Power saving wake-up action instructions

Abstract

Provided are wireless communication devices, systems, and methods related to handling wake-up behavior for power conservation, including during discontinuous reception (DRX) operation. For example, a wireless communication method can include receiving a default wake-up configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, monitoring a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity, determining whether a WUS is received during the WUS opportunity, and performing physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on the default wake-up configuration and whether a WUS is received during the WUS opportunity.

Description

Claiming priority

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 947,715, filed Aug. 13, 2020, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 888,352, filed Aug. 16, 2019, which are incorporated by reference herein for all applicable purposes as if fully set forth below in their entireties. [Technical field]

[0002] This application relates to wireless communication systems, and in particular to methods (and associated devices and systems) for handling wake-up behavior for power conservation, including during discontinuous reception (DRX) operations. [Background technology]

[0003] Introduction

[0003] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content, such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcasts, etc. These systems may be capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). A wireless multiple-access communication system may include several base stations (BSs), each simultaneously supporting communication for multiple communication devices, which may also be referred to as user equipment (UE).

[0004]

[0004] Due to power for wireless communication devices related to voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and other communications, there is a desire to limit the use of device components and conserve power when possible. DRX is a technique whereby a UE may enter a sleep mode for a certain period of time and enter an awake mode for another period of time. The sleep mode allows the UE to power down some radio components, or at least switch some radio components to a lower power state than the active state. Thus, the use of DRX can provide power savings in the UE. Similarly, discontinuous transmission (DTX) is a technique that can be utilized by a UE to refrain from transmitting signals in some situations. When the UE refrains from transmitting signals using DTX, the UE can power down some radio components, switch some radio components to a lower power state than the active state, or reduce the power demands of the UE. Similar DRX and / or DTX techniques can be applied to the BS to conserve power and / or other system resources. Furthermore, by refraining from transmitting signals using DTX, network traffic and potential interference can be reduced. With the UE and / or BS operating in DRX and DTX modes, it is necessary to ensure that the devices communicate in a manner that gives the user expected levels of communication latency and throughput, while also providing power savings and extended battery life. Summary of the Invention

[0005]

[0005] The following summarizes some aspects of the present disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of the described technology. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated features of the present disclosure, nor is it intended to identify key or critical elements of all aspects of the present disclosure, nor to delineate the scope of any or all aspects of the present disclosure. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more aspects of the present disclosure in summary form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

[0006] Aspects of the present disclosure provide a solution for how a user equipment (UE) should perform wake-up when a wake-up signal (WUS) is not received from a base station (BS) while simultaneously retaining the power saving benefits associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) and discontinuous transmission (DTX) operation. In some examples, a default wake-up configuration is utilized by the UE when a WUS is not received from a BS during a WUS opportunity. In this regard, the default wake-up configuration may cause the UE to skip PDCCH monitoring (e.g., remain in a sleep mode) during an on duration associated with the WUS opportunity. Alternatively, the default wake-up configuration may cause the UE to actively perform PDCCH monitoring during an on duration associated with the WUS opportunity. The default wake-up configuration may be dynamically and / or semi-statically configured to select whether the UE should skip or actively perform PDCCH monitoring during an on duration associated with the WUS opportunity.

[0007]

[0007] In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a default startup configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation from a base station (BS), monitoring, by the UE, for a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity for a WUS from the BS, determining, by the UE, whether a WUS has been received from the BS during the WUS opportunity, and performing physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring, by the UE, based on the default startup configuration and whether a WUS has been received from the BS during the WUS opportunity.

[0008]

[0008] In an additional aspect of the present disclosure, a method of wireless communication includes: a base station (BS) transmitting a default wake-up configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation to a user equipment (UE); determining, by the BS, whether to transmit a wake-up signal (WUS) to the UE during a WUS opportunity based on a traffic load; and transmitting, by the BS, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with the WUS opportunity.

[0009]

[0009] In an additional aspect of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver configured to receive a default start-up configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation from a base station (BS) and to monitor a WUS from the BS during a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity, and a processor in communication with the transceiver, the processor configured to determine whether a WUS has been received from the BS during the WUS opportunity, and to perform physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on the default start-up configuration and whether a WUS has been received from the BS during the WUS opportunity.

[0010]

[0010] In an additional aspect of the present disclosure, a base station includes a transceiver configured to send a default wake-up configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation to a user equipment (UE) and to transmit a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity, and a processor in communication with the transceiver, the processor configured to determine whether to transmit a WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on a traffic load.

[0011]

[0011] In an additional aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable medium has program code recorded thereon, the program code including code for causing a user equipment (UE) to receive a default startup configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation from a base station (BS), code for causing the UE to monitor a wake-up signal (WUS) from the BS during a WUS opportunity, code for causing the UE to determine whether a WUS has been received from the BS during the WUS opportunity, and code for causing the UE to perform physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on the default startup configuration and whether a WUS has been received from the BS during the WUS opportunity.

[0012]

[0012] In an additional aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable medium has program code recorded thereon, the program code including code for causing a base station (BS) to send a default wake-up configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation to a user equipment (UE), code for causing the BS to determine whether to send a wake-up signal (WUS) to the UE during a WUS opportunity based on traffic load, and code for causing the BS to transmit a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with the WUS opportunity.

[0013]

[0013] Other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reviewing the following description of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying figures. Although the features of the present invention may be described in conjunction with some examples and figures below, all embodiments of the present invention may include one or more of the advantageous features described herein. In other words, although one or more embodiments may be discussed as having some advantageous features, one or more of such features may also be used in accordance with various other embodiments of the present invention discussed herein. Similarly, although an exemplary embodiment may be described below as an embodiment of a device, a system, or a method, it should be understood that such exemplary embodiments may be implemented in various devices, systems, and methods. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1]

[0014] FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless communication network in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2]

[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration for a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3]

[0016] 1 illustrates a message structure for a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 4]

[0017] 1 is a block diagram of a user equipment (UE) in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5]

[0018] 1 is a block diagram of an example base station (BS) according to an aspect of the present disclosure. [Figure 6]

[0019] FIG. 2 illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration for a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 7A]

[0020] FIG. 2 illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration for a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 7B]

[0021] FIG. 2 illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration for a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 8A]

[0022] 1 is a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 8B]

[0023] 1 is a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 9]

[0024] 1 is a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 10]

[0025] 1 is a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 11]

[0026] 1 is a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 12]

[0027] 1 is a flow diagram of a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. [Figure 13]

[0028] 1 is a flow diagram of a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015]

[0029] The detailed description of the embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrates various configurations and does not represent the only configurations in which the concepts described herein may be practiced. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of the various concepts. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these concepts may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known structures and components are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring such concepts.

[0016]

[0030] The present disclosure generally relates to wireless communication systems, also referred to as wireless communication networks. In various embodiments, the techniques and apparatuses may be used for wireless communication networks, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) networks, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) networks, Orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA) networks, Single Carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) networks, LTE networks, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) networks, Fifth Generation (5G) or New Radio (NR) networks, and other communication networks. The terms "network" and "system" described herein may be used interchangeably.

[0017]

[0031] OFDMA networks may implement radio technologies such as Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11, IEEE 802.16, IEEE 802.20, flash-OFDM, etc. UTRA, E-UTRA, and GSM are parts of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). In particular, Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a release of UMTS that uses E-UTRA. UTRA, E-UTRA, GSM, UMTS, and LTE are described in documents from an organization named "3rd Generation Partnership Project" (3GPP®), and cdma2000 is described in documents from an organization named "3rd Generation Partnership Project 2" (3GPP2). These various radio technologies and standards are known or being developed. For example, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is a collaboration between groups of telecommunications associations aimed at defining globally applicable third generation (3G) mobile phone specifications. 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a 3GPP project aimed at improving the UMTS mobile phone standard. 3GPP may define specifications for the next generation of mobile networks, mobile systems, and mobile devices. This disclosure pertains to the evolution of wireless technologies from LTE, 4G, 5G, NR, and beyond, which involve shared access to the wireless spectrum between networks using a collection of new and different radio access technologies or radio air interfaces.

[0018]

[0032] In particular, 5G networks contemplate diverse deployments, diverse spectrum, and diverse services and devices that may be implemented using an OFDM-based unified air interface. To achieve these goals, further extensions of LTE and LTE-A are considered in addition to developing new radio technologies for 5G NR networks. 5G NR is a service area that offers: (1) ultra-high density (e.g., approximately 1 million nodes / km); 2(2) coverage for large-scale Internet of Things (IoT) with ultra-low complexity (e.g., on the order of tens of bits per second), ultra-low energy (e.g., on the order of 10+ years battery life), and deep coverage with the ability to reach difficult locations; (3) coverage for large-scale Internet of Things (IoT) with strong security to protect sensitive personal, financial, or confidential information, ultra-high reliability (e.g., on the order of 99.9999% reliability), ultra-low latency (e.g., on the order of 1 ms), and users with or without wide range mobility; and (4) extremely high capacity (e.g., on the order of 10 Tbps / km). 2 ), with enhanced mobile broadband including extreme data rates (e.g., multi-Gbps rates, user experience rates of 100 Mbps or greater), and deep awareness for advanced discovery and optimization.

[0019]

[0033] 5G NR has a common flexible framework for efficiently multiplexing services and features with dynamic low latency time division duplexing (TDD) / frequency division duplexing (FDD) designs with scalable numerology and transmission time intervals (TTIs), and can be implemented to use optimized OFDM-based waveforms with advanced wireless technologies such as massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO), robust millimeter wave (mmWave) transmission, advanced channel coding, and device-centric mobility. The scalability of numerology in 5G NR with the scaling of subcarrier spacing can efficiently address operating diverse services across diverse spectrums and diverse deployments. For example, in various outdoor and macro coverage deployments of FDD / TDD implementations below 3 GHz, subcarrier spacing can occur at 15 kHz over bandwidths (BWs) of, for example, 5, 10, 20 MHz, etc. In various other outdoor and small cell coverage deployments with TDD greater than 3 GHz, subcarrier spacing may occur at 30 kHz over a BW of 80 / 100 MHz. In various other indoor wideband implementations using TDD over the unlicensed portion of the 5 GHz band, subcarrier spacing may occur at 60 kHz over a BW of 160 MHz. Finally, in various deployments transmitting with mmWave components at 28 GHz TDD, subcarrier spacing may occur at 120 kHz over a BW of 500 MHz.

[0020]

[0034] 5G NR's scalable numerology facilitates scalable TTIs for diverse latency and quality of service (QoS) requirements. For example, shorter TTIs can be used for low latency and high reliability, and longer TTIs can be used for higher spectral efficiency. Efficient multiplexing of long and short TTIs allows transmissions to start on symbol boundaries. 5G NR also contemplates a self-contained integrated subframe design with uplink / downlink scheduling information, data, and acknowledgments in the same subframe. The self-contained integrated subframe supports communication in unlicensed or contention-based shared spectrum, adaptive uplink / downlink that can be flexibly configured per cell to dynamically switch between uplink and downlink to meet current traffic needs.

[0021]

[0035] Various other aspects and features of the present disclosure are further described below. It will be apparent that the teachings herein can be implemented in a wide variety of forms, and that the specific structures, functions, or both disclosed herein are merely representative and not limiting. Based on the teachings herein, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the aspects disclosed herein can be implemented independently of other aspects, and that two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, an apparatus can be implemented or a method can be practiced using any number of the aspects described herein. Furthermore, such an apparatus can be implemented or such a method can be practiced using other structures, functions, or structures and functions in addition to or other than one or more of the aspects described herein. For example, a method can be implemented as part of a system, device, apparatus, and / or as instructions stored on a computer-readable medium for execution on a processor or computer. Furthermore, an aspect can comprise at least one element of a claim.

[0022]

[0036] In wireless communication networks, DRX is a technique in which a UE may enter a sleep mode for a certain period of time and enter an awake mode for another period of time. During the awake period, the UE may monitor the PDCCH from the serving BS and decode the PDCCH received from the BS. During the sleep period, the UE may not monitor the PDCCH. The sleep mode allows the UE to power down some radio components, or at least switch some radio components to a lower power state than the active state. Thus, the use of DRX can provide power savings in the UE. Similarly, discontinuous transmission (DTX) is a technique that can be utilized by the BS to refrain from transmitting signals in some situations. When the BS refrains from transmitting signals using DTX, the BS can power down some radio components, switch some radio components to a lower power state than the active state, or reduce the power demand of the BS. Furthermore, by refraining from transmitting signals using DTX, network traffic and potential interference can be reduced.

[0023]

[0037] The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and devices that instruct how a user equipment (UE) should perform wake-up when a wake-up signal (WUS) is not received from a base station (BS) while simultaneously retaining power saving benefits associated with DRX and DTX operations. In some examples, a default wake-up configuration is utilized by the UE when a WUS is not received from a BS during a WUS opportunity. In this regard, the default wake-up configuration may cause the UE to skip PDCCH monitoring (e.g., remain in a sleep mode) during an on duration associated with the WUS opportunity. Alternatively, the default wake-up configuration may cause the UE to actively perform PDCCH monitoring during an on duration associated with the WUS opportunity. The default wake-up configuration may be dynamically and / or semi-statically configured to select whether the UE should skip or actively perform PDCCH monitoring during an on duration associated with the WUS opportunity.

[0024]

[0038] These and other aspects of the present disclosure may provide several benefits. For example, the amount of time a UE may spend in a sleep mode as part of a DRX operation, including connected mode DRX (C-DRX), may be increased to reduce power consumption and increase battery life. In this regard, allowing the UE to remain in a sleep state instead of unnecessarily monitoring the PDCCH facilitates the UE to power down or power off one or more components of the UE associated with receiving, decoding, and / or processing PDCCH signals. Similarly, the amount of time a BS may refrain from transmitting signals as part of a DTX operation may be increased to reduce BS power consumption, reduce network traffic, conserve system resources, and reduce potential interference. Additional features and benefits of the present disclosure are described in the following description.

[0025]

[0039] FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless communication network 100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The network 100 may be a 5G network. The network 100 includes several base stations (BSs) 105 (individually labeled 105a, 105b, 105c, 105d, 105e, and 105f) and other network entities. The BSs 105 may be stations that communicate with UEs 115 and may also be referred to as evolved Node Bs (eNBs), next generation eNBs (gNBs), access points, etc. Each BS 105 may provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area. In 3GPP, the term "cell" may refer to this particular geographic coverage area of ​​the BS 105 and / or the BS subsystem serving that coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0026]

[0040] The BS 105 may provide communication coverage for a macro cell or small cells, such as pico or femto cells, and / or other types of cells. A macro cell typically covers a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a few kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by UEs with a service subscription with the network provider. A small cell, such as a pico cell, will generally cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UEs with a service subscription with the network provider. A small cell, such as a femto cell, will also generally cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a home) and may allow, in addition to unrestricted access, restricted access by UEs with an association with the femto cell (e.g., UEs in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG), UEs for users in the home, etc.). A BS for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro BS. A BS for a small cell may be referred to as a small cell BS, a pico BS, a femto BS, or a home BS. In the example shown in FIG. 1, BSs 105d and 105e are regular macro BSs, while BSs 105a-105c may be macro BSs capable of one of three-dimensional (3D) MIMO, full-dimensional (FD) MIMO, or massive MIMO. BSs 105a-105c may utilize their higher dimensional MIMO capabilities to exploit 3D beamforming in both elevation and azimuth beamforming to increase coverage and capacity. BS 105f may be a small cell BS that may be a home node or a portable access point. BS 105 may support one or multiple (e.g., two, three, four, etc.) cells.

[0027]

[0041] Network 100 may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, the BSs may have similar frame timing and transmissions from different BSs may be approximately aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, the BSs may have different frame timing and transmissions from different BSs may not be aligned in time.

[0028]

[0042] The UEs 115 are distributed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE may be fixed or mobile. The UEs 115 may also be referred to as terminals, mobile stations, subscriber units, stations, etc. The UEs 115 may be cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), wireless modems, wireless communication devices, handheld devices, tablet computers, laptop computers, cordless phones, wireless local loop (WLL) stations, etc. In one aspect, the UEs 115 may be devices that include a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). In another aspect, the UEs may be devices that do not include a UICC. In some aspects, the UEs 115 that do not include a UICC may also be referred to as IoT devices or Internet of Everything (IoE) devices. The UEs 115a-115d are examples of mobile smartphone type devices that access the network 100. The UEs 115 may also be machines that are specifically configured for connected communications, including machine type communications (MTC), enhanced MTC (eMTC), narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), etc. UEs 115e-115k are examples of various machines configured for communication that access network 100. UE 115 may be capable of communicating with any type of BS, whether a macro BS, a small cell BS, etc. In FIG. 1, the lightning bolts (e.g., communication links) indicate wireless transmissions between UE 115 and a serving BS 105, which is a BS designated to serve that UE 115, on the downlink and / or uplink, or desired transmissions between BSs, and backhaul transmissions between BSs.

[0029]

[0043] In operation, the BSs 105a-105c may serve the UEs 115a and 115b using 3D beamforming and coordinated spatial techniques, such as coordinated multipoint (CoMP) or multi-connectivity. The macro BS 105d may perform backhaul communications with the BSs 105a-105c, as well as the small cell, BS 105f. The macro BS 105d may also transmit multicast services to which the UEs 115c and 115d are subscribed and received by the UEs 115c and 115d. Such multicast services may include mobile television or stream video, or may include other services for providing community information, such as weather emergencies, or alerts, such as amber or grey alerts.

[0030]

[0044] The BSs 105 may also communicate with a core network. The core network may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. At least some of the BSs 105 (which may be an example of a gNB or an access node controller (ANC) for example) may interface with the core network through backhaul links (e.g., NG-C, NG-U, etc.) and may perform radio configuration and scheduling for communications with the UEs 115. In various examples, the BSs 105 may communicate with each other directly or indirectly (e.g., through the core network) via backhaul links (e.g., X1, X2, etc.), which may be wired or wireless communications links.

[0031]

[0045] Network 100 may also support mission-critical communications with ultra-reliable and redundant links for mission-critical devices such as UE 115e, which may be a drone. The redundant communication links with UE 115e may include links from macro BSs 105d and 105e, as well as links from small cell BS 105f. Other machine-type devices such as UE 115f (e.g., a thermometer), UE 115g (e.g., a smart meter), and UE 115h (e.g., a wearable device) may communicate through network 100 with BSs such as small cell BS 105f and macro BS 105e directly, or in a multi-hop configuration by UE 115f communicating temperature measurement information to smart meter UE 115g, which is then reported to the network through small cell BS 105f. Network 100 may also provide additional network efficiency through dynamic low-latency TDD / FDD communications, such as in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications.

[0046] In some implementations, the network 100 utilizes an OFDM-based waveform for communication. An OFDM-based system may partition a system BW into multiple (K) orthogonal subcarriers, also commonly referred to as subcarriers, tones, bins, etc. Each subcarrier may be modulated with data. In some examples, the subcarrier spacing between adjacent subcarriers may be fixed, and the total number of subcarriers (K) may depend on the system BW. The system BW may also be partitioned into subbands. In other examples, the subcarrier spacing and / or the duration of the TTI may be scalable.

[0032]

[0047] In one embodiment, the BS 105 may allocate or schedule transmission resources (e.g., in the form of time-frequency resource blocks (RBs)) for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) transmissions in the network 100. DL refers to the transmission direction from the BS 105 to the UE 115, whereas UL refers to the transmission direction from the UE 115 to the BS 105. The communication may be in the form of a radio frame. The radio frame may be divided into multiple, e.g., about 10, subframes or slots. Each slot may be further divided into minislots. In the FDD mode, simultaneous UL and DL transmissions may occur in different frequency bands. For example, each subframe includes a UL subframe in a UL frequency band and a DL subframe in a DL frequency band. In the TDD mode, the UL and DL transmissions occur in different time periods using the same frequency band. For example, a subset of subframes (e.g., DL subframes) in a radio frame may be used for DL ​​transmissions, and another subset of subframes (e.g., UL subframes) in a radio frame may be used for UL transmissions.

[0033]

[0048] The DL and UL subframes may be divided into several regions. For example, each DL or UL subframe may have predefined regions for the transmission of reference signals, control information, and data. The reference signals are predefined signals that facilitate communication between the BS 105 and the UE 115. For example, the reference signals may have a particular pilot pattern or structure, and the pilot tones may be spread across an operating BW or frequency band and are located at predefined times and predefined frequencies, respectively. For example, the BS 105 may transmit a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) and / or a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) to enable the UE 115 to estimate the DL channel. Similarly, the UE 115 may transmit a sounding reference signal (SRS) to enable the BS 105 to estimate the UL channel. The control information may include resource allocation and protocol control. The data may include protocol data and / or operational data. In some embodiments, the BS 105 and the UE 115 may communicate using self-contained subframes. A self-contained subframe may include a portion for DL ​​communications and a portion for UL communications. A self-contained subframe may be DL-centric or UL-centric. A DL-centric subframe may include a longer duration for DL ​​communications than for UL communications. A UL-centric subframe may include a longer duration for UL communications than for UL communications.

[0034]

[0049] In one embodiment, the network 100 may be an NR network deployed over a licensed spectrum. The BS 105 may transmit synchronization signals (e.g., including a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS)) in the network 100 to facilitate synchronization. The BS 105 may broadcast system information associated with the network 100 (e.g., including a master information block (MIB), residual system information (RMSI), and other system information (OSI)) to facilitate initial network access. In some examples, the BS 105 may broadcast the PSS, SSS, and / or MIB in the form of a synchronization signal block (SSB) over a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) and may broadcast the RMSI and / or OSI over a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

[0035]

[0050] In one embodiment, a UE 115 attempting to access the network 100 may perform an initial cell search by detecting a PSS from the BS 105. The PSS may enable synchronization of time period timing and may indicate a physical layer identification value. The UE 115 may then receive the SSS. The SSS may enable radio frame synchronization and may provide a cell identification value that may be combined with the physical layer identification value to identify the cell. The PSS and SSS may be located in a central portion of the carrier or at any suitable frequency within the carrier.

[0036]

[0051] After receiving the PSS and SSS, the UE 115 may receive the MIB. The MIB may include system information for initial network access and scheduling information for the RMSI and / or OSI. After decoding the MIB, the UE 115 may receive the RMSI and / or OSI. The RMSI and / or OSI may include radio resource control (RRC) information related to a random access channel (RACH) procedure, paging, a control resource set (CORESET) for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring, a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), power control, and an SRS.

[0037]

[0052] After acquiring the MIB, RMSI and / or OSI, the UE 115 may perform a random access procedure to establish a connection with the BS 105. In some examples, the random access procedure may be a four-step random access procedure. For example, the UE 115 may transmit a random access preamble, and the BS 105 may respond with a random access response. The random access response (RAR) may include a detected random access preamble identifier (ID) corresponding to the random access preamble, timing advance (TA) information, a UL grant, a temporary cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI), and / or a backoff indicator. Upon receiving the random access response, the UE 115 may transmit a connection request to the BS 105, and the BS 105 may respond with a connection response. The connection response may indicate contention resolution. In some examples, the random access preamble, the RAR, the connection request, and the connection response may be referred to as message 1 (MSG1), message 2 (MSG2), message 3 (MSG3), and message 4 (MSG4), respectively. In some examples, the random access procedure may be a two-step random access procedure, where the UE 115 may transmit a random access preamble and a connection request in a single transmission, and the BS 105 may respond by transmitting a random access response and a connection response in a single transmission. The combined random access preamble and connection request in the two-step random access procedure may be referred to as Message A (MSG A). The combined random access response and connection response in the two-step random access procedure may be referred to as Message B (MSG B).

[0038]

[0053] After establishing the connection, the UE 115 may initiate an initial network attachment procedure with the network 100. When the UE 115 does not have active data communication with the BS 105 after the network attachment, the UE 115 may return to an idle state (e.g., RRC idle mode). Alternatively, the UE 115 and the BS 105 may enter an operational or active state in which operational data may be exchanged (e.g., RRC connected mode). For example, the BS 105 may schedule the UE 115 for UL and / or DL ​​communication. The BS 105 may send a UL and / or DL ​​scheduling grant to the UE 115 via a PDCCH. The BS 105 may send DL communication signals to the UE 115 via a PDSCH in accordance with the DL scheduling grant. The UE 115 may send UL communication signals to the BS 105 via a PUSCH and / or PUCCH in accordance with the UL scheduling grant. In some embodiments, the BS 105 and the UE 115 may employ a hybrid automatic request (HARQ) technique for communication to improve reliability. Additionally, the UE 115 and / or the BS 105 may utilize DRX (e.g., in RRC idle mode), including connected mode DRX (C-DRX) and / or a DTX operating mode (e.g., in RRC connected mode), as described in more detail below.

[0039]

[0054] In one embodiment, the network 100 may operate on a system BW or a component carrier (CC) BW. The network 100 may partition the system BW into multiple BWPs (e.g., portions). The BS 105 may dynamically assign the UE 115 to operate on a BWP (e.g., a portion of the system BW). The assigned BWP may be referred to as an active BWP. The UE 115 may monitor the active BWP for signaling information from the BS 105. The BS 105 may schedule the UE 115 for UL or DL ​​communication during the active BWP. In some examples, the BS 105 may assign a pair of BWPs in a CC to the UE 115 for UL and DL communication. For example, the BWP pair may include one BWP for UL communication and one BWP for DL ​​communication. In some examples, the BS 105 may dynamically switch the UE 115 from one BWP to another, for example, from a wideband BWP to a narrowband BWP for power savings or from a narrowband BWP to a wideband BWP for communication.

[0040]

[0055] The BS 105 may further configure the UE 115 with one or more CORESETs in the BWP. The CORESET may include a set of frequency resources spanning several symbols in time. The BS 105 may configure the UE 115 with one or more search spaces for PDCCH monitoring based on the CORESET. The UE 115 may perform blind decoding in the search space to search for DL ​​control information from the BS. The BS 105 may configure the UE 115 with various different CORSETs and / or search spaces for different types of PDCCH monitoring (e.g., DL / UL schedule and / or activation information). In one example, the BS 105 may configure the UE 115 with the BWP, CORESET, and / or PDCCH search space via RRC configuration.

[0041]

[0056] In one embodiment, the BS 105 may establish an RRC connection with the UE 115 in a primary cell (PCell) (e.g., via a primary frequency carrier) and then configure the UE 115 to communicate via a secondary cell (SCell) (e.g., via a secondary frequency carrier). In one embodiment, the BS 105 may trigger the UE 115 to report channel information based on a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) transmitted by the BS 105. In some examples, the trigger may be aperiodic, which may be referred to as an aperiodic CSI-RS (A-CSI-RS) trigger.

[0042]

[0057] The network 100 may operate on a shared or unlicensed frequency band, for example, at about 3.5 gigahertz (GHz), sub-6 GHz, or higher frequencies in the mmWave band. The network 100 may partition the frequency band into multiple channels, each occupying, for example, about 20 megahertz (MHz). The BS 105 and the UE 115 may be operated by multiple networks operating entities that share resources in a shared communications medium, and may obtain a channel occupation time (COT) in the shared medium for communication. The COT may be non-contiguous in time and may refer to the amount of time that a wireless node may send a frame when it wins contention for the wireless medium. Each COT may include multiple transmission slots. The COT may also be referred to as a transmission opportunity (TXOP).

[0043]

[0058] FIG. 2 illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration 200 of a wireless communication method according to some aspects of the present disclosure. As illustrated, FIG. 2 illustrates a UE operating in a DRX mode and / or a C-DRX mode according to the present disclosure. The DRX mode and / or the C-DRX mode may have a duty cycle with active / on periods or inactive / sleep periods. At 210, the UE is in a sleep state. At a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity 220, a WUS 222 is transmitted by the BS. The UE may monitor the WUS 222 during the WUS opportunity 220. A search space set may be configured that defines the WUS monitoring opportunity, including the WUS opportunity 220. The search space set may be dedicated as a startup search space set. In some examples, the startup search space set is dedicated to a particular group of UEs (e.g., based on BWP, carrier, geographic location, priority, service, subscription, etc.). In other examples, the startup search space is shared across multiple groups of UEs. In some examples, the UE monitors the WUS based on a WUS configuration received from the network and / or the BS. In this regard, the WUS configuration may indicate to the UE resources related to WUS opportunities, WUS formats, etc. (eg, search space including time and frequency resources, periodicity, channels, BWPs, frequency carriers, etc.).

[0044]

[0059] The WUS opportunity 220 is followed by an offset 230, during which the UE may return to a sleep state. The offset 230 separates the WUS opportunity 220 from an on duration 240. The on duration 240 is associated with the WUS opportunity 220. In the illustrated example, a single on duration 240 is shown. However, it should be understood that multiple on durations (e.g., two, three, four, five, six, etc.) may be associated with the WUS opportunity. During the on duration 240, the UE may be in an active state and may monitor a PDCCH or other signal from the BS and / or transmit UL data to the BS, as indicated by the UL / DL communication block 242. In this regard, in some examples, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring during the on duration 240 based on information received in the WUS 222. For example, the WUS 222 may instruct the UE to perform one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, PDCCH monitoring reduction, bandwidth portion (BWP) switching, or secondary cell (Scell) activation.

[0045]

[0060] 2, this same process repeats with the UE in sleep state 250, followed by another WUS opportunity 260 during which a WUS 262 is transmitted. An offset 270 separates the WUS opportunity 260 from an associated on duration 280 during which DL / UL communication 282 occurs.

[0046]

[0061] FIG. 3 illustrates a message structure 300 according to some aspects of the disclosure. The message structure 300 may be used for the WUS 222 or 262 of FIG. 2 in some examples. In this regard, the message structure 300 is suitable for providing activation downlink control information (DCI) to a UE or a group of UEs. In this regard, the activation DCI may be provided per UE per group of UEs. In some examples, the UEs are grouped based on BWP, carrier, geographic location, priority, service, subscription, and / or other factors. In some examples, the activation DCI is sent with a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by an identifier associated with the UE (e.g., C-RNTI) or an identifier associated with a group of UEs (e.g., Power Saving Radio Network Temporary Identifier (PS-RNTI). In this regard, UEs in the same group may be configured with a common identifier (e.g., PS-RNTI) and utilize the same search space set for the activation DCI.

[0047]

[0062] As shown in FIG. 3, the message structure 300 includes a wake-up indicator and wake-up field information for each UE or group of UEs. More specifically, in the illustrated example, a message structure is shown with a wake-up indicator 310 and wake-up field information 312 for UE1, a wake-up indicator 320 and wake-up field information 322 for UE2, and a wake-up indicator 330 and wake-up field information 332 for UE3. In this regard, the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330 can indicate to the associated UE or group of UEs whether to remain in a sleep state or enter an active state during one or more on-durations associated with the WUS opportunity for which the wake-up DCI is transmitted. For example, a value of 1 in the wake-up indicator field can indicate that the UE will wake up and monitor during the next on-duration, while a value of 0 in the wake-up indicator field can indicate that the UE should skip the next on-duration and remain in a sleep state. The wake-up field information 312, 322, 332 may indicate to an associated UE or group of UEs details on how the UE should perform PDCCH monitoring during the associated on-duration when the UE is to enter an active state (e.g., when the wake-up indicator is 1). For example, the wake-up field information 312, 322, 332 may instruct the UE to perform one or more of an aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up. Furthermore, the wake-up field information 312, 322, 332 may include PDCCH monitoring parameters such as a PDCCH monitoring duration, a PDCCH monitoring period, a number of candidates for PDCCH blind decoding, etc. for PDCCH monitoring during the wake-up on-duration associated with the corresponding WUS.It should be appreciated that although the message structure 330 shown in FIG. 3 interleaves and pairs the wake-up information fields 312, 322, 332 with the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330 based on the UE (or group of UEs), any suitable message structure or configuration may be utilized including having all of the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330 before all of the wake-up information fields 312, 322, 332, including all of the wake-up information fields 312, 322, 332 before all of the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330, interleaving the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330 with the preceding wake-up information fields 312, 322, 332 in the wake-up information fields, etc.

[0048]

[0063] Each of the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330 and the wake-up information fields 312, 322, 332 may have any suitable bit length. In some examples, each of the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330 may have a bit length of 1. When network traffic is low or sparse, the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330 may have a bit value of 0 most of the time. Conversely, when network traffic is high or dense, the wake-up indicators 310, 320, 330 may have a bit value of 1 most of the time.

[0049]

[0064] 4 is a block diagram of an example UE 400 according to an aspect of the disclosure. The UE 400 may be the UE 115 described above in FIG. 1. As shown, the UE 400 may include a processor 402, a memory 404, a WUS processing and control module 408, a transceiver 410 including a modem subsystem 412 and a radio frequency (RF) unit 414, and one or more antennas 416. These elements may communicate with each other directly or indirectly, for example via one or more buses.

[0050]

[0065] The processor 402 may include a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a controller, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) device, another hardware device, a firmware device, or any combination thereof configured to perform the operations described herein. The processor 402 may 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 and a DSP core, or any other such configuration.

[0051]

[0066] The memory 404 may include cache memory (e.g., cache memory of the processor 402), random access memory (RAM), magnetoresistive RAM (MRAM), read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, solid state memory devices, hard disk drives, other forms of volatile and non-volatile memory, or a combination of different types of memory. In one embodiment, the memory 404 includes a non-transitory computer readable medium. The memory 404 may store or record instructions 406. The instructions 406 may include instructions that, when executed by the processor 402, cause the processor 402 to perform the operations described herein with reference to the UE 115 with respect to aspects of the disclosure, e.g., aspects of FIGS. 2, 3, 6-12. The instructions 406 may also be referred to as program code. The program code may be for causing a wireless communication device (or particular components of a wireless communication device) to perform these operations, for example, by having one or more processors (such as processor 402) control or direct the wireless communication device (or particular components of a wireless communication device) to do so. The terms "instructions" and "code" should be interpreted broadly to include any type of computer readable statements. For example, the terms "instructions" and "code" may refer to one or more programs, routines, subroutines, functions, procedures, etc. "Instructions" and "code" may include a single computer readable statement or many computer readable statements.

[0052]

[0067] The WUS processing and control module 408 may be implemented via hardware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, the WUS processing and control module 408 may be implemented as a processor, circuitry, and / or instructions 406 stored in memory 404 and executed by the processor 402. In some examples, the WUS processing and control module 408 may be integrated within the modem subsystem 412. For example, the WUS processing and control module 408 may be implemented by a combination of software components (e.g., executed by a DSP or general processor) and hardware components (e.g., logic gates and circuits) within the modem subsystem 412.

[0053]

[0068] The WUS processing and control module 408 may be used for various aspects of the disclosure, such as the aspects of Figures 2, 3, and 6-12. The WUS processing and control module 408 is configured to communicate with other components of the UE 400 to receive a default wake-up configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation (e.g., for idle mode or connected mode), monitor for a WUS from a BS during a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity, determine if a WUS was received from a BS during a WUS opportunity, perform PDCCH monitoring, receive a WUS (including a WUS configuration) during a WUS opportunity, operate using one or more wake-up configurations, start a timer, determine if a timer has expired, release a timer, determine if a condition has occurred or been met, and / or perform other functions related to a UE wake-up procedure described in this disclosure.

[0054]

[0069] As shown, the transceiver 410 may include a modem subsystem 412 and an RF unit 414. The transceiver 410 may be configured to communicate bidirectionally with other devices, such as the BS 105. The modem subsystem 412 may be configured to modulate and / or encode data from the memory 404 and / or the WUS processing and control module 408 according to a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) (e.g., a low density parity check (LDPC) coding scheme, a turbo coding scheme, a convolutional coding scheme, a digital beamforming scheme, etc.). The RF unit 414 may be configured to process (e.g., perform analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog conversion, etc.) the modulated / encoded data (e.g., UL control information, UL data) from the modem subsystem 412 (in outbound transmissions) or for transmissions originating from another source, such as the UE 115 or the BS 105. The RF unit 414 may be further configured to perform analog beamforming in conjunction with digital beamforming. Although shown as integrated together within the transceiver 410, the modem subsystem 412 and the RF unit 414 may be separate devices that are coupled to each other at the UE 115 to enable the UE 115 to communicate with other devices.

[0055]

[0070] The RF unit 414 may provide modulated and / or processed data (e.g., data packets or, more generally, data messages that may include one or more data packets and other information) to the antenna 416 for transmission to one or more other devices. The antenna 416 may further receive data messages transmitted from other devices. The antenna 416 may provide received data messages for processing and / or demodulation in the transceiver 410. The transceiver 410 may provide demodulated and decoded data (e.g., default startup configuration, WUS, PDCCH signals, radio resource control (RRC) signals, medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signals, DL / UL scheduling grants, DL data, etc.) to the WUS processing and control module 408 for processing. The antenna 416 may include multiple antennas of similar or different designs to maintain multiple transmission links. The RF unit 414 may configure the antenna 416. The RF unit 414 and / or the transceiver 410 may include components and / or circuits that may be dynamically powered on and / or off to conserve power. Additionally or alternatively, the RF unit 414 and / or the transceiver 410 may include components and / or circuits with multiple power states that may be configured to transition from one power state (e.g., a higher power state) to another power state (e.g., a lower power state) to conserve power.

[0056]

[0071] In one embodiment, the UE 400 may include multiple transceivers 410 implementing different RATs (e.g., NR and LTE). In one embodiment, the UE 400 may include a single transceiver 410 implementing multiple RATs (e.g., NR and LTE). In one embodiment, the transceiver 410 may include various components, where different combinations of components may implement different RATs.

[0057]

[0072] 5 is a block diagram of an example BS 500 according to an aspect of the disclosure. The BS 500 may be the BS 105 described above in FIG. 1. As shown, the BS 500 may include a processor 502, a memory 504, a WUS processing and control module 508, a transceiver 510 including a modem subsystem 512 and an RF unit 514, and one or more antennas 516. These elements may communicate with each other directly or indirectly, for example, via one or more buses.

[0058]

[0073] The processors 502 may have various characteristics as a particular type of processor. For example, they may include a CPU, a DSP, an ASIC, a controller, an FPGA device, another hardware device, a firmware device, or any combination thereof configured to perform the operations described herein. The processor 502 may 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 and a DSP core, or any other such configuration.

[0059]

[0074] The memory 504 may include cache memory (e.g., cache memory of the processor 502), RAM, MRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, solid-state memory devices, one or more hard disk drives, memristor-based arrays, other forms of volatile and non-volatile memory, or a combination of different types of memory. In some examples, the memory 504 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The memory 504 may store instructions 506. The instructions 506 may include instructions that, when executed by the processor 502, cause the processor 502 to perform operations described herein, e.g., aspects of Figures 2, 3, 6-11, and 13. The instructions 506 may also be referred to as code, and as discussed above in connection with Figure 4, code may be broadly interpreted to include any type of computer-readable statements.

[0060]

[0075] The WUS processing and control module 508 may be implemented via hardware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, the WUS processing and control module 508 may be implemented as a processor, circuitry, and / or instructions 506 stored in memory 504 and executed by processor 502. In some examples, the WUS processing and control module 508 may be integrated within the modem subsystem 512. For example, the WUS processing and control module 508 may be implemented by a combination of software components (e.g., executed by a DSP or general processor) and hardware components (e.g., logic gates and circuits) within the modem subsystem 512.

[0061]

[0076] The WUS processing and control module 508 may be used for various aspects of the disclosure, such as the aspects of Figures 2, 3, 6-11, and 13. The WUS processing and control module 508 may be configured to send a default wake-up configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, determine whether to transmit a WUS during a WUS opportunity based on traffic load, transmit a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with the WUS opportunity, transmit a WUS during the WUS opportunity, and / or perform other functions of the BS related to the wake-up procedures described in this disclosure.

[0062]

[0077] As shown, the transceiver 510 may include a modem subsystem 512 and an RF unit 514. The transceiver 510 may be configured to communicate bidirectionally with other devices, such as the UE 115 and / or 400, and / or another core network element. The modem subsystem 512 may be configured to modulate and / or encode data according to an MCS (e.g., an LDPC coding scheme, a turbo coding scheme, a convolutional coding scheme, a digital beamforming scheme, etc.). The RF unit 514 may be configured to process (e.g., perform analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog conversion, etc.) the modulated / encoded data from the modem subsystem 512 (for outbound transmissions) (e.g., default startup configuration, WUS, PDCCH signals, RRC signals, MAC CE signals, etc.) or for transmissions originating from another source, such as the UE 115 or 400 (e.g., default startup configuration, WUS, PDCCH signals, RRC signals, MAC CE signals, etc.). The RF unit 514 may be further configured to perform analog beamforming in conjunction with digital beamforming. Although shown as integrated together within the transceiver 510, the modem subsystem 512 and / or the RF unit 514 may be separate devices that are coupled together at the BS 105 to enable the BS 105 to communicate with other devices.

[0063]

[0078] The RF unit 514 may provide modulated and / or processed data (e.g., data packets or, more generally, data messages that may include one or more data packets and other information) to the antenna 516 for transmission to one or more other devices. This may include, for example, transmission of information to the UE 115 or 400 according to aspects of the disclosure. The antenna 516 may also receive data messages transmitted from other devices and provide the received data messages for processing and / or demodulation in the transceiver 510. The transceiver 510 may provide demodulated and decoded data (e.g., RACH messages, ACK / NACK for WUS, ACK / NACK for PDCCH signals, UL data, ACK / NACK for DL ​​data, etc.) to the WUS processing and control module 508 for processing. The antenna 516 may include multiple antennas of similar or different designs to maintain multiple transmission links.

[0064]

[0079] In one embodiment, the BS 500 may include multiple transceivers 510 implementing different RATs (e.g., NR and LTE). In one embodiment, the BS 500 may include a single transceiver 510 implementing multiple RATs (e.g., NR and LTE). In one embodiment, the transceiver 510 may include various components, where different combinations of components may implement different RATs.

[0065]

[0080] 6 illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration 600 of a wireless communication method in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the scheduling / transmission configuration 600 is similar in some respects to the scheduling / transmission configuration 200 described above with respect to FIG. 2. However, the scheduling / transmission configuration 600 of FIG. 6 also illustrates a BS operating in DTX mode with a UE operating in DRX / C-DRX mode in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0066]

[0081] At 610, the UE is in a sleep state. At a WUS opportunity 620, a WUS 622 is transmitted by the BS. The UE may monitor the WUS 622 during the WUS opportunity 620 (e.g., using a startup search space set). The WUS opportunity 620 is followed by an offset 630, during which the UE may return to a sleep state. The offset 630 separates the WUS opportunity 620 from an associated on duration 640. During the on duration 640, the UE is in an active state and may monitor a PDCCH or other signal from the BS and / or transmit UL data to the BS, as indicated by the UL / DL communication block 642. In this regard, in some examples, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring during the on duration 640 based on information received in the WUS 622. For example, the WUS 622 may instruct the UE to perform one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) wakeup. Further, the WUS 622 may include PDCCH monitoring parameters such as a PDCCH monitoring duration, a PDCCH monitoring period, a number of candidates for PDCCH blind decoding, etc. for PDCCH monitoring during the on duration 640.

[0067]

[0082] The scheduling / transmission configuration 600 continues with the UE in a sleep state 650 followed by another WUS opportunity 660. However, during the WUS opportunity 660, the BS does not transmit a WUS. Instead, the BS refrains from transmitting a WUS as part of operating in a DTX mode. In some examples, the BS refrains from transmitting a WUS during the WUS opportunity 660 based on a traffic load (e.g., a heavy traffic load or a sparse traffic load). An offset 670 separates the WUS opportunity 660 from an associated on duration 680 during which DL / UL communication 682 takes place. During the on duration 680, the UE may be in an active state or a sleep state. In some examples, a default wake-up configuration dictates whether the UE is in an active state or a sleep state during the on duration 680. The UE may receive a default startup configuration from the BS (e.g., via radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling, L1 / L2 signaling, or other signaling). In this regard, the default startup configuration may be static, semi-static, and / or dynamically configured. In some examples, the default startup configuration controls how the UE performs PDCCH monitoring during one or more DRX on durations following the BS not transmitting a WUS during a WUS opportunity as part of a DTX operation.

[0068]

[0083] 7A illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration 700 of a wireless communication method according to some aspects of the disclosure. FIG. 7A illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration 700 similar to the scheduling / transmission configurations of FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, but illustrates an example of a UE performing active PDCCH monitoring during one or more DRX on durations following the BS not transmitting a WUS during a WUS opportunity (e.g., as part of a DTX operation). In this regard, items 710, 720, 722, 730, 740, 742, 750, 760, 770, 780, and 782 of the scheduling / transmission configuration 700 correspond to items 610, 620, 622, 630, 640, 642, 650, 660, 670, 680, and 682, respectively, of the scheduling / transmission configuration 600 of FIG. 6. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, the description will not be repeated here. For further details, please refer to the descriptions of similar and / or corresponding items in the scheduling / transmission configuration 200 of FIG. 2 and / or the scheduling / transmission configuration 600 of FIG.

[0069]

[0084] As shown in FIG. 7A, the UE performs WUS monitoring 724 during the WUS opportunity 720. As described above, the UE may perform WUS monitoring 724 based on a WUS configuration received from the network and / or BS. In this regard, the WUS configuration may indicate to the UE resources (e.g., search space including time and frequency resources, period, channel, BWP, frequency carrier, etc.) associated with the WUS opportunity 720, format information (e.g., message structure) for the WUS, etc. Based on the WUS monitoring 724, the UE will receive the WUS 722. During the on duration 740, the UE is in an active state and may monitor a PDCCH or other signal from the BS and / or transmit UL data to the BS, as indicated by the UL / DL communication block 742. In this regard, in the illustrated example of FIG. 7A, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring 744 during the on duration 740. The UE may perform PDCCH monitoring 744 based on information received in the WUS 722. For example, the WUS 722 may instruct the UE to perform one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) wakeup. Further, the WUS 722 may include PDCCH monitoring parameters such as a PDCCH monitoring duration, a PDCCH monitoring period, a number of candidates for PDCCH blind decoding, etc. for PDCCH monitoring during the on duration 740.

[0070]

[0085] As also shown in FIG. 7A, the UE performs WUS monitoring 764 during the WUS opportunity 760. This may be similar to WUS monitoring 724 during the WUS opportunity 720. However, as shown, during the WUS 760, the BS does not transmit a WUS and / or the UE does not detect / receive a WUS. In some examples, the BS does not transmit a WUS during the WUS opportunity 760 as part of a DTX operation. More specifically, in some examples, the BS does not transmit a WUS during the WUS opportunity 760 based on a traffic load (e.g., a heavy traffic load or a sparse traffic load). Despite not receiving a WUS during the WUS opportunity 760, the UE may be in an active state during the on duration 780 and monitor a PDCCH or other signal from the BS and / or transmit UL data to the BS, as indicated by the UL / DL communication block 782. In this regard, in the illustrated example of FIG. 7A, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring 784 during the on duration 780 associated with the WUS opportunity 760. The UE may actively perform PDCCH monitoring 784 based on a default wake-up configuration received from the BS (e.g., via RRC signaling, PDCCH signaling, medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling, L1 / L2 signaling, or other signaling). For example, the default wake-up configuration may instruct the UE to perform one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, PDCCH monitoring reduction, bandwidth portion (BWP) switching, or secondary cell (Scell) wake-up during one or more on-durations associated with the WUS opportunity 760 when the UE does not receive and / or detect a WUS from the BS during the WUS opportunity 760.

[0071]

[0086] FIG. 7B illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration 790 of a wireless communication method according to some aspects of the disclosure. FIG. 7B illustrates a scheduling / transmission configuration 790 similar to those of FIG. 2, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7A, but illustrates an example of skipping PDCCH monitoring by the UE remaining in a sleep state during one or more DRX on durations following the BS not transmitting a WUS during a WUS opportunity (e.g., as part of a DTX operation). More specifically, in the illustrated example of FIG. 7B, the UE does not perform PDCCH monitoring during the on duration 780, but instead remains in a sleep state 786 during the on duration 780 associated with the WUS opportunity 760. The UE may remain in the sleep state 786 based on a default wake-up configuration received from the BS (e.g., via RRC signaling, PDCCH signaling, medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling, or other signaling). For example, the default startup configuration may instruct the UE to skip PDCCH monitoring and / or utilize a sleep state during one or more on durations associated with the WUS opportunity 760 when the UE does not receive and / or detect a WUS from the BS during the WUS opportunity 760.

[0072]

[0087] 8A illustrates a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method 800 according to certain aspects of the present disclosure. More specifically, FIG. 8A illustrates a method 800 corresponding to the scheduling / transmission configuration 700 of FIG. 7A or a similar scheduling / transmission configuration illustrating an example of a UE performing active PDCCH monitoring during one or more DRX on durations following the BS not transmitting a WUS during a WUS opportunity (e.g., as part of a DTX operation).

[0073]

[0088] As shown, the method 800 includes a BS sending a default startup configuration 810 to a UE in an active state. The default startup configuration 810 may be sent to the UE in an active state via RRC, PDCCH, MAC CE, L1 / L2 signaling, or other suitable signaling.

[0074]

[0089] The method 800 also includes the BS transmitting a WUS 820 to the UE (or group of UEs). In this regard, the UE performs WUS monitoring for the WUS 820 following the sleep state. In some examples, the UE performs WUS monitoring according to a WUS configuration.

[0075]

[0090] The method 800 also includes the BS transmitting a PDCCH signaling 830. After the offset period, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring. In some examples, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring for the PDCCH signaling 830 based on the information in the WUS 820. In this regard, the WUS 820 may indicate that the UE performs active PDCCH monitoring during the on duration during which the PDCCH signaling 830 is transmitted.

[0076]

[0091] The method 800 also includes the BS refraining from transmitting a WUS during the WUS opportunity, e.g., to conserve system resources, as indicated by 840. In this regard, the method 800 includes the UE determining, based on its WUS monitoring, that no WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity.

[0077]

[0092] The method 800 also includes the BS transmitting the PDCCH signaling 850. After the offset period, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring. In some examples, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring for the PDCCH signaling 850 based on a default startup configuration 810 received from the BS. In this regard, the default startup configuration 810 may indicate that the UE performs active PDCCH monitoring during the on duration during which the PDCCH signaling 850 is transmitted, as shown in FIG. 8A.

[0078]

[0093] FIG. 8B illustrates a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method 860 according to some aspects of the disclosure. More specifically, FIG. 8B illustrates a method 860 corresponding to the scheduling / transmission configuration 790 of FIG. 7B or a similar scheduling / transmission configuration illustrating an example of a UE skipping PDCCH monitoring by remaining in a sleep state during one or more DRX on durations following a BS not transmitting a WUS during a WUS opportunity (e.g., as part of a DTX operation). In this regard, the method 860 is similar in many respects to the method 800, including steps 810, 820, 830, and 840. However, in the method 860, the BS refrains from transmitting PDCCH signaling to the UE (or group of UEs), as indicated by 870. That is, the BS does not transmit PDCCH signaling to the UE (or group of UEs) after refraining from transmitting a WUS during a WUS opportunity. In some examples, the UE also skips PDCCH monitoring based on a default wake-up configuration 810 received from the BS. In this regard, the default startup configuration 810 may indicate that the UE skips PDCCH monitoring during the on durations corresponding to WUS opportunities where the BS refrains from transmitting a WUS, as shown in FIG. 8B.

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[0094] 9 illustrates a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method 900 in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. More specifically, FIG. 9 illustrates a method 900 illustrating an example of a UE operating using two different startup configurations in accordance with the present disclosure.

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[0095] As shown, the method 900 includes a BS sending a default startup configuration 910 to a UE in an awake or active state. The default startup configuration 910 may be sent to a UE in an active state via RRC, PDCCH, MAC CE, or other suitable signaling.

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[0096] Method 900 also includes the BS refraining from transmitting a WUS to the UE (or group of UEs) during the WUS opportunity, as indicated by 920. The UE performs WUS monitoring and determines, as part of method 900, that a WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity. In this regard, the UE performs WUS monitoring following a sleep state. In some examples, the UE performs WUS monitoring in accordance with a WUS configuration.

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[0097] The method 900 also includes the BS transmitting a PDCCH signaling 930. After the offset period, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring according to a first startup configuration (e.g., PDCCH monitoring mode 1 of FIG. 9). In some examples, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring for the PDCCH signaling 930 based on a default startup configuration 910 received from the BS. In this regard, the default startup configuration 910 may indicate that the UE operates utilizing the first startup configuration (e.g., PDCCH monitoring mode 1) for an amount of time until a timer expires and / or another change condition (e.g., a DRX duty cycle and / or a threshold number of WUS opportunities (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) occurs, UL or DL ​​communication is initiated) is met, and then operates in a second, different startup configuration (e.g., PDCCH monitoring mode 2 of FIG. 9). In some examples, the first startup configuration (e.g., PDCCH monitoring mode 1) is a default or fallback startup configuration such that the UE operates in the first startup configuration until a certain condition is met (e.g., a certain amount of time passes, a timer expires, a threshold number of WUS opportunities is exceeded, UL communication is initiated, DL communication is initiated, etc.), at which point the UE will switch to the second startup configuration (e.g., PDCCH monitoring mode 2). In other examples, the second startup configuration (e.g., PDCCH monitoring mode 2) is a default or fallback startup configuration such that the UE operates in the first startup configuration until a certain condition is met (e.g., a certain amount of time passes, a timer expires, a threshold number of WUS opportunities is exceeded, UL communication is initiated, DL communication is initiated, etc.), at which point the UE will fall back to the default second startup configuration.

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[0098] In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 9, a first wake-up configuration (PDCCH monitoring node 1) is shown that ends at the end of the UE's sleep state and the beginning of a WUS opportunity when the UE will perform WUS monitoring. However, it should be understood that the first wake-up configuration (PDCCH monitoring mode 1) may end and another wake-up configuration may begin at any time based on a timer, condition, or other parameter. Furthermore, it should be understood that while FIG. 9 shows the UE operating with two different wake-up configurations, the UE may operate with any number of different wake-up configurations. In this regard, in some examples, the UE may store two or more wake-up configurations in memory and the BS may provide an indication as to which of the stored wake-up configurations (and for what period of time) the UE is to use. Additionally, the BS may provide the UE with updated wake-up configurations for local storage by the UE from time to time. In this manner, both the available wake-up configurations as well as the actual wake-up configuration implemented by the UE may be updated semi-statically and / or dynamically over time.

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[0099] FIG. 10 illustrates a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method 1000 according to some aspects of the disclosure. More specifically, FIG. 10 illustrates a method 1000 that corresponds to the scheduling / transmission configuration 700 of FIG. 7A or a similar scheduling / transmission configuration, similar to the method 800 of FIG. 8A, but illustrates an example in which a UE receives a default startup configuration from a BS as part of a WUS. As shown, in step 1020, the method 1000 includes the BS transmitting a WUS including the default startup configuration to the UE (or a group of UEs). The WUS with the default startup configuration may be transmitted via a PDCCH or other suitable signaling. The remaining steps of the method 1000 (e.g., 1030, 1040, and 1050) are similar to steps 830, 840, and 850 of the method 800 and associated UE actions shown in FIG. 8A. However, in other examples, the remaining steps of method 1000 (eg, 1030, 1040, and 1050) are similar to steps 830, 840, and 870 of method 860 and associated UE actions shown in FIG. 8B.

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[0100] In some examples, the UE receives a default wake-up configuration or an indication as to which default wake-up configuration to utilize other than from the BS. For example, the default wake-up configuration may be required by specification (i.e., without signaling) in some examples. Furthermore, the UE may be pre-programmed (e.g., in the memory 404) with one or more default wake-up configurations. In some implementations, the UE utilizes the pre-programmed default wake-up configuration based on one or more of the operating conditions (e.g., connection status, BWP, carrier, geographic location, priority, service, subscription, etc.). In this regard, each of the pre-programmed default wake-up configurations may be associated with one or more of the operating conditions, and the UE selects an appropriate default wake configuration based on the current operating conditions. In some examples, the UE may receive an indication from the BS as to which of the pre-programmed default wake-up configurations to utilize. Furthermore, in some examples, the UE may be the default wake-up configuration from another UE (e.g., through peer-to-peer communication). For example, a UE may receive a default startup configuration from another UE in a common group (e.g., based on BWP, carrier, geographic location, priority, service, subscription, etc.) In yet another example, a UE may receive a default startup configuration from one or more other network devices.

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[0101] 11 illustrates a protocol diagram of a wireless communication method 1100 in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. More specifically, FIG. 11 illustrates a method 1100 illustrating communication between a BS and multiple UEs as part of a DRX / DTX activation procedure in accordance with the present disclosure.

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[0102] As shown, the method 1100 includes a BS transmitting one or more default wake-up configurations 1110 to a plurality of UEs (i.e., UE1, UE2, and UE3 in FIG. 11). The UEs may be in an awake state or an active state upon receiving the default wake-up configuration 1100. The default wake-up configuration 1110 may be transmitted to the UEs in an active state via RRC, PDCCH, MAC CE, or other suitable signaling. In some examples, the default wake-up configuration 1110 is communicated to the UEs as part of a WUS (see, e.g., FIG. 10). The UEs may receive the same or different wake-up configurations 1110. For example, in some implementations, the UEs are grouped based on BWP, carrier, geographic location, priority, service, subscription, and / or other factors. The UEs in a common group may receive the same wake-up configuration 1110. In other examples, the wake-up configuration 1110 is UE-specific. In this regard, the UEs in a common group may receive different default wake-up configurations 1110 (e.g., based on the traffic load of the UEs).

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[0103] The method 1100 also includes the BS transmitting a WUS 1120 to the UEs. In this regard, UEs in a common group may be configured to receive the same WUS 1120 and / or portions of the WUS (see, e.g., message format 300). For example, in the illustrated example of FIG. 11, grouping 1122 indicates that the same WUS (or portion) is being sent to UE1 and UE2. In this regard, UE1 and UE2 may be part of a common group (e.g., based on BWP, carrier, geographic location, priority, service, subscription, and / or other factors) or may be configured to receive the same WUS (or portion) from the BS. In other examples, a different WUS or (portion) is sent to each UE. In some examples, the UE monitors the WUS 1120 according to a WUS configuration. The WUS configuration may be common to a group of UEs and / or UE-specific.

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[0104] The method 1100 also includes the BS sending to the UE PDCCH signaling 1130. The UE may perform PDCCH monitoring for the PDCCH signaling 1130 based on the information in the WUS 1120. In this regard, the WUS 1120 may indicate that the UE performs active PDCCH monitoring during the DRX on duration during which the PDCCH signaling 1130 is sent.

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[0105] The method 1100 also includes the BS refraining from transmitting a WUS during the WUS opportunity, e.g., to conserve system resources, as indicated by 1140. In this regard, the method 1100 may include the UE determining that no WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity based on the WUS monitoring.

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[0106] The method 1100 also includes the BS transmitting the PDCCH signaling 1150. In some examples, the UE performs PDCCH monitoring for the PDCCH signaling 1150 based on a default wake-up configuration 1110 received from the BS. In this regard, the default wake-up configuration 1110 may indicate the UE to perform active PDCCH monitoring during the DRX on duration during which the PDCCH signaling 1150 is transmitted. Alternatively, the default wake-up configuration 1110 may indicate the UE to stay in a sleep state during the DRX on duration during which the PDCCH signaling 1150 is transmitted. For example, FIG. 11 illustrates two UEs performing active PDCCH monitoring (i.e., UE1 performing active PDCCH monitoring 1152 and UE2 performing active PDCCH monitoring 1154) while another UE remains in a sleep state (i.e., UE3 remains in a sleep state 1156). In this regard, UEs in a common group (e.g., UE1 and UE2 in FIG. 11) may be configured with the same default wake-up configuration such that the UEs in the common group perform PDCCH monitoring in the same manner when a WUS signal is not received from the BS during a wake-up opportunity. Although FIG. 9 shows an example with three UEs, it should be understood that the concepts of the present disclosure are applicable to any number of UEs (e.g., 5, 10, 15, 20, 50, 100, or more).

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[0107] FIG. 12 illustrates a flow diagram of a communication method 1200 according to some aspects of the disclosure. Aspects of the method 1200 may be performed by a wireless communication device such as a UE 115 and / or 400 utilizing one or more components such as a processor 402, a memory 404, a WUS processing and control module 408, a transceiver 410, a modem 412, one or more antennas 416, and various combinations thereof. As illustrated, the method 1200 includes several enumerated steps, however, the method 1200 may include additional steps before, after, and between the enumerated steps. For example, in some examples, aspects of one or more of the methods 800, 860, 900, 1000, and / or 1100, the scheduling / transmission configurations 200, 600, 700, and / or 790, and / or the message structure 300 may be implemented as part of the method 1200. In some examples, one or more of the enumerated steps may be omitted or performed in a different order.

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[0108] At step 1210, the method 1200 includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a base station (BS), a default startup configuration associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation. In some examples, step 1210 includes receiving, by the UE from the BS, a default startup configuration via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling. In some examples, the default startup configuration includes an instruction to the UE to perform one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) startup.

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[0109] In some examples, the received default startup configuration includes an instruction to the UE to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second, different startup configuration. In some examples, the method 1200 includes operating, by the UE, using a first startup configuration for a first time period and operating, by the UE, using a second startup configuration for a second time period. In this regard, the UE may operate in the first time period and / or the second time period based on one or more timers. For example, the default startup configuration may cause the UE to operate in the first startup configuration until a timer expires or other changing condition is met (e.g., a threshold number of DRX duty cycles and / or WUS opportunities (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) occur, UL or DL ​​communication is initiated, etc.), and then operate in the second, different startup configuration. The default startup configuration may also cause the UE to operate in a temporary startup configuration and then revert back to the default configuration after some amount of time or when some condition is met. Any number of different startup configurations may be implemented by the BS and / or UE over time. In this regard, in some examples, the UE may store two or more startup configurations in memory (e.g., memory 404). The BS may provide instructions to the UE regarding which of the startup configurations to implement, including for how long (e.g., based on timers and / or conditions). In some examples, instructions to the UE regarding which of the startup configurations to implement and for what duration are included as part of the default startup configuration received in step 1210.

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[0110] At step 1220, the method 1200 includes monitoring, by the UE, a WUS from a BS during a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity. The UE can monitor the WUS based on a WUS configuration received from the BS. In this regard, the method 1200 can include receiving a WUS configuration from the BS. The WUS configuration for the UE or an associated group of UEs to which the UE belongs can be fixed, semi-static, and / or dynamically configured by the BS. In some examples, the WUS configuration is received by the UE as part of a WUS transmitted during the WUS opportunity. The WUS configuration can indicate to the UE resources (e.g., search space including time and frequency, period, channel, BWP, frequency carrier, etc.) associated with the WUS opportunity, WUS format, etc. The UE can utilize information from the WUS configuration to monitor, receive, and / or decode the WUS.

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[0111] At step 1230, the method 1200 includes determining, by the UE, whether a WUS was received from a BS during the WUS opportunity. The UE may utilize information from the WUS configuration to determine whether a WUS was received from a BS. For example, if the UE monitors resources associated with the WUS opportunity and does not detect a WUS, the UE may determine that a WUS was not received from a BS during the WUS opportunity. Furthermore, the UE may use an identifier associated with the UE or a group of UEs (e.g., PS-RNTI, C-RNTI, etc.) to determine whether a WUS was received from a BS. For example, if the UE does not receive activation downlink control information or a WUS addressed to an identifier associated with the UE (or a group of UEs of which the UE is a part), the UE may determine that a WUS was not received from a BS during the WUS opportunity.

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[0112] At step 1240, the method 1200 includes performing, by the UE, physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on a default wake-up configuration and whether a WUS is received from a BS during the WUS opportunity. If the UE receives a WUS from a BS during the WUS opportunity, the UE may perform PDCCH monitoring according to information in the WUS. For example, the WUS may indicate to the UE to trigger an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS), use a reduced PDCCH monitoring frequency, perform a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, perform a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up, and / or utilize other PDCCH monitoring techniques. Furthermore, the WUS may indicate to the UE to skip PDCCH monitoring (e.g., stay in a sleep state) for one or more of the on durations associated with the WUS opportunity.

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[0113] The default startup configuration may instruct the UE how to behave if the UE does not receive a WUS from the BS during the WUS opportunity in step 1230. The default startup configuration for the UE or an associated group of UEs to which the UE belongs may be fixed, semi-static, and / or dynamically configured by the BS. In some examples, the default startup configuration will cause the UE to skip PDCCH monitoring during one or more on durations associated with the WUS opportunity in response to determining that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity. In some implementations, the UE skips PDCCH monitoring by staying in a sleep state during the one or more on durations, providing additional power savings to the UE. In other examples, the default startup configuration causes the UE to actively perform PDCCH monitoring during one or more on durations associated with the WUS opportunity in response to determining that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity. In this regard, the default startup configuration may indicate to the UE aspects related to performing PDCCH monitoring. For example, the default wake-up configuration may indicate to the UE to trigger an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS), use a reduced PDCCH monitoring frequency, perform bandwidth portion (BWP) switching, perform secondary cell (Scell) wake-up, and / or utilize other PDCCH monitoring techniques. In some examples, the default wake-up configuration is semi-statically and / or dynamically updated based on traffic load conditions (e.g., for a group of UEs, BWP, carrier, etc.). The default wake-up configuration may be semi-statically and / or dynamically configured over time to select whether the UE remains in a sleep state during one or more on-durations associated with a WUS opportunity (e.g., during sparse traffic conditions) or actively monitors the PDCCH during one or more on-durations associated with a WUS opportunity (e.g., during heavy traffic conditions).

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[0114] Further, according to some aspects, the BS and UEs may utilize various varying startup configurations. For example, the BS may decide to provide different startup configurations to different UEs or other devices in the BS's cell. In this manner, according to various aspects, different types of UEs have different default startup configurations with different startup characteristics. For example, a first UE may have an initial / first startup configuration, and another UE may have a different startup configuration. In a scenario where the BS interacts with several UEs of different classes or types, providing a wide variety of startup configurations allows the BS to provide UE-specific startup configurations that help conserve power and processing resources. By dynamically controlling the startup configurations, the BS can tailor specific operational behaviors to one or more specific UEs in the communication network.

[0100]

[0115] FIG. 13 illustrates a flow diagram of a communication method 1300 according to some aspects of the disclosure. Aspects of the method 1300 may be performed by a wireless communication device, such as the BS 105 and / or 500, utilizing one or more components, such as the processor 502, the memory 504, the WUS processing and control module 508, the transceiver 510, the modem 512, one or more antennas 516, and various combinations thereof. As illustrated, the method 1300 includes some enumerated steps, however, the method 1300 may include additional steps before, after, and between the enumerated steps. For example, in some examples, aspects of one or more of the methods 800, 860, 900, 1000, and / or 1100, the scheduling / transmission configurations 200, 600, 700, and / or 790, and / or the message structure 300 may be implemented as part of the method 1300. In some examples, one or more of the enumerated steps may be omitted or performed in a different order.

[0101]

[0116] In step 1310, the method 1300 includes transmitting, by a base station (BS) to a user equipment (UE), a default startup configuration related to discontinuous reception (DRX) operation. In some examples, step 1310 includes transmitting, by the BS to the UE, the default startup configuration via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling. In some examples, the default startup configuration includes an instruction to the UE to perform one or more of aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) triggering, PDCCH monitoring reduction, bandwidth portion (BWP) switching, or secondary cell (Scell) startup. The default startup configuration for the UE or an associated group of UEs to which the UE belongs may be fixed, semi-static, and / or dynamically configured by the BS. For this purpose, the BS may transmit an updated default startup configuration every time. In some examples, the default wake-up configuration is semi-statically and / or dynamically updated by the BS based on traffic load conditions (e.g., for a group of UEs, BWP, carrier, etc.). The default wake-up configuration may be semi-statically and / or dynamically configured to select whether the UE will remain in a sleep state during one or more on-durations associated with a WUS opportunity (e.g., during a sparse traffic condition) or actively monitor the PDCCH during one or more on-durations associated with a WUS opportunity (e.g., during a heavy traffic condition).

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[0117] In step 1320, the method 1300 includes determining, by the BS, whether to transmit a wake-up signal (WUS) to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load. In a sparse traffic scenario, the probability that wake-up is required for each UE in the wake-up group (e.g., sharing the same PDCCH-WUS) is extremely small. Thus, most of the time, the wake-up indicators for the WUS will be all zeros, indicating that the UE must otherwise stay in a sleep state during one or more on-durations associated with the WUS opportunity. On the other hand, in a heavy traffic scenario, the probability that wake-up is required for each UE in the wake-up group is extremely high. Thus, most of the time, in such a situation, the wake-up indicators will be all ones, indicating that the UE must otherwise actively monitor the PDCCH during one or more on-durations associated with the WUS opportunity.

[0103]

[0118] In such sparse and heavy traffic scenarios, the BS may refrain from transmitting a WUS during a WUS opportunity. In addition to reducing network traffic and potential interference, a BS refraining from transmitting a WUS can also provide power savings to both the BS and the UE. To this end, in some examples, the BS decides not to transmit a WUS to the UE during a WUS opportunity if the traffic load is below a first threshold, and decides to transmit a WUS to the UE during a WUS opportunity if the traffic load is above a second threshold. The first and second thresholds may be the same or different. For example, in some examples, the traffic load is evaluated based on a number of WUS activation indicators, which will be the same for a particular WUS and / or WUS opportunity. In this regard, the threshold for deciding not to transmit a WUS versus the threshold for deciding to transmit a WUS may be the same or different. For example, if more than a threshold percentage and / or a threshold number (e.g., 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 90%, etc.) of the wake-up indicators would be the same, the BS may refrain from transmitting a WUS regardless of whether the common indicator indicates that the UE is to wake up or to stay asleep. As another example, the threshold percentage and / or threshold number of the wake-up indicators that need to be the same for the BS to refrain from transmitting a WUS may differ depending on whether the common indicator indicates that the UE is to wake up or to stay asleep. In this regard, the threshold percentage and / or threshold number may be higher when the common indicator indicates that the UE is to wake up than when the common indicator indicates that the UE is to stay asleep, and vice versa.

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[0119] In step 1330, the method 1300 includes either (1) transmitting a WUS signal to the UE during the WUS opportunity, or (2) refraining from transmitting a WUS signal to the UE during the WUS opportunity, based on the determination in step 1320. When the BS transmits the WUS, the BS may utilize the message structure of FIG. 3 or any other suitable message structure (e.g., including all wake-up indicators, interleaving wake-up indicators, and all wake-up information fields prior to the wake-up information fields, including all wake-up indicators prior to all wake-up information fields, etc.). In some examples, the WUS transmitted by the BS during the WUS opportunity includes a WUS configuration for the UE (or group of UEs). The WUS configuration may indicate to the UE resources (e.g., search space including time and frequency, period, channel, BWP, frequency carrier, etc.) associated with the WUS opportunity, WUS format, etc. In some examples, the WUS transmitted by the BS during the WUS opportunity includes a default wake-up configuration.

[0105]

[0120] When the BS does not transmit a WUS in step 1330, the UE may operate according to the default startup configuration transmitted in step 1310. In some examples, the default startup configuration transmitted in step 1310 indicates the UE to operate in a first startup configuration or a second, different startup configuration. In some examples, the default startup configuration transmitted in step 1310 indicates the UE to operate using a first startup configuration for a first time period and to operate using a second startup configuration for a second time period. In this regard, the UE may operate in the first time period and / or the second time period based on one or more timers. For example, the default startup configuration may cause the UE to operate in the first startup configuration until a timer expires or other changing condition is met (e.g., a threshold number of DRX duty cycles and / or WUS opportunities (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) occurs, UL or DL ​​communication is initiated, etc.), and then operate in the second, different startup configuration. That is, the default wake-up configuration may cause the UE to operate in a temporary wake-up configuration and then revert back to the default configuration after some amount of time or when some condition is met. Any number of different wake-up configurations may be implemented by the BS and / or UE over time. As described above, the default wake-up configuration may be semi-statically and / or dynamically configured to select whether the UE will remain in a sleep state or actively monitor the PDCCH during one or more on durations associated with a WUS opportunity.

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[0121] At step 1340, the method 1300 includes transmitting, by the BS, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with the WUS opportunity. In this regard, the duration associated with the WUS opportunity may include one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. As described above, the default startup configuration transmitted as step 1310 may instruct the UE how to perform PDCCH monitoring during a duration associated with the WUS opportunity if the BS does not transmit a WUS during the WUS opportunity. In some examples, the default startup configuration from step 1310 will cause the UE to skip PDCCH monitoring during one or more on durations associated with the WUS opportunity in response to determining that a WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity. In other examples, the default startup configuration transmitted at step 1310 will cause the UE to actively perform PDCCH monitoring during one or more on durations associated with the WUS opportunity in response to determining that a WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity. That is, the UE will monitor the PDCCH signal transmitted in such case 1340 .

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[0122] Information and signals may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, the data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referred to throughout the above description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

[0108]

[0123] The various example blocks and modules described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed using a general purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but alternatively, the processor may be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

[0109]

[0124] The functions described herein may be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored on or transmitted over a computer-readable medium as one or more instructions or codes. Other examples and implementations fall within the scope of this disclosure and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of the software, the functions described above may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or any combination thereof. Features implementing the functions may also be physically located in various locations, including being distributed such that parts of the functions are implemented in different physical locations. Furthermore, as used herein, including within the claims, "or" used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items ending with a phrase such as "at least one of" or "one or more of") indicates an inclusive list, such as, for example, a list of [at least one of A, B, or C] means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C).

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[0125] Those skilled in the art will now appreciate that many modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made in and to the materials, apparatus, configurations, and methods of use of the devices of the present disclosure, depending on the particular application at hand, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. In light of this, the specific embodiments illustrated and described herein are merely some examples of the present disclosure, and therefore the scope of the present disclosure should not be limited to the scope of those specific embodiments, but rather should be fully commensurate with the scope of the following appended claims and their functional equivalents. The invention as described in the claims of the original application is set forth below. [C1] 1. A method of wireless communication, comprising: receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a default startup configuration related to a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation from a base station (BS); monitoring, by the UE, for a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity from the BS; determining, by the UE, whether the WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; performing, by the UE, physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on the default startup configuration and whether the WUS is received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; A method comprising: [C2] The determining whether the WUS is received from the BS during the WUS opportunity includes: determining that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; The method according to C1, comprising: [C3] The performing of the PDCCH monitoring includes: skipping PDCCH monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; The method according to C2, comprising: [C4] The performing of the PDCCH monitoring includes: actively performing PDCCH monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; The method according to C2, comprising: [C5] The method of any one of claims 3 to 4, wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity includes one or more DRX on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. [C6] The receiving of the default startup configuration includes: receiving, by the UE, the default startup configuration from the BS via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling; The method according to C1, comprising: [C7] The receiving of the default startup configuration includes: receiving, by the UE, from the BS, the WUS during the WUS opportunity, the WUS including the default startup configuration; The method according to C1, comprising: [C8] The receiving of the default startup configuration includes: receiving, by the UE, from the BS, the default startup configuration having an indication to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; The method according to C1, comprising: [C9] operating, by the UE, using the first startup configuration for a first time period; operating, by the UE, using the second startup configuration for a second time period; The method of C8, further comprising: [C10] said operating using the first launch configuration for the first time period comprises: operating, by the UE, using the first startup configuration for the first time period based on a timer; The method according to C9, comprising: [C11] The receiving of the default startup configuration includes: receiving, by the UE, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having instructions for one or more of an aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up; The method according to C1, comprising: [C12] 1. A method of wireless communication, comprising: Sending, by a base station (BS) to a user equipment (UE), a default startup configuration related to a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation; determining, by the BS, whether to send a wake-up signal (WUS) to the UE during a WUS opportunity based on a traffic load; transmitting, by the BS, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; A method comprising: [C13] The determining whether to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load includes: determining not to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load being below a first threshold; determining to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load exceeding a second threshold; The method according to C12, comprising at least one of the following: [C14] The method of claim 12, wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity includes one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. [C15] The transmitting of the default startup configuration comprises: sending, by the BS, to the UE via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling, the default startup configuration; The method according to C12, comprising: [C16] The transmitting of the default startup configuration comprises: transmitting, by the BS, the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity, the WUS including the default startup configuration; The method according to C12, comprising: [C17] The transmitting of the default startup configuration comprises: sending, by the BS, to the UE, the default startup configuration having an instruction for the UE to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; The method according to C12, comprising: [C18] The transmitting of the default startup configuration comprises: sending, by the BS, to the UE, the default startup configuration having an instruction for the UE to operate in the first default startup configuration or the second default startup configuration based on a timer; The method according to C17, comprising: [C19] The transmitting of the default startup configuration comprises: transmitting, by the BS, the default startup configuration to the group of UEs based on one or more of a bandwidth portion (BWP) or a carrier associated with the group of UEs including the UE; The method according to C12, comprising: [C20] The transmitting of the default startup configuration comprises: sending, by the BS, to the UE, the default wake-up configuration having instructions for one or more of: aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) triggering, PDCCH monitoring reduction, bandwidth portion (BWP) switching, or secondary cell (Scell) wake-up; The method according to C12, comprising: [C21] A user equipment, receiving a default startup configuration associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation from a base station (BS); monitoring a wake-up signal (WUS) from the BS during a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity; a transceiver configured to: a processor in communication with the transceiver; wherein the processor: determining whether the WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; performing physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on the default startup configuration and whether the WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; A user equipment configured to: [C22] The user equipment of C21, wherein the processor is further configured to skip PDCCH monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity if the processor determines that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity. [C23] The user equipment of C21, wherein the processor is further configured to actively perform PDCCH monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity if the processor determines that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity. [C24] The user equipment of C22 or C23, wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity includes one or more DRX on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. [C25] The transceiver includes: receiving the default startup configuration from the BS via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling; The user equipment of C21, further configured to: [C26] The transceiver includes: receiving the WUS during the WUS opportunity from the BS, the WUS including the default startup configuration; The user equipment of C21, further configured to: [C27] The transceiver includes: receiving the default startup configuration from the BS with an indication to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; The user equipment of C21, further configured to: [C28] The processor, operating using the first launch configuration for a first period of time; operating using the second launch configuration for a second period of time; The user equipment of C27, further configured to: [C29] The processor, operating using the first activation configuration for the first time period based on a timer; The user equipment of C28, further configured to: [C30] The transceiver includes: receiving, from the BS, the default wake-up configuration having instructions for one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up; The user equipment of C21, further configured to: [C31] A base station, sending, to a user equipment (UE), a default startup configuration related to a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation; transmitting a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity; a transceiver configured to: a processor in communication with the transceiver; wherein the processor: determining whether to transmit a WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on a traffic load; A base station configured to perform the above. [C32] The processor, determining not to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load being below a first threshold; or determining to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load exceeding a second threshold; The base station of C31, further configured to: [C33] The base station of C31, wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity includes one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. [C34] The transceiver includes: sending the default startup configuration to the UE via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling; The base station of C31, further configured to: [C35] The transceiver includes: transmitting the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity, the WUS including the default startup configuration; The base station of C31, further configured to: [C36] The transceiver includes: sending, to the UE, the default startup configuration having instructions for the UE to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; The base station of C31, further configured to: [C37] The transceiver includes: sending, to the UE, based on a timer, the default startup configuration having an instruction for the UE to operate in the first default startup configuration or the second default startup configuration; 37. The base station of claim 36, further configured to: [C38] The transceiver includes: transmitting the default startup configuration to the group of UEs based on one or more of a bandwidth portion (BWP) or a carrier associated with the group of UEs including the UE; The base station of C31, further configured to: [C39] The transceiver includes: sending, to the UE, the default wake-up configuration having instructions for one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) wake-up; The base station of C31, further configured to: [C40] A non-transitory computer readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising: code for causing a user equipment (UE) to receive, from a base station (BS), a default startup configuration related to discontinuous reception (DRX) operation; code for causing the UE to monitor a wake-up signal (WUS) from the BS during a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity; code for causing the UE to determine whether the WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; code for causing the UE to perform physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on the default startup configuration and whether the WUS is received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising: [C41] The code for causing the UE to perform the PDCCH monitoring comprises: code for causing the UE to skip PDCCH monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity if the UE determines that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising: [C42] The code for causing the UE to perform the PDCCH monitoring comprises: code for causing the UE to actively perform PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS opportunity if the UE determines that the WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising: [C43] The non-transitory computer-readable medium of C41 or C42, wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity includes one or more DRX on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. [C44] The code for causing the UE to receive the default startup configuration further comprises: code for causing the UE to receive the default startup configuration from the BS via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling; 20. A non-transitory computer readable medium as described in C40, comprising: [C45] The code for causing the UE to receive the default startup configuration further comprises: code for causing the UE to receive the WUS from the BS during the WUS opportunity, the WUS including the default startup configuration; 20. A non-transitory computer readable medium as described in C40, comprising: [C46] The code for causing the UE to receive the default startup configuration further comprises: code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default startup configuration having an indication to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; 20. A non-transitory computer readable medium as described in C40, comprising: [C47] code for causing the UE to operate using the first startup configuration for a first period of time; code for causing the UE to operate using the second startup configuration for a second period of time; 46. ​​The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 35, further comprising: [C48] The code for causing the UE to operate using the first startup configuration for the first time period comprises: code for causing the UE to operate using the first startup configuration for the first time period based on a timer; 20. A non-transitory computer readable medium as described in C47, comprising: [C49] The code for causing the UE to receive the default startup configuration further comprises: code for causing the UE to receive, from the BS, the default activation configuration having instructions for one or more of an aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) activation; 20. A non-transitory computer readable medium as described in C40, comprising: [C50] A non-transitory computer readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising: code for causing a base station (BS) to transmit to a user equipment (UE) a default startup configuration related to discontinuous reception (DRX) operation; code for causing the BS to determine whether to transmit a wake-up signal (WUS) to the UE during a WUS opportunity based on a traffic load; code for causing the BS to transmit a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising: [C51] The determining whether to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load includes: code for causing the BS to determine not to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load being below a first threshold; code for causing the BS to determine to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load being above a second threshold; The non-transitory computer-readable medium of C50, comprising at least one of: [C52] The non-transitory computer-readable medium of C50, wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity includes one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. [C53] The code for causing the BS to transmit the default startup configuration comprises: code for causing the BS to send the default startup configuration to the UE via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling; 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising: [C54] The code for causing the BS to transmit the default startup configuration comprises: code for causing the BS to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity, the WUS including the default startup configuration; 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising: [C55] The code for causing the BS to transmit the default startup configuration comprises: code for causing the BS to send to the UE the default startup configuration with instructions for the UE to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising: [C56] The code for causing the BS to transmit the default startup configuration comprises: code for causing the BS to send, to the UE, based on a timer, the default startup configuration with an instruction for the UE to operate in the first default startup configuration or the second default startup configuration; 20. A non-transitory computer readable medium as described in C55, comprising: [C57] The code for causing the BS to transmit the default startup configuration comprises: code for causing the BS to transmit the default startup configuration to the group of UEs based on one or more of a bandwidth portion (BWP) or a carrier associated with a group of UEs including the UE; 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising: [C58] The code for causing the BS to transmit the default startup configuration comprises: code for causing the BS to send, to the UE, the default activation configuration having instructions for one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) activation; 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising: [C59] 1. An apparatus comprising: means for receiving a default startup configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation from a base station (BS); means for monitoring a wake-up signal (WUS) opportunity from the BS; means for determining whether the WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; means for performing physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring based on the default startup configuration and whether the WUS is received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; An apparatus comprising: [C60] The means for determining whether the WUS is received from the BS during the WUS opportunity comprises: means for determining that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; The apparatus of C59, comprising: [C61] The means for performing the PDCCH monitoring comprises: means for skipping PDCCH monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; The apparatus of C60, comprising: [C62] The means for performing the PDCCH monitoring comprises: means for actively performing PDCCH monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; The apparatus of C60, comprising: [C63] The apparatus of C61 or C62, wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity includes one or more DRX on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. [C64] The means for receiving the default startup configuration further comprises: means for receiving the default startup configuration from the BS via at least one of Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) signaling; The apparatus of C59, comprising: [C65] The means for receiving the default startup configuration further comprises: means for receiving the WUS during the WUS opportunity from the BS, the WUS including the default startup configuration; The apparatus of C59, comprising: [C66] The means for receiving the default startup configuration further comprises: means for receiving from the BS the default startup configuration having an indication to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; The apparatus of C59, comprising: [C67] means for operating using the first launch configuration for a first period of time; means for operating using the second startup configuration for a second period of time; The apparatus of C66, further comprising: [C68] The means for operating using the first startup configuration for the first time period comprises: means for operating using the first activation configuration for the first time period based on a timer; The apparatus according to C67, comprising: [C69] The means for receiving the default startup configuration further comprises: means for receiving from the BS the default activation configuration having instructions for one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) activation; The apparatus of C59, comprising: [C70] 1. An apparatus comprising: Means for transmitting to a user equipment (UE) a default startup configuration related to a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation; means for determining whether to transmit a wake-up signal (WUS) to the UE during a WUS opportunity based on a traffic load; means for transmitting a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; An apparatus comprising: [C71] The means for determining whether to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load, means for determining not to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load being below a first threshold; means for determining to transmit the WUS to the UE during the WUS opportunity based on the traffic load exceeding a second threshold; The apparatus of C70, comprising at least one of: [C72] The apparatus of C70, wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity includes one or more discontinuous reception (DRX) on durations associated with the WUS opportunity. [C73] The means for transmitting the default startup configuration further comprises: means for transmitting the default startup configuration to the UE via at least one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling; The apparatus of C70, comprising: [C74] The means for transmitting the default startup configuration further comprises: means for transmitting, to the UE, the WUS during the WUS opportunity, the WUS including the default startup configuration; The apparatus of C70, comprising: [C75] The means for transmitting the default startup configuration further comprises: means for transmitting to the UE the default startup configuration having instructions for the UE to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; The apparatus of C70, comprising: [C76] The means for transmitting the default startup configuration further comprises: means for transmitting to the UE, based on a timer, the default startup configuration having an instruction for the UE to operate in the first default startup configuration or the second default startup configuration; The apparatus of C75, comprising: [C77] The means for transmitting the default startup configuration further comprises: means for transmitting the default startup configuration to a group of UEs based on one or more of a bandwidth portion (BWP) or a carrier associated with the group of UEs including the UE; The apparatus of C70, comprising: [C78] The means for transmitting the default startup configuration further comprises: means for transmitting to the UE the default activation configuration having instructions for one or more of an aperiodic channel condition reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switching, or a secondary cell (Scell) activation; The apparatus of C70, comprising:

Claims

1. 1. A method of wireless communication, the method comprising: receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a default startup configuration related to discontinuous reception (DRX) operation from a base station (BS); monitoring, by the UE, for a WUS from the BS during a WUS opportunity; determining, by the UE, that the WUS was not received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; by the UE based on the default startup configuration, skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; or performing PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS opportunity; and performing at least one of Equipped with The method of claim 1, wherein the default start-up configuration directs a PDCCH monitoring operation of the UE during the duration associated with the WUS opportunity based on not receiving the WUS during the WUS opportunity.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity comprises one or more DRX on durations associated with the WUS opportunity.

3. The receiving of the default startup configuration includes: receiving, by the UE, from the BS via at least one of Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) signaling; The method of claim 1 , comprising:

4. The receiving of the default startup configuration includes: receiving, by the UE, from the BS, the default startup configuration having an indication to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; The method of claim 1 , comprising:

5. operating, by the UE, using the first startup configuration for a first period of time; operating, by the UE, using the second startup configuration for a second period of time; The method of claim 4 further comprising:

6. said operating using the first launch configuration for the first time period comprises: operating, by the UE, using the first startup configuration for the first time period based on a timer; The method of claim 5 , comprising:

7. The receiving of the default startup configuration includes: receiving, by the UE, from the BS, the default activation configuration having instructions for one or more of an aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) trigger, a PDCCH monitoring reduction, a bandwidth portion (BWP) switch, or a secondary cell (Scell) activation; The method of claim 1 , comprising:

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising: code for causing a user equipment (UE) to receive from a base station (BS) a default startup configuration related to discontinuous reception (DRX) operation; code for causing the UE to monitor for a WUS from the BS during a WUS opportunity; code for causing the UE to determine whether the WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; The UE, based on the default startup configuration, skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; or performing PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS opportunity; and code for performing at least one of: Equipped with The non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the default start-up configuration directs a PDCCH monitoring operation of the UE during the duration associated with the WUS opportunity based on not receiving the WUS during the WUS opportunity.

9. An apparatus comprising: means for receiving a default startup configuration associated with discontinuous reception (DRX) operation from a base station (BS); means for monitoring a WUS from the BS during a WUS opportunity; means for determining whether the WUS was received from the BS during the WUS opportunity; Based on the default startup configuration, skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for a duration associated with the WUS opportunity; or performing PDCCH monitoring for the duration associated with the WUS opportunity; and means for performing at least one of the following: Equipped with The apparatus, wherein the default start-up configuration directs a PDCCH monitoring operation of the UE during the duration associated with the WUS opportunity based on not receiving the WUS during the WUS opportunity.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the duration associated with the WUS opportunity comprises one or more DRX on durations associated with the WUS opportunity.

11. The means for receiving the default startup configuration further comprises: means for receiving the default start-up configuration from the BS via at least one of Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, PDCCH signaling, or Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) signaling; The apparatus of claim 9 , comprising:

12. The means for receiving the default startup configuration further comprises: means for receiving from the BS the default startup configuration having an indication to operate in a first startup configuration or to operate in a second startup configuration, the second startup configuration being different from the first startup configuration; The apparatus of claim 9 , comprising:

13. means for operating using the first startup configuration for a first period of time; means for operating using the second startup configuration for a second period of time; The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising:

14. The means for operating using the first launch configuration for the first time period includes: means for operating using the first launch configuration for the first time period based on a timer; The apparatus of claim 13 , comprising:

15. The means for receiving the default startup configuration further comprises: means for receiving from the BS the default activation configuration having instructions for one or more of: aperiodic channel state reference signal (A-CSI-RS) triggering, PDCCH monitoring reduction, bandwidth portion (BWP) switching, or secondary cell (Scell) activation; The apparatus of claim 9 , comprising:

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