UE can simply monitor the paging message within the time domain position corresponding to the first PTW of this inactivated eDRX period that overlaps with the idle eDRX period in the time domain, reducing the monitoring of unnecessary paging messages. It should be noted that: the paging monitoring object can be CN paging and / or RAN paging.

[0105] In some cases, although the UE is in the inactivated state, if the core network loses the context of the UE, etc., the UE may also be paged. Such paging from the core network is CN paging, and this CN paging is generally sent within the CN paging opportunity of the first PTW according to the idle eDRX parameters. Therefore, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, CN paging and RAN paging will be simultaneously monitored in the first PTW where the inactivated eDRX period and the idle eDRX period overlap in the time domain.

[0106] The monitoring period when monitoring the paging message within the first PTW can be one of the following:

[0107] CN paging cycle, which can be equal to the idle state DRX cycle within the first PTW;

[0108] RAN paging cycle;

[0109] Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle, default paging cycle);

[0110] Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle).

[0111] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when listening for paging messages within the first PTW, if a CN paging and / or RAN paging is detected, the listening for paging messages within the first PTW is stopped to reduce unnecessary listening.

[0112] Reference Figure 5 As shown, the second and fourth PTW2 represented by the squares filled with diagonal stripes are the second PTWs in the inactive state without time domain overlap with the first PTW. In such a PTW, the inactive state UE can only listen for RAN paging, and the paging listening parameters for only listening for RAN paging are determined. The first, third, fifth, etc. second PTWs represented by the squares without diagonal stripes are the second PTWs with time domain overlap with the first PTW. In this case, the inactive state UE will listen for both CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW. Further, in this case, the eDRX cycle of the inactive state UE can continue to be the inactive state eDRX cycle, and the inactive state UE will be able to listen for both CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW during the inactive state eDRX cycle.

[0113] Regardless of Figure 5 the inactive state eDRX cycle corresponding to which PTW2, regardless of listening for paging within the time domain position corresponding to the first PTW or within the second PTW during the inactive state eDRX cycle, once a paging (exemplarily, CN paging and / or RAN paging) is detected, the continuous listening for paging messages within the time domain position corresponding to the corresponding PTW is stopped, thereby reducing unnecessary listening.

[0114] In some possible implementation manners, the determining the paging listening parameters of the inactive state UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters includes:

[0115] Reference Figure 6 As shown, in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having no time domain overlap, the paging listening configuration for the inactive state UE to listen for RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive state eDRX cycle is determined.

[0116] ReferenceFigure 6 As shown, the first PTW being greater than the second PTW means that the time domain resource length of the first PTW is greater than that of the second PTW in the time domain resources. Here, it can be understood that: that is, to determine the paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to (merely) listen for RAN paging within the second PTW that has no time domain overlap with the first PTW.

[0117] One case is: the first PTW is greater than the second PTW. Similarly, there is a second PTW that has time domain overlap with the first PTW, and a second PTW that has no time domain overlap with the first PTW. In this case, listen for RAN paging within the second PTW that has no time domain overlap with the first PTW. At this time, the listening time window defined by the paging listening parameter is the second PTW. And the paging cycle defined by the determined paging listening parameter at this time can be the RAN paging cycle, or Min(RAN paging cycle, default paging cycle). And the listening object is the RAN paging. Since it is currently within an eDRX cycle that has no time domain overlap with the idle state eDRX cycle, the core network will not send CN paging. Therefore, it is not necessary to listen for CN paging, nor to extend the listening time window, thus reducing unnecessary listening.

[0118] In some embodiments, the determining the paging listening parameter of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameter further includes at least one of the following:

[0119] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having time domain overlap, determine the paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to listen for CN paging and RAN paging within the second PTW;

[0120] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having time domain overlap, if the inactive UE listens for a CN paging or a RAN paging within the second PTW, then determine the paging listening configuration to stop paging listening;

[0121] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having time domain overlap, determine the paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to listen for CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW;

[0122] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having time domain overlap, if the inactive UE listens for a CN paging or a RAN paging within the first PTW, then determine the paging listening configuration to stop paging listening;

[0123] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine a paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to listen for CN paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW;

[0124] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, if the inactive UE listens to a CN paging once within the first PTW outside the second PTW, then stop the paging listening configuration;

[0125] In some embodiments, determining the paging listening parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters includes at least one of the following:

[0126] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, if the inactive UE listens to a CN paging or a RAN paging once within the second PTW of the inactive state eDRX period, then stop the paging listening configuration;

[0127] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, if the inactive UE listens to a CN paging or a RAN paging once within the time domain position corresponding to the first PTW of the inactive state eDRX period, then stop the paging listening configuration;

[0128] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine a paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to listen for CN paging within the time domain position corresponding to the first PTW outside the second PTW of the inactive state eDRX period;

[0129] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, if the inactive UE listens to a CN paging once within the time domain position corresponding to the first PTW outside the second PTW of the inactive state eDRX period, then stop the paging listening configuration.

[0130] For the case where the first PTW and the second PTW overlap in the time domain, in addition to listening for CN paging and RAN paging in the overlapping part of the second PTW and the first PTW in the time domain according to the second PTW, since the first PTW is greater than the second PTW, the UE may also need to continue listening for CN paging within the time domain position corresponding to the first PTW in the part where the second PTW does not overlap in the time domain, so as to listen for various paging messages as much as possible. For example, in the case where the CN paging and / or RAN paging is not heard in the second PTW, it will continue to listen for CN paging within the first PTW that does not overlap with the second PTW (that is: it will continue to listen for CN paging in the part of the first PTW other than the second PTW).

[0131] Of course, if a CN paging and / or a RAN paging is heard within the first PTW that overlaps with the second PTW in the time domain, the paging listening within the first PTW will be stopped, so as to reduce unnecessary paging listening. Or, if a CN paging and / or a RAN paging is heard within the second PTW that overlaps with the first PTW in the time domain, only the paging listening of the second PTW will be stopped, but the CN paging can continue to be listened for within the first PTW in the part that does not overlap with the second PTW.

[0132] Reference Figure 6 As shown, the inactive UE listens for both CN paging and RAN paging within the second PTW that overlaps with the first PTW, and listens for CN paging in the remaining part of the first PTW that does not overlap with the second PTW.

[0133] When listening for paging, if a CN paging or a RAN paging is listened for once within a PTW, the paging listening of the corresponding PTW will be stopped. For example, if a CN paging or a RAN paging is heard within the second PTW in the inactive eDRX cycle that overlaps with the first PTW in the time domain, the paging listening of the corresponding second PTW or within the time position corresponding to the entire first PTW within this eDRX cycle will be stopped.

[0134] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the listening period for listening for CN paging and RAN paging within the second PTW in the inactive eDRX cycle that overlaps with the idle eDRX cycle in the time domain may be at least one of the following:

[0135] Min{default paging period, CN paging period (UE-Specific cycle), RAN paging period}.

[0136] When listening for the CN paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW in the inactive eDRX cycle that overlaps with the idle eDRX cycle in the time domain, the listening period may be one of the following:

[0137] CN paging cycle (UE-specific cycle);

[0138] Min n {default paging cycle, CN paging cycle (UE-Specific cycle)}.

[0139] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the above paging monitoring parameters can arbitrarily indicate the parameters for renewing paging monitoring.

[0140] If a CN paging or a RAN paging is monitored within the second PTW of the inactivated state eDRX cycle that temporally overlaps with the idle state eDRX cycle in the time domain, stop paging monitoring within the inactivated state eDRX cycle.

[0141] If a CN paging is monitored within the first PTW of the idle state eDRX cycle, in the part of the first PTW that does not temporally overlap with the second PTW of the inactivated state eDRX cycle, stop paging monitoring within the inactivated state eDRX cycle.

[0142] In some embodiments, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactivated state UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactivated state eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following:

[0143] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a temporal overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactivated state UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW;

[0144] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a temporal overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactivated state UE to stop paging monitoring if a CN paging or a RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW.

[0145] In some embodiments, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactivated state UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactivated state eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following:

[0146] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a temporal overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactivated state UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW;

[0147] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when the inactive UE monitors a CN paging or a RAN paging within the first PTW;

[0148] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW of the idle-state eDRX cycle;

[0149] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when the inactive UE monitors a CN paging or a RAN paging within the first PTW of the idle-state eDRX cycle.

[0150] The first PTW is greater than the second PTW, and there is an inactive eDRX cycle that overlaps with the idle-state eDRX cycle in the time domain. In this case, to simplify the operation, directly monitor both CN paging and RAN paging within the time-domain position corresponding to the first PTW of the inactive eDRX cycle. Then, at this time, the first PTW is the monitoring time window defined by the determined paging monitoring parameter. The monitoring objects include both CN paging and / or RAN paging. At this time, the paging cycle can be one of the following:

[0151] Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle, default paging cycle);

[0152] Min(CN paging cycle, RAN paging cycle).

[0153] In this case, if a CN paging and / or a RAN paging is monitored within a first PTW of the inactive eDRX cycle that overlaps with the idle-state eDRX cycle in the time domain, then stop monitoring the paging message within this first PTW to reduce unnecessary paging monitoring.

[0154] In one embodiment, the idle-state eDRX parameters include the idle-state eDRX cycle and the first PTW, and the inactive eDRX parameters include the inactive eDRX cycle and the second PTW; when the idle-state eDRX cycle and the inactive eDXR cycle overlap in the time domain, the time-domain starting positions of the first PTW and the second PTW are the same.

[0155] Thus, if the first PTW is greater than the second PTW, within the inactivity eDRX cycle that temporally overlaps with the idle eDRX cycle, the first PTW will contain the second PTW. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a working mode for an inactivity UE to use the eDRX mechanism, that is, the UE determines the paging monitoring parameters in the inactivity state according to the eDRX parameters determined by the core network and / or the eDRX parameters determined by the base station. The paging monitoring parameters can also be simply referred to as paging parameters.

[0156] The paging monitoring parameters include: eDRX cycle; and / or PTW.

[0157] In one embodiment, the paging monitoring parameters can indicate the window length and the temporal starting point position of the PTW.

[0158] In another embodiment, the paging monitoring parameters can also indicate the temporal starting point position and the temporal ending point position of the PTW.

[0159] It can be understood that: if the base station does not provide at least one of the eDRX cycle and the PTW of the eDRX parameters, it means that the base station does not configure the eDRX parameters for this user; at this time, the UE performs paging monitoring according to the idle eDRX parameters. That is, the paging monitoring parameters are determined according to the idle eDRX parameters.

[0160] As an embodiment, if the base station only provides the eDRX parameters but does not provide the window information of the PTW, the UE performs paging monitoring according to only the idle eDRX; the paging monitoring parameters are determined according to the idle eDRX parameters.

[0161] For example, if the UE is configured or activated with an idle eDRX cycle, the PTW defined by the idle eDRX parameters can be called the idle PTW. If this idle PTW is PTW1, the UE monitors the CN paging within PTW1; and monitors the RAN paging outside PTW1.

[0162] For an idle UE (i.e., an idle state UE), the core network can provide the idle eDRX parameters to the UE; for an inactivity UE, in addition to the core network providing the idle eDRX parameters to the user, the base station can also provide the inactivity eDRX parameters to the inactivity UE. The idle eDRX parameters are also the eDRX parameters in the idle mode or the CN e-DRX parameters; the inactivity eDRX parameters are also the eDRX parameters in the inactivity mode or the RAN e-DRX parameters.

[0163] As an embodiment, if the base station does not provide the inactivated eDRX parameter, the UE operates according to the activated or configured idle-state eDRX only. The inactivated eDRX parameter may include at least one of the inactivated eDRX period and the inactivated PTW.

[0164] As an embodiment, if the base station provides the eDRX period of the inactivated eDRX parameter and it is greater than 10.24 s, but the base station does not provide the PTW of the inactivated eDRX parameter, the UE performs paging monitoring according to the activated or configured idle-state eDRX parameter only. The activated idle-state eDRX parameter here may be the idle-state eDRX parameter configured for the UE and activated (i.e., effective).

[0165] As an embodiment, if the base station provides the eDRX period of the inactivated eDRX parameter and it is greater than 10.24 s, but the base station does not provide the PTW of the inactivated eDRX parameter, the UE monitors the CN paging and RAN paging within the PTW window of the CN. Outside the PTW, even if the base station provides the eDRX period of the inactivated eDRX parameter and it is greater than 10.24 s (such as 20.48 s), it will operate according to this eDRX period without using the PTW. That is, only the CN PTW is effective at this time. In one embodiment, if the idle-state eDRX period provided by the core network does not exceed 10.24 s, the CN PTW is not provided simultaneously. In one embodiment, if the inactivated eDRX period provided by the base station does not exceed 10.24 s, the RAN PTW is not provided simultaneously. In one embodiment, if the idle-state eDRX period provided by the core network is greater than 10.24 s, the CN PTW parameter is provided simultaneously. In one embodiment, if the inactivated eDRX period provided by the base station is greater than 10.24 s, the RAN PTW parameter is provided simultaneously. In one embodiment, if the idle-state eDRX period provided by the core network is greater than 10.24 s, but the CN PTW is not provided simultaneously; then the base station does not provide the inactivated eDRX parameter either, that is, it is considered that the idle-state eDRX is not configured or activated. In one embodiment, if the idle-state eDRX period provided by the core network is greater than 10.24 s, but the CN PTW is not provided simultaneously, the base station provides the eDRX period in the inactivated eDRX parameter, but does not provide the RAN PTW (i.e., the inactivated PTW) simultaneously.

[0166] In this case, the eDRX cycle in the inactivated eDRX parameters provided by the base station will not exceed 10.24 s. In the case where there is no CN PTW (i.e., idle state PTW) and no RAN PTW, the UE will not use PTW for paging monitoring, that is, it will monitor according to Min{CN eDRX cycle, RAN eDRX cycle} or the RAN eDRX cycle. Here, the CN eDRX cycle is the eDRX cycle defined by the idle state eDRX parameters, and the RAN eDRX cycle here is the eDRX cycle defined by the inactivated eDRX parameters.

[0167] In one embodiment, when the window lengths of PTW2 provided by the base station and PTW1 provided by the core network are not equal, the inactivated UE processes as follows:

[0168] Scenario 1: PTW2 provided by the base station > PTW1, that is, the window length of PTW2 is greater than that of PTW1.

[0169] Method 1:

[0170] Process according to the situation where the base station does not configure inactivated eDRX parameters for the UE, that is, determine according to the idle state eDRX parameters; at this time, this configuration can be considered an illegal configuration of inactivated eDRX.

[0171] As an embodiment: When providing inactivated eDRX parameters, PTW2 of the base station cannot be longer than PTW1. That is, when configuring PTW2, the PTW1 configured by the core network needs to be used as auxiliary reference information. If PTW2 is configured according to PTW1, then PTW2 will be less than or equal to PTW1. If PTW2 is greater than PTW1, it will be recognized as an illegal configuration.

[0172] Method 2:

[0173] Process according to the base station's configuration of PTW1 for this user, that is, the UE truncates the base station's configuration according to the core network's configuration; that is, in this case, the core network parameters are reused; at this time, the window length corresponding to the inactivated eDRX cycle is also PTW1;

[0174] Within the PTW1 window of the inactivated eDRX cycle, monitor the RAN paging during the RAN paging cycle;

[0175] Within the PTW1 window of the idle state eDRX cycle, monitor the CN paging;

[0176] The above are all cases where PTW1 and PTW2 have no time-domain overlap, that is, during PTW2 or PTW1 in the non-active eDRX cycle, the UE listens for RAN paging, and during PTW1 in the idle eDRX cycle, the UE listens for CN paging.

[0177] If PTW2 in the inactive eDRX and PTW1 in the idle eDRX cycle overlap in the time domain, then during the corresponding period of PTW1, the UE listens for both CN paging and RAN paging simultaneously.

[0178] Understandably, if the UE detects a CN paging or a RAN paging once, it stops subsequent listening in the PTW1 window.

[0179] Scenario 2: The PTW2 provided by the base station < PTW1, that is, the window length of PTW2 is less than the window length of PTW1.

[0180] Method 1:

[0181] During the PTW2 window in the inactive eDRX cycle, the UE listens for RAN paging according to the RAN paging cycle.

[0182] If the UE detects a RAN paging once, it stops subsequent listening in PTW2.

[0183] During the PTW1 window in the idle eDRX cycle, the UE listens for CN paging; if the UE detects a CN paging once, it stops subsequent listening in PTW1.

[0184] The above are all cases where PTW1 and PTW2 have no time-domain overlap, that is, the UE listens for respective types of paging.

[0185] If PTW2 in the inactive eDRX and PTW1 in the idle eDRX cycle overlap in the time domain, then during the corresponding period of PTW2, the UE listens for both CN paging and RAN paging simultaneously.

[0186] At this time, there are multiple ways to set the paging monitoring period. As an example, the paging period can be: min{default paging cycle, UE-specific cycle, RAN paging cycle}, and finally, there are multiple ways to set the paging monitoring period according to this. It can be understood that when the UE detects a CN paging or a RAN paging, it stops subsequent monitoring in the PTW2 window.

[0187] Furthermore, when the UE detects a CN paging or a RAN paging, it stops subsequent monitoring of CN paging and RAN paging in the PTW1 window.

[0188] There is a time-domain overlap between PTW2 of the inactive eDRX cycle and PTW1 of the idle eDRX cycle. Within the remaining PTW windows outside the time-domain overlap between the inactive eDRX cycle and the idle eDRX cycle, that is, within the time domain range of PTW1 minus PTW2, the UE monitors CN paging.

[0189] At this time, there are multiple ways to set the paging monitoring period. As an example, the paging period can be: according to min{default paging cycle, UE-specific cycle}, and monitor CN paging according to min{default paging cycle, UE-specific cycle}.

[0190] It can be understood that at this time, when the UE detects a CN paging, it stops subsequent monitoring in the PTW.

[0191] Method 2:

[0192] Within the PTW2 window corresponding to the inactive eDRX cycle, the UE monitors RAN paging according to the RAN paging cycle. Within the PTW1 window of the idle eDRX cycle, the UE monitors CN paging; when the UE detects a CN paging, it stops subsequent monitoring in the PTW1.

[0193] The above are all cases where PTW1 and PTW2 have no time-domain overlap, that is, they listen for their respective types of paging. That is, in this case, during PTW2 of the inactive eDRX cycle, the UE listens for RAN paging, and during PTW1 of the idle eDRX cycle, the UE listens for CN paging.

[0194] There is a time-domain overlap between PTW2 in the inactive eDRX cycle and PTW1 in the idle eDRX cycle. During PTW1 of the idle eDRX cycle, the UE listens for both CN paging and RAN paging simultaneously. (As an example: The UE listens for paging messages of CN or RAN paging according to min{default paging cycle, UE-specific cycle, RAN paging cycle}).

[0195] Furthermore, when the UE detects a CN paging or a RAN paging, it stops subsequent listening in the PTW1 window.

[0196] This method can be simpler to process when there is a time-domain overlap between PTW2 in the inactive eDRX cycle and PTW1 in the idle eDRX cycle compared to the previous method. That is, instead of dividing the length of PTW1 into two parts and processing them in two ways, it is processed uniformly in one way. That is, CN paging and RAN paging are listened for simultaneously within the entire PTW1 range.

[0197] As Figure 7 shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a paging listening parameter determination device, which includes:

[0198] A determination module 110, configured to determine paging listening parameters of an inactive UE according to the configuration of inactive eDRX parameters and idle eDRX parameters.

[0199] This paging listening parameter determination device may be included in the UE.

[0200] In some embodiments, the determination module 110 may be a program module; after being executed by a processor, the program module can determine paging listening parameters of an inactive UE according to the configuration of the inactive eDRX parameters and / or idle eDRX parameters of the UE.

[0201] The determined paging listening parameters are used for the UE to listen for paging from the network side. The paging from the network side includes, but is not limited to: CN paging and / or RAN paging.

[0202] In some other embodiments, the determining module 110 may be a software-hardware combination module; the software-hardware combination module includes, but is not limited to: various programmable arrays; the programmable arrays include, but are not limited to: field programmable arrays and / or complex programmable arrays.

[0203] In still some other embodiments, the determining module 110 may be a pure hardware module; the pure hardware module includes, but is not limited to: application specific integrated circuits.

[0204] In some embodiments, the determining module 110 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0205] In response to being configured with idle state eDRX parameters and not configured with inactive state eDRX parameters, determining paging listening parameters of the inactive state UE according to the idle state eDRX parameters;

[0206] In response to being configured with idle state eDRX parameters and the inactive state eDRX parameters not including a paging time window PTW, determining paging listening parameters of the inactive state UE according to the idle state eDRX parameters;

[0207] In response to being configured with the idle state eDRX parameters and configured with inactive state eDRX parameters, determining paging listening parameters of the inactive state UE according to a first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and a second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters.

[0208] In some embodiments, the determining module 110 is configured to, in response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW, determine paging listening parameters of the inactive state UE according to the idle state eDRX parameters.

[0209] In some embodiments, the inactive state eDRX parameters include: an inactive state eDRX period; the idle state eDRX parameters include: an idle state eDRX period;

[0210] The determining module 110 is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0211] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being no time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining paging listening parameters for the inactive state UE to listen for radio access network RAN paging within a time domain position corresponding to the first PTW in the inactive state eDRX period;

[0212] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor core network CN paging and RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive eDRX cycle;

[0213] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor core network CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW;

[0214] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop continued paging monitoring within the first PTW when the CN paging or the RAN paging is monitored once within the first PTW.

[0215] In some embodiments, the inactive eDRX parameters include: inactive eDRX cycle; the idle eDRX parameters include: idle eDRX cycle;

[0216] The determining module 110 is further configured to, in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having no time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive UE to monitor RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive eDRX cycle.

[0217] In some embodiments, the inactive eDRX parameters include: inactive eDRX cycle; the idle eDRX parameters include: idle eDRX cycle;

[0218] The determining module 110 is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0219] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive UE to monitor core network CN paging and RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive eDRX cycle;

[0220] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when the CN paging or the RAN paging is monitored once within the second PTW of the inactive eDRX cycle;

[0221] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine a paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to listen for CN paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW;

[0222] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine a paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to stop paging listening when a CN paging is monitored within the first PTW outside the second PTW.

[0223] In some embodiments, the inactive eDRX parameters include: an inactive eDRX period; the idle eDRX parameters include: an idle eDRX period;

[0224] Determining the paging listening parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following:

[0225] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine a paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to listen for CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW;

[0226] In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine a paging listening configuration for the inactive UE to stop paging listening when a CN paging or a RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW.

[0227] In some embodiments, the idle eDRX parameters include an idle eDRX period and the first PTW, and the inactive eDRX parameters include an inactive eDRX period and the second PTW; when the idle eDRX period and the inactive eDXR period have a time domain overlap, the time domain starting positions of the first PTW and the second PTW are the same.

[0228] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device, including:

[0229] A memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0230] A processor respectively connected to the memory;

[0231] Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the paging listening parameter determination method provided by any of the foregoing technical solutions.

[0232] The processor may include various types of storage media, which are non-transitory computer storage media and can continue to store the information thereon after the communication device loses power.

[0233] Here, the communication device includes: a UE.

[0234] The processor may be connected to the memory through a bus or the like, and is used to read the executable program stored on the memory. For example, as Figure 4 the method shown.

[0235] Figure 8 is a block diagram of a UE 800 shown according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the UE 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast user device, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0236] Referring to Figure 8 , the UE 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input / output (I / O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

[0237] The processing component 802 generally controls the overall operation of the UE 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above method. In addition, the processing component 802 may include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

[0238] The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the UE 800. Examples of these data include instructions for any application or method operating on the UE 800, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 804 may 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 memory, flash memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0239] The power supply component 806 provides power for various components of the UE 800. The 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 for the UE 800.

[0240] 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 can be implemented as a touch screen 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 can not only sense the boundaries of touch or swipe actions, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the UE 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each of the front camera and the rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0241] The audio component 810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when the UE 800 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals can be further stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, the audio component 810 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0242] The I / O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and a peripheral interface module, which can be a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons can include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a power button, and a lock button.

[0243] The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing a status assessment of various aspects for the UE 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 can detect the on / off state of the UE 800, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the UE 800. The sensor assembly 814 can also detect a change in the position of the UE 800 or a component of the UE 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the UE 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the UE 800, and the temperature change of the UE 800. The sensor assembly 814 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 can also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 can further include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0244] The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communication, in a wired or wireless manner, between the UE 800 and other devices. The UE 800 can access a wireless network based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0245] In an exemplary embodiment, the UE 800 can 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 for performing the above method.

[0246] In an exemplary embodiment, a computer storage medium including instructions is also provided. The computer storage medium can be: a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as a memory 804 including instructions, and the above instructions can be executed by a processor 820 of the UE 800 to complete the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, and an optical data storage device, etc. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, after the instructions stored in the non-temporary storage medium are executed, the paging monitoring parameter determination method provided in any of the foregoing embodiments can be implemented.

[0247] The paging monitoring parameter determination method may include: determining the paging monitoring parameters of an inactive UE according to the configuration of the inactive state eDRX parameters and the idle state eDRX parameters.

[0248] Understandably, the determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the configuration of the inactive state eDRX parameters and the idle state eDRX parameters includes at least one of the following: in response to the configuration of the idle state eDRX parameters and no configuration of the inactive state eDRX parameters, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the idle state eDRX parameters; in response to the configuration of the idle state eDRX parameters and the inactive state eDRX parameters not including the paging time window PTW, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the idle state eDRX parameters; in response to the configuration of the idle state eDRX parameters and the configuration of the inactive state eDRX parameters, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters.

[0249] Understandably, the determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters includes:

[0250] In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the idle state eDRX parameters.

[0251] Understandably, the determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX parameters and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following: in response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and no time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor radio access network RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive state eDRX cycle; in response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor core network CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW; in response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop continuing to monitor paging within the first PTW when a CN paging or RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW.

[0252] Understandably, determining the paging monitoring parameter of the inactive state UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameter further includes: in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being no time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive state UE to monitor RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive state eDRX cycle.

[0253] Understandably, determining the paging monitoring parameter of the inactive state UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameter further includes at least one of the following: in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive state UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive state eDRX cycle; in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive state UE to stop paging monitoring when a CN paging or a RAN paging is monitored within the second PTW; in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive state UE to stop paging monitoring when a CN paging or a RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW; in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive state UE to monitor CN paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW; in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive state UE to stop paging monitoring when a CN paging is monitored within the first PTW outside the second PTW.

[0254] Understandably, determining the paging monitoring parameter of the inactive state UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameter further includes at least one of the following: in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive state UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW; in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being a time domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determining the paging monitoring configuration for the inactive state UE to stop paging monitoring when a CN paging or a RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW.

[0255] Understandably, the idle state eDRX parameters include an idle state eDRX period and the first PTW, and the inactivated state eDRX parameters include an inactivated state eDRX period and the second PTW; when the idle state eDRX period and the inactivated state eDXR period overlap in the time domain, the time domain start positions of the first PTW and the second PTW are the same.

[0256] Those skilled in the art will readily conceive of other embodiments of the present invention upon considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of the present invention and include known common knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed in this disclosure. The specification and examples are only regarded as exemplary, and the true scope and spirit of the present invention are pointed out by the following claims.

[0257] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact structures described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present invention is only limited by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for determining paging monitoring parameters, wherein, executed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: determining paging monitoring parameters of an inactive UE according to the configuration of inactive state eDRX parameters and idle state eDRX parameters; The determining paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the configuration of the inactive state eDRX parameters and the idle state eDRX parameters includes: in response to the configuration of the idle state eDRX parameters and the configuration of the inactive state eDRX parameters, determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to a first paging time window (PTW) included in the idle state eDRX and a second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters; The determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX parameters and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters includes: in response to the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determining the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor core network (CN) paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when monitoring the CN paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW, the monitoring period is the minimum of the default paging period and the UE-specific period.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the inactive state eDRX parameters include: an inactive state eDRX period; the idle state eDRX parameters include: an idle state eDRX period; The determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX parameters and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following: in response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having no time domain overlap, determining the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor radio access network (RAN) paging within the second PTW of the inactive state eDRX period; in response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determining the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW; in response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determining the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop monitoring paging within the first PTW when a CN paging or a RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the inactive state eDRX parameters include: an inactive state eDRX period; the idle state eDRX parameters include: an idle state eDRX period; The determining the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive state eDRX parameters further includes: In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being no time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive eDRX cycle.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the determining of the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE based on the first PTW included in the idle-state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive-state eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following: In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the second PTW; In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when a CN paging or an RAN paging is monitored within the second PTW; In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when a CN paging or an RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW; In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when a CN paging is monitored within the first PTW outside the second PTW.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the determining of the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE based on the first PTW included in the idle-state eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive-state eDRX parameters further includes at least one of the following: In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW; In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and there being time-domain overlap between the first PTW and the second PTW, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when a CN paging or an RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, the idle-state eDRX parameters include an idle-state eDRX cycle and the first PTW, and the inactive-state eDRX parameters include an inactive-state eDRX cycle and the second PTW; when the idle-state eDRX cycle and the inactive-state eDXR cycle have time-domain overlap, the time-domain starting positions of the first PTW and the second PTW are the same.

8. A paging monitoring parameter determination device, wherein, the device includes: A determination module, configured to determine paging monitoring parameters of an inactive UE according to the configuration of inactive eDRX parameters and idle eDRX parameters; The determination module is configured to: In response to the configuration of the idle eDRX parameters and the configuration of the inactive eDRX parameters, determine the paging monitoring parameters of the inactive UE according to the first paging time window PTW included in the idle eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive eDRX parameters; The determination module is further configured to: In response to the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor core network CN paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, The monitoring period when monitoring the CN paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW is the minimum of the default paging period and the user equipment UE-specific period.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, The inactive eDRX parameters include: an inactive eDRX period; the idle eDRX parameters include: an idle eDRX period; The determination module is further configured to at least one of the following: In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having no time domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor radio access network RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive eDRX period; In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW; In response to the first PTW being less than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to stop monitoring paging within the first PTW when a CN paging or a RAN paging is monitored within the first PTW.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, The inactive eDRX parameters include: an inactive eDRX period; the idle eDRX parameters include: an idle eDRX period; The determination module is further configured to, in response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having no time domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor RAN paging within the second PTW of the inactive eDRX period.

12. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, The determination module is further configured to perform at least one of the following: In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameters for the inactive UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the second PTW; In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameter for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when the inactive UE monitors a CN paging or a RAN paging within the second PTW; In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameter for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when the inactive UE monitors a CN paging or a RAN paging within the first PTW; In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameter for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when the inactive UE monitors a CN paging within the first PTW outside the second PTW; 13. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, the inactive eDRX parameter includes: an inactive eDRX period; the idle eDRX parameter includes: an idle eDRX period; Determining the paging monitoring parameter of the inactive UE according to the first PTW included in the idle eDRX and the second PTW included in the inactive eDRX parameter further includes at least one of the following: In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameter for the inactive UE to monitor CN paging and RAN paging within the first PTW; In response to the first PTW being greater than the second PTW and the first PTW and the second PTW having a time-domain overlap, determine the paging monitoring parameter for the inactive UE to stop paging monitoring when the inactive UE monitors a CN paging or a RAN paging within the first PTW; 14. The apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein, the idle eDRX parameter includes an idle eDRX period and the first PTW, and the inactive eDRX parameter includes an inactive eDRX period and the second PTW; when the idle eDRX period and the inactive eDXR period have a time-domain overlap, the time-domain start positions of the first PTW and the second PTW are the same.

15. A communication device, comprising a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored on the memory and capable of being run by the processor, wherein, when the processor runs the executable program, it executes the method provided in any one of claims 1 to 7.

16. A computer storage medium storing an executable program; after the executable program is executed by a processor, it can implement the method provided in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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