Modifying operation of energy harvesting device based on cell duty cycle configuration

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, an energy harvesting device may receive an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation by a network node. The energy harvesting device may modify operation of the energy harvesting device based at least in part on operating in the energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode and based at least in part on an operating duty cycle, the operating duty cycle based at least in part on the cell duty cycle configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates generally to wireless communication, and specifically to techniques and apparatus for modifying the operation of an energy harvesting device based on cell duty cycle configuration. Background Technology

[0002] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide a variety of telecommunications services, such as telephone, video, data, messaging, and broadcasting. Typical wireless communication systems employ multiple access technologies that enable communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power, etc.). Examples of such multiple access technologies include Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) systems, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) systems, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) systems, Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) systems, Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) systems, and Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE / LTE-Advanced is a set of enhancements to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard issued by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0003] A wireless network may include one or more network nodes that support communication for wireless communication devices, such as user equipment (UE) or multiple UEs. A UE may communicate with network nodes via downlink and uplink communication. A "downlink" (or "DL") refers to the communication link from the network node to the UE, and an "uplink" (or "UL") refers to the communication link from the UE to the network node. Some wireless networks may support device-to-device communication, such as via local links (e.g., sidelinks (SL), wireless local area network (WLAN) links, and / or wireless personal area network (WPAN) links, etc.).

[0004] The aforementioned multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunications standards to provide a common protocol that enables different UEs to communicate at the city, country, region, and / or global levels. New Radio (NR) (which may be referred to as 5G) is a set of enhancements to the LTE mobile standard issued by 3GPP. NR is designed to better support mobile broadband internet access by: improving spectrum efficiency; reducing costs; improving service; utilizing new spectrum; and better integrating with other open standards by using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) with Cyclic Prefix (CP) on the downlink (CP-OFDM), and CP-OFDM and / or Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiplexing (SC-FDM) (also known as Discrete Fourier Transform Extended OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink; and supporting beamforming, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technologies and carrier aggregation. Further improvements to LTE, NR, and other radio access technologies remain useful as the demand for mobile broadband access continues to increase. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Some aspects described herein relate to a method of wireless communication performed by an energy harvesting device. The method may include receiving an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node. The method may include modifying the operation of the energy harvesting device, at least in part based on an operating duty cycle configured at least in part based on the cell duty cycle, and at least in part based on operation in an energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

[0006] Some aspects described herein relate to a method for wireless communication performed by a wireless communication device. The method may include obtaining an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by a network node. The method may include sending this indication to an energy harvesting device.

[0007] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication at an energy harvesting device. The apparatus may include one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to cause the energy harvesting device to receive an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to cause the energy harvesting device to modify its operation at least partially based on an operating duty cycle, at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration, and at least partially based on operation in an energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

[0008] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for performing wireless communication at a wireless communication device. The apparatus may include one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to enable the wireless communication device to obtain an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to enable the wireless communication device to transmit the indication to an energy harvesting device.

[0009] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication by an energy harvesting device. When executed by one or more processors of the energy harvesting device, the set of instructions enables the energy harvesting device to receive indications of cell duty cycle configurations associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes. When executed by one or more processors of the energy harvesting device, the set of instructions enables the energy harvesting device to modify its operation, at least partially based on an operating duty cycle configured at least partially based on the cell duty cycle, and at least partially based on operation in an energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

[0010] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication by a wireless communication device. When executed by one or more processors of the wireless communication device, the set of instructions enables the wireless communication device to obtain an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by a network node. When executed by one or more processors of the wireless communication device, the set of instructions enables the wireless communication device to transmit this indication to an energy harvesting device.

[0011] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include components for receiving an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node. The apparatus may also include components for modifying the operation of the apparatus at least partially based on an operating duty cycle, which is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration, and at least partially based on operation in an energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

[0012] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include components for obtaining an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node. The apparatus may also include components for transmitting this indication to an energy harvesting device.

[0013] The entirety of the terms includes methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transitory computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, network entities, network nodes, wireless communication devices and / or processing systems as fully described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings and description and illustrated as illustrated in the drawings and description.

[0014] The features and technical advantages of the examples according to this disclosure have been summarized rather extensively above in order to better understand the detailed description below. Additional features and advantages will be described below. The disclosed concepts and specific examples can be readily used as the basis for modifying or designing other structures for achieving the same purpose as this disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. The characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein, in both their organization and manner of operation, and the associated advantages, will be better understood by considering the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Each of the drawings provided is for illustrative and descriptive purposes and not as a definition of limitation of the claims.

[0015] While aspects are described herein by way of example, those skilled in the art will understand that such aspects can be implemented in many different arrangements and scenarios. The techniques described herein can be implemented using different platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes, and / or package arrangements. For example, some aspects can be implemented via integrated chip implementations or other devices based on non-modular components (e.g., end-user equipment, vehicles, communication equipment, computing devices, industrial equipment, retail / shopping devices, medical devices, and / or artificial intelligence devices). Aspects can be implemented in chip-level components, modular components, non-modular components, non-chip-level components, device-level components, and / or system-level components. Devices incorporating the described aspects and features may include additional components and features for implementing and practicing the claimed and described aspects. For example, the transmission and reception of wireless signals may include one or more components for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components including antennas, radio frequency (RF) chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffers, processors, interleavers, adders, and / or summers). The aspects described herein are intended to be practiced in a wide variety of devices, components, systems, distributed arrangements, and / or end-user equipment of various sizes, shapes, and configurations. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To gain a full understanding of the foregoing features of this disclosure, a more specific description of the invention, briefly outlined above, can be obtained by referring to various aspects, some of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the drawings illustrate only certain typical aspects of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered as limiting its scope, as other equally valid aspects are permissible in this description. The same reference numerals in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example of communication between a network node and a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example decomposed base station architecture according to this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a passive UE according to this disclosure.

[0021] Figure 5A and Figure 5B These are illustrations of a first and second example of a single-site implementation of an energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 6This is a diagram illustrating an example of an energy harvesting duty cycle that can be associated with a passive UE according to this disclosure.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example of discontinuous transmission and / or discontinuous reception in a cell according to this disclosure.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a modified energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 9 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a modified energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 10 These are illustrations of a first example and a second example of the operation of a modified energy harvesting device according to this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 11 These are illustrations of a first example and a second example of a modified communication mode according to this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 12 This is a diagram illustrating examples of multiple energy sources associated with an energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 13 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication process between at least one network node and an energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 14 This is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at an energy harvesting device or an apparatus of an energy harvesting device, according to the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 15 This is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at a wireless communication device or an apparatus of a wireless communication device, according to the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 16 This is a diagram of an example device for wireless communication according to the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 17 This is a diagram of an example device for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0034] Network nodes may transmit energy signals, which are used by energy harvesting devices (such as passive user equipment (UE)) to collect and / or store energy. In some scenarios, network nodes may switch to operating in discontinuous cell operation modes (such as discontinuous transmission (DTX) and / or discontinuous reception (DRX) modes) to increase energy efficiency. The switch of a network node to discontinuous cell operation modes may adversely affect the energy harvesting devices. For example, the network node may be unable to transmit energy signals during a shutdown period, and the energy harvesting devices may not be able to collect enough energy to power the circuitry used for transmitting and / or receiving signals. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting devices may attempt to transmit and / or receive signals that may not be received and / or transmitted by the network node during the shutdown period, resulting in unnecessary power consumption and depletion of power resources by the energy harvesting devices.

[0035] The various aspects described herein generally relate to modifying the operation of an energy harvesting device based on a cell duty cycle configuration. Some aspects more specifically relate to a communication mode in which the energy harvesting device (e.g., a passive UE) modifies the energy harvesting duty cycle at least partially based on a cell duty cycle configuration. In some aspects, the energy harvesting device may receive an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with a network node. In some aspects, the cell duty cycle configuration is associated with a network node that transmits energy signals collected by the energy harvesting device. Based at least partially on operation in an Energy Harvesting Duty Cycle (EHDC) communication mode, the energy harvesting device may modify its operation at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration. For example, the energy harvesting device may use an operating duty cycle at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration, such as by including one or more corresponding Operating Duty Cycle (ODC) communication mode timings and / or one or more ODC energy harvesting mode timings synchronized and / or consistent with one or more on-duty and / or off-duty timings indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0036] Receiving instructions on the cell duty cycle configuration enables the energy harvesting device to modify its operation, reduce power consumption, and / or conserve power resources during EHDC communication mode. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device may switch its energy signaling source based at least in part on the shutdown duration of the cell duty cycle configuration associated with network nodes avoiding the transmission of energy signals. The ability to switch energy signaling sources can increase the amount of energy harvested by the energy harvesting device, and consequently increase the amount of power stored by the energy harvesting device.

[0037] Various aspects of this disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to any particular structure or function presented throughout this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided to make this disclosure thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of this disclosure to those skilled in the art. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of this disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently or in combination with any other aspect of this disclosure. For example, any number of aspects set forth herein may be used to implement an apparatus or method of practice. Furthermore, the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover such apparatus or methods practiced using structures, functions, or structures and functions other than or different from the aspects of the disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure herein may be embodied by one or more elements of the claims.

[0038] Various devices and techniques will now be used to illustrate several aspects of a telecommunications system. These devices and techniques will be described in detail below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, or algorithms (collectively, “elements”). These elements can be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Whether these elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the system as a whole.

[0039] Although terms generally associated with 5G or New Radio (NR) Radio Access Technology (RAT) may be used herein to describe aspects, aspects of this disclosure may be applied to other RATs, such as 3G RAT, 4G RAT and / or 5G and later (e.g., 6G) RATs.

[0040] Figure 1This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100 according to the present disclosure. The wireless network 100 may be a 5G (e.g., NR) network and / or a 4G (e.g., Long Term Evolution (LTE)) network, or may include elements of a 5G (e.g., NR) network and / or elements of a 4G (e.g., LTE) network, etc. The wireless network 100 may include one or more network nodes 110 (shown as network node 110a, network node 110b, network node 110c, and network node 110d), one or more UEs 120 (shown as UE 120a, UE 120b, UE 120c, UE 120d, and UE 120e), and / or other entities. Network node 110 is a network node that communicates with UE 120. As shown, network node 110 may include one or more network nodes. For example, network node 110 can be an aggregated network node, meaning that an aggregated network node is configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single radio access network (RAN) node (e.g., within a single device or unit). As another example, network node 110 can be a decomposed network node (sometimes referred to as a decomposed base station), meaning that network node 110 is configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more nodes (such as one or more central units (CUs), one or more distributed units (DUs), or one or more radio units (RUs)).

[0041] In some examples, network node 110 is or includes network nodes (such as RUs) that communicate with UE 120 via a radio access link. In some examples, network node 110 is or includes network nodes (such as DUs) that communicate with other network nodes 110 via a fronthaul or midhaul link. In some examples, network node 110 is or includes network nodes (such as CUs) that communicate with other network nodes 110 via a midhaul link or with the core network via a backhaul link. In some examples, network node 110 (such as aggregated network node 110 or decomposed network node 110) may include multiple network nodes, such as one or more RUs, one or more CUs, and / or one or more DUs. Network node 110 may include, for example, NR base stations, LTE base stations, Node Bs, eNBs (e.g., in 4G), gNBs (e.g., in 5G), access points, Transmit / Receive Points (TRPs), DUs, RUs, CUs, network mobility elements, core network nodes, network elements, network equipment, RAN nodes, or combinations thereof. In some examples, network nodes 110 can interconnect with each other or to one or more other network nodes 110 in the wireless network 100 using any suitable transport network through various types of fronthaul, midhaul, and / or backhaul interfaces (such as direct physical connections, air interfaces, or virtual networks).

[0042] In some examples, network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. In the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), depending on the context of terminology use, the term "cell" may refer to the coverage area of ​​network node 110 and / or the network node subsystem serving that coverage area. Network node 110 may provide communication coverage for macrocells, picocells, femtocells, and / or another type of cell. A macrocell may cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., with a radius of several kilometers) and may allow unrestricted access by UE 120 with a service subscription. A picocell may cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UE 120 with a service subscription. A femtocell may cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a home) and may allow restricted access by UE 120 associated with the femtocell (e.g., UE 120 in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG)). Network node 110 used for macrocells may be referred to as a macro network node. Network node 110 used for picocells may be referred to as a pico network node. The network node 110 used for femtocells can be referred to as a femtocell network node or a home network node. Figure 1 In the example shown, network node 110a can be a macro network node for macro cell 102a, network node 110b can be a pico network node for pico cell 102b, and network node 110c can be a femto network node for femto cell 102c. Network nodes can support one or more (e.g., three) cells. In some examples, the cells may not necessarily be stationary, and the geographical area of ​​the cells may move depending on the location of the mobile network node 110 (e.g., a mobile network node).

[0043] In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to an aggregated base station, a decomposed base station, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a relay node, or one or more components thereof. For example, in some aspects, "base station" or "network node" may refer to a CU, DU, RU, a near real-time (near RT) RAN intelligent controller (RIC), or a non-real-time (non-RT) RIC, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to a device configured to perform one or more functions (such as those described herein in conjunction with network node 110). In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to multiple devices configured to perform one or more functions. For example, in some distributed systems, each of multiple different devices (which may be located in the same geographical location or different geographical locations) may be configured to perform at least a portion of a function, or to repeatedly perform at least a portion of that function, and the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to any one or more of these different devices. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to one or more virtual base stations or one or more virtual base station functions. For example, in some aspects, two or more base station functions can be instantiated on a single device. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to one base station function rather than another. In this way, a single device may include more than one base station.

[0044] Wireless network 100 may include one or more relay stations. A relay station is a network node that can receive data transmissions from upstream nodes (e.g., network node 110 or UE 120) and transmit data to downstream nodes (e.g., UE 120 or network node 110). A relay station may be a UE 120 that can relay transmissions for other UE 120s. Figure 1 In the example shown, network node 110d (e.g., a relay network node) can communicate with network node 110a (e.g., a macro network node) and UE 120d to facilitate communication between network node 110a and UE 120d. The network node 110 for relay communication may be referred to as a relay station, relay base station, relay network node, relay node, repeater, etc.

[0045] Wireless network 100 can be a heterogeneous network, comprising different types of network nodes 110, such as macro network nodes, pico network nodes, femto network nodes, relay network nodes, etc. These different types of network nodes 110 may have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and / or different effects on interference in wireless network 100. For example, macro network nodes may have high transmit power levels (e.g., 5 watts to 40 watts), while pico network nodes, femto network nodes, and relay network nodes may have lower transmit power levels (e.g., 0.1 watts to 2 watts).

[0046] Network controller 130 may be coupled to or communicate with a group of network nodes 110, and may provide coordination and control for these network nodes 110. Network controller 130 may communicate with network nodes 110 via a backhaul or midhaul communication link. Network nodes 110 may also communicate directly with each other, or indirectly via a wireless or wired backhaul communication link. In some aspects, network controller 130 may be a CU or a core network device, or may include a CU or a core network device.

[0047] UE 120 may be distributed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE 120 may be stationary or mobile. UE 120 may include, for example, access terminals, terminals, mobile stations, and / or subscriber units. UE 120 may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smartphone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet computer, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device, a biometric device, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., a smart ring or smart bracelet)), an entertainment device (e.g., a music device, a video device, and / or a satellite radio), a vehicle component or sensor, a smart meter / sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a GPS device, a UE function of a network node, and / or any other suitable device configured to communicate via wireless or wired media.

[0048] Some UEs 120 may be considered Machine-Type Communication (MTC) or Evolved or Enhanced Machine-Type Communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC UEs and / or eMTC UEs may include, for example, robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, remote devices, sensors, instruments, monitors, and / or location tags that can communicate with network nodes, another device (e.g., a remote device), or some other entity. Some UEs 120 may be considered Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and / or may be implemented as NB-IoT (Narrowband IoT) devices. Some UEs 120 may be considered customer premises equipment. UEs 120 may be contained within a housing that houses components of the UE 120, such as processor components and / or memory components. In some examples, the processor components and memory components may be coupled together. For example, the processor components (e.g., one or more processors) and memory components (e.g., memory) may be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, and / or electrically coupled.

[0049] Generally, any number of wireless networks 100 can be deployed in a given geographical area. Each wireless network 100 can support a specific RAT and can operate on one or more frequencies. A RAT may be referred to as a radio technology, air interface, etc. A frequency may be referred to as a carrier, frequency channel, etc. Each frequency in a given geographical area can support a single RAT to avoid interference between wireless networks using different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks can be deployed.

[0050] In some examples, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (e.g., without using network node 110 as an intermediary device to communicate with each other). For example, UE 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocols (e.g., which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols, or vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) protocols) and / or mesh networks. In such examples, UE 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations described elsewhere herein as being performed by network node 110.

[0051] Devices in Wireless Network 100 can communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which can be subdivided into various categories, bands, channels, etc., based on frequency or wavelength. For example, devices in Wireless Network 100 can communicate using one or more operating frequency bands. In 5G NR, two initial operating frequency bands have been designated as frequency ranges FR1 (410MHz to 7.125GHz) and FR2 (24.25GHz to 52.6GHz). It should be understood that although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6GHz, FR1 is often (interchangeably) referred to as the “sub-6GHz” band in various documents and articles. Similar naming issues sometimes occur with FR2, which is often (interchangeably) referred to as the “millimeter wave” band in documents and articles, although this is different from the Extremely High Frequency (EHF) band (30GHz to 300GHz) designated as a “millimeter wave” band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

[0052] The frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are generally referred to as intermediate frequency (IF) bands. Recent 5G NR studies have designated the operating bands for these IF bands as the frequency range designation FR3 (7.125 GHz – 24.25 GHz). Bands falling within FR3 can inherit FR1 and / or FR2 characteristics, thus effectively extending the features of FR1 and / or FR2 to IF band frequencies. Additionally, higher frequency bands are currently being explored to extend 5G NR operation beyond 52.6 GHz. For example, three higher operating bands have been designated as the frequency range designations FR4a or FR4-1 (52.6 GHz to 71 GHz), FR4 (52.6 GHz to 114.25 GHz), and FR5 (114.25 GHz to 300 GHz). Each of these higher frequency bands falls within the EHF band.

[0053] Considering the examples above, unless otherwise specifically stated, it should be understood that when the term "below 6 GHz" is used herein, it can broadly refer to frequencies below 6 GHz, within FR1, or including intermediate frequency band frequencies. Furthermore, unless otherwise specifically stated, it should be understood that when the term "millimeter wave" is used herein, it can broadly refer to frequencies that can include intermediate frequency band frequencies, within FR2, FR4, FR4-a, or FR4-1 and / or FR5, or within the EHF band. Modifications to frequencies included in these operating frequency bands (e.g., FR1, FR2, FR3, FR4, FR4-a, FR4-1, and / or FR5) are contemplated, and the techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0054] In some aspects, the UE (e.g., UE 120, passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, energy harvesting device 1304, and / or device 1600) may include a communication manager 140. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 140 may receive instructions on cell duty cycle configurations associated with discontinuous operation of network nodes; and operations that modify the energy harvesting device at least in part based on the operating duty cycle, which is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration, and at least in part based on operation in an energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

[0055] In some aspects, the communication manager 140 may obtain an indication of the cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes; and transmit that indication to energy harvesting devices (e.g., passive UE 120 and / or another UE 120). Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0056] In some aspects, wireless communication devices (e.g., network node 110) may include a communication manager 150. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 150 may obtain an indication of cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation of the network node; and transmit that indication to energy harvesting devices. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 150 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0057] As indicated above, Figure 1 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 1 The examples described are different.

[0058] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating example 200 of communication between network node 110 and UE 120 in a wireless network 100 according to this disclosure. Network node 110 may be equipped with a set of antennas 234a to 234t, such as... T One antenna ( T ≥1). The UE 120 may be equipped with a set of antennas 252a to 252r, such as R One antenna ( R ≥1). Network node 110 of Example 200 includes one or more radio frequency components, such as antenna 234 and modem 232. In some examples, network node 110 may include an interface, communication components, or another component that facilitates communication with UE 120 or another network node. Some network node 110 may not include radio frequency components that facilitate direct communication with UE 120, such as one or more CUs or one or more DUs.

[0059] At network node 110, transmitting processor 220 can receive data from data source 212 intended for use by UE 120 (or a group of UEs 120). Transmitting processor 220 can select one or more modulation and decoding schemes (MCS) for UE 120, at least in part, based on one or more Channel Quality Indicators (CQIs) received from UE 120. Network node 110 can process (e.g., encode and modulate) the data for UE 120, at least in part, based on the MCS selected for UE 120, and can provide data symbols for UE 120. Transmitting processor 220 can process system information (e.g., semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI)) and control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, and / or upper-layer signaling), and provide overhead symbols and control symbols. Transmitting processor 220 can generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS) or demodulation reference signals (DMRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signal (PSS) or secondary synchronization signal (SSS)). The transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 can perform spatial processing (e.g., pre-decoding) on ​​data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols where applicable, and can transmit a set of output symbol streams (e.g., T Each output symbol stream is provided to a corresponding set of modems 232 (e.g., ...). T Each modem 232a to 232t can be used to process a corresponding output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream. For example, each output symbol stream can be provided to a modulator component (MOD) of modem 232. Each modem 232 can use a corresponding modulator component to process the corresponding output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modem 232 can also use a corresponding modulator component to process the output sample stream (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and / or up-convert) to obtain a downlink signal. Modems 232a to 232t can be used via a corresponding set of antennas 234 (e.g., T Each antenna (shown as antennas 234a to 234t) is used to transmit a set of downlink signals (e.g., ...). T (One downlink signal).

[0060] At UE 120, a set of antennas 252 (shown as antennas 252a to 252r) can receive downlink signals from network node 110 and / or other network nodes 110 and can transmit a set of received signals (e.g., R The received signals are provided to a group of modems 254 (e.g., RA modem 254 (shown as modems 254a to 254r). For example, each received signal may be provided to a demodulator component (shown as DEMOD) of modem 254. Each modem 254 may use a corresponding demodulator component to condition (e.g., filter, amplify, down-convert, and / or digitize) the received signal to obtain an input sample. Each modem 254 may use a demodulator component to further process the input sample (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain a received symbol. MIMO detector 256 may obtain the received symbols from modem 254, perform MIMO detection on the received symbols where applicable, and provide the detected symbols. Receiver processor 258 may process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols, provide the decoded data for UE 120 to data sink 260, and provide the decoded control information and system information to controller / processor 280. The term "controller / processor" may refer to one or more controllers, one or more processors, or a combination thereof. The channel processor can determine parameters such as the Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), and / or CQI. In some examples, one or more components of the UE 120 may be included in the housing 284.

[0061] Network controller 130 may include communication unit 294, controller / processor 290, and memory 292. Network controller 130 may include one or more devices, for example, in a core network. Network controller 130 may communicate with network node 110 via communication unit 294.

[0062] One or more antennas (e.g., antennas 234a to 234t and / or antennas 252a to 252r) may include one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, a set or more sets of antenna elements and / or one or more antenna arrays, etc., or may be included therein. Antenna panels, antenna groups, a set of antenna elements and / or antenna arrays may include one or more antenna elements (within a single housing or multiple housings), a set of coplanar antenna elements, a set of non-coplanar antenna elements and / or be coupled to one or more transmitting and / or receiving components (such as, Figure 2 One or more antenna elements (one or more components in a )

[0063] On the uplink, at UE 120, the transmit processor 264 can receive and process data from data source 262 and control information from controller / processor 280 (e.g., for reporting including RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, and / or CQI). The transmit processor 264 can generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. Symbols from the transmit processor 264 may be pre-decoded by the TX MIMO processor 266 where applicable, further processed by the modem 254 (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM or CP-OFDM), and transmitted to network node 110. In some examples, the modem 254 of UE 120 may include a modulator and demodulator. In some examples, UE 120 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, and / or TX MIMO processor 266. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 280) and memory 282 to execute this document (e.g., reference). Figures 7 to 17 ( ) any aspect of the method described in the method.

[0064] At network node 110, uplink signals from UE 120 and / or other UEs may be received by antenna 234, processed by modem 232 (e.g., demodulator component of modem 232 (shown as DEMOD)), detected by MIMO detector 236 (where applicable), and further processed by receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information transmitted by UE 120. Receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to data sink 239 and the decoded control information to controller / processor 240. Network node 110 may include communication unit 244 and may communicate with network controller 130 via communication unit 244. Network node 110 may include scheduler 246 for scheduling one or more UEs 120 for downlink and / or uplink communication. In some examples, modem 232 of network node 110 may include modulator and demodulator. In some examples, network node 110 includes transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna 234, modem 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, transmit processor 220, and / or TX MIMO processor 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 240) and memory 242 to execute this document (e.g., reference). Figures 7 to 17 ( ) any aspect of the method described in the method.

[0065] The controller / processor 240 of network node 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120 and / or Figure 2Any other component may perform one or more techniques associated with modifying the operation of the energy harvesting equipment based on cell duty cycle configuration, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the controller / processor 240 of network node 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any other component that can execute or direct, for example Figure 14 Process 1400 Figure 15 The operation of process 1500 and / or other processes as described herein. Memory 242 and memory 282 may store data and program code for network node 110 and UE 120, respectively. In some examples, memory 242 and / or memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code and / or program code) for wireless communication. For example, one or more instructions may cause one or more processors, UE 120 and / or network node 110 to perform or direct, for example, when executed by one or more processors of network node 110 and / or UE 120 (e.g., directly executed, or executed after compilation, transformation and / or interpretation). Figure 14 Process 1400 Figure 15 The operation of process 1500 and / or other processes as described herein. In some examples, the execution instructions may include run instructions, transform instructions, compile instructions and / or interpret instructions, etc.

[0066] In some aspects, the UE (e.g., passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, energy harvesting device 1304 and / or device 1600) may include components for receiving an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node; and / or components for modifying the operation of the energy harvesting device at least in part based on the operation duty cycle, which is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration, based at least in part on operation in an energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

[0067] Alternatively or additionally, the UE (e.g., UE 120) may include components for obtaining an indication of the cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes; and / or components for transmitting such indication to energy harvesting equipment. In some aspects, components for the UE to perform the operations described herein may include one or more of, for example, a communications manager 140, an antenna 252, a modem 254, a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a transmit processor 264, a TX MIMO processor 266, a controller / processor 280, or a memory 282.

[0068] In some aspects, a network node (e.g., network node 110) includes components for obtaining an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by the network node; and / or components for transmitting such indication to an energy harvesting device. In some aspects, components for the network node to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of a communications manager 150, a transmit processor 220, a TX MIMO processor 230, a modem 232, an antenna 234, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, or a scheduler 246.

[0069] In some respects, a single processor can perform all the functions described as being performed by that one or more processors. In other respects, the one or more processors can jointly perform a set of functions. For example, a first group(s) of the one or more processors can perform a first function described as being performed by that one or more processors, and a second group(s) of the one or more processors can perform a second function described as being performed by that one or more processors. The first group and the second group of processors can be the same group of processors or can be different groups of processors. The reference to "one or more processors" should be understood as referring to a combination of functions. Figure 2 Any one or more processors described. The reference to "one or more memories" should be understood to refer to any one or more memories of the corresponding device, such as those in conjunction with... Figure 2 The memory described. For example, a function described as being performed by one or more memories can be performed by the same subset of the one or more memories or by different subsets of the one or more memories.

[0070] Although Figure 2 The boxes in the diagram are illustrated as different components, but the functions described above with respect to these boxes may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combined component, or in various combinations of components. For example, the functions described with respect to transmit processor 264, receive processor 258, and / or TX MIMO processor 266 may be performed by or under the control of controller / processor 280.

[0071] As indicated above, Figure 2 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 2 The examples described are different.

[0072] The deployment of communication systems such as 5G NR systems can be arranged in a variety of ways using various components or parts. In a 5G NR system or network, network nodes, network entities, network mobility elements, RAN nodes, core network nodes, network elements, base stations, or network equipment can be implemented in either a converged or decomposed architecture. For example, a base station (such as a Node B (NB), evolved NB (eNB), NR base station, 5G NB, access point (AP), TRP, or cell, etc.) or one or more units (or components) performing base station functionality can be implemented as a converged base station (also known as a standalone base station or monolithic base station) or a decomposed base station. A "network entity" or "network node" can refer to a decomposed base station or one or more units of a decomposed base station (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, one or more RUs, or combinations thereof).

[0073] Aggregated base stations (e.g., aggregated network nodes) can be configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single RAN node (e.g., within a single device or cell). Decomposed base stations (e.g., decomposed network nodes) can be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed across two or more cells (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, or one or more RUs). In some examples, the CU may be implemented within a network node, and one or more DUs may be co-located with the CU, or alternatively, may be geographically or virtually distributed across one or more other network nodes. DUs may be implemented to communicate with one or more RUs. Each of the CUs, DUs, and RUs may also be implemented as a virtual cell, such as a Virtual Central Unit (VCU), a Virtual Distributed Unit (VDU), or a Virtual Radio Unit (VRU), etc.

[0074] Base station type operation or network design can take into account the aggregation characteristics of base station functionality. For example, decomposed base stations can be utilized in IAB networks, Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN (such as network configurations initiated by the O-RAN Alliance)), or Virtualized Radio Access Networks (vRAN, also known as Cloud Radio Access Networks (C-RAN)) to facilitate the scaling of communication systems by separating base station functionality into one or more units that can be deployed independently. Decomposed base stations can include functionality implemented across two or more units at various physical locations, as well as functionality virtually implemented for at least one unit, which enables flexibility in network design. Each unit of a decomposed base station can be configured for wired or wireless communication with at least one other unit of the decomposed base station.

[0075] Figure 3This is an illustration of an example disaggregated base station architecture 300 according to this disclosure. The disaggregated base station architecture 300 may include a CU 310, which may communicate directly with the core network 320 via a backhaul link, or indirectly with the core network 320 via one or more disaggregated control units (such as near-RT RIC 325 via an E2 link, or a non-RT RIC 315 associated with a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework 305, or both). The CU 310 may communicate with one or more DUs 330 via a corresponding midhaul link (such as via an F1 interface). Each DU 330 may communicate with one or more RUs 340 via a corresponding fronthaul link. Each RU 340 may communicate with one or more UEs 120 via a corresponding radio frequency (RF) access link. In some implementations, a UE 120 may be served simultaneously by multiple RUs 340.

[0076] Each unit in the units including CU 310, DU 330, RU 340, and near-RT RIC 325, non-RT RIC 315, and SMO frame 305 may include one or more interfaces, or be coupled to one or more interfaces configured to receive or transmit signals, data, or information (collectively, signals) via wired or wireless transmission media. Each unit in the unit, or an associated processor or controller providing instructions to one or more communication interfaces of the corresponding unit, may be configured to communicate with one or more units in other units via transmission media. In some examples, each unit in the unit may include a wired interface and a wireless interface, the wired interface being configured to receive signals via a wired transmission media or transmit signals to one or more units in other units, and the wireless interface may include a receiver, transmitter, or transceiver (such as an RF transceiver) configured to receive signals via a wireless transmission media or transmit signals to one or more units in other units, or both.

[0077] In some aspects, the CU 310 can host one or more higher-level control functions. Such control functions may include Radio Resource Control (RRC) functions, Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) functions, or Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) functions, etc. Each control function can be implemented using an interface configured to signal to other control functions hosted by the CU 310. The CU 310 can be configured to handle user plane functions (e.g., Central Unit-User Plane (CU-UP) functions), control plane functions (e.g., Central Unit-Control Plane (CU-CP) functions), or combinations thereof. In some implementations, the CU 310 can be logically split into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units. When implemented in an O-RAN configuration, the CU-UP units can communicate bidirectionally with the CU-CP units via an interface such as an E1 interface. The CU 310 can be implemented to communicate with the DU 330 for network control and signaling purposes, as needed.

[0078] Each DU 330 may correspond to a logical unit comprising one or more base station functions for controlling the operation of one or more RU 340s. In some aspects, the DU 330 may, at least in part, host one or more of the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and one or more high physical (PHY) layers, depending on functional splits (such as those defined by 3GPP). In some aspects, the one or more high PHY layers may be implemented by one or more modules for forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, and modulation and demodulation, etc. In some aspects, the DU 330 may also host one or more low PHY layers, such as those implemented by one or more modules for Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Inverse FFT (iFFT), Digital Beamforming, or Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, and other examples. Each layer (which may also be referred to as a module) may be implemented using an interface configured to communicate signals with other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 330 or with control functions hosted by the CU 310.

[0079] Each RU 340 can implement lower-layer functionality. In some deployments, an RU 340 controlled by a DU 330 can correspond to a logical node that hosts RF processing functions or low-PHY layer functions, such as performing FFT, performing iFFT, digital beamforming, or PRACH extraction and filtering, based on function splitting (e.g., function splitting defined by 3GPP) (such as lower-layer function splitting). In this architecture, each RU 340 can be operated to handle over-the-air (OTA) communications with one or more UE 120s. In some specific implementations, the real-time and non-real-time aspects of control plane and user plane communications with the RU 340 can be controlled by the corresponding DU 330. In some scenarios, this configuration allows each DU 330 and CU 310 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture.

[0080] The SMO framework 305 can be configured to support RAN deployment and provisioning of both non-virtualized and virtualized network elements. For non-virtualized network elements, the SMO framework 305 can be configured to support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage needs, which can be managed via operation and maintenance interfaces such as the O1 interface. For virtualized network elements, the SMO framework 305 can be configured to interact with cloud computing platforms such as the Open Cloud (O-Cloud) platform 390 to perform network element lifecycle management (such as instantiating virtualized network elements) via cloud computing platform interfaces such as the O2 interface. Such virtualized network elements may include, but are not limited to, CU 310, DU 330, RU 340, non-RT RIC 315, and near-RT RIC 325. In some specific implementations, the SMO framework 305 may communicate with the hardware aspects of the 4G RAN (such as the Open eNB (O-eNB) 311) via the O1 interface. Additionally, in some implementations, the SMO framework 305 can communicate directly with each of one or more RUs 340 via a corresponding O1 interface. The SMO framework 305 may also include a non-RT RIC 315 configured to support the functionality of the SMO framework 305.

[0081] The non-RT RIC 315 can be configured to include logical functions that enable non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, including artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI / ML) workflows for model training and updates, or policy-based guidance for applications / features in the near-RT RIC 325. The non-RT RIC 315 can be coupled to or communicate with the near-RT RIC 325, such as via an A1 interface. The near-RT RIC 325 can be configured to include logical functions that enable near real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via an interface, such as via an E2 interface, through data collection and action, connecting one or more CU 310s, one or more DU 330s, or both, and O-eNBs to the near-RT RIC 325.

[0082] In some implementations, to generate AI / ML models to be deployed in the near-RT RIC 325, the non-RT RIC 315 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from an external server. This information can be utilized by the near-RT RIC 325 and can be received from non-network data sources or network functions at the SMO framework 305 or the non-RT RIC 315. In some examples, the non-RT RIC 315 or near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the non-RT RIC 315 may monitor long-term trends and patterns in performance and employ AI / ML models to perform corrective actions via the creation of the SMO framework 305 (such as reconfiguration via the O1 interface) or via RAN management policies (such as A1 interface policies).

[0083] As indicated above, Figure 3 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 3 The examples described are different.

[0084] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating example 400 of a passive UE according to this disclosure.

[0085] Wireless communication systems (such as 5G wireless communication systems) may include support for communication with passive devices (such as radio frequency identification (RFID) devices and / or passive IoT devices). For example, a network node operating in a wireless communication system may be configured to read information from and / or write information to a passive device. Active devices and / or active components (e.g., semiconductor devices, voltage sources, and / or operational amplifiers) can add and / or transfer energy into a circuit. Passive devices and / or passive components (e.g., resistors, capacitors, and / or diodes) can store and / or consume energy. Therefore, in some aspects, "passive device" can refer to a device that does not have an external energy source and / or is configured to use ambient energy for its power supply.

[0086] For illustration, Example 400 includes network node 110 and UE 120. In Example 400, UE 120 is shown as a passive UE including a power harvesting component 402, which includes electronic circuitry for converting energy from an input signal 404 received via antenna 406 (e.g., a downlink signal from network node 110) into an energy source for one or more components included in UE 120. For example, power harvesting component 402 may include a diode electrically coupled to a capacitor. Power harvesting component 402 may receive input signal 404 at least in part based on antenna 406 and / or impedance matching circuitry 408. As shown in Example 400, power harvesting component 402 may be electrically coupled to regulator component 410, which outputs a fixed voltage for powering microcontroller unit 412 (shown as MCU 412). As an example, regulator component 410 may convert an input alternating current (AC) signal to a direct current (DC) signal. Microcontroller unit 412 may process inputs from demodulator component 414 and / or one or more sensors 416 (e.g., demodulating input signal 404). In some aspects, microcontroller unit 412 may generate outputs that are input to modulator component 418 and transmitted by UE 120 to network node 110. While example 400 shows UE 120 as including demodulator component 414 and modulator component 418, other examples of passive UEs may not include demodulator component 414 and / or modulator component 418. For example, a passive UE implemented as a passive IoT device and / or passive RFID may include diodes, capacitors, resistors, and switches to generate backscattered signals (e.g., reflected signals) that include modulated information. “Semi-passive” devices may include batteries that are charged by the device at least partially based on (converted) ambient energy.

[0087] As indicated above, Figure 4 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 4 The examples described are different.

[0088] Figure 5A and Figure 5B These are illustrations of a first example 500 and a second example 502, which are specific implementations of a single station of an energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure.

[0089] Such as about Figure 4 The described passive device can communicate with the reader device, at least in part, based on modulating and / or reflecting radio signals from an RF source. In some examples (such as...) Figure 5A First example 500 and Figure 5BIn the second example (502), the RF source and reader devices may be the same device and / or co-located. Co-located RF source and reader devices may also be referred to as a single-site implementation.

[0090] Figure 5A The first example 500 includes a passive UE 504 (shown as an RFID device) and a network node 506, which may include and / or be implemented as a single-site reader device. For illustration, and as indicated by reference numeral 508 in the figures, the network node 506 may transmit signals (by...) Figure 5A (Shown as a forward link (FL) signal), passive UE 504 can use this signal to generate a backscatter directed towards network node 506 (by... Figure 5A (Shown as a backscatter (BL) signal). Network node 506 may receive and / or process backscatter to recover information transmitted by passive UE 504. In some aspects, network node 506 may transmit a communication signal directed to passive UE 504 as an FL signal. Alternatively or additionally, network node 506 may transmit an energy signal used by passive UE 504 for collecting and / or storing power (e.g., energy harvesting) as an FL signal, as per [reference to...]. Figure 4 As described.

[0091] Figure 5B The second example 502 includes a passive UE 510 (shown as an RFID device), a network node 512, and a... Figure 5B The UE 514 is shown as a mobile device. In some aspects, the UE 514 may include and / or be implemented as a single-site reader device. For illustration, and as shown by reference numeral 516, the UE 514 may transmit an FL signal, which the passive UE 510 may use to generate a backscatter (e.g., a BL signal) received and / or processed by the UE 514. That is, the UE 514 may process the backscatter to recover the information transmitted by the passive UE 510. As shown by reference numeral 518, the network node 512 may send downlink communication to the UE 514, which commands the UE 514 to collect information from the passive UE 510 (e.g., via FL and BL) and / or report information to the network node 512. Alternatively or additionally, as shown by reference numeral 520, the network node 506 may transmit an energy signal, which is used by the passive UE 510 to collect and / or store power, as described above regarding... Figure 4 As described.

[0092] As indicated above, Figure 5A and Figure 5B This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 5A and Figure 5B The examples described are different.

[0093] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example 600 of an energy harvesting duty cycle that can be associated with a passive UE according to this disclosure.

[0094] In some aspects, passive UEs (e.g., passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, energy harvesting device 1304 and / or device 1600) can alternate between operating in energy harvesting mode and communication mode, such as Figure 6 As shown. For illustration, the first cycle 602 includes the passive UE operating in a first energy harvesting mode 604 (shown in pure white) for a first duration 606 and in a first communication mode 608 (shown in dot pattern) for a second duration 610. Based at least in part on operation in the first communication mode 608, the passive UE may enable transmitter hardware and / or receiver hardware (e.g., increase and / or apply power to the transceiver hardware). Alternatively or additionally, the passive UE may transmit and / or receive communications.

[0095] Based at least in part on operation in the first energy harvesting mode 604, the passive UE may accumulate and / or store energy. Alternatively or additionally, the passive UE may disable transmitter hardware and / or receiver hardware (e.g., reduce and / or disconnect power to transceiver hardware), thereby potentially preventing the transmission and / or reception of communications. In some aspects, when operating in the first energy harvesting mode 604, the passive UE may apply a certain amount of power to the receiver hardware, thereby enabling the passive UE to harvest power but not receive information communications. The passive UE may disable alternative or additional modules, such as a local clock (e.g., a high-speed clock and / or a high-frequency clock configured to operate at frequencies meeting high thresholds), based at least in part on operation in the first energy harvesting mode 604, and re-enable additional modules (e.g., the local clock) based at least in part on transitioning to operation in the first communication mode 608. The passive UE may include multiple clocks, such as a high-speed clock and a low-speed clock (e.g., a low-frequency clock configured to operate at frequencies meeting low thresholds).

[0096] Based at least in part on the fact that the local clock is disabled during operation in energy harvesting mode, the sequential communication mode timing of the energy harvesting duty cycle may not be periodic. For example, a first cycle 602 may span 501 milliseconds (ms), which is divided into 500 ms of energy harvesting by a passive UE and 1 ms of communication by a passive UE (e.g., a first duration 606 spans 500 ms, and a second duration 610 spans 1 ms). While this document describes the cycles and durations of example 600 based at least in part on units of ms, other examples may be based at least in part on other time units, such as seconds. A second cycle 612 may span 1001 ms, which is divided into a third duration 614 associated with operation in a second energy harvesting mode 616 and a fourth duration 618 associated with operation in a second communication mode 620. The third duration 614 may span 1000 ms (e.g., longer than the first duration), and the fourth duration 618 may span 1 ms. Thus, as... Figure 6 As shown, the length of the cycle included in the energy harvesting duty cycle can vary depending on the cycle.

[0097] In some aspects, the energy source signal may be a continuous waveform modulated at a specific and / or pre-configured frequency. Alternatively or additionally, the energy source signal may be a downlink communication signal and / or channel (e.g., an uplink channel and / or a downlink channel) associated with a UE other than the passive UE (such as another UE 120 within a distance threshold of the passive UE). Thus, the passive UE may receive and / or collect energy from the downlink communication signal and / or channel associated with another UE. Some non-limiting examples of energy sources (e.g., devices associated with generating the energy source signal) may include network nodes (e.g., network node 110), stand-alone energy source devices, and / or UEs (e.g., UE 120). Examples of stand-alone energy source devices may include energy transmitter devices (e.g., devices separate from network node 110 and UE 120) that may be configured by network node 110 to transmit energy signals (e.g., in licensed and / or unlicensed frequency bands).

[0098] As indicated above, Figure 6 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 6 The examples described are different.

[0099] Figure 7This is an illustration of example 700 of cell DTX and / or DRX according to this disclosure. "Discontinuous transmission" or "DTX" may indicate that a device (e.g., a network node) disables transmission during a first time span, and "discontinuous reception" or "DRX" may indicate that a device disables reception during a second time span. DTX and DRX may occur during the same time span (e.g., the first and second time spans are the same and / or overlap) and / or may occur in different time spans. "Discontinuous operation" may refer to both DTX and / or DRX. Figure 7 As shown, Example 700 includes UE 120 communicating with network node 110. In some examples, UE 120 may be in a connected state with network node 110 (e.g., RRC connected state).

[0100] Network power saving (NES) can refer to a reduction in the power consumption of a network node. For example, network node 110 can operate in an NES mode, which includes operating in DTX mode and / or DRX mode (e.g., discontinuous operation mode) to reduce power consumption, at least in part, based on periodically disabling and / or reducing the power applied to transmitter and / or receiver hardware. “Cell DRX,” “Cell DTX,” and / or “Cell Discontinuous Operation” can refer to operations associated with a network node, as described below. As an example, network node 110 can enable cell DRX and / or cell DTX, at least in part, based on: calculating that the cell load (e.g., the number of active UEs served by the cell) meets a low threshold and / or calculating that no active UEs are associated with latency-critical services. Operating the network node in DRX mode may reduce the UE's transmission opportunities, and operating the network node in DTX mode may reduce the UE's reception opportunities. Therefore, the UE can reduce energy consumption by disabling and / or reducing the power applied to the transmitter hardware and / or receiver hardware, based at least in part on the operation of the network node in cell DRX mode and / or cell DTX mode, respectively.

[0101] As shown in the figure, network node 110 may send cell DTX configuration and / or cell DRX configuration to UE 120 to indicate cell DTX cycle information and / or cell DRX cycle information to UE 120. In some aspects, the configuration may indicate cycle information for cell DTX, cell DRX, or both cell DTX and cell DRX. The configuration may indicate a first timing associated with enable duration 705 and / or a second timing associated with disable duration 710 occurring within cycle 715. Disable duration 710 may not overlap with enable duration 705. Enable duration 705 may indicate a time span associated with network node 110 enabling communication (e.g., transmission and / or reception performed by the network node), and disable duration may indicate a second time span associated with network node disabling communication. A network node operating in an enabled discontinuous operation mode may alternate and / or switch between enabling communication (e.g., during enable duration) and disabling communication (e.g., during disable duration) based at least in part on cell DTX cycle and / or cell DRX cycle. Network nodes operating in disabled discontinuous operation mode may not alternate and / or switch between enabling communication (e.g., during an on period) and disabling communication (e.g., during a off period). For example, a network node operating in disabled discontinuous operation mode may maintain enabled communication.

[0102] As described above, network node 110 may enable communication during the power-on duration 705, and / or UE 120 may be expected to transmit and / or receive specific channels or signals during the power-on duration 705. Alternatively or additionally, network node 110 may disable communication during the power-off duration 710. The power-off duration 710 may be alternatively or additionally referred to as an “inactive time” and / or an “uplink and / or downlink channel restriction window” for discontinuous operation cycles. This configuration may indicate the start time of the power-off duration 710 (e.g., time offset), the length of the power-off duration 710, and / or the length of cycle 715 (e.g., the periodicity of the discontinuous operation cycle and / or the length of the discontinuous operation cycle), etc.

[0103] One or more types of physical channels or signals may be restricted during the shutdown duration 710 (e.g., restricted channels or signals scheduled or configured during the shutdown duration 710 may be discarded by network node 110 and / or UE 120). That is, network node 110 may enable discontinuous operation during the shutdown duration 710, and / or it may be expected that UE 120 will not transmit or receive specific channels or signals during the shutdown duration 710. In some aspects, network node 110 may enter a sleep state and / or disable hardware during the shutdown duration 710, as described above. The downlink channels or signals restricted during the shutdown duration 710 may include periodic and / or semi-persistent Channel State Information Reference Signals (CSI-RS), which may include Tracking Reference Signals (TRS), Positioning Reference Signals (PRS), Physical Downlink Control Channels (PDCCHs) scrambled with UE-specific Radio Network Temporary Identifiers (RNTIs), PDCCHs in Category 3 Common Search Spaces (CSS) (e.g., Group Common PDCCHs), and / or Semi-persistent Scheduling (SPS) Physical Downlink Shared Channels (PDSCHs), etc. Additionally or alternatively, the uplink channels or signals restricted during the shutdown duration 710 may include Scheduling Requests, periodic and / or semi-persistent Channel State Information (CSI) reports, periodic and / or semi-persistent Probe Reference Signals (SRS), and / or Configuration Grant (CG) Physical Uplink Shared Channels (PUSCHs), etc. Physical channel or signal restrictions applicable to shutdown duration 710 may not apply to startup duration 705. While network node 110 may signal configuration modes for discontinuous operation cycles, other examples may include network nodes signaling and / or indicating the start of an activation period at a first time point and / or the end of an activation period at a second time point.

[0104] In some examples, during the 710-minute shutdown period, UE 120 is expected to discard physical channels or signals with minimal impact on UE implementation complexity or system performance. For example, in the downlink, UE 120 may discard reception of PDCCH, SPS communications, CSI-RS for generating CSI, and / or CSI-RS for propagation delay compensation, etc., in Category 3 CSS. Additionally or alternatively, in the uplink, UE 120 may discard transmissions of scheduling requests, CG communications, and / or CSI feedback, etc. In other examples, during the 710-minute shutdown period, UE 120 is not expected to discard physical channels or signals with high impact on UE implementation complexity or system performance. For example, in the downlink, UE 120 may receive CSI-RS for tracking (e.g., TRS), CSI-RS for positioning, CSI-RS for beam management, and / or CSI-RS for beam failure detection, etc. Additionally or alternatively, in the uplink, UE 120 may send SRS and / or scheduling requests for location, etc.

[0105] In some respects, aligned transmission and reception of a radio transceiver can result in increased power savings compared to misaligned transmission and reception. For example, a network node and / or UE may simultaneously disable both transmitter and receiver hardware, at least in part, based on aligning the cell DTX cycle with the cell DRX cycle. Alternatively or additionally, a network node and / or UE may disable additional modules (such as high-speed clocks and / or baseband modules) to increase power efficiency, at least in part, based on simultaneously disabling both transmitter and receiver hardware. Therefore, aligning the first on-time and / or first off-time of cell DTX with the second on-time and / or second off-time of cell DRX, such that the on-time and off-time occur simultaneously and / or concurrently (e.g., within each other's thresholds), can increase network and / or UE power efficiency compared to misaligned on-time and / or off-time.

[0106] Network nodes operating in a disabled discontinuous operation mode may not disable communication (e.g., sending and / or receiving) and / or may not switch between enabling and disabling transmitter and / or receiver hardware. That is, network nodes may maintain power and / or enabled communication at least in part based on operation in a disabled discontinuous operation mode. Network nodes operating in an enabled discontinuous operation mode may alternate and / or switch between disabling communication during operation in a shutdown period and enabling communication during operation in an on period, as described with respect to Example 700. For illustration, network nodes may alternate between disabling and / or enabling power radiating circuits at least in part based on the enabled discontinuous operation mode, such as by reducing and / or terminating power to the power radiating circuits during a shutdown period and increasing and / or applying power to the power radiating circuits during an on period.

[0107] As described above, a network node (e.g., network node 110) may transmit an energy signal that is used by an energy harvesting device (e.g., passive UE 120) to harvest and / or store energy. In some aspects, the network node may provide wider coverage of the energy signal compared to a battery-powered UE (e.g., another UE 120) and / or a standalone energy source device. For example, the network node may have a larger and / or taller antenna (e.g., located at a higher vertical position) compared to a battery-powered UE and / or a standalone energy source device. Alternatively or additionally, the network node may have more stable and / or more reliable energy than a battery-powered UE. In some aspects, existing network nodes may be used as energy signal sources to mitigate the need to add more hardware (e.g., standalone source devices) to the wireless network. However, in some scenarios, the network node may transition to an enabled discontinuous operation mode to increase energy efficiency, such as a first scenario associated with low cell load thresholds and / or a second scenario associated with the network node identifying no active UEs and latency-critical services. The transition of the network node to an enabled discontinuous operation mode may adversely affect the energy harvesting device. For example, a network node may send an energy signal that is used by an energy harvesting device to collect and / or store energy. Therefore, a network node may be unable to send an energy signal, at least in part, due to operation during a shutdown period, and the energy harvesting device may not be able to collect enough energy to power the circuitry used to send and / or receive the signal. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device may attempt to send and / or receive signals that may not be received and / or sent by the network node during the shutdown period, resulting in unnecessary power consumption and depletion of power resources by the energy harvesting device.

[0108] Some of the techniques and apparatus described herein provide for modifying the operation of an energy harvesting device based on a cell duty cycle configuration. In some aspects, the energy harvesting device (e.g., a passive UE) may receive an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with a network node. For example, the energy harvesting device may receive a cell duty cycle configuration associated with a network node that transmits energy signals collected by the energy harvesting device. Based at least in part on operation in EHDC communication mode, the energy harvesting device may modify its operation based at least in part on an operating duty cycle that is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration. For illustration, the operating duty cycle may include one or more corresponding ODC communication mode timings and / or one or more ODC energy harvesting mode timings synchronized and / or consistent with one or more on-duration and / or off-duration timings indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0109] In some aspects, wireless communication devices (e.g., network node 110 and / or UE 120) may obtain an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by the network node. As an example, the wireless communication device may be a UE, and the UE may obtain this indication from the network node by receiving and transmitting. As another example, the wireless communication device may be a network node, and the network node may obtain the cell duty cycle configuration at least in part based on generating the cell duty cycle configuration. Based at least in part on obtaining the indication of the cell duty cycle configuration, the wireless communication device may transmit the indication to an energy harvesting device. For example, the UE may transmit the indication to the energy harvesting device, the network node may transmit the indication to the energy harvesting device, and / or the network node may transmit the indication to the UE and command the UE to transmit the indication to the energy harvesting device.

[0110] Receiving an instruction on the cell duty cycle configuration enables the energy harvesting device UE (e.g., passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, energy harvesting device 1304, and / or device 1600) to modify its operation during EHDC communication mode to reduce power consumption and / or conserve power resources. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device may switch its energy signal source based at least in part on the off duration of the cell duty cycle associated with the network node's avoidance of transmitting energy signals (e.g., and indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration). The ability to switch energy signal sources can increase the amount of energy harvested by the energy harvesting device, and consequently increase the amount of power stored by the energy harvesting device.

[0111] As indicated above, Figure 7 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 7 The examples described are different.

[0112] Figure 8This is a diagram illustrating example 800 of a modified energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure.

[0113] Example 800 includes an energy harvesting device 802 (e.g., a passive UE) and a network node 804 that may be associated with each other. For illustration, the energy harvesting device 802 and the network node 804 may be at least part of and / or associated with a single-site reader, such as regarding... Figure 5A Example 500 and Figure 5B As described in Example 502.

[0114] As described above, the energy harvesting device 802 can operate using an energy harvesting duty cycle 806, which is at least partially based on one or more EHDC communication modes 808 (shown as EHDC communication mode 808-1 to EHDC communication mode 808-). n ,in n (is an integer) and / or one or more EHDC energy harvesting modes 810 (shown as EHDC energy harvesting mode 810-1 to EHDC energy harvesting mode 810-) n In some respects, and as indicated by reference numeral 812 in the accompanying drawings, the energy harvesting device 802 may modify its operation during EHDC communication modes, at least in part, based on the cell duty cycle configuration 814. "EHDC communication mode" and "EHDC energy harvesting mode" refer to the communication mode and energy harvesting mode associated with characterizing the energy harvesting duty cycle, respectively.

[0115] For illustration, network node 804 can operate using an associated enabled discontinuous operation mode that switches between enabled communication (e.g., enabled duration) and disabled communication (e.g., disabled duration), as per the relevant provisions. Figure 7 As described. Therefore, the cell duty cycle configuration 814 can indicate with network nodes during the on-time period of 816 (by... Figure 8 The following are examples of start-up durations: 816-1, 816-2, and 816-. m ,in m (is an integer) and the closing duration is 818 (by...) Figure 8 The following are examples of shutdown durations: 818-1, 818-2, and 818-. m The associated timing mode and / or cycle can be switched between these modes. Enabling duration 816 indicates the timing and / or time span associated with network node 804 operating using enabled communication, while disabling duration 818 indicates the timing and / or time span associated with network node 804 operating using disabled communication.

[0116] In some respects, energy harvesting device 802 may receive an indication of cell duty cycle configuration 814. For example, network node 804 may send this indication at least in part based on the FL associated with energy harvesting device 802, as per [reference to cell duty cycle configuration 814]. Figure 5A As described. As another example, network node 804 may send the indication to the UE at least partially based on the Uu link, and the UE may forward the indication at least partially based on the FL associated with energy harvesting device 802, as per [reference to...]. Figure 5B As described. Based at least in part on receiving an instruction for cell duty cycle configuration 814, energy harvesting device 802 may modify EHDC communication mode 808 (e.g., EHDC communication mode 808-1 and / or EHDC communication mode 808-). n ).

[0117] As an example, the energy harvesting device may modify the EHDC communication mode 808 at least in part based on the operating duty cycle 820, and the operating duty cycle 820 may be at least in part based on the cell duty cycle configuration 814. For example, the operating duty cycle 820 may be configured to synchronize one or more timings of the operating duty cycle 820 with one or more timings of the cell duty cycle configuration 814. For illustration, the operating duty cycle 820 may include one or more ODC communication modes 822 (shown as ODC communication mode 822-1, ODC communication mode 822-2, and ODC communication mode 822-1). m This indicates the timing and / or time span associated with the operation of the energy harvesting device 802 using enabled communication. Alternatively or additionally, the operating duty cycle 820 may include one or more ODC energy harvesting modes 824 (shown as ODC energy harvesting mode 822-1, ODC energy harvesting mode 824-2, and ODC energy harvesting mode 822-1). m This indicates the timing and / or time span associated with the operation of the energy harvesting device 802 using enabled energy harvesting circuitry (and / or disabled communication). Therefore, during the duration associated with EHDC communication mode 808-1, the energy harvesting device 802 can modify its operation at least in part based on the operating duty cycle 820. "ODC communication mode" and "ODC energy harvesting mode" respectively represent the communication mode and energy harvesting mode associated with characterizing the operating duty cycle.

[0118] In some aspects, the operating duty cycle 820 can be configured to synchronize ODC communication mode 822 with the on-time 816 of network node 804. For example, the operating duty cycle 820 can be configured to synchronize ODC communication mode 822-1 to coincide with the on-time 816-1 of network node 804. Energy harvesting device 802 can enable communication during ODC communication mode 822-1. For example, energy harvesting device 802 can enable hardware during ODC communication mode 822-1, which coincides with the on-time 816-1, such as by increasing and / or applying power to transmitter hardware, receiver hardware, and / or amplifiers in the communication chain (e.g., transmitter hardware chain and / or receiver hardware chain). In some aspects, the operating duty cycle 820 can be configured to synchronize ODC energy harvesting mode 824 with the off-time 816 of network node 804. For example, as... Figure 8 As shown, the operating duty cycle 820 can be configured to synchronize the ODC energy harvesting mode 824-1 with the shutdown duration 818-1. In some aspects, the energy harvesting device 802 can disable hardware during the ODC energy harvesting mode 824-1, which is consistent with the shutdown duration 818-1 indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration 814. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device 802 can reduce the amount of power applied to the transmitter and / or receiver hardware.

[0119] In some respects, the energy harvesting device 802 may have the capability to transmit [energy]. N Groups ( N (It is an integer), and the length of the start duration 816 (and ODC communication mode duration 822) associated with network node 804 may not be sufficient to send all. N Each group. Therefore, in some respects, the energy harvesting device 802 can communicate with the ODC during the ODC communication mode duration. N Each packet can be prioritized and / or not sent. M The lowest priority group ( M (This is an integer). That is, the energy harvesting device 802 can be discarded and / or not sent. M The lowest priority packets. As an example, energy harvesting device 802 may use a priority threshold such that packets with a corresponding priority that meets the priority threshold are sent, and packets with a corresponding priority that fails to meet the priority threshold are not sent. As another example, the priority threshold may indicate the maximum number of packets that can be sent during the on-time duration 816 (and ODC communication mode duration 822) of network node 804, and energy harvesting device 802 may send the highest priority packets up to the maximum number of packets indicated by the priority threshold. In some aspects, network node 804 and / or UE may indicate the priority threshold to energy harvesting device 802.

[0120] Receiving an instruction on the cell duty cycle configuration enables an energy harvesting device (e.g., a passive UE) to modify its operation during communication modes to reduce power consumption and / or conserve power resources. In some aspects, the cell duty cycle configuration (and / or the operating duty cycle associated with the cell duty cycle configuration) may be pre-configured by a network node and / or another UE, at least in part, based on one or more duty cycle configurations as described above and below. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device may switch energy signal sources as described below, thereby increasing the amount of energy harvested by the energy harvesting device and consequently increasing the amount of power stored by the energy harvesting device.

[0121] As indicated above, Figure 8 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 8 The examples described are different.

[0122] Figure 9 This is a diagram illustrating example 900 of a modified energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure. Example 900 includes energy harvesting device 802 and network node 804, as per [the relevant information]. Figure 8 As described. In some respects, and as such Figure 9 As shown, the energy harvesting device 802 can operate at least partially based on the energy harvesting duty cycle 806, and the network node 804 can operate at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration 814, as per [reference to...]. Figure 8 As described.

[0123] As indicated by reference numeral 902 in the accompanying drawings, the energy harvesting device 802 can modify the operation of the EHDC communication mode 808 (e.g., EHDC communication mode 808-1) at least in part based on multiple duty cycle configurations. For illustration, network node 804 and / or UE can communicate with... Figure 8 The described similar approach indicates multiple device duty cycle configurations (e.g., one or more cell duty cycle configurations and / or one or more UE operating duty cycle configurations) to the energy harvesting device 802, and the energy harvesting device 802 can configure a corresponding operating duty cycle for each device duty cycle configuration, such as a first duty cycle configuration 904 and / or a second duty cycle configuration 906. The first duty cycle configuration 904 includes two ODC communication modes (shown as ODC communication mode 908 and ODC communication mode 910) and two ODC energy harvesting modes (shown as ODC energy harvesting mode 912 and ODC energy harvesting mode 914). The second duty cycle configuration 906 includes ODC communication mode 916 and two ODC energy harvesting modes (shown as ODC energy harvesting mode 918 and ODC energy harvesting mode 920).

[0124] In some aspects, network node 804 and / or UE may indicate to energy harvesting device 802 a duty cycle selection from multiple duty cycle configurations, the duty cycle selection indicating a specific duty cycle configuration for modifying the operation of EHDC communication mode 808. Alternatively or additionally, network node 804 and / or UE may indicate a cyclic selection configuration. For example, network node 804 and / or UE may indicate a cyclic selection configuration that specifies operation in ODC communication mode during every other on-time period of network node 110 (e.g., operation in ODC communication mode during every other on-time period of network node 110). As another example, the cyclic selection configuration may specify a first duty cycle configuration 904 as the operating duty cycle based at least in part on a first operating mode of network node 804 (e.g., cell duty cycle enabled mode and / or enabled discontinuous operating mode), and / or a second duty cycle configuration 906 as the operating duty cycle based at least in part on a second operating mode of network node 804 (e.g., cell duty cycle disabled mode and / or disabled discontinuous operating mode). Therefore, in some aspects, energy harvesting device 802 may perform the selection of a particular duty cycle configuration, such as by selecting a particular duty cycle configuration based at least in part on the cyclic selection configuration.

[0125] The energy harvesting device 802 can simultaneously use multiple duty cycle configurations to modify the operation of the EHDC communication mode 808. For example, as Figure 9 As shown, the energy harvesting device 802 can use both a first duty cycle configuration 904 and a second duty cycle configuration 906 to modify the operation of the EHDC communication mode 808-1, such as by combining multiple duty cycle configurations at least in part based on prioritizing the ODC communication mode timing over the ODC energy harvesting mode timing (or vice versa) to determine how to select a conflicting mode among the multiple duty cycle configurations. Multiple duty cycle configurations may be associated with the same device (e.g., network node 804) and / or with different devices. Therefore, the cell duty cycle configuration (and / or the operating duty cycle associated with the cell duty cycle configuration) may be pre-configured by the network node and / or another UE at least in part based on one or more duty cycle configurations.

[0126] Receiving an instruction on the cell duty cycle configuration enables an energy harvesting device (e.g., a passive UE) to modify its operation during communication modes to reduce power consumption and / or conserve power resources. In some aspects, the cell duty cycle configuration (and / or the operating duty cycle associated with the cell duty cycle configuration) may be pre-configured by a network node and / or another UE, at least in part, based on one or more duty cycle configurations as described above and below. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device may switch the energy signal source described below, thereby increasing the amount of energy harvested by the energy harvesting device and, consequently, increasing the amount of power stored by the energy harvesting device.

[0127] As indicated above, Figure 9 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 9 The examples described are different.

[0128] Figure 10 These are illustrations of a first example 1000 and a second example 1002 of the operation of a modified energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure.

[0129] Energy harvesting equipment can maintain multiple clocks, such as a high-speed clock and a low-speed clock. In some aspects, the energy harvesting equipment can maintain a low-speed clock in both communication modes (e.g., ODC communication mode and / or EHDC communication mode) and energy harvesting modes (e.g., ODC communication mode and / or EHDC communication mode). That is, the energy harvesting equipment can disable the high-speed clock at least in part based on the transition to energy harvesting mode, and can keep the low-speed clock enabled during operation in both communication and energy harvesting modes. Maintaining a low-speed clock allows the energy harvesting equipment to switch between communication and energy harvesting modes more reliably than switching between operation in communication and energy harvesting modes without maintaining a clock. Alternatively or additionally, maintaining a low-speed clock allows the energy harvester to switch operating duty cycles.

[0130] For illustration, first example 1000 represents an example of a first energy harvesting duty cycle associated with switching between operation of an energy harvesting device (e.g., a passive UE) in EHDC communication mode and EHDC energy harvesting mode. For example, in first example 1000, the first energy harvesting duty cycle includes three EHDC communication modes (shown as EHDC communication mode 1004, EHDC communication mode 1006, and EHDC communication mode 1008) and two EHDC energy harvesting modes (shown as EHDC energy harvesting mode 1010 and EHDC energy harvesting mode 1012). In some aspects, the energy harvesting device may modify the operation of the EHDC communication mode at least in part based on the operating duty cycle as indicated by reference numeral 1014.

[0131] In the first example 1000, the energy harvesting device can disable its local clock during EHDC energy harvesting mode. That is, the energy harvesting device can disable both a high-speed clock (e.g., when present in the energy harvesting device) and a low-speed clock (e.g., when present in the energy harvesting device). Therefore, the first time duration 1016 between the end of EHDC communication mode 1004 and the start of EHDC communication mode 1006 can be different from the second time duration 1018 between the end of EHDC communication mode 1006 and the start of EHDC communication mode 1008. That is, the difference between the first time duration 1016 and the second time duration 1018 can satisfy an error threshold such that the start duration of EHDC communication mode 1008 is asynchronous with the start duration of network node 110 and / or EHDC communication mode 1008 is asynchronous with EHDC communication mode 1004.

[0132] Second Example 1002 illustrates an example of a second energy harvesting duty cycle associated with switching between EHDC communication mode and EHDC energy harvesting mode operation of an energy harvesting device (e.g., a passive UE). In Second Example 1002, the second energy harvesting duty cycle includes three EHDC communication modes (shown as EHDC communication mode 1020, EHDC communication mode 1022, and EHDC communication mode 1024) and two EHDC energy harvesting modes (shown as EHDC energy harvesting mode 1026 and EHDC energy harvesting mode 1028). In some aspects, the energy harvesting device may maintain a clock (e.g., a low-speed clock and / or a low-frequency clock) during EHDC energy harvesting mode 1026 and EHDC energy harvesting mode 1028. That is, the energy harvesting device may provide power to the clock to improve the reliability of the transition to the communication mode (e.g., within error tolerance). For illustration, the first duration 1030 between the end of EHDC communication mode 1020 and the start of EHDC communication mode 1022 may correspond to the second duration 1032 between the end of EHDC communication mode 1022 and the start of EHDC communication mode 1024 (e.g., within an error tolerance). Alternatively or additionally, the first start time of EHDC communication mode 1020 may coincide with one or more discontinuous operation cycles associated with the first network node (e.g., within an error tolerance), and the second start time of EHDC communication mode 1022 may coincide with one or more discontinuous operation cycles associated with the second network node (e.g., within an error tolerance).

[0133] The improved accuracy of the energy harvesting device when operating in communication mode (e.g., based at least in part on the clock enabled during energy harvesting mode) allows the energy harvesting device to switch the corresponding operating duty cycle used to modify the respective EHDC communication mode. For example, the energy harvesting device may use a first operating duty cycle 1034 to modify EHDC communication mode 1022, and may switch to a second operating duty cycle 1036 to modify EHDC communication mode 1024. As described above, different operating duty cycles and / or different cell duty cycle configurations can be pre-configured at the energy harvesting device to enable rapid switching between operating duty cycles applied to continuous EHDC communication modes.

[0134] In some aspects, network nodes, UEs, and / or energy harvesting devices may select operating duty cycles and / or identify operating conditions associated with the handover operating duty cycle, such as operating conditions associated with the operating mode of the network node (e.g., enabling or disabling cell duty cycle configuration at the network node), operating conditions associated with a first communication mode (which is associated with a network node different from a second communication mode) (e.g., a first ODC communication mode is associated with a first network node, a second ODC communication mode is associated with a second network node, and each network node has a different cell duty cycle configuration), and / or operating conditions associated with power availability and / or power levels for powering the energy transmitter at the energy harvesting device (e.g., sufficient power for transmission at a specific transmission power level). For example, a UE may select the operating duty cycle and / or the handover of the operating duty cycle and indicate a handover to the energy harvesting device, as per [reference to...]. Figure 5B As described. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting equipment may select the operating duty cycle and / or switch the operating duty cycle based at least in part on the operating conditions at the energy harvesting equipment.

[0135] Enabling the clock during energy harvesting mode, rather than disabling it, allows the energy harvesting device to switch to a communication mode (e.g., EHDC communication mode) with greater accuracy at specific times. This ability to switch to a communication mode with greater accuracy at specific times enables the energy harvesting device to switch between operating duty cycles based on changing operating modes and / or communicate with multiple devices, thereby avoiding unnecessary power consumption and saving energy at the energy harvesting device.

[0136] As indicated above, Figure 10 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 10 The examples described are different.

[0137] Figure 11 These are illustrations of a first example 1100 and a second example 1102 of the modified communication mode according to this disclosure.

[0138] like Figure 11 As shown, the first example 1100 includes a network node operation mode 1104 associated with the network node 110 operating in an on-mode and / or a discontinuous operation mode of a disabled mode. That is, the network node 110 may remain in the on-time and / or may not switch between the on-time and off-time, as per [reference to...]. Figure 7 As described. The first example 1100 also includes a passive UE 120 (e.g., an energy harvesting device) that can operate with a clock (e.g., a low-speed clock) enabled during operation in energy harvesting mode. As indicated by reference numeral 1106, the passive UE 120 can switch between energy harvesting mode and communication mode.

[0139] At time 1108, the battery of the passive UE 120 may be low. For illustration, the battery power level may meet a low power threshold. Therefore, the passive UE 120 may switch to energy harvesting mode to harvest power and / or store power in the battery. At time 1110, the battery power level may meet a sufficient power threshold (e.g., a power threshold associated with having sufficient power to operate the receiver hardware and / or energy transmitter). Therefore, the passive UE 120 may switch to communication mode at time 1110, and may switch back to energy harvesting mode at time 1112. The switching at time 1112 may be based at least in part on the battery power level meeting the low power threshold, and / or the configuration duration of the communication mode.

[0140] For illustration, based at least in part on network node 110 operating in a disabled discontinuous operation mode, passive UE 120 may be configured and / or can be configured to have a shorter communication mode duration compared to the communication mode duration associated with network node 110 operating in an enabled discontinuous operation mode. For example, as shown by reference numeral 1114, a disabled discontinuous operation mode allows the network node to transmit multiple packets during a shorter communication mode duration and allows passive UE 120 to receive multiple packets during a shorter communication mode duration. In some aspects, a sufficient power threshold used by passive UE 120 to switch to a communication mode may be based at least in part on the duration of the communication mode (e.g., a shorter communication duration) and / or the operating state of the network node. For illustration, a first amount of power consumed by passive UE 120 in receiving and transmitting during a shorter communication duration may be less than a second amount of power consumed by passive UE 120 in receiving and transmitting during a longer communication duration, as described with respect to the second example 1102. Therefore, and based at least in part on the network’s operating state, a sufficient power threshold can be based at least in part on a smaller power amount (e.g., a first power amount).

[0141] The second example 1102 includes a network node operation mode 1116 associated with network node 110 operating in an enabled discontinuous operation mode. That is, network node 110 can switch between an on duration and an off duration, as per [reference to...]. Figure 7 As described. The second example 1102 also includes a passive UE 120 (e.g., an energy harvesting device) that can operate with a clock (e.g., a low-speed clock) enabled during operation in energy harvesting mode. As indicated by reference numeral 1118, the passive UE 120 can switch between energy harvesting mode and communication mode.

[0142] At time 1120, the battery of passive UE 120 may be low (e.g., the battery power level meets a low power threshold). Therefore, passive UE 120 may switch to operate in energy harvesting mode to harvest power and / or store power in the battery. At time 1122, the battery power level meets a sufficient power threshold (e.g., a threshold associated with having sufficient power to operate the transmitter hardware and / or receiver hardware). In some aspects, the sufficient power threshold may be based at least in part on the operating state of network node 110 (e.g., an enabled discontinuous operation mode). Therefore, passive UE 120 may switch to operate in communication mode at time 1122, and may switch to operate in energy harvesting mode at time 1124. The switching at time 1124 may be based at least in part on the battery power level meeting the low power threshold, and / or the configuration duration of the communication mode.

[0143] Based at least in part on network node 110 operating in an enabled discontinuous operation mode, passive UE 120 may be configured and / or can be configured to have a longer communication mode duration, as described with respect to first example 1100, relative to the communication mode duration associated with network node 110 operating in a disabled discontinuous operation mode. For example, as indicated by reference numeral 1126, an enabled discontinuous operation mode may cause network node 110 to switch between an on duration and a off duration, thereby allowing network node 110 to use a longer duration to transmit the same number of packets as in first example 1100. Therefore, passive UE 120 may be configured to have a communication mode with a longer communication mode duration relative to the shorter communication mode duration associated with first example 1100. In a similar manner to that described with respect to first example 1100, the sufficient power threshold used by passive UE 120 to identify a switch to a communication mode may be based at least in part on the duration of the communication mode (e.g., a longer communication duration). Therefore, and at least in part based on the network's operating state, the sufficient power threshold described using the second example 1102 can be a higher value relative to the sufficient power threshold described with respect to the first example 1100. That is, the sufficient power threshold described with respect to the second example 1102 can be based at least in part on a higher power amount (e.g., the second power amount described above).

[0144] As indicated above, Figure 11 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 11 The examples described are different.

[0145] Figure 12 This is an illustration of example 1200 of multiple energy sources associated with an energy harvesting device according to the present disclosure. Example 1200 includes energy harvesting device 1202 (e.g., passive UE 120), network node 1204, and UE 1206 (e.g., another UE 120). In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1202 may harvest energy at least partially based on multiple energy signals and / or multiple devices. For example, energy harvesting device 1202 may harvest energy at least partially based on a first energy signal transmitted by network node 1204 and / or a second energy signal transmitted by UE 1206.

[0146] In Example 1200, the energy harvesting device 1202 may operate at least partially based on an energy harvesting duty cycle 1208 configured with one or more EHDC communication modes and / or one or more EHDC energy harvesting modes. As indicated by reference numeral 1210, the energy harvesting device 1202 may modify the operation of the EHDC communication mode 1212 at least partially based on an operating duty cycle 1214 and / or a cell duty cycle configuration 1216. For illustration, a first ODC communication mode 1218 of the operating duty cycle 1214 may coincide with and / or be at least partially based on a first on-time 1220 of the cell duty cycle configuration 1216, and a second ODC communication mode 1222 of the operating duty cycle 1214 may coincide with and / or be at least partially based on a second on-time 1224 of the cell duty cycle configuration 1216.

[0147] like Figure 12 As shown, energy harvesting device 1202 can operate in ODC energy harvesting mode 1226, which occurs between a first ODC communication mode 1218 and a second ODC communication mode 1222. Based at least in part on operation in ODC energy harvesting mode 1226, energy harvesting device 1202 can harvest and / or store energy based at least in part on transmissions made by network node 1204 during a third open duration 1228 between a first open duration 1220 and a second open duration 1224. However, network node 1204 may operate during a shutdown duration at least a portion of ODC energy harvesting mode 1226, as shown in shutdown durations 1230 and 1232. Therefore, network node 1204 may disable transmissions during shutdown durations 1230 and 1232, and thus may not transmit energy signals during these shutdown durations. The failure of network node 1204 to transmit energy signals may result in a reduction in the amount of energy harvesting device 1202 harvested.

[0148] In some aspects, the energy harvesting device 1202 may harvest energy at least partially based on multiple energy signals and / or multiple devices. For example, the UE 1206 may operate in sleep mode 1234 during at least a first portion of ODC energy harvesting mode 1226, and transition to enabled transmission mode 1236 during at least a second portion of ODC energy harvesting mode 1226. The UE 1206 may be configured (e.g., via network node 1204) to operate in enabled transmission mode 1236 during time spans that do not overlap with the on-time durations 1220, 1224, and / or 1228 of network node 1204. That is, the UE 1206 may enable transmission mode and transmit energy signals during time spans during which network node 1204 has disabled transmission. Therefore, when operating in ODC energy harvesting mode 1226, energy harvesting device 1202 can harvest energy from a first energy signal transmitted by network node 1204 during the activation duration 1228, and / or can harvest energy from a second energy signal transmitted by UE 1206 during the enabled transmission mode 1236.

[0149] In some respects, energy harvesting device 1202 may receive an indication of radio frequency source switching (e.g., energy source switching). For example, network node 1204 may be at least partially based on, as per [the relevant information] Figure 5A The described FL is used to send the instruction, and / or UE1206 may at least partially base it on, as per the description of... Figure 5B The described FL is used to send the indication. In some aspects, network node 1204 may send the indication during the discontinuous reception (DRX) shutdown duration associated with disabling reception at network node 1204. The indication may include the start time associated with the RF source handover, the duration of the RF source handover, and / or the frequency associated with the RF source handover. Alternatively or additionally, network node 1204 may configure UE 1206 to send an energy signal, and / or may configure the energy signal, such as by configuring the start time, duration, and / or frequency of the energy signal. For visual clarity, example 1200 includes a single UE (e.g., UE 1206) in conjunction with network node 1204 sending an energy signal to energy harvesting device 1202, but other examples may include multiple UEs sending corresponding energy signals.

[0150] Based at least in part on receiving this instruction, energy harvesting device 1202 may enable and / or disable hardware. For example, based at least in part on the distance between energy harvesting device 1202 and network node 1204, energy harvesting device 1202 may enable a low-noise amplifier (LNA) to receive signals from and / or transmit signals to network node 1204. In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1202 may disable the LNA to receive energy signals from UE 1206. For example, UE 1206 may be closer to energy harvesting device 1202 relative to network node 1204. Therefore, to save power and / or energy, energy harvesting device 1202 may disable the LNA for a time span associated with UE 1206 transmitting energy signals and / or UE 1206 being within a distance threshold of energy harvesting device 1202. As another example, energy harvesting device 1202 may tune receiver hardware from a first frequency associated with a first energy signal to a second frequency associated with a second energy signal.

[0151] Alternatively or additionally, and at least in part based on receiving the instruction, the energy harvesting device 1202 may prioritize the transmission and / or reception of packets. For example, the energy harvesting device 1202 may observe different RF sources of the energy signal. For example, the energy harvesting device 1202 may observe that a first transmission by a first RF source is more reliable than a second transmission by a second RF source (e.g., having a higher power level, being received more frequently, and / or having fewer bit errors). Therefore, the energy harvesting device 1202 may prioritize transmissions and / or receptions associated with a lower reliability RF source over transmissions and / or receptions associated with a higher reliability RF source. For example, the energy harvesting device 1202 may prioritize receiving a first packet from a low-reliability RF source during the first on-time of a low-reliability RF source over receiving a second packet from a high-reliability RF source during the second on-time of a high-reliability RF source, at least in part based on the lower frequency of the first on-time relative to the second off-time.

[0152] In some respects, at least in part based on receiving this instruction, the energy harvesting device 1202 can change its operation from a semi-passive state (e.g., using a battery as a power source) to a passive state (e.g., not using a battery as a power source) for different RF sources of the energy signal. For example, the network node 1204 may be located at a first distance that is further away from the energy harvesting device 1202 than a second distance associated with the location of the UE 1206. Therefore, the energy harvesting device 1202 can operate in a semi-passive state for a first duration associated with the network node 1204 being an RF source to increase transmit and / or receive range. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device 1202 can operate in a passive state for a second duration associated with the UE 1206 being an RF source closer to the energy harvesting device 1202.

[0153] As indicated above, Figure 12 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 12 The examples described are different.

[0154] Figure 13 This is a diagram illustrating an example 1300 of a wireless communication process between at least network node 1302 (e.g., network node 110) and energy harvesting device 1304 (e.g., passive UE 120) according to this disclosure. In some aspects, example 1300 may include UE 1306 (e.g., another UE 120). For illustration, some signaling in the signaling between network node 1302 and energy harvesting device 1304 may be as per [the relevant information]. Figure 5A As described. In other examples, signaling between network node 1302 and energy harvesting device 1304 may be as described regarding... Figure 5B As described above, at least some of the transmissions performed by network node 1302 as described in Example 1300 may alternatively or additionally be performed by, as described above... Figure 5B The UE1306 described is used for execution.

[0155] As indicated by reference numeral 1310 in the accompanying drawings, network node 1302 and energy harvesting device 1304 can establish communication. As an example, network node 1302 can transmit energy signals received and / or harvested by energy harvesting device 1304. In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1304 can harvest sufficient power to enable transmitter hardware and / or receiver hardware. Alternatively or additionally, energy harvesting device 1304 can harvest sufficient power to receive and / or transmit communications including information.

[0156] As indicated by reference numeral 1320 in the attached figure, network node 1302 can send an instruction on cell duty cycle configuration, and energy harvesting device 1304 can receive the instruction on cell duty cycle configuration. For example, and as per [reference to...] Figure 8 As described, network node 1302 may indicate a cell duty cycle configuration that indicates one or more enable durations, each enable duration indicating a corresponding time span associated with reception being enabled and / or transmission being enabled at the network node. Alternatively or additionally, the cell duty cycle configuration may indicate one or more disable durations, each disable duration indicating a corresponding time span associated with reception being disabled and / or transmission being disabled at the network node. Although Figure 13 This illustrates how network node 1302 sends instructions to the energy harvesting equipment regarding cell duty cycle configuration, such as... Figure 5A As described, but other examples may include network node 1302 and / or UE 1306 sending instructions on cell duty cycle configuration to energy harvesting device 1304, as per the description. Figure 5B As described.

[0157] In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1304 may receive multiple device duty cycle configurations (e.g., multiple cell duty cycle configurations). As an example, energy harvesting device 1304 may receive multiple device duty cycle configurations via network node 1302. Alternatively or additionally, energy harvesting device 1304 may receive multiple device duty cycle configurations via UE 1306. In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1304 may receive a corresponding device duty cycle configuration from each of multiple devices (e.g., a first network node and a second network node, a network node and a UE, and / or a first UE and a second UE, etc.). Each device duty cycle configuration may be associated with a corresponding device (e.g., a corresponding network node or UE), and / or multiple device duty cycle configurations may be associated with the same device (e.g., the same network node). In some aspects, network node 1302 may obtain the cell duty cycle configuration at least in part based on calculating a configuration for the cell duty cycle, such as by calculating the configuration at least in part based on the number of active UEs connected to network node 1302 and / or whether any of the active UEs is associated with high-priority data services. Alternatively or additionally, UE 1306 may obtain the cell duty cycle configuration at least in part based on network node 1302 sending an instruction on the cell duty cycle configuration to UE 1306.

[0158] In some aspects, network node 1302 and / or UE 1306 may send instructions for selecting a cell duty cycle configuration from multiple device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for the operating duty cycle and / or for configuring the operating duty cycle at least in part based on the cell duty cycle configuration. Therefore, network node 1302 and / or UE 1306 may select a cell duty cycle configuration from multiple device duty cycle configurations, such as by selecting the cell duty cycle at least in part based on the operating mode of network node 1302. However, in other aspects, energy harvesting device 1304 may select a cell duty cycle configuration as described below with respect to reference numeral 1350.

[0159] As indicated by reference numeral 1330 in the accompanying drawings, network node 1302 can send an operating mode indication, and energy harvesting device 1304 can receive the operating mode indication. For illustration, network node 1302 can send an indication regarding whether it is operating using an enabled discontinuous operating mode and / or a disabled continuous operating mode. Although Figure 13 This illustrates how network node 1302 sends an operating mode instruction to the energy harvesting device, such as regarding... Figure 5A As described, but other examples may include network node 1302 and / or UE 1306 sending an operating mode indication to energy harvesting device 1304, as per the description. Figure 5B As described.

[0160] As indicated by reference numeral 1340 in the attached figure, network node 1302 can send an RF source switching instruction, and energy harvesting device 1304 can receive the RF source switching instruction. That is, network node 1302 can use another RF source and / or multiple RF sources to generate energy signals, as per [reference to...]. Figure 12 As described. For example, an RF source switching indication may specify, at least in part, the timing of the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration, to switch the energy harvesting source from the network node to a second device (e.g., UE 1306). Although Figure 13 This illustrates how network node 1302 sends an RF source switching instruction to the energy harvesting device, such as regarding... Figure 5A As described, but other examples may include network node 1302 and / or UE 1306 sending an RF source switching instruction to energy harvesting device 1304, as per the description. Figure 5B As described.

[0161] As indicated by reference numeral 1350 in the attached drawing, the energy harvesting device 1304 is configurable with an operating duty cycle. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device 1304 can modify its operation at least partially based on the operating duty cycle. For example, the energy harvesting device can modify the operation of the EHDC communication mode at least partially based on the operating duty cycle, as per [reference to...]. Figures 8 to 12Any combination of those described. In some aspects, the operating duty cycle may be based at least in part on the cell duty cycle configuration, such as by synchronizing the ODC communication mode timing to coincide with the on-duty timing of the cell duty cycle configuration and / or by synchronizing the ODC energy harvesting mode timing to coincide with the off-duty mode indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0162] As described above with respect to reference numeral 1320, the energy harvesting device 1304 may receive instructions to select and / or use a specific cell duty cycle configuration (e.g., from multiple device duty cycle configurations) as the configuration basis for the operating duty cycle. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device 1304 may select the cell duty cycle configuration from multiple device duty cycle configurations based at least in part on operating conditions such as the operating mode of network nodes, the first ODC communication mode associated with network nodes that differ from the second ODC communication mode, and / or the power level associated with powering the energy transmitter.

[0163] As an example, operating conditions can be associated with the operating modes of network nodes, wherein a first operating mode can be associated with a disabled discontinuous operating mode, and a second operating mode can be associated with an enabled discontinuous operating mode. Therefore, a first operating duty cycle associated with the first operating mode can include at least a first ODC communication mode timing and a first ODC energy harvesting mode timing, and a second operating duty cycle associated with the second operating mode can include at least a second ODC communication mode timing and a second ODC energy harvesting mode timing. In some aspects, relative to, as with regard to Figure 11 The described second ODC communication mode timing and second ODC energy harvesting mode timing (e.g., associated with an enabled discontinuous operation mode), the first ODC communication mode timing, and the first ODC energy harvesting mode timing (e.g., associated with a disabled discontinuous operation mode) may have shorter durations. In some aspects, the second ODC energy harvesting mode timing has a longer duration than the second ODC communication mode timing, such as... Figure 11 As shown by reference numeral 1118 in the attached figure.

[0164] In some respects, the operating duty cycle can be based at least in part on multiple device duty cycle configurations, such as a cell duty cycle configuration and at least a second duty cycle configuration. For example, and as regarding Figure 9 As described, the configuration of the operating duty cycle may be based at least in part on combining multiple device duty cycle configurations and / or prioritizing communication mode timing over energy harvesting mode timing (or vice versa) to determine how to select conflicting modes among multiple duty cycle configurations.

[0165] As indicated by reference numeral 1360 in the accompanying drawings, network node 1302, energy harvesting device 1304, and / or UE 1306 may communicate at least partially based on an operating duty cycle. As an example, energy harvesting device 1304 may enable transmission and / or reception by the energy harvesting device during ODC communication mode, such as by increasing and / or applying power to the transmitter hardware and / or receiver hardware. The ODC communication mode may be synchronized to coincide with the activation timing of network node 1302. Alternatively or additionally, energy harvesting device 1304 may enable power harvesting by the energy harvesting device during ODC energy harvesting mode. That is, energy harvesting device 1304 may reduce and / or terminate power to the transmitter hardware and / or receiver hardware. In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1304 may apply a certain amount of power to the receiver hardware during ODC energy harvesting mode, thereby enabling energy harvesting device 1304 to harvest power but not receive information communications.

[0166] In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1304 can switch from using a first operating duty cycle to modify a first EHDC communication mode to using a second operating duty cycle to modify a second EHDC communication mode. For example, energy harvesting device 1304 can switch between the first and second operating duty cycles at least in part based on operating conditions and / or a clock enabled at energy harvesting device 1304 (e.g., a low-speed clock), as per [reference to...]. Figure 10 As described.

[0167] Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device 1304 may modify its hardware configuration, at least in part, based on a received switching indication (e.g., an RF source switching indication), such as by enabling a low-noise amplifier and / or tuning the receiver from a first frequency band associated with a first RF source (e.g., network node 1302) to a second frequency band associated with a second RF source (e.g., UE 1306). Thus, network node 1302 and / or UE 1306 may transmit energy signals as at least part of their communication with the energy harvesting device 1304.

[0168] In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1304 may transmit one or more packets at least partially based on packet priority ordering (e.g., during an on-duration period when network node 1302 and / or UE 1306 has enabled receiver hardware), such as by transmitting one or more packets that meet a priority threshold and / or not transmitting one or more packets that fail to meet the priority threshold. In some aspects, energy harvesting device 1304 may transmit packets that fail to meet the priority threshold during a off-duration period indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration. Alternatively or additionally, energy harvesting device 1304 may discard the transmission of packets that fail to meet the priority threshold.

[0169] Receiving an instruction on the cell duty cycle configuration enables an energy harvesting device (e.g., a passive UE) to modify its operation during communication modes to reduce power consumption and / or conserve power resources. Alternatively or additionally, the energy harvesting device may switch its energy signaling source based at least in part on the off duration of the cell duty cycle associated with the network node's avoidance of transmitting energy signals (e.g., and indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration). The ability to switch energy signaling sources can increase the amount of energy harvested by the energy harvesting device, and consequently increase the amount of power stored by the energy harvesting device.

[0170] As indicated above, Figure 13 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 13 The examples described are different.

[0171] Figure 14 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 1400 performed, for example, at an energy harvesting device (e.g., passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, energy harvesting device 1304, and / or device 1600) or an apparatus of an energy harvesting device (e.g., UE 120, passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, energy harvesting device 1304, and / or device 1600) according to this disclosure. Example process 1400 is an example in which an apparatus or energy harvesting device (e.g., passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, energy harvesting device 1304, and / or device 1600) performs operations associated with modifying the energy harvesting device based on cell duty cycle configuration.

[0172] like Figure 14 As shown, in some aspects, process 1400 may include receiving an indication of cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes (block 1410). For example, energy harvesting equipment (e.g., using...) Figure 16 The depicted receiving component 1602 and / or communication manager 1606 can receive instructions on cell duty cycle configurations associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes, as described above.

[0173] like Figure 14 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1400 may include modifying the operation of the energy harvesting device at least in part based on the operating duty cycle, which is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration (box 1420). For example, the energy harvesting device (e.g., using...) Figure 16The described communication manager 1606 can modify the operation of the energy harvesting device at least in part based on the operation duty cycle, which is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration, as described above.

[0174] Process 1400 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0175] In a first aspect, modifying the operation of the energy harvesting device includes enabling at least one of transmitting or receiving by the energy harvesting device during ODC communication mode, and enabling power harvesting by the energy harvesting device during ODC energy harvesting mode.

[0176] In the second aspect, the operating duty cycle includes at least one of an ODC communication mode with an on duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration or an ODC energy harvesting mode with an off duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0177] In the third aspect, the activation duration is associated with at least one of being enabled at the network node or being enabled for transmission at the network node.

[0178] In the fourth aspect, the shutdown duration is associated with at least one of being disabled at the network node or being disabled in sending at the network node.

[0179] In a fifth aspect, process 1400 includes receiving a plurality of device duty cycle configurations, the cell duty cycle configuration being one of the plurality of device duty cycle configurations, and process 1400 includes selecting the cell duty cycle configuration from the plurality of device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for operating the duty cycle.

[0180] In a sixth aspect, process 1400 includes receiving instructions for selecting a cell duty cycle configuration as the configuration basis from a plurality of device duty cycle configurations.

[0181] In the seventh aspect, the selection of cell duty cycle configuration is based at least in part on the operating mode of network nodes.

[0182] In the eighth aspect, the operating duty cycle is based at least in part on the cell duty cycle configuration and at least a second duty cycle configuration.

[0183] In the ninth aspect, the operating duty cycle is a first operating duty cycle, and the process 1400 includes switching from using the first operating duty cycle to a second operating duty cycle based at least in part on operating conditions and a clock enabled at the energy harvesting device.

[0184] In the tenth aspect, process 1400 includes receiving instructions on operating conditions.

[0185] In the eleventh aspect, the network node is a first network node, and the operating conditions are based at least in part on at least one of the following: the operating mode of the first network node, the first ODC communication mode associated with a network node that is different from the second ODC communication mode, or the power level associated with powering the energy transmitter.

[0186] In the twelfth aspect, the operating mode of the first network node is a disabled discontinuous operating mode, a first operating duty cycle is associated with this operating mode, the first operating duty cycle includes a first ODC communication mode timing and a first ODC energy harvesting mode timing, the first ODC communication mode timing and the first ODC energy harvesting mode timing have shorter durations relative to the second ODC communication mode timing and the second ODC energy harvesting mode timing included in the second operating duty cycle, and the second operating duty cycle is associated with an enabled discontinuous operating mode.

[0187] In the thirteenth aspect, the second ODC energy harvesting mode timing has a longer duration than the second ODC communication mode timing.

[0188] In the fourteenth aspect, the network node is the first device, and the process 1400 includes receiving a handover instruction that indicates, at least in part, to switch the energy harvesting source from the network node to the second device based on a shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0189] In the fifteenth aspect, process 1400 includes enabling the LNA based at least in part on a switching instruction and a shutdown duration timing.

[0190] In the sixteenth aspect, process 1400 includes tuning the receiver to the frequency band associated with the second device, based at least in part on a switching indication and a shutdown duration timing.

[0191] In the seventeenth aspect, process 1400 includes sending a first packet that meets a priority threshold based at least in part on an on-time indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration, and sending a second packet that fails to meet the priority threshold based at least in part on a off-time indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0192] In the eighteenth aspect, process 1400 includes discarding the transmission of packets that fail to meet a priority threshold.

[0193] although Figure 14 An example box for process 1400 is shown, but in some respects, it differs from... Figure 14Compared to the boxes depicted, process 1400 may include additional boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes arranged in a different manner. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes in process 1400 may be executed in parallel.

[0194] Figure 15 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 1500 performed, for example, at a wireless communication device or an apparatus of a wireless communication device according to this disclosure. Example process 1500 is an example in which an apparatus or wireless communication device (e.g., network node 110 or UE 120) performs operations associated with modifying the operation of an energy harvesting device based on a cell duty cycle configuration.

[0195] like Figure 15 As shown, in some aspects, process 1500 may include obtaining an indication of the cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by the network node (block 1510). For example, a wireless communication device (e.g., used by network node 110) Figure 17 The depicted receiving component 1702 and / or communication manager 1706, and / or used by UE 120. Figure 16 The depicted receiving component 1602 and / or communication manager 1606 can obtain indications of cell duty cycle configurations associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes, as described above.

[0196] like Figure 15 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1500 may include sending the instruction to an energy harvesting device (box 1520). For example, a wireless communication device (e.g., used by network node 110) Figure 17 The depicted transmitting component 1702 and / or communication manager 1706, and / or used by UE 120. Figure 16 The transmitting component 1602 and / or the communication manager 1606 depicted may transmit the instruction to the energy harvesting device as described above.

[0197] Process 1500 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere in this document.

[0198] In a first aspect, process 1500 includes sending multiple device duty cycle configurations to the energy harvesting device, and the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the multiple device duty cycle configurations.

[0199] In a second aspect, process 1500 includes selecting a cell duty cycle configuration from a plurality of device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for the energy harvesting device, and sending instructions to the energy harvesting device for configuring the operating duty cycle at least in part based on the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0200] Thirdly, the selection of cell duty cycle configuration is based at least in part on the operating mode of network nodes.

[0201] In the fourth aspect, process 1500 includes sending an operating mode instruction associated with a network node to the energy harvesting device.

[0202] In the fifth aspect, the network node is the first device, and process 1500 includes sending a handover instruction that instructs, at least in part, to switch the energy harvesting source from the network node to the second device based on a shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0203] In the sixth aspect, wireless communication devices are network nodes.

[0204] In the seventh aspect, the wireless communication device is the UE.

[0205] although Figure 15 An example box for process 1500 is shown, but in some respects, it differs from... Figure 15 Compared to the boxes depicted, process 1500 may include additional boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes arranged in a different manner. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes in process 1500 may be executed in parallel.

[0206] Figure 16 This is a diagram of an example device 1600 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Device 1600 may be an energy harvesting device (e.g., passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, and / or energy harvesting device 1304), or an energy harvesting device (e.g., passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202, and / or energy harvesting device 1304) may include device 1600. In some aspects, device 1600 includes a receiving component 1602, a transmitting component 1604, and / or a communication manager 1606 that can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). In some aspects, the communication manager 1606 is combined with... Figure 1 The described communication manager 140. As shown, device 1600 can communicate with another device 1608 (such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, DU, RU or base station)) using receiving component 1602 and transmitting component 1604.

[0207] In some respects, device 1600 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figures 7 to 15 One or more operations described herein. Additionally or alternatively, apparatus 1600 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 1400, process 1500 of FIG. 5, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, Figure 16The illustrated device 1600 and / or one or more components may include a combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described UE (e.g., UE 120, passive UE 120, energy harvesting device 802, energy harvesting device 1202 and / or energy harvesting device 1304). Additionally or alternatively, Figure 16 One or more components shown can be combined Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more of the components in this set may be implemented at least partially as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion thereof) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0208] Receiver 1602 may receive communications from device 1608, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof. Receiver 1602 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 1600. In some aspects, receiver 1602 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.) and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of device 1600. In some aspects, receiver 1602 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The energy harvesting device described includes one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receiver processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof.

[0209] Transmitting component 1604 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to device 1608. In some aspects, one or more other components of device 1600 may generate communications and provide the generated communications to transmitting component 1604 for transmission to device 1608. In some aspects, transmitting component 1604 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and may transmit the processed signals to device 1608. In some aspects, transmitting component 1604 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described energy harvesting device includes one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmitting component 1604 may co-located with the receiving component 1602 in one or more transceivers.

[0210] The communication manager 1606 may support the operation of the receiving component 1602 and / or the transmitting component 1604. For example, the communication manager 1606 may receive information associated with configuring the reception of communications by the receiving component 1602 and / or the transmission of communications by the transmitting component 1604. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 1606 may generate control information and / or provide control information to the receiving component 1602 and / or the transmitting component 1604 to control the reception and / or transmission of communications.

[0211] In some aspects, device 1600 may be implemented as a passive UE 120 (e.g., an energy harvesting device) and / or included in the passive UE. In some aspects, receiving component 1602 may receive an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node. Communication manager 1606 may modify the operation of the energy harvesting device, at least in part based on the operating duty cycle, which is at least in part based on the cell duty cycle configuration, based at least in part on operation in an energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

[0212] The receiving component 1602 can receive multiple device duty cycle configurations, and the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the multiple device duty cycle configurations. Alternatively or additionally, the communication manager 1606 can select the cell duty cycle configuration from the multiple device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for the operating duty cycle. In some aspects, the receiving component 1602 can receive instructions for selecting the cell duty cycle configuration from the multiple device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis.

[0213] The receiving component 1602 may receive indications of operating conditions. Alternatively or additionally, the receiving component 1602 may receive a switching indication. In some aspects, the communication manager 1606 may enable the low-noise amplifier based at least in part on the switching indication and the shutdown duration. Alternatively or additionally, the communication manager 1606 may tune the receiver to the frequency band associated with the second device based at least in part on the switching indication and the shutdown duration.

[0214] Transmitting component 1604 may transmit a first packet that meets a priority threshold based at least in part on the activation duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration. Alternatively or additionally, transmitting component 1604 may transmit a second packet that fails to meet a priority threshold based at least in part on the deactivation duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration. In some aspects, communication manager 1606 may discard the transmission of packets that fail to meet the priority threshold.

[0215] In some aspects, apparatus 1600 may be implemented as UE 120 and / or included in that UE. Receiving component 1602 may obtain an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node. Transmitting component 1604 may transmit this indication to an energy harvesting device (e.g., passive UE 120). Alternatively or additionally, transmitting component 1604 may transmit multiple device duty cycle configurations to the energy harvesting device, and the cell duty cycle configuration is one of multiple device duty cycle configurations.

[0216] The communication manager 1606 can select a cell duty cycle configuration from multiple device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for the energy harvesting device. Alternatively or additionally, the transmitting component 1604 can send instructions to the energy harvesting device for configuring the operating duty cycle based at least in part on the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0217] Figure 16 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In reality, with... Figure 16 Compared to the components shown, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner. Furthermore, Figure 16 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 16 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 16 The set (one or more) components shown are executable and described as being composed of Figure 16 The other set of components shown performs one or more functions.

[0218] Figure 17 This is a diagram of an example device 1700 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Device 1700 may be a network node 110, or a network node 110 may include device 1700. In some aspects, device 1700 includes a receiving component 1702, a transmitting component 1704, and / or a communication manager 1706 that can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). In some aspects, the communication manager 1706 is combined with... Figure 1 The described communication manager 150. As shown, device 1700 can communicate with another device 1708 (such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, DU, RU or base station)) using receiving component 1702 and transmitting component 1704.

[0219] In some respects, device 1700 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figures 7 to 15 One or more operations described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 1700 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein (such as...). Figure 15The process 1500) or a combination thereof. In some respects, Figure 17 The illustrated device 1700 and / or one or more components may include a combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described wireless communication device. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 17 One or more components shown can be combined Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more of the components in this set may be implemented at least partially as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion thereof) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0220] Receiver 1702 may receive communications from device 1708, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof. Receiver 1702 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 1700. In some aspects, receiver 1702 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.) and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of device 1700. In some aspects, receiver 1702 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described wireless communication device includes one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receiver processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof.

[0221] Transmitting component 1704 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to device 1708. In some aspects, one or more other components of device 1700 may generate communications and provide the generated communications to transmitting component 1704 for transmission to device 1708. In some aspects, transmitting component 1704 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and may transmit the processed signals to device 1708. In some aspects, transmitting component 1704 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described wireless communication device includes one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 1704 may co-located with the receive component 1702 in one or more transceivers.

[0222] The communication manager 1706 may support the operation of the receiving component 1702 and / or the transmitting component 1704. For example, the communication manager 1706 may receive information associated with configuring the reception of communications by the receiving component 1702 and / or the transmission of communications by the transmitting component 1704. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 1706 may generate control information and / or provide control information to the receiving component 1702 and / or the transmitting component 1704 to control the reception and / or transmission of communications.

[0223] The receiving component 1702 may obtain an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by a network node. The transmitting component 1704 may transmit this indication to the energy harvesting device. Alternatively or additionally, the transmitting component 1704 may transmit multiple device duty cycle configurations to the energy harvesting device, and the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the multiple device duty cycle configurations.

[0224] The communication manager 1706 can select a cell duty cycle configuration from multiple device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for the energy harvesting device. Alternatively or additionally, the transmitting component 1704 can send instructions to the energy harvesting device for configuring the operating duty cycle based at least in part on the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0225] Figure 17 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In reality, with... Figure 17 Compared to the components shown, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner. Furthermore, Figure 17 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 17 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 17 The set (one or more) components shown are executable and described as being composed of Figure 17 The other set of components shown performs one or more functions.

[0226] The following provides an overview of some aspects of this disclosure:

[0227] Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication performed by an energy harvesting device, the method comprising: receiving an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operation performed by a network node; and modifying the operation of the energy harvesting device, at least in part based on an operating duty cycle based at least in part on operation in an energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode, the operating duty cycle being at least in part based on the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0228] Aspect 2: According to the method of aspect 1, wherein modifying the operation of the energy harvesting device includes: enabling at least one of the following during an operation duty cycle communication mode: transmitting or receiving by the energy harvesting device; and enabling power harvesting by the energy harvesting device during an operation duty cycle energy harvesting mode.

[0229] Aspect 3: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 2, wherein the operating duty cycle includes at least one of the following: an operating duty cycle communication mode based at least in part on an on duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration; or an operating duty cycle energy harvesting mode based at least in part on an off duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0230] Aspect 4: According to the method of aspect 3, the activation duration is associated with at least one of the following: reception at the network node is enabled, or transmission at the network node is enabled.

[0231] Aspect 5: According to the method of aspect 3, the shutdown duration is associated with at least one of the following: reception at the network node is disabled, or transmission at the network node is disabled.

[0232] Aspect 6: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 5, the method further comprising: receiving a plurality of device duty cycle configurations, wherein the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the plurality of device duty cycle configurations; and selecting the cell duty cycle configuration from the plurality of device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for the operating duty cycle.

[0233] Aspect 7: According to the method of aspect 6, the method further includes: receiving an instruction for selecting the cell duty cycle configuration as the basis for the configuration from the plurality of device duty cycle configurations.

[0234] Aspect 8: The method according to aspect 6 or aspect 7, wherein the selection of the cell duty cycle configuration is at least in part based on the operating mode of the network node.

[0235] Aspect 9: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 8, wherein the operating duty cycle is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration and at least a second duty cycle configuration.

[0236] Aspect 10: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 9, wherein the operating duty cycle is a first operating duty cycle, and the method further comprises: switching from using the first operating duty cycle to a second operating duty cycle based at least in part on the following: operating conditions and a clock enabled at the energy harvesting device.

[0237] Aspect 11: The method according to aspect 10 further includes: receiving an indication of the operating conditions.

[0238] Aspect 12: According to the method of aspect 10, the network node is a first network node, and the operating conditions are based at least in part on at least one of the following: the operating mode of the first network node, the first operating duty cycle communication mode associated with a network node that is different from the second operating duty cycle communication mode, or the power level associated with powering the energy transmitter.

[0239] Aspect 13: According to the method of aspect 12, the operating mode of the first network node includes a disabled discontinuous operating mode, wherein the first operating duty cycle is associated with the operating mode, wherein the first operating duty cycle includes a first operating duty cycle communication mode timing and a first operating duty cycle energy harvesting mode timing, wherein the first operating duty cycle communication mode timing and the first operating duty cycle energy harvesting mode timing have shorter durations relative to the second operating duty cycle communication mode timing and the second operating duty cycle energy harvesting mode timing included in the second operating duty cycle, and wherein the second operating duty cycle is associated with an enabled discontinuous operating mode.

[0240] Aspect 14: According to the method of aspect 13, wherein the second operating duty cycle energy harvesting mode timing has a longer duration than the second operating duty cycle communication mode timing.

[0241] Aspect 15: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 14, wherein the network node is a first device, and the method further comprises: receiving a handover instruction, the handover instruction indicating, at least in part, a shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration, to switch an energy harvesting source from the network node to a second device.

[0242] Aspect 16: The method according to aspect 15, the method further comprising: enabling the low-noise amplifier based at least in part on the switching indication and the shutdown duration timing.

[0243] Aspect 17: The method according to aspect 15 or aspect 16, the method further comprising: tuning the receiver to a frequency band associated with the second device based at least in part on the switching indication and the shutdown duration timing.

[0244] Aspect 18: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 17, the method further comprising: transmitting a first packet that satisfies a priority threshold at least in part based on an on-time indication of the cell duty cycle configuration; and transmitting a second packet that fails to satisfy the priority threshold at least in part based on a off-time indication of the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0245] Aspect 19: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 18, the method further comprising: discarding the transmission of packets that fail to meet a priority threshold.

[0246] Aspect 20: A method of wireless communication performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising: obtaining an indication of a cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by a network node; and sending the indication to an energy harvesting device.

[0247] Aspect 21: According to the method of aspect 20, the method further includes: sending a plurality of device duty cycle configurations to the energy harvesting device, wherein the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the plurality of device duty cycle configurations.

[0248] Aspect 22: According to the method of aspect 21, the method further includes: selecting the cell duty cycle configuration from the plurality of device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis of the energy harvesting device; and sending an instruction to the energy harvesting device for configuring an operating duty cycle at least in part based on the cell duty cycle configuration.

[0249] Aspect 23: The method according to aspect 22, wherein the selection of the cell duty cycle configuration is at least in part based on the operating mode of the network node.

[0250] Aspect 24: The method according to any one of Aspects 20 to 23, wherein the method further comprises: sending an operating mode indication associated with the network node to the energy harvesting device.

[0251] Aspect 25: The method according to any one of Aspects 20 to 24, wherein the network node is a first device, and the method further comprises: sending a handover instruction indicating, at least in part, a shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration, to switch an energy harvesting source from the network node to a second device.

[0252] Aspect 26: The method according to any one of Aspects 20 to 25, wherein the wireless communication device is the network node.

[0253] Aspect 27: The method according to any one of Aspects 20 to 26, wherein the wireless communication device is a user equipment (UE).

[0254] Aspect 28: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors; and instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 19.

[0255] Aspect 29: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 19.

[0256] Aspect 30: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one component for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 19.

[0257] Aspect 31: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code including instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 19.

[0258] Aspect 32: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 19.

[0259] Aspect 33: A device for wireless communication, the device including a processing system comprising one or more processors and one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, the processing system being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 19.

[0260] Aspect 34: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 19.

[0261] Aspect 35: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors; and instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 20 to 27.

[0262] Aspect 36: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 20 to 27.

[0263] Aspect 37: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one component for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 20 to 27.

[0264] Aspect 38: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code including instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 20 to 27.

[0265] Aspect 39: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 20 to 27.

[0266] Aspect 40: A device for wireless communication, the device including a processing system comprising one or more processors and one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, the processing system being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 20 to 27.

[0267] Aspect 41: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 20 to 27.

[0268] While the foregoing disclosure provides examples and descriptions, it is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit all aspects to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations can be made based on the foregoing disclosure, or from various practices.

[0269] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be interpreted broadly as hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. Whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or other names, "software" should be interpreted broadly as meaning instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subroutines, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures, and / or functions, etc. As used herein, a "processor" is implemented in hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the systems and / or methods described herein can be implemented in various forms of hardware and / or combinations of hardware and software. The actual dedicated control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods is not limiting in any way. Therefore, no specific software code is referenced herein to describe the operation and behavior of the systems and / or methods, as those skilled in the art will understand that the software and hardware can be designed, at least in part, based on the descriptions herein, to implement the systems and / or methods.

[0270] Hardware and data processing means for implementing the various exemplary logic, logic blocks, modules, and circuits described herein can be implemented or executed using general-purpose single-chip or multi-chip processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, or any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor can also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, such as a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors combined with a DSP core, or any other such configuration. In some aspects, specific processes and methods can be performed by circuitry dedicated to a given function.

[0271] As used in this article, depending on the context, "meeting the threshold" can mean a value greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, not equal to the threshold, etc.

[0272] Although specific combinations of features are set forth in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of various aspects. Many of these features may be combined in ways not specifically set forth in the claims and / or not disclosed in the specification. The disclosure of various aspects includes each dependent claim in combination with each other claim in the set of claims. As used herein, the phrase “at least one of” in the list of items refers to any combination of these items, including a single member. As an example, “at least one of a, b, or c” is intended to cover: a, b, c, a+b, a+c, b+c, and a+b+c, as well as any combination having multiple identical elements (e.g., a+a, a+a+a, a+a+b, a+a+c, a+b+b, a+c+c, b+b, b+b+b, b+b+c, c+c, and c+c+c, or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

[0273] No element, action, or instruction used herein should be construed as essential or necessary unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, as used herein, the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items and are used interchangeably with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the article “described” is intended to include one or more items mentioned in connection with the article “described” and is used interchangeably with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “group” and “cluster” are intended to include one or more items and are used interchangeably with “one or more.” If only one item is desired, the phrase “only one” or similar terminology will be used. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “having” and the like are intended to be open-ended terms that do not limit the elements they modify (e.g., an element “having” A may also have B). Furthermore, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “at least partially based on” unless otherwise explicitly stated. Furthermore, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be open-ended when used in a series and is interchangeable with “and / or” unless otherwise explicitly stated (e.g., if used in conjunction with “any” or “only one”).

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at an energy harvesting device, the apparatus comprising: One or more memory units; as well as One or more processors, coupled to one or more memories, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to enable the energy harvesting device to: Receive instructions for cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes; as well as The operation of the energy harvesting device is modified at least in part based on the operating duty cycle, which is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration, and is based at least in part on the operation in the energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, in order to modify the operation of the energy harvesting device, the one or more processors are configured to cause the energy harvesting device to: During the operation of the duty cycle communication mode, at least one of the following is enabled: transmission or reception performed by the energy harvesting device; and Power harvesting is enabled by the energy harvesting device during the operation of the duty cycle energy harvesting mode.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operating duty cycle includes at least one of the following: At least in part, based on the operating duty cycle communication mode with an on-time indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration; or The operating duty cycle energy harvesting mode is based at least in part on the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the energy harvesting device to: Receive multiple device duty cycle configurations, wherein the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the multiple device duty cycle configurations; and The cell duty cycle configuration is selected from the plurality of device duty cycle configurations as the basis for configuring the operating duty cycle.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operating duty cycle is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration and at least a second duty cycle configuration.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operating duty cycle is a first operating duty cycle, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the energy harvesting device to: The switch from using the first operating duty cycle to the second operating duty cycle is based at least in part on the following: Operating conditions, and The clock activated at the energy harvesting device.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the network node is a first network node, and The operating conditions are based, in part, on at least one of the following: The operating mode of the first network node. The first operating duty cycle communication mode associated with a network node that has a different operating duty cycle communication mode than the second operating duty cycle communication mode, or The power level associated with powering the energy transmitter.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the energy harvesting device to: Receive a handover instruction, which instructs, at least in part, to switch the energy harvesting source from the network node to a second device based on the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the energy harvesting device to: The first packet satisfying the priority threshold is transmitted at least in part based on the activation duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration; and The second packet that fails to meet the priority threshold is sent at least in part based on the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the energy harvesting device to: Discard packets that fail to meet the priority threshold.

11. An apparatus for performing wireless communication at a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising: One or more memory units; as well as One or more processors, coupled to one or more memories, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to enable the wireless communication device to: Obtain an indication of the cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes; and Send the instruction to the energy harvesting device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless communication device to: Multiple device duty cycle configurations are sent to the energy harvesting device, wherein the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the multiple device duty cycle configurations.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless communication device to: Select the cell duty cycle configuration from the plurality of device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for the energy harvesting device; and Send instructions to the energy harvesting device to configure the operating duty cycle at least in part based on the cell duty cycle configuration.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the selection of the cell duty cycle configuration is at least in part based on the operating mode of the network node.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless communication device to: Send an operation mode instruction associated with the network node to the energy harvesting device.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless communication device to: Send a handover instruction that indicates, at least in part, to switch the energy harvesting source from the network node to a second device based on the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the wireless communication device is the network node.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the wireless communication device is a user equipment (UE).

19. A method for wireless communication performed by an energy harvesting device, the method comprising: Receive instructions for cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes; as well as The operation of the energy harvesting device is modified at least in part based on the operating duty cycle, which is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration, and is based at least in part on the operation in the energy harvesting duty cycle communication mode.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein modifying the operation of the energy harvesting device comprises: During the operation of duty cycle communication mode, at least one of the following is enabled: transmission or reception performed by the energy harvesting device; as well as Power harvesting is enabled by the energy harvesting device during the operation of the duty cycle energy harvesting mode.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the operating duty cycle includes at least one of the following: At least in part, based on the operating duty cycle communication mode with an on-time indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration; or The operating duty cycle energy harvesting mode is based at least in part on the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising: Receive multiple device duty cycle configurations, wherein the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the multiple device duty cycle configurations; as well as The cell duty cycle configuration is selected from the plurality of device duty cycle configurations as the basis for configuring the operating duty cycle.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein the operating duty cycle is at least partially based on the cell duty cycle configuration and at least a second duty cycle configuration.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein the operation duty cycle is a first operation duty cycle, and the method further comprises: The switch from using the first operating duty cycle to the second operating duty cycle is based at least in part on the following: Operating conditions, and The clock activated at the energy harvesting device.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein the network node is a first device, and the method further comprises: Receive a handover instruction, which instructs, at least in part, to switch the energy harvesting source from the network node to a second device based on the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

26. The method of claim 19, further comprising: The first packet that meets the priority threshold is sent at least in part based on the activation timing indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration; as well as The second packet that fails to meet the priority threshold is sent at least in part based on the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

27. A method for wireless communication performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising: Obtain an indication of the cell duty cycle configuration associated with discontinuous operations performed by network nodes; as well as Send the instruction to the energy harvesting device.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising: Multiple device duty cycle configurations are sent to the energy harvesting device, wherein the cell duty cycle configuration is one of the multiple device duty cycle configurations.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising: Select the cell duty cycle configuration from the plurality of device duty cycle configurations as the configuration basis for the energy harvesting device; as well as Send instructions to the energy harvesting device to configure the operating duty cycle at least in part based on the cell duty cycle configuration.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein the network node is a first device, and the method further comprises: Send a handover instruction that indicates, at least in part, to switch the energy harvesting source from the network node to a second device based on the shutdown duration indicated by the cell duty cycle configuration.

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