Network control and signaling for power circuit configuration

Abstract

The described techniques provide for the identification and utilization of different power consumption categories by user equipment (UE) in wireless communication systems. Power consumption categories can correspond to the power consumption levels of the UE (e.g., power circuit configuration). For instance, power consumption categories can configure the analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) resolution, digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) resolution, number of antennas, etc., that the UE can utilize for communications. In some examples, the UE may report capability information to the base station, and the base station may use that information to configure the UE to have various power consumption categories, either explicitly or implicitly (e.g., by transmitting thresholds or conditions for power consumption category switching or power consumption category selection to the UE). Thus, power consumption categories can be utilized by the base station and the UE in some scenarios to reduce power consumption.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application No. 16 / 775,072, filed by ISLAM et al. on January 28, 2020, under the title "NETWORK CONTROL AND SIGNALING FOR POWER CIRCUITRY CONFIGURATION" and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 804,185, filed by ISLAM et al. on February 11, 2019, under the title "NETWORK CONTROL AND SIGNALING FOR POWER CIRCUITRY CONFIGURATION," each of which has been assigned to the assignee of this application.

[0002] The following description generally relates to wireless communications, and more specifically, to network control and signaling for power circuit configuration. Background Technology

[0003] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content, such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, and broadcast. These systems can support communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). Examples of such multiple-access systems include 4th generation (4G) systems, such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) systems, LTE-A (LTE-Advanced) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems, and 5th generation (5G) systems, which may be referred to as NR (New Radio) systems. These systems may utilize techniques such as CDMA (code division multiple access), TDMA (time division multiple access), FDMA (frequency division multiple access), OFDMA (orthogonal frequency division multiple access), or DFT-S-OFDM (discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing). A wireless multi-access communication system may include multiple base stations or network access nodes that simultaneously support communication for multiple communication devices, which may also be known as UEs (user equipment).

[0004] Wireless devices communicating in a wireless network may utilize various hardware components, functional processes, etc., to support wireless communications. Each component / process utilized by a wireless device generally consumes power. The quantity and / or configuration of such components / processes are based on the configuration of the wireless network in at least some aspects. For instance, some networks (e.g., legacy networks) may be configured to use a minimum number of components / processes to support wireless communications, whereas other networks (e.g., improved networks, e.g., NR or 5G networks) may use more components / processes to support wireless communications. Consequently, improvements in wireless networks may lead to a corresponding increase in power consumption by wireless devices. While such improvements can enhance overall network performance, they may cause issues regarding power consumption (e.g., battery life) for wireless devices.

[0005] The described technologies relate to enhanced methods, systems, devices, or apparatus that support network control and signaling for power circuit configuration. Generally, the described technologies provide for the identification and utilization of different power consumption categories by a wireless device in a wireless communication system (e.g., by a user equipment (UE) operating in an enhanced wireless network, such as an NR (New Radio) network, a 5G (fifth generation) network, etc.). In some examples, the UE may report to the base station capability information that the base station can use to determine a set of UE power consumption categories. In some examples, the wireless communication system may configure different power consumption categories, and the UE may report to the network which power consumption categories are available.

[0006] Power consumption categories may correspond to the power consumption levels of the UE (e.g., power circuit configurations). For instance, power consumption categories may configure the analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) resolution, digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) resolution, number of antennas, etc., that the UE can utilize for communications. Thus, a set of UE power consumption categories may be configured based on the UE's capabilities to configure various ADC / DAC circuits, antenna circuits (e.g., various antenna elements or antenna sub-arrays), etc. (e.g., power supply, or conversely, turn-off). Additionally, UE power consumption categories may be selected or implemented based at least partially on power consumption levels (e.g., power consumption rates) associated with the circuit configurations of various UE power consumption categories. In some examples, the UE can balance trade-offs between improved communication requirements and power consumption (e.g., battery) constraints by utilizing different power consumption categories for different traffic requirements, path loss conditions, and the capabilities of wireless devices or other wireless devices in the system.

[0007] Therefore, based on the received indication of UE capability information, the base station may explicitly configure the UE to have a power consumption category, or configure various thresholds (e.g., or conditions) for selecting the UE power consumption category. For example, the base station may implicitly configure the UE to have a power consumption category based on UE idle mode signal measurements, modulation coding schemes (MCS) used by the UE, traffic requirements, etc. (e.g., may configure conditions that allow the UE to select specific power consumption categories). In other examples, the UE may select power consumption categories on its own. For example, in some cases, the UE may select a power consumption category on its own based on user input, a detected low battery state, the thermal state of the UE, etc.

[0008] A wireless communication method in a UE is described. The method may include the steps of determining UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories — each of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these — transmitting a representation of the UE capability information for the set of power consumption categories to a base station, and receiving a representation of power consumption category switching information in response to the transmitted representation of the UE capability information for the set of power consumption categories.

[0009] An apparatus for wireless communication in a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory communicating electronically with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories—each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these—transmit a representation of the UE capability information for the set of power consumption categories to a base station, and receive a representation of power consumption category switching information in response to the transmitted representation of the UE capability information for the set of power consumption categories.

[0010] Another device for wireless communication in a UE is described. The device may include means for determining UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories — each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these — means for transmitting a representation of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories to a base station, and means for receiving a representation of power consumption category switching information in response to the transmitted representation of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories.

[0011] A non-transient computer-readable medium for storing code for wireless communication in a UE is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories—each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these—transmit a representation of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories to a base station, and receive a representation of power consumption category switching information in response to the transmitted representation of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories.

[0012] Some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for determining a power consumption level for each power consumption category based on a modem radio frequency circuit associated with a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a modem radio frequency circuit associated with a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a circuit associated with an antenna configuration, a circuit associated with a radio frequency circuit configuration, a circuit associated with an intermediate frequency circuit configuration, a circuit associated with a baseband circuit configuration, or some combination thereof.

[0013] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, the indication of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories includes a power consumption level for each power consumption category.

[0014] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, receiving an indication of power consumption category switching information may include operations, features, means, or commands for receiving from a base station an indication to switch to a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories.

[0015] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, receiving an indication of power consumption category switching information may include operations, features, means, or commands for receiving from a base station an indication of a threshold for selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories.

[0016] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, a threshold for selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories comprises a reference signal reception power threshold, a reference signal reception quality threshold, a signal-to-noise ratio threshold, a signal-to-noise + interference ratio, or some combination thereof.

[0017] Some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for measuring one or more signals from a base station, determining that the measurement satisfies a threshold, and selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the measurement satisfies the threshold.

[0018] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, one or more signals include a primary synchronization signal, a secondary synchronization signal, a physical broadcast channel transmission, a channel state information reference signal, a trace reference signal, a rest system information transmission, another system information transmission, a random access channel transmission, a paging physical downlink control channel transmission, a paging physical downlink shared channel transmission, or a combination of some of these.

[0019] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, the UE uses one or more signals during idle mode operation.

[0020] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, a threshold for selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories includes a thermal state threshold of the UE, a battery state threshold of the UE, or some combination thereof.

[0021] Some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for determining that the thermal state of the UE satisfies a threshold, or that the battery state of the UE satisfies a threshold, or that both are achieved, and for selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the thermal state of the UE satisfies a threshold, or that the battery state of the UE satisfies a threshold, or that both are achieved.

[0022] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, receiving an indication of power consumption category switching information may include receiving an indication of a quality of service requirement, and operations, features, means, or instructions for selecting a first power consumption category from a set of power consumption categories based on the indication of the quality of service requirement.

[0023] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, receiving an indication of power consumption category switching information may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving from a base station an indication of a mapping of one or more modulation coding schemes for one or more power consumption categories among a set of power consumption categories.

[0024] Some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying a configuration for a modulation coding scheme and selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories based on the configuration and mapping for the modulation coding scheme.

[0025] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, a representation of a set of power consumption categories comprises a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion for each power consumption category, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion for each power consumption category, an antenna configuration of the UE for each power consumption category, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category, or a combination of some of these.

[0026] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for selecting a first power consumption category from a set of power consumption categories based on a received indication of power consumption category switching information, selecting, based on the selected first power consumption category, a first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a first antenna configuration, a number of sub-arrays, a number of antennas, a first radio frequency circuit configuration, a first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination thereof, and determining whether to turn on one or more parts of the UE circuit corresponding to the selected first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, the selected first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, the selected first antenna configuration, the selected number of sub-arrays, the selected number of antennas, the selected first radio frequency circuit configuration, the selected first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination thereof.

[0027] A wireless communication method in a UE is described. The method may include the steps of determining UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories — each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these — determining that a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories is satisfied, and selecting the first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the condition is satisfied.

[0028] A device for wireless communication in a UE is described. The device may include a processor, a memory that communicates electronically with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the device to determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories—each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these—determine that a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories is satisfied, and to select the first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the condition is satisfied.

[0029] Another device for wireless communication in a UE is described. The device may include means for determining UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories — each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these — means for determining that a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories is satisfied, and means for selecting the first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the condition is satisfied.

[0030] A non-transient computer-readable medium is described for storing code for wireless communication in a UE. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories—each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these—determine that a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories is satisfied, and to select the first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the condition is satisfied.

[0031] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, determining that a condition may be satisfied may include actions, features, means, or instructions for receiving a user input selection of a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories, wherein the determination that a condition may be satisfied may be based on the received user input selection.

[0032] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, determining that a condition may be satisfied may include actions, features, means, or instructions for determining that the thermal state of the UE may exceed a thermal state threshold, or that the battery state of the UE may exceed a battery state threshold, or that both may be achieved, wherein the determination that a condition may be satisfied may be based on the determination that the thermal state of the UE exceeds a thermal state threshold, or that the battery state of the UE exceeds a battery state threshold, or that both may be achieved.

[0033] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, determining that a condition may be satisfied may include selecting, based on a selected first power consumption category, a first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a first antenna configuration, a number of subarrays, a number of antennas, a first radio frequency circuit configuration, a first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or some combination thereof, and determining whether to turn on one or more parts of the UE circuit corresponding to the selected first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, the selected first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, the selected first antenna configuration, the selected number of subarrays, the selected number of antennas, the selected first radio frequency circuit configuration, the selected first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or some combination thereof.

[0034] A method for wireless communication at a base station is described. The method may include receiving a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for a UE, determining a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories, and transmitting a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on the determined condition.

[0035] A device for wireless communication at a base station is described. The device may include a processor, a memory that communicates electronically with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the device to receive a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for a UE, determine a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories, and transmit a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on the determined condition.

[0036] Another device for wireless communication at a base station is described. The device may include means for receiving a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for a UE, means for determining a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories, and means for transmitting a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on the determined condition.

[0037] A non-transient computer-readable medium for storing code for wireless communication at a base station is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to receive a representation of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for a UE, determine a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories, and transmit a representation of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on the determined condition.

[0038] Some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying, based on a received indication, a power consumption level for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, an antenna configuration of a UE for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, a radio frequency circuit configuration of a UE for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of a UE for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, a baseband circuit configuration of a UE for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, or some combination thereof, wherein the condition may be determined at least based on identification.

[0039] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, determining conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category may include operations, features, means, or instructions for determining a reference signal reception power threshold, a reference signal reception quality threshold, a signal-to-noise ratio threshold, a signal-to-noise + interference ratio, or some combination thereof, for each of one or more power consumption categories of a set of power consumption categories.

[0040] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, means, or commands for transmitting one or more signals, including a primary synchronization signal, a secondary synchronization signal, a physical broadcast channel transmission, a rest system information transmission, another system information transmission, a random access channel transmission, a paging physical downlink control channel transmission, a paging physical downlink shared channel transmission, or some combination thereof, wherein the condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category may be based on one or more signals transmitted.

[0041] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, determining conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category may include operations, features, means, or instructions for determining a thermal state threshold of the UE, a battery state threshold of the UE, or some combination thereof.

[0042] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, determining conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category may include determining a mapping of one or more quality of service requirements for one or more power consumption categories among a set of power consumption categories — power consumption category switching information includes the mapping — and may include operations, features, means, or commands for transmitting an indication of the quality of service requirements to the UE.

[0043] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, determining conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category may include operations, features, means, or instructions for determining a mapping of one or more modulation coding schemes to one or more power consumption categories among a set of power consumption categories, wherein power consumption category switching information includes a mapping.

[0044] Some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein may further include actions, features, means, or instructions for determining that a condition may be satisfied, wherein the indication of power consumption category switching information includes an indication of a first power consumption category based on the determination that a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category may be satisfied.

[0045] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, determining that a condition may be satisfied may include actions, features, means, or instructions for determining that the UE may be operable in a first power consumption category based on a received indication of UE capability information.

[0046] In some examples of the methods, devices, and non-transient computer-readable media described herein, the indication of power consumption category switching information includes determined conditions. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0047] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a system for wireless communications that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0048] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a wireless communication system that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0049] FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a process flow that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0050] FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate block diagrams of devices supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0051] FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of a communication manager that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0052] FIG. 7 illustrates a diagram of a system including a device that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0053] FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate block diagrams of devices supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0054] FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram of a communication manager that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0055] FIG. 11 illustrates a diagram of a system including a device that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0056] FIGS. 12 through 16 illustrate flowcharts illustrating methods for supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0057] Wireless communication systems may be configured differently so that some wireless networks may be more complex or otherwise more complex than others. Examples include, but are not limited to, millimeter wave (mmW) networks, NR (New Radio) networks, 5G (fifth generation) networks, or any network supporting higher bandwidth / throughput, or any network supporting a larger number of antennas (e.g., to support directional transmission). As networks continue to advance, this may have a corresponding increase in the complexity of the hardware and / or processes utilized during wireless communications. Each piece of hardware, process, etc., may have a corresponding power consumption cost for the wireless devices operating on the network.

[0058] As a non-limiting example, a receiving wireless device may consume a significant amount of power monitoring synchronization signals, reference signals, tracking signals, etc., in wireless networks utilizing higher bandwidth and / or in a directional manner. Similarly, a transmitting wireless device may consume a significant amount of power transmitting such signals over higher bandwidth and / or in a directional manner. Such wireless devices consume power in enhanced wireless networks by enabling or otherwise implementing improved (or simply more) hardware components, functional processes, etc., to support wireless communications over the network.

[0059] In some networks, such as mmW networks with relatively small coverage areas and directional transmits / receives, such power consumption can be excessive and sometimes unnecessary. For example, base station deployment in mmW networks can be incremental, which can lead to situations where mmW-configured UEs (user equipment) waste power attempting to detect such signals in areas where no mmW base stations are deployed. Similarly, a mmW-configured base station may waste power transmitting such signals when there are no mmW-configured UE(s) within its coverage area. In other words, hardware components, functional processes, etc., utilized to perform transmits and / or attempt to detect transmits consume power in the wireless device. Therefore, aspects of the described technology provide various mechanisms to reduce or otherwise improve the power consumption of the wireless device, for example, when the wireless device is operating in an improved wireless network.

[0060] The described techniques provide for the identification and utilization of different power consumption categories by wireless devices in wireless communication systems (e.g., by a UE operating in an enhanced wireless network, such as an NR network, 5G network, mmW system, etc.). Power consumption categories may correspond to the power consumption levels of the UE (e.g., power circuit configuration). For example, power consumption categories may configure the analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) resolution, digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) resolution, number of antennas, etc., that the UE can utilize for communications. Thus, a set of UE power consumption categories may be configured based on the UE's capabilities to configure various ADC / DAC circuits, antenna circuits (e.g., various antenna elements or antenna sub-arrays), etc. (e.g., power supply, or conversely, turn-off).

[0061] Accordingly, the described techniques provide efficient and dynamic power control by the network (e.g., this can provide a balance between high-power / high-performance communications and reduced-power communications). For instance, UE power consumption categories may be selected or implemented based at least partially on power consumption levels (e.g., power consumption rates) associated with circuit configurations of various UE power consumption categories. In some examples, the UE may utilize different power consumption categories for different traffic requirements, path loss conditions, types of channels and / or signals to be transmitted and / or received, communication link parameters, capabilities of wireless devices or other wireless devices in the system, etc. Thus, the network and / or UE can balance a trade-off between improved communication requirements (e.g., high-power / high-performance communications) and power consumption (e.g., battery) constraints.

[0062] Aspects of the present disclosure are initially described in the context of an exemplary wireless communication system. Further aspects of the present disclosure are illustrated by and described with reference to device drawings, system drawings, and flowcharts relating to network control and signaling for power circuit configuration.

[0063] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a wireless communication system (100) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communication system (100) includes base stations (105), UEs (115), and a core network (130). In some examples, the wireless communication system (100) may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, or a New Radio (NR) network. In some cases, the wireless communication system (100) may support improved broadband communications, ultra-reliable (e.g., mission-critical) communications, low-latency communications, or communications with low-cost and low-complexity devices.

[0064] Base stations (105) can communicate wirelessly with UEs (115) through one or more base station antennas. The base stations (105) described herein may include or be referred to by those skilled in the art as base transceiver stations, radio base stations, access points, radio transceivers, NodeB, eNodeB (eNB), next-generation NodeB or giga-NodeB (any of which may be referred to as gNB), home NodeB, home eNodeB, or some other suitable terms. The wireless communication system (100) may include different types of base stations (105) (e.g., macro or small cell base stations). The UEs (115) described herein may be able to communicate with various types of base stations (105) and network equipment, including macro eNBs, small cell eNBs, gNBs, relay base stations, etc.

[0065] Each base station (105) may be associated with a specific geographical coverage area (110) in which communication with various UEs (115) is supported. Each base station (105) may provide communication coverage for each geographical coverage area (110) via communication links (125), and the communication links (125) between the base station (105) and the UE (115) may utilize one or more carriers. The communication links (125) illustrated in the wireless communication system (100) may include uplink transmissions from the UE (115) to the base station (105) or downlink transmissions from the base station (105) to the UE (115). Downlink transmissions may also be referred to as forward link transmissions, whereas uplink transmissions may also be referred to as reverse link transmissions.

[0066] A geographic coverage area (110) for a base station (105) may be divided into sectors that constitute a part of the geographic coverage area (110), each sector may be associated with a cell. For example, each base station (105) may provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a small cell, a hot spot, or other types of cells, or various combinations thereof. In some examples, the base station (105) is mobile and thus may provide communication coverage for a mobile geographic coverage area (110). In some examples, different geographic coverage areas (110) associated with different techniques may overlap, and overlapping geographic coverage areas (110) associated with different techniques may be supported by the same base station (105) or by different base stations (105). The wireless communication system (100) may include, for example, a heterogeneous LTE / LTE-A / LTE-A Pro or NR network in which base stations (105) of different types provide coverage for various geographical coverage areas (110).

[0067] The term “cell” refers to a logical communication entity used for communication with a base station (105) (e.g., via a carrier) and may be associated with an identifier (e.g., a physical cell identifier (PCID), a virtual cell identifier (VCID)) to distinguish neighboring cells operating via the same or different carriers. In some examples, the carrier may support multiple cells, and different cells may be configured according to different protocol types (e.g., machine-type communication (MTC), narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), etc.) that can provide access to different types of devices. In some cases, the term “cell” may refer to a portion of a geographical coverage area (110) (e.g., a sector) where the logical entity operates.

[0068] UEs (115) may be scattered throughout the wireless communication system (100), and each UE (115) may be stationary or mobile. A UE (115) may also be referred to as a mobile device, wireless device, remote device, handheld device, or subscriber device, or any other suitable term, wherein “device” may also be referred to as a unit, station, terminal, or client. A UE (115) may also be a personal electronic device, such as a cellular phone, PDA (personal digital assistant), tablet computer, laptop computer, or personal computer. In some examples, a UE (115) may also refer to a WLL (wireless local loop) station, IoT (Internet of Things) device, IoE (Internet of Everything) device, or MTC device, etc., which may be implemented in various items, such as appliances, means of transport, meters, etc.

[0069] Some UEs (115), such as MTCs or IoT devices, may be low-cost or low-complexity devices and may provide automated communication between machines (e.g., via M2M (Machine-to-Machine) communication). M2M communication or MTC may refer to data communication techniques that allow devices to communicate with each other or with a base station (105) without human intervention. In some examples, M2M communication or MTC may include communications from devices that incorporate sensors or meters to measure or capture information and relay that information to a central server or application program, and the central server or application program may use that information or present that information to people interacting with the program or application. Some UEs (115) may be designed to collect information or enable automated behavior of machines. Examples of applications for MTC devices include smart metering, inventory monitoring, water level monitoring, equipment monitoring, healthcare monitoring, wildlife monitoring, weather and geological event monitoring, fleet management and tracking, remote security sensing, physical access control, and transaction-based business billing.

[0070] Some UEs (115) may be configured to use operating modes that reduce power consumption, such as half-duplex communications (e.g., a mode that supports unidirectional communication through transmission or reception but does not support transmission and reception simultaneously). In some examples, half-duplex communications may be performed at a reduced peak rate. Other power-saving techniques for the UEs (115) include entering a power-saving “deep sleep” mode when not engaged in active communications, or operating through a limited bandwidth (e.g., depending on narrowband communications). In some cases, the UEs (115) may be designed to support critical functions (e.g., mission-critical functions), and the wireless communication system (100) may be configured to provide ultra-reliable communications for these functions.

[0071] In some cases, the UE (115) may also be able to communicate directly with other UEs (115) (e.g., using a peer-to-peer (P2P) or device-to-device (D2D) protocol). One or more UEs in a group of UEs (115) utilizing D2D communications may be within the geographical coverage area (110) of the base station (105). Other UEs (115) in such a group may be outside the geographical coverage area (110) of the base station (105) or otherwise may not be able to receive transmissions from the base station (105). In some cases, groups of UEs (115) communicating via D2D communications may utilize a one-to-many (1:M) system, where each UE (115) transmits to each of the other UEs (115) in the group. In some cases, the base station (105) enables the scheduling of resources for D2D communications. In other cases, D2D communications are performed between UEs (115) without involving a base station (105).

[0072] Base stations (105) can communicate with the core network (130) and with each other. For example, base stations (105) can interface with the core network (130) through backhaul links (132) (e.g., through S1, N2, N3, or other interfaces). Base stations (105) can communicate with each other directly (e.g., directly between base stations (105)) or indirectly (e.g., through the core network (130)) through backhaul links (134) (e.g., through X2, Xn, or other interfaces).

[0073] The core network (130) may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, IP (Internet Protocol) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network (130) may be an evolved packet core (EPC) that may include at least one mobility management entity (MME), at least one serving gateway (S-GW), and at least one Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (P-GW). The MME may manage non-access layer (e.g., control plane) functions for UEs (115) served by base stations (105) associated with the EPC, such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management. User IP packets may be transmitted through an S-GW that can itself be connected to a P-GW. The P-GW may provide IP address assignment as well as other functions. The P-GW may be connected to network operator IP services. Operator IP services may include access to the Internet, intranet(s), IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or PS (Packet-Switched) streaming services.

[0074] At least some of the network devices, such as a base station (105), may include subcomponents, such as access network entities, which may be examples of access node controllers (ANCs). Each access network entity may communicate with UEs (115) through a number of other access network transmission entities, which may be referred to as radio heads, smart radio heads, or transmission / reception points (TRPs). In some configurations, various functions of each access network entity or base station (105) may be distributed across various network devices (e.g., radio heads and access network controllers) or integrated into a single network device (e.g., base station (105)).

[0075] A wireless communication system (100) can operate using one or more frequency bands in the range of typically 300 MHz (megahertz) to 300 GHz (gigahertz). Generally, the 300 MHz to 3 GHz range is known as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) range or decimeter band because the wavelengths are in the range of approximately 1 decimeter to 1 meter. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features. However, the waves can penetrate structures sufficiently to provide service to UEs (115) located indoors by macro cells. Transmission of UHF waves may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter distances (e.g., less than 100 km) compared to transmission using smaller frequencies and longer waves in the HF (high frequency) or VHF (very high frequency) portions of the spectrum below 300 MHz.

[0076] The wireless communication system (100) may also operate in the super high frequency (SHF) zone using frequency bands of 3 GHz to 30 GHz, also known as centimeter bands. The SHF zone includes bands that may be opportunistically used by devices that can tolerate interference from other users, such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band.

[0077] The wireless communication system (100) may also operate in the extremely high frequency (EHF) band of the spectrum (e.g., 30 GHz to 300 GHz), also known as the millimeter band. In some examples, the wireless communication system (100) may support millimeter wave (mmW) communications between UEs (115) and base stations (105), and the EHF antennas of individual devices may be much smaller and spaced closer together than UHF antennas. In some cases, this may enable the use of antenna arrays within the UE (115). However, the propagation of EHF transmissions may undergo much greater atmospheric attenuation than SHF or UHF transmissions and may be transmitted over shorter distances. The techniques disclosed herein may be used across transmissions using one or more different frequency bands, and the designated use of bands across these frequency bands may vary from country to country or regulatory body to regulatory body.

[0078] In some cases, the wireless communication system (100) may utilize both licensed and unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communication system (100) may utilize License Assisted Access (LAA), LTE-U (LTE-Unlicensed) radio access techniques, or NR techniques in an unlicensed band such as the 5 GHz ISM band. When operating in unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands, wireless devices such as base stations (105) and UEs (115) may utilize listen-before-talk (LBT) procedures to ensure that the frequency channel is clear before transmitting data. In some cases, operations in unlicensed bands may be based on carrier aggregation configurations with component carriers operating in a licensed band (e.g., LAA). Operations in the unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, peer-to-peer transmissions, or a combination thereof. Duplexing in the unlicensed spectrum can be based on frequency division duplexing (FDD), time division duplexing (TDD), or a combination of both.

[0079] In some examples, a base station (105) or a UE (115) may be equipped with multiple antennas that can be used to utilize technologies such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) communications, or beamforming. For example, a wireless communication system (100) may use a transmit method between a transmit device (e.g., base station (105)) and a receive device (e.g., UE (115)), wherein the transmit device is equipped with multiple antennas and the receive device is equipped with one or more antennas. MIMO communications may utilize multipath signal propagation to increase spectral efficiency by transmitting or receiving multiple signals through different spatial layers, which may be referred to as spatial multiplexing. Multiple signals may be transmitted by the transmit device, for example, through different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Likewise, multiple signals may be received by the receive device through different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Each of the multiple signals may be referred to as a distinct spatial stream and may carry bits associated with the same data stream (e.g., the same codeword) or different data streams. Different spatial layers may be associated with different antenna ports used for channel measurement and reporting. MIMO technologies include SU-MIMO (single-user MIMO), in which multiple spatial layers are transmitted to the same receiving device, and MU-MIMO (multiple-user MIMO), in which multiple spatial layers are transmitted to multiple devices.

[0080] Beamforming, which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception, is a signal processing technique that can be used by a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a base station (105) or a UE (115)) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmitting beam or a receiving beam) along a spatial path between a transmitting device and a receiving device. Beamforming can be achieved by combining signals communicated through antenna elements of an antenna array such that signals propagating in specific orientations with respect to the antenna array experience constructive interference, while other signals experience destructive interference. The adjustment of signals communicated through antenna elements may include the transmitting device or the receiving device applying specific amplitude and phase offsets to the signals carried through each of the antenna elements associated with the device. The adjustments associated with each of the antenna elements may be defined by a set of beamforming weights associated with a specific orientation (e.g., with respect to the antenna array of the transmitting device or the receiving device or some other orientation).

[0081] In one example, the base station (105) may use multiple antennas or antenna arrays to perform beamforming operations for directional communication with the UE (115). For example, some signals (e.g., synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) may be transmitted multiple times by the base station (105) in different directions and may include signals being transmitted according to different beamforming weight sets associated with different directions of transmission. Transmissions in different beam directions may be used to identify the beam direction for subsequent transmission and / or reception by the base station (105) (e.g., by the base station (105) or a receiving device, such as the UE (115)).

[0082] Some signals, such as data signals associated with a specific receiving device, may be transmitted by the base station (105) in a single beam direction (e.g., a direction associated with the receiving device, e.g., UE (115)). In some examples, the beam direction associated with the transmissions along the single beam direction may be determined at least partially based on signals transmitted in different beam directions. For example, the UE (115) may receive one or more of the signals transmitted by the base station (105) in different directions, and the UE (115) may report to the base station (105) an indication of the signal received with the highest signal quality or otherwise acceptable signal quality. Although these techniques are described with reference to signals transmitted in one or more directions by the base station (105), the UE (115) may use similar techniques to transmit signals in different directions multiple times (e.g., to identify a beam direction for subsequent transmission or reception by the UE (115)) or to transmit a signal in a single direction (e.g., to transmit data to a receiving device).

[0083] A receiving device (e.g., a UE (115) which may be an example of a mmW receiving device) may attempt multiple receiving beams when receiving various signals, such as synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals from a base station (105). For example, the receiving device may attempt multiple receiving directions by receiving through different antenna subarrays, by processing the received signals according to different antenna subarrays, by receiving according to different sets of receiving beamforming weights applied to the signals received from multiple antenna elements of the antenna array, or by processing the received signals according to different sets of receiving beamforming weights applied to the signals received from multiple antenna elements of the antenna array, any of which may be referred to as "listening" according to different receiving beams or receiving directions. In some examples, the receiving device may use a single receiving beam to receive along a single beam direction (e.g., when receiving a data signal). A single receiving beam can be aligned to a beam direction determined at least partially based on listening according to different receiving beam directions (e.g., a beam direction determined to have the highest signal strength, the highest signal-to-noise ratio, or otherwise acceptable signal quality, at least partially based on listening according to multiple beam directions).

[0084] In some cases, the antennas of the base station (105) or the UE (115) may be located within one or more antenna arrays capable of supporting MIMO operations or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located to an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some cases, the antennas or antenna arrays associated with the base station (105) may be located in various geographical locations. The base station (105) may have an antenna array having multiple rows and columns of antenna ports that the base station (105) can use to support beamforming of communications with the UE (115). Likewise, the UE (115) may have one or more antenna arrays capable of supporting various MIMO or beamforming operations.

[0085] In some cases, the wireless communication system (100) may be a packet-based network operating according to a layered protocol stack. In the user plane, communications at the bearer or PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) layer may be IP-based. The RLC (Radio Link Control) layer may perform packet segmentation and reassembly to communicate over logical channels. The MAC (Medium Access Control) layer may perform multiplexing of logical channels into transport channels and priority handling. The MAC layer may also use HARQ (hybrid automatic repeat request) to provide retransmission at the MAC layer to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, the RRC (Radio Resource Control) protocol layer may provide the establishment, configuration, and maintenance of an RRC connection between the core network (130) or base station (105) supporting radio bearers for user plane data and the UE (115). In the physical layer, transport channels may be mapped to physical channels.

[0086] In some cases, UEs (115) and base stations (105) may support data retransmissions to increase the likelihood that data will be successfully received. HARQ feedback is a technique that increases the likelihood that data will be received correctly over the communication link (125). HARQ may include a combination of error detection (e.g., using cyclic redundancy check (CRC)), forward error correction (FEC), and retransmission (e.g., automatic repeat request (ARQ)). HARQ can improve throughput at the MAC layer under poor radio conditions (e.g., signal-to-noise conditions). In some cases, the wireless device may support same-slot HARQ feedback, where the device may provide HARQ feedback in a specific slot for data received with a previous symbol in that specific slot. In other cases, the device may provide HARQ feedback in a subsequent slot or according to some other time interval.

[0087] Time intervals in LTE or NR are, for example, T s = Can be expressed as multiples of a basic time unit that can refer to a sampling period of 1 / 30,720,000 seconds. The time intervals of communication resources can be structured according to radio frames each having a duration of 10 milliseconds (ms), where the frame duration is T f = 307,200 T sIt can be expressed as such. Radio frames can be identified by a system frame number (SFN) in the range of 0 to 1023. Each frame may contain 10 subframes numbered from 0 to 9, and each subframe may have a duration of 1 ms. Subframes may be further divided into two slots each having a duration of 0.5 ms, and each slot may contain 6 or 7 modulation symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix prepared for each symbol period). If the cyclic prefix is ​​excluded, each symbol period may contain 2048 sampling periods. In some cases, a subframe may be the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system (100) and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI). In other cases, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system (100) may be shorter than a subframe or may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of sTTIs (shortened TTIs) or in selected component carriers using sTTIs).

[0088] In some wireless communication systems, a slot may be further subdivided into a number of mini-slots containing one or more symbols. In some examples, a symbol or mini-slot of a mini-slot may be the smallest unit of scheduling. Each symbol may have a duration that varies, for example, depending on the subcarrier interval or frequency band of the operation. Additionally, some wireless communication systems may implement slot aggregation in which a number of slots or mini-slots are aggregated together and used for communication between the UE (115) and the base station (105).

[0089] The term “carrier” refers to a set of radio frequency spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure to support communications over a communication link (125). For example, a carrier of a communication link (125) may include a portion of a radio frequency spectrum band that operates according to physical layer channels for a given radio access technique. Each physical layer channel may carry user data, control information, or other signaling. A carrier may be associated with a pre-defined frequency channel (e.g., EARFCN (evolved universal mobile telecommunication system terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) absolute radio frequency channel number)) and may be positioned according to a channel raster for discovery by UEs (115). Carriers may be downlink or uplink (e.g., in FDD mode) or configured to carry downlink and uplink communications (e.g., in TDD mode). In some examples, signal waveforms transmitted through a carrier may consist of multiple subcarriers (using multi-carrier modulation (MCM) techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM)).

[0090] The organizational structure of carriers may differ for different radio access techniques (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR). For example, communications through a carrier may be structured according to TTIs or slots, each of which may include user data as well as control information or signaling to support the decoding of user data. A carrier may also include dedicated acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals or system information, etc.) and control signaling that coordinates operations for the carrier. In some examples (e.g., in a carrier aggregation configuration), a carrier may also have acquisition signaling or control signaling that coordinates operations for other carriers.

[0091] Physical channels can be multiplexed on a carrier according to various technologies. Physical control channels and physical data channels can be multiplexed on a downlink carrier using, for example, time division multiplexing (TDM) technologies, frequency division multiplexing (FDM) technologies, or hybrid TDM-FDM technologies. In some examples, control information transmitted in a physical control channel can be distributed in a cascaded manner between different control zones (e.g., between a common control zone or common search space and one or more UE-specific control zones or UE-specific search spaces).

[0092] A carrier may be associated with a specific bandwidth of the radio frequency spectrum, and in some examples, the carrier bandwidth may be referred to as the “system bandwidth” of the carrier or wireless communication system (100). For example, the carrier bandwidth may be one of a number of predetermined bandwidths (e.g., 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 80 MHz) for carriers of a specific radio access technique. In some examples, each served UE (115) may be configured to operate over a portion or all of the carrier bandwidth. In other examples, some UEs (115) may be configured to operate using a narrowband protocol type associated with a predefined portion or range (e.g., a set of subcarriers or RBs) within the carrier (e.g., “in-band” placement of the narrowband protocol type).

[0093] In systems utilizing MCM technologies, a resource element may consist of a single symbol period (e.g., the duration of a single modulated symbol) and a single subcarrier, wherein the symbol period and the subcarrier interval are inversely proportional. The number of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme). Thus, as the number of resource elements received by the UE (115) increases and the order of the modulation scheme becomes higher, the data rate for the UE (115) may increase. In MIMO systems, radio communication resources may refer to a combination of radio frequency spectrum resources, time resources, and spatial resources (e.g., spatial layers), and the use of multiple spatial layers may further increase the data rate for communications with the UE (115).

[0094] Devices of the wireless communication system (100) (e.g., base stations (105) or UEs (115)) may have a hardware configuration that supports communications over a specific carrier bandwidth, or may be configured to support communications over one of a set of carrier bandwidths. In some examples, the wireless communication system (100) may include base stations (105) and / or UEs (115) that support simultaneous communications over carriers associated with more than one different carrier bandwidth.

[0095] A wireless communication system (100) can support communication with a UE (115) on multiple cells or carriers, and the feature may be referred to as carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. The UE (115) may be configured to have multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers according to the carrier aggregation configuration. Carrier aggregation may be used for both FDD and TDD component carriers.

[0096] In some cases, the wireless communication system (100) may utilize enhanced component carriers (eCCs). The eCC may be characterized by one or more features including a wider carrier or frequency channel bandwidth, a shorter symbol duration, a shorter TTI duration, or a modified control channel configuration. In some cases, the eCC may be associated with a carrier aggregation configuration or a duplex connectivity configuration (e.g., when multiple serving cells have suboptimal or non-ideal backhaul links). The eCC may also be configured for use in unlicensed spectrum or shared spectrum (e.g., when more than one operator is allowed to use the spectrum). An eCC characterized by a wide carrier bandwidth may include one or more segments that can be utilized by UEs (115) that cannot monitor the full carrier bandwidth or are otherwise configured to use a limited carrier bandwidth (e.g., to save power).

[0097] In some cases, the eCC may utilize a symbol duration different from that of other component carriers, which may include the use of a reduced symbol duration compared to the symbol durations of other component carriers. A shorter symbol duration may be associated with an increased spacing between adjacent subcarriers. A device utilizing the eCCs, such as a UE (115) or a base station (105), may transmit broadband signals at reduced symbol durations (e.g., 16.67 microseconds) (e.g., depending on carrier bandwidths such as 20, 40, 60, 80 MHz or frequency channels). The TTI of the eCC may consist of one or more symbol durations. In some cases, the TTI duration (i.e., the number of symbol durations within the TTI) may be variable.

[0098] A wireless communication system (100) (e.g., an NR system) may utilize any combination of licensed, shared, and unlicensed spectrum bands, in particular. Flexibility in eCC symbol duration and subcarrier spacing may allow for the use of eCC across multiple spectrums. In some examples, NR shared spectrum may increase spectrum utilization and spectrum efficiency, particularly through dynamic vertical sharing of resources (e.g., across the frequency domain) and horizontal sharing (e.g., across the time domain). Shared spectrum may refer to spectrum bands including both licensed and unlicensed spectrum bands, spectrum bands associated with different licenses (shared among licenses), etc.

[0099] As discussed herein, the wireless communication system (100) may refer to a mmW system that supports mmW communications between UEs (115) and base stations (105) in some cases. To achieve high data rates and satisfy the link budget, mmW systems may utilize an increased number of antennas and high bandwidth for communications (e.g., compared to 6 GHz communication systems). Receiver hardware and antenna array (e.g., antenna sub-array) circuitry for receiving such communications may be associated with high power consumption. For example, in addition to powering a very large number of antenna elements for receiving and transmitting such mmW communications, powering device circuitry for high-resolution ADC / DAC for receiving and transmitting such mmW communications may lead to high battery power consumption rates in mmW techniques in the UEs (115).

[0100] Accordingly, in accordance with the techniques described herein, the network may specify a number of (e.g., at least two) power consumption categories so that the UE (115) operates in different modes or configurations consuming different amounts of power (e.g., according to the power consumption category in which the UE (115) is operating). The UE (115) may report the supported power consumption categories to the network (e.g., to the base station (105)). For example, the UE (115) may transmit an indication of the supported power consumption categories among some set of power consumption categories specified by the network. In other examples, the UE (115) may transmit an indication of one or more UE capabilities (e.g., ADC / DAC capabilities, supported antenna configurations, power consumption information associated with various configurations available to the UE, etc.) that can be used by the network to determine a set of power consumption categories supported by the UE (115). The network may explicitly control the UE (115) switching between the UE's supported power consumption categories (e.g., via the base station (105)), or in some cases, the network may specify conditions (e.g., or thresholds) for the UE (115) switching between the power consumption categories. Additionally or alternatively, the UE (115) may, in some cases, switch between the power consumption categories on its own (e.g., based on user input of power consumption options, the UE's battery status, the UE's thermal status, etc.).

[0101] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a wireless communication system (200) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples, the wireless communication system (200) may implement aspects of the wireless communication system (100). For example, the wireless communication system (200) may include a base station (105-a), a UE (115-a), and a geographical coverage area (110-a), which may be examples of aspects of the base station (105), UE (115), and geographical coverage area (110) as described with reference to FIG. 1.

[0102] The wireless communication system (200) may support network control and signaling for power circuit configuration. Generally, the described techniques provide for the identification and utilization of different power consumption categories by a wireless device (e.g., UE (115-a) or base station (105-a)) in the wireless communication system (200). In some cases, the wireless communication system (200) may refer to, for example, an enhanced wireless network, such as an NR network, a 5G network, a mmW system, etc. In some examples, the UE (115-a) may report capability information (e.g., analog / digital processing capabilities, beamforming capabilities, number of antennas, power capabilities or battery storage, power consumption rates in various circuit configurations, etc.) to the base station (105-a), and the base station (105-a) may use that capability information to determine a set of UE power consumption categories. In some examples, the wireless communication system (200) may configure different power consumption categories (e.g., or specific), and the UE (115-a) may report to the base station (105-a) which power consumption categories are possible.

[0103] Power consumption categories may correspond to power consumption levels (e.g., power circuit configurations) of the UE (115-a). For example, power consumption categories may configure the analog / digital processing (e.g., ADC resolution, DAC resolution, etc.) and the number of antennas that the UE (115-a) can utilize for communications. A set of UE power consumption categories may be established based on the capabilities of the UE (115-a) to configure various ADC / DAC circuits, antenna circuits (e.g., various antenna elements or antenna sub-arrays), etc. (e.g., power supply or, conversely, turn-off). Additionally, UE power consumption categories may be selected or implemented based at least partially on power consumption levels (e.g., power consumption rates) associated with the circuit configurations of various UE power consumption categories. In some examples, the UE (115-a) may utilize different power consumption categories for different traffic requirements, path loss conditions, capabilities of the UE (115-a) or other wireless devices in the system, etc. Accordingly, the wireless communication system (200) can strike a balance between improved communication requirements (e.g., a larger number of antennas, higher ADC / DAC resolution, etc.) and constraints on UE power consumption (e.g., battery).

[0104] Based on the received indication of the UE (115-a) capability information, the base station (105-a) may explicitly configure the UE (115-a) to have a power consumption category, or may configure various thresholds (e.g., or conditions) for the selection of a power consumption category by the UE (115-a). For example, the base station (105-a) may implicitly configure the UE (115-a) to have a power consumption category based on UE (115-a) idle mode signal measurements, MCSs used by the UE (115-a), traffic requirements, etc. (e.g., may configure conditions that allow the UE (115-a) to select specific power consumption categories). In other examples, the UE (115-a) may select power consumption categories on its own. For example, in some cases, the UE (115-a) may select a power consumption category on its own based on user input, a detected low battery state, the thermal state of the UE (115-a), etc.

[0105] In the example of FIG. 2, the UE (115-a) may include a modem (215) connected (e.g., through various circuits, digital signal processing components, etc.) to any number of antenna elements (AEs) (220) for beamforming communications. For example, the UE (115-a) may support beamforming techniques for wireless communications, which may allow the UE (115-a) to transmit and / or receive communications through one or more beams (210). Beamforming techniques may utilize one or more antenna arrays included in the UE (115-a). In some cases, at least one antenna array may be used to transmit communications (e.g., through any or some of the beams (210)), and at least one other antenna array may be used to receive communications (e.g., through any or some of the beams (210)). In some cases, one or more antenna arrays may be used to transmit and receive communications (e.g., through any or some of the beams (210)), and some transmit / receive circuit switches may be associated with one or more antenna arrays to switch between receiving and transmitting.

[0106] For example, the UE (115-a) can generate data (e.g., digital information) to be transmitted via the modem (215), pass the digital information signal through the DAC (225), and use some configurations of antenna elements (220) (e.g., some antenna configurations) for transmitting an analog signal through one or more beams (210). Additionally, the UE (115-a) can receive a waveform through some configurations of antenna elements (220) (e.g., some antenna configurations), pass the analog signal through the ADC (230), and decode data (e.g., converted digital information) via the modem (215).

[0107] A modem (215) (e.g., a modulator / demodulator) can process and generate digital baseband signals and control the operation of various other components (e.g., and circuits) that may be included in a DAC (225), an ADC (230), antenna elements (220), and a UE (115-a). In some cases, the modem (215) can process signals and control operation according to network specifications (e.g., communication standards such as wireless standards) as discussed herein. In some cases, the modem (215) may include a communication manager (e.g., a communication manager (415) or a communication manager (515) as described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5).

[0108] The DAC (225) can convert a digital signal (e.g., a digital data stream) into an analog signal (e.g., which can be transmitted depending on some antenna configuration). The ADC (230) can convert an analog signal (e.g., which can be received depending on some antenna configuration) into a digital signal (e.g., a digital data stream that can be decoded). Thus, the ADC process can be modeled as two processes: sampling and quantization. Sampling converts a time-varying voltage signal into a discrete-time signal, which is a sequence of real numbers. Quantization replaces each real number with an approximation from a finite set of discrete values. Several ADC / DAC architectures can be implemented. The suitability of an ADC / DAC for a particular application can be determined by figures of merit, including resolution, maximum sampling frequency, etc. That is, in some cases, the ADC / DAC can degrade the signal. Therefore, ADC / DAC architectures and implementations can be selected so that errors generated from ADC / DAC processes are insignificant (e.g., not harmful) from an application perspective.

[0109] For example, quantization error can refer to the difference between the analog signal and the nearest digital value available from the ADC at each sampling moment. Therefore, quantization error can introduce noise (e.g., quantization noise) into the sampling signal. Quantization noise can refer to the rounding error between the analog input voltage to the ADC and the output digitized value. In some cases, the noise may be non-linear and signal-dependent. In some cases, there is a relationship between ADC / DAC resolution (e.g., in bits) and quantization error (e.g., quantization noise expressed in some dB). The higher the resolution of the ADC / DAC, the lower the quantization error and the smaller the quantization noise. That is, a higher-resolution ADC / DAC (e.g., an ADC / DAC with more upper bits, a higher sampling rate, etc.) can provide reduced quantization error.

[0110] In some cases, the UE (115-a) may use an ADC / DAC with variable resolution (e.g., via the ADC (230) and DAC (225)). For example, in some cases, the UE (115-a) may power some stages or parts of the ADC / DAC circuit (e.g., or turn off, conversely), where each stage may focus on different major bits (e.g., from the MSB (most significant bit) to the LSB (least significant bit)). Thus, the UE (115-a) may increase the resolution of the ADC / DAC by powering additional ADC / DAC circuits, or conversely, decrease the resolution of the ADC / DAC by turning off some stages or parts of the ADC / DAC circuits (e.g., when some stages or parts of the ADC / DAC circuits are responsible for specific bits of the conversion). Additionally or alternatively, in some cases, the UE (115-a) can change the sampling rate of the ADC / DAC, and such a change in sampling can also affect the resolutions of the ADC / DAC. Thus, powering more stages or parts of the ADC / DAC circuit and powering higher sampling rates can result in a higher resolution ADC / DAC instead of increasing power consumption.

[0111] The components of the UE (115-a) are illustrated for illustrative purposes only. The technologies described herein may be applied by analogy to various circuits, hardware configurations, digital signal processing (DSP) technologies, etc. for mmW communications without departing from the scope of this disclosure. For example, in some cases, the DAC (225) and ADC (230) may be located separately from the modem (215), and the UE (115-a) may include other radio frequency (RF) circuits / intermediate frequency (IF) circuits / baseband circuits, etc. Additionally, the UE (115-a) may include other mixers, dividers, combiners, amplifiers, phase shifters, etc.

[0112] As discussed herein, since different power consumption categories may use different types of circuits for communications, different classes of operating modes (e.g., different power consumption categories) may consume different amounts of power. Accordingly, power consumption categories may generally refer to various device configurations and / or capabilities (e.g., circuits, hardware, DSP technologies, etc.) for utilizing wireless communications (e.g., for mmW communications).

[0113] For example, the UE (115-a) may be capable of high power consumption categories and low power consumption categories. The high power consumption category may use high-resolution ADC / DACs (e.g., to reduce quantization error) and a large number of antennas (e.g., to achieve better beamforming gain). Thus, such a high power consumption category may provide high performance (e.g., high bandwidth, high data rate, high throughput communications) and may consume a relatively large amount of power (e.g., compared to the low power consumption category). The low power consumption category may use low-resolution ADC / DACs and fewer antennas to reduce circuit power (e.g., and consequently reduce UE (115-a) power consumption) and may be associated with higher quantization error and lower beamforming gain (e.g., compared to the operation of the UE (115-a) in the high power consumption category).

[0114] In this generalized example, a high power consumption category may be configured (e.g., by the base station (105-a)) or selected (e.g., by the UE (115-a)) for a connection mode operation where achieving a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and high throughput may be desirable (e.g., for efficient high-performance connection mode operation). A low power consumption category may be configured or selected, for example, for an idle mode operation where the UE (115-a) can operate at a low SNR. For example, the impact of quantization errors (e.g., resulting from using a lower resolution ADC / DAC) may be more pronounced in higher SNR regimes. Therefore, scenarios utilizing low MCSs for low SNR channels (e.g., traffic conditions, QoS requirements, procedures, etc.) may use lower resolution ADC / DAC power consumption categories to reduce power consumption without significantly affecting communication efficiency in such scenarios.

[0115] In some examples, high power consumption categories may implement different receiver algorithms in baseband modems, where more complex detection algorithms (e.g., with increased hardware, circuitry, power supply, etc.) may be implemented. Low power consumption categories may implement a limited set of receiver algorithms in RF / IF chips where relatively simple algorithms (e.g., with reduced hardware, circuitry, power supply, etc. by turning off parts of the modem circuitry) may be implemented.

[0116] The network may define (e.g., or specify) any number of different power consumption categories. In some cases, power consumption categories may be specified in terms of power consumption levels (e.g., or power consumption rates), resolutions for ADC / DAC, antenna configurations, beamforming gains, etc. In some cases, the UE (115-a) may report its capabilities (e.g., the UE (115-a) may transmit a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories to the base station (105-a)). For example, in some cases, the UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories may include a set of power consumption categories supported by the UE (115-a) (e.g., a set of power consumption categories among some larger set of network-specific power consumption categories, a set of power consumption categories generated by the UE (115-a) based on the capabilities of the UE (115-a) and known power consumption levels, etc.). Additionally or alternatively, UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories may include resolutions for an ADC / DAC capable of the UE (115-a), antenna configurations capable of the UE (115-a), etc. (e.g., a base station may configure power consumption categories based on received UE capabilities).

[0117] In some cases, the UE (115-a) may indicate to the network which (e.g., or how many in some cases) power consumption categories (e.g., how many operating modes or operating configurations) the UE (115-a) can support (e.g., may report to the base station (105-a) via PUCCH (physical uplink control channel) or PUSCH (physical uplink shared channel). Then, the network may implicitly convey conditions for the selection of the UE (115-c) of different power consumption categories, or explicitly inform the UE (115-c) of the power consumption categories through one or more combinations of system information, MAC-CE (control element), RRC signaling, control channel signaling, handover commands, etc.

[0118] Power consumption categories may be defined for any resolution, antenna configuration, RF circuit configuration, IF circuit configuration, baseband circuit configuration, or some combination thereof for the ADC / DAC. For example, in some cases, power consumption categories may be defined for a specific resolution and a specific antenna configuration for the ADC / DAC. In other examples, power consumption categories may be defined for some range or set of resolutions and some range or set of antenna configurations for the ADC / DAC (e.g., the UE (115-a) may select the resolution and antenna configuration for the ADC / DAC according to the power consumption categories, UE (115-a) capabilities, UE (115-a) power consumption considerations within the options of the power consumption categories, etc.).

[0119] For example, in some cases, the power consumption category may use a high-resolution ADC / DAC and a small number of antennas. In other examples, the power consumption category may use a low-resolution ADC / DAC and a large number of antennas (e.g., in the case of an initial access procedure where quantization error may not be very significant but a larger number of antennas can be used for beamforming gain for the initial access procedure). Generally, at low SNR, AWGN (additive white Gaussian noise) may be more pronounced than quantization noise caused by quantization error. Therefore, as much as quantization error can affect high SNR, quantization error may not affect performance at low SNR (e.g., in channels or communication procedures with low SNR). For example, the UE (115-a) may be configured to have power consumption categories corresponding to a lower-resolution ADC or select those power consumption categories to detect synchronization signals (e.g., with lower power consumption).

[0120] In some cases, the wireless device may select a power consumption category based on some signal measurements. For example, the UE (115-a) may select a power consumption category based on RSRP (receive signal receive power), SNR, SINR (signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio), RSRQ (receive signal receive quality), etc. during the detection of idle mode signals. In some cases, idle mode signals may refer to one or more signals including PSS (primary synchronization signal), SSS (secondary synchronization signal), PBCH (physical broadcast channel) transmission, CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal), trace reference signal, RSMI (remaining system information) transmission, OSI (other system information) transmission, RACH (random access channel) transmission, paging PDCCH (physical downlink control channel) transmission, paging PDSCH (physical downlink shared channel) transmission, or some combination thereof. In some cases, the network may provide or specify threshold(s) such as RSRP / SNR / SINR / RSRQ / etc. for selecting various power consumption categories, and the UE (115-a) may select a power consumption category based on its own measurements and network configuration.

[0121] In some cases, the base station (105-a) may explicitly configure the UE (115-a) to have a power consumption category (e.g., based on the UE (115-a) reporting measurements such as RSRP / SNR / SINR / RSRQ / etc.). In other cases, the base station (105-a) may transmit thresholds or conditions such as RSRP / SNR / SINR / RSRQ / etc. to the UE (115-a) (e.g., based on UE capability information received by the base station (105-a)), and the UE (115-a) may select from the power consumption categories based on whether the received thresholds are met, whether the conditions are met, etc.

[0122] For example, as discussed herein, the UE (115-a) may use a power consumption category associated with a lower resolution ADC / DAC under low SNR conditions (e.g., to reduce power consumption without significantly affecting communication performance). The UE (115-a) may reduce the number of bits used for the ADC, which may save power in terms of circuits or components powered by the UE (115-a) (e.g., compared to utilizing more bits for the ADC or a higher resolution ADC). Thus, although quantization error may increase, some SNR conditions or thresholds may be configured such that the increase in quantization error is negligible. If the SNR is measured by the UE (115-a) to satisfy a threshold or condition, the UE (115-a) may select a power consumption category associated with a lower resolution ADC / DAC under low SNR conditions. For example, in some cases, idle mode signals may be associated with some error targets or performance requirements, but since these idle mode signals can be transmitted under low SNR conditions (e.g., by base station (105-a)) (e.g., using wide beams), thresholds or conditions for low-resolution ADC / DAC power consumption categories can be configured to still satisfy error targets or performance requirements while saving UE power.

[0123] Additionally or alternatively, the configuration or selection of power consumption categories may be based at least partially on the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used for communications (e.g., PDSCH or PUSCH signals). For example, based on the configured MCS, the network may explicitly inform the UE (115-a) to use power consumption categories with high-resolution ADC / DAC or low-resolution ADC / DAC. In some cases, the network may specify a mapping between different MSC values ​​and different power consumption categories (e.g., the base station (105-a) may display the MCS-power consumption category mapping to the UE (115-a), and the UE (115-a) may select a power consumption category based on the MCS used for communications).

[0124] For example, as discussed, the use of a low-resolution ADC / DAC (e.g., which may be associated with reduced UE power consumption) can lead to higher quantization errors. Since the impact of quantization errors can be more pronounced in high SNR regimes, PDSCH / PUSCH with higher MCS and lower MCS may be associated with higher SNR and lower SNR, respectively. In high SNR scenarios, AWGN is low, and quantization noise (e.g., from quantization errors) may have a stronger influence. Therefore, for data channels with high SNR conditions (e.g., used for higher MCS of PDSCH or PUSCH), the network may define that the UE (115-a) will use a power consumption category with a higher resolution ADC / DAC when the MCS is greater than some threshold or when the MCS satisfies some condition.

[0125] Additionally or alternatively, the configuration or selection of power consumption categories may be based at least partially on the thermal state of the UE (115-a). For example, in some cases, if the UE (115-a) heats up to or beyond a certain threshold (e.g., due to high power consumption, exposure to sunlight, etc.), the UE (115-a) may select a lower power consumption category (e.g., a power consumption category associated with reduced power consumption compared to the power consumption category currently operating on the UE (115-a)). Additionally or alternatively, the configuration or selection of power consumption categories may be based at least partially on the battery state of the wireless device. For example, if the battery is low (e.g., for the UE (115-a) or the base station (105-a), a lower power consumption category may be selected. As discussed herein, power consumption category thresholds or conditions for UE selection among various power consumption categories (including, e.g., thermal state thresholds, battery state thresholds, etc.) may be configured by a network. In some cases, the UE may make its own judgment when selecting various power consumption categories based on the UE's thermal state, battery state, etc.

[0126] Additionally or alternatively, the configuration or selection of power consumption categories may be based at least partially on user input (e.g., the end user may directly control the selection of power consumption category configuration). For example, the user may select from various power consumption categories based on the known next charging opportunity for the UE (115-a). For example, if the user knows that the next charging opportunity is imminent (e.g., within a critical time period), the user may select a high power consumption category in a low battery condition. Conversely, if the user knows that the next charging opportunity is delayed, extended, etc., the user may select a low power consumption category in a high battery condition. Thus, the user can proactively select between higher performance and battery life.

[0127] Additionally or alternatively, the configuration or selection of power consumption categories may be based at least partially on pending applications or QoS. For example, some applications and / or traffic may use high QoS requirements and high power consumption categories. In some cases, other applications may not use high-power circuitry and may use lower power consumption categories (e.g., power consumption categories with low-resolution ADCs). For example, when a UE is searching for a mmW base station (e.g., when attempting to connect to a mmW base station), the UE may use power (e.g., high power consumption categories) to detect the mmW network.

[0128] The base station (105-a) may also support beamforming techniques for wireless communications, which may allow the base station (105-a) to transmit and / or receive communications through one or more beams (205). Beamforming techniques may utilize one or more antenna arrays included in the base station (105-a). In some cases, at least one antenna array may be used to transmit communications (e.g., through any or some of the beams (205)), and at least one other antenna array may be used to receive communications (e.g., through any or some of the beams (205)). In some cases, one or more antenna arrays may be used to transmit and receive communications, and some transmit / receive circuit switch may be associated with one or more antenna arrays to switch between receiving and transmitting.

[0129] A mmW device, such as a base station (105-a) or a UE (115-a), may use different beam configurations (e.g., beam width, number of beams, beam resources, beam gain, etc.) depending on the type of communication with one or more other wireless nodes. In some cases, an antenna configuration may refer to a configuration of antenna elements (220) that can be utilized by the wireless device to achieve various beam configurations. For example, in some cases, the antenna elements (220) may form an antenna array, and various antenna sub-arrays may be separately controllable by the UE (115-a). In other examples, the antenna elements (220) may form multiple antenna arrays that may be separately controllable by the UE (115-a). Configurations of antenna elements, antenna sub-arrays, antenna arrays, or some combinations thereof (e.g., power supply or active combinations) may be referred to as an antenna configuration. Generally, for example, a base station (105-a) or a UE (115-a) may have multiple antennas, wherein the multiple antennas may be composed of one or more antenna arrays. In some cases, the antenna configuration may also include various circuits or hardware associated with included antenna elements, antenna sub-arrays, or antenna arrays, such as splitters, combiners, amplifiers, phase shifters, etc.

[0130] As discussed, antenna configurations can be utilized by the UE (115-a) to achieve various beam configurations. The use of different antenna configurations may be associated with different power consumption by the UE (115-a) (e.g., to power circuits, hardware, DSP components, etc. associated with different numbers of antennas, which may generally refer to antenna elements (220), antenna sub-arrays, antenna arrays, or some combination thereof as used herein). For example, in some cases, the antenna configuration may include a large number of antennas (e.g., which may generally refer to antenna elements (220), antenna sub-arrays, antenna arrays, or some combination thereof as used herein), which may provide higher beamforming gain (e.g., and narrower beams, such as beam (210-b)). In other cases, the antenna configuration may include a relatively smaller number of antennas, which may provide less beamforming gain (e.g., and wider beams, such as beam (210-a)) but may provide greater angular coverage.

[0131] The selection of beam configuration (e.g., and the antenna configuration accordingly) may depend on the type of channels or communications scheduled for transmission or reception. For example, some channel types may not require a high link budget (e.g., communication link performance, such as SNR or SINR, or channels transmitted using low MCS, such as PDCCH or PUCCH). These channels may be transmitted using wider beams without maximizing beamforming gains. Thus, in these scenarios, power consumption categories associated with fewer transmitting antennas may be implemented for power saving (e.g., by UE (115-a)).

[0132] Additionally, a wireless device (e.g., base station (105-a) or UE (115-a)) may communicate some signals over wider beams to provide greater angle coverage (e.g., control channel, reference signal (beam or synchronization), broadcast channel (e.g., PBCH, RMSI)) to cover multiple target nodes and / or to simplify beamforming of the device or target node(s) (e.g., simplified beam search techniques, simplified beam steering, and / or simplified beam determination procedures). In some cases, the control channel may be configured for a smaller link budget (LB) and thus may be transmitted using a wider beam. In these scenarios, power consumption categories associated with fewer transmitting antennas may be implemented (e.g., by the UE (115-a)) for power saving. In other cases, the data channel can be configured for a larger LB and thus transmitted using a narrow beam that allows for a higher beamforming gain. Thus, in these scenarios, power consumption categories associated with a larger number of transmitting antennas can be implemented (e.g., by the UE (115-a)).

[0133] The wireless device may also use different beam configurations or antenna configurations based on the state of the wireless device or target node (e.g., the corresponding node to which the wireless device is transmitting and / or receiving). For example, the beam configuration or antenna configuration may be based on the capabilities of the wireless device or target node (e.g., analog / digital processing capabilities, beamforming capabilities, number of antennas, number of digital chains, beam-correspondence capabilities). The beam configuration or antenna configuration may additionally or alternatively be based on the location or relative location of the wireless device or target node (e.g., angular direction or distance capable of responding to path loss). As described herein, power consumption categories may be configured by the base station (105-a), selected by the UE (115-a), and others based on the antenna configurations discussed herein.

[0134] FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a process flow (300) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples, the process flow (300) may implement aspects of a wireless communication system (100) and / or a wireless communication system (200). The process flow (300) illustrates aspects of techniques performed by a base station (105-b) and a UE (115-b), which may be examples of the base station (105) and UE (115) described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. In the following description of the process flow (300), operations between the base station (105-b) and the UE (115-b) may be transmitted in a different order than the exemplary order shown, or operations performed by the base station (105-b) and the UE (115-b) may be performed in a different order or at different times. In some cases, certain actions may also be excluded from the process flow (300), or other actions may be added to the process flow (300).

[0135] In 305, the UE (115-b) can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories. For example, each power consumption category of a set of UE power consumption categories may correspond to a resolution for an ADC, a resolution for a DAC, an antenna configuration of the UE (115-b), an RF circuit configuration of the UE (115-b), an IF circuit configuration of the UE (115-b), a baseband circuit configuration of the UE (115-b), or a combination of some of these.

[0136] In 310, the UE (115-b) may transmit to the base station (105-b) an indication of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories. In some cases, the UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories may refer to UE capabilities regarding supported resolutions for an ADC, supported resolutions for a DAC, supported antenna configurations of the UE (115-b), supported RF circuit configurations of the UE (115-b), supported IF circuit configurations of the UE (115-b), supported baseband circuit configurations of the UE (115-b), or some combination thereof. In other cases, the UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories may refer to power consumption categories supported by the UE (115-b) (e.g., power consumption categories that the UE (115-b) is capable of among some network-specific set of power consumption categories).

[0137] In 315, the base station (105-b) may determine one or more conditions for UE operation in various power consumption states of a set of power consumption categories (e.g., based at least partially on the indication received in 310). In some examples, determining one or more conditions for UE operation in various power consumption states may refer to the base station (105-b) determination of various power consumption category switching information. In other examples, determining one or more conditions for UE operation in various power consumption states may refer to the base station determination to explicitly configure the UE to have a power consumption state. That is, in some alternatives, the process flow can be configured as 305, 310, and 320, so that the base station (105-b) can receive UE capability information and configure the UE (115-b) to operate in a power consumption category based on the capability information (e.g., the base station (105-b) can determine power consumption categories based on UE capabilities, and the power consumption categories may not need to be specified by the network).

[0138] In 320, the base station (105-b) may transmit a representation of power consumption category switching information to the UE (115-b) (e.g., based at least partially on one or more conditions determined in 315). In some cases, the representation of power consumption category switching information may include an explicit configuration of power consumption categories (e.g., a representation of a power consumption category index corresponding to some set of network-specific power consumption categories). In other examples, as described herein, the representation of power consumption category switching information may include one or more of various thresholds or conditions for UE selection of various power consumption categories. For example, the power consumption category switching information may include an RSRP threshold, an RSRQ threshold, an SNR threshold, a SINR threshold, a thermal state threshold of the UE, a battery state threshold of the UE, a mapping of one or more QoS requirements to one or more power consumption categories, a mapping of one or more MCSs to one or more power consumption categories, etc. (e.g., for some or all power consumption categories corresponding to UE capabilities).

[0139] In 325, the UE (115-b) can select a power consumption category based at least partially on the power consumption category switching information indicated in 320. In some cases, the UE (115-b) can select a resolution for the ADC, a resolution for the DAC, an antenna configuration, the number of sub-arrays, the number of antennas, an RF circuit configuration, a UHF circuit configuration, or a combination of some of these, based at least partially on the power consumption category selected in 325.

[0140] In 330, the UE (115-b) may determine whether to power (e.g., or turn off) one or more parts of the UE circuit based at least partially on the power consumption category selected in 325. For example, the UE (115-b) may turn on one or more parts of the UE circuit corresponding to the resolution for analog-to-digital conversion corresponding to the power consumption category selected in 325, the resolution for digital-to-analog conversion corresponding to the power consumption category selected in 325, the antenna configuration corresponding to the power consumption category selected in 325, the number of sub-arrays corresponding to the power consumption category selected in 325, the number of antennas corresponding to the power consumption category selected in 325, the radio frequency circuit configuration corresponding to the power consumption category selected in 325, the intermediate frequency circuit configuration corresponding to the power consumption category selected in 325, or a combination of some of these.

[0141] FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram (400) of a device (405) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The device (405) may be an example of aspects of the UE (115) as described herein. The device (405) may include a receiver (410), a communication manager (415), and a transmitter (420). The device (405) may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0142] The receiver (410) can receive information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to network control and signaling for power circuit configuration, etc.), such as packets, user data, or control information. The information may be transmitted to other components of the device (405). The receiver (410) may be an example of aspects of the transceiver (720) described with reference to FIG. 7. The receiver (410) may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0143] A communication manager (415) can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these. The communication manager (415) can transmit a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories to a base station, and receive a display of power consumption category switching information in response to the transmitted display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories.

[0144] In cases where the UE selects the power consumption configuration itself, the communication manager (415) may determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination thereof. The communication manager (415) may determine that a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories is satisfied, and may select the first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the condition is satisfied. The communication manager (415) may be an example of aspects of the communication manager (710) described herein.

[0145] The communication manager (415) or its sub-components may be implemented in hardware, code executed by a processor (e.g., software or firmware), or any combination thereof. When implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of the communication manager (415) or its sub-components may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), a FPGA (field programmable gate array) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure.

[0146] The communication manager (415) or its sub-components may be physically located in various positions, including distributed so that parts of the functions are implemented by one or more physical components at different physical locations. In some examples, the communication manager (415) or its sub-components may be separate and discrete components according to various aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples, the communication manager (415) or its sub-components may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including (but not limited to) an input / output (I / O) component, a transceiver, a network server, another computing device, one or more other components described in the present disclosure, or a combination thereof according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0147] The transmitter (420) can transmit signals generated by other components of the device (405). In some examples, the transmitter (420) may be colocated with the receiver (410) in a transceiver module. For instance, the transmitter (420) may be an example of aspects of the transceiver (720) described with reference to FIG. 7. The transmitter (420) may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0148] FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram (500) of a device (505) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The device (505) may be an example of aspects of the device (405) or UE (115) as described herein. The device (505) may include a receiver (510), a communication manager (515), and a transmitter (530). The device (505) may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0149] The receiver (510) can receive information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to network control and signaling for power circuit configuration, etc.), such as packets, user data, or control information. The information may be transmitted to other components of the device (505). The receiver (510) may be an example of aspects of the transceiver (720) described with reference to FIG. 7. The receiver (510) may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0150] The communication manager (515) may be an example of aspects of the communication manager (415) as described herein. The communication manager (515) may include a UE capability manager (520) and a power consumption category manager (525). The communication manager (515) may be an example of aspects of the communication manager (710) as described herein.

[0151] A UE capability manager (520) can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories and —each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these — and transmit a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories to a base station. A power consumption category manager (525) can receive a display of power consumption category switching information in response to a transmitted display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories.

[0152] A UE capability manager (520) can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these. A power consumption category manager (525) can determine that a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories is satisfied, and can select a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the condition is satisfied.

[0153] The transmitter (530) can transmit signals generated by other components of the device (505). In some examples, the transmitter (530) may be colocated with the receiver (510) in a transceiver module. For instance, the transmitter (530) may be an example of aspects of the transceiver (720) described with reference to FIG. 7. The transmitter (530) may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0154] FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram (600) of a communication manager (605) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The communication manager (605) may be an example of aspects of the communication manager (415), the communication manager (515), or the communication manager (710) described herein. The communication manager (605) may include a UE capability manager (610), a power consumption category manager (615), a power consumption manager (620), an idle mode manager (625), and a circuit configuration manager (630). Each of these modules may communicate with one another indirectly or directly (e.g., through one or more buses).

[0155] A UE capability manager (610) can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these. In some examples, the UE capability manager (610) can transmit a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories to a base station.

[0156] The power consumption category manager (615) may receive a display of power consumption category switching information in response to a transmitted display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may receive a display from the base station to switch to a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may receive a display from the base station of a threshold for selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories.

[0157] In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may determine that the measurement meets a threshold. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may select a first power consumption category from a set of power consumption categories based on the determination that the measurement meets a threshold. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may determine that the thermal state of the UE meets a threshold, or the battery state of the UE meets a threshold, or both. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may select a first power consumption category from a set of power consumption categories based at least partially on the determination that the thermal state of the UE meets a threshold, or the battery state of the UE meets a threshold, or both.

[0158] In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may receive an indication of a quality of service requirement. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may select a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories based on the indication of the quality of service requirement. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may receive from the base station an indication of a mapping of one or more modulation coding schemes for one or more power consumption categories among a set of power consumption categories. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may identify a configuration for a modulation coding scheme. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may select a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories based on the configuration and mapping for a modulation coding scheme.

[0159] In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may select a first power consumption category from a set of power consumption categories based on a received indication of power consumption category switching information. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may select, based on the selected first power consumption category, a first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a first antenna configuration, the number of sub-arrays, the number of antennas, a first radio frequency circuit configuration, a first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or some combination thereof.

[0160] In some cases, the threshold for selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories includes a reference signal reception power threshold, a reference signal reception quality threshold, a signal-to-noise ratio threshold, a signal-to-noise + interference ratio, or some combination thereof. In some cases, the threshold for selecting a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories includes a thermal state threshold of the UE, a battery state threshold of the UE, or some combination thereof.

[0161] In some cases, the indication of a set of power consumption categories includes the resolution for analog-to-digital conversion for each power consumption category, the resolution for digital-to-analog conversion for each power consumption category, the antenna configuration of the UE for each power consumption category, the radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category, the intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category, the baseband circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category, or a combination of some of these.

[0162] The power consumption manager (620) can determine the power consumption level for each power consumption category based on a modem radio frequency circuit associated with the resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a modem radio frequency circuit associated with the resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a circuit associated with the antenna configuration, a circuit associated with the radio frequency circuit configuration, a circuit associated with the intermediate frequency circuit configuration, a circuit associated with the baseband circuit configuration, or a combination of some of these.

[0163] In some cases, the indication of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories includes the power consumption level for each power consumption category.

[0164] The idle mode manager (625) can measure one or more signals from the base station. In some cases, one or more signals include a primary synchronization signal, a secondary synchronization signal, a physical broadcast channel transmission, a channel state information reference signal, a tracking reference signal, a remainder system information transmission, another system information transmission, a random access channel transmission, a paging physical downlink control channel transmission, a paging physical downlink shared channel transmission, or some combination thereof. In some cases, the UE uses one or more signals during idle mode operation.

[0165] The circuit configuration manager (630) can determine whether to turn on one or more parts of the UE circuit corresponding to a selected first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a selected first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a selected first antenna configuration, a selected number of sub-arrays, a selected number of antennas, a selected first radio frequency circuit configuration, a selected first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or some combination thereof.

[0166] In examples where the UE can select a power consumption category itself, the UE capability manager (610) can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination thereof. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) can determine that conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories are met. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) can select a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories based on the determination that conditions are met.

[0167] In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may receive a user input selection of a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories, wherein the determination that the condition is satisfied is based on the received user input selection. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may determine that the thermal state of the UE exceeds a thermal state threshold, or that the battery state of the UE exceeds a battery state threshold, or both occur, wherein the determination that the condition is satisfied is based on the determination that the thermal state of the UE exceeds a thermal state threshold, or that the battery state of the UE exceeds a battery state threshold, or both occur. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (615) may select, based on the selected first power consumption category, a first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a first antenna configuration, the number of sub-arrays, the number of antennas, a first radio frequency circuit configuration, a first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or some combination thereof.

[0168] In some examples, the circuit configuration manager (630) may determine whether to turn on one or more parts of the UE circuit corresponding to a selected first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a selected first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a selected first antenna configuration, a selected number of sub-arrays, a selected number of antennas, a selected first radio frequency circuit configuration, a selected first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or some combination thereof.

[0169] FIG. 7 illustrates a diagram of a system (700) including a device (705) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The device (705) may be an example of or include components of a device (405), a device (505), or a UE (115) as described herein. The device (705) may include components for bidirectional voice and data communications, including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communication manager (710), an I / O controller (715), a transceiver (720), an antenna (725), a memory (730), and a processor (740). These components may communicate electronically through one or more buses (e.g., a bus (745)).

[0170] A communication manager (710) can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these. The communication manager (710) can transmit a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories to a base station and receive a display of power consumption category switching information in response to the transmitted display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories.

[0171] In examples where the UE can select a power consumption category on its own, the communication manager (710) determines UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories—each power consumption category in the set corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, the UE's antenna configuration, the UE's radio frequency circuit configuration, the UE's intermediate frequency circuit configuration, the UE's baseband circuit configuration, or a combination thereof—determines that conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories are met, and can select the first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories based on the determination that conditions are met. Actions performed by the communication manager (710) as described herein may be implemented to realize one or more potential advantages. One implementation may allow the UE to operate quickly and efficiently in an appropriate power consumption category. For example, the UE may determine capabilities and display those capabilities to the base station to communicate in a power-efficient manner. Additionally, switching information provided by the base station (105) can enable the UE to reconfigure power settings. By using this information, the UE (115) can save time and power resources by operating in an appropriate power consumption category.

[0172] The I / O controller (715) can manage input and output signals for the device (705). The I / O controller (715) can also manage peripherals that are not integrated into the device (705). In some cases, the I / O controller (715) may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I / O controller (715) may utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS / 2®, UNIX®, LINUX®, or other known operating systems. In other cases, the I / O controller (715) may represent or interact with a modem, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, or similar device. In some cases, the I / O controller (715) may be implemented as part of a processor. In some cases, the user can interact with the device (705) through the I / O controller (715) or through hardware components controlled by the I / O controller (715).

[0173] The transceiver (720) may communicate bidirectionally through one or more antennas, wired or wireless links, as described herein. For example, the transceiver (720) may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver (720) may also include a modem for modulating packets, providing the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and demodulating packets received from the antennas.

[0174] In some cases, the wireless device may include a single antenna (725). However, in some cases, the device may have more than one antenna (725) capable of simultaneously transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions.

[0175] Memory (730) may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). Memory (730) may store computer-readable, computer-executable code or software (735) containing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the various functions described herein. In some cases, memory (730) may include a basic input / basic output system (BIOS) capable of controlling basic hardware or software operations, such as interactions with peripheral components or devices, among other things. The processor (740) may include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., general-purpose processors, DSPs, CPUs, microcontrollers, ASICs, FPGAs, programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor (740) may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, the memory controller may be integrated into the processor (740). The processor (740) may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory (e.g., memory (730)) to enable the device (705) to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration). The processor (740) may efficiently determine the UE capability when the UE is in relation to a power consumption category. Additionally, the processor (740) may transmit an indication of the capability to a base station. The processor (740) may turn on one or more processing units to receive an indication of power consumption category switching information from the base station in response to the transmitted indication. Thus, when the switching information is received, the processor may be ready to operate more efficiently through the indicated new power consumption category.

[0176] Software (735) may include instructions for implementing aspects of the present disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communications. Software (735) may be stored in a non-transient computer-readable medium, such as system memory or other types of memory. In some cases, software (735) may not be directly executable by the processor (740), but may cause the computer to perform the functions described herein (e.g., when compiled and executed).

[0177] FIG. 8 illustrates a block diagram (800) of a device (805) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The device (805) may be an example of aspects of a base station (105) as described herein. The device (805) may include a receiver (810), a communication manager (815), and a transmitter (820). The device (805) may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0178] The receiver (810) can receive information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to network control and signaling for power circuit configuration, etc.), such as packets, user data, or control information. The information may be transmitted to other components of the device (805). The receiver (810) may be an example of aspects of the transceiver (1120) described with reference to FIG. 11. The receiver (810) may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0179] The communication manager (815) receives a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for the UE, determines conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories, and can transmit a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on the determined conditions. The communication manager (815) may be an example of aspects of the communication manager (1110) described herein.

[0180] The communication manager (815) or its sub-components may be implemented in hardware, code executed by a processor (e.g., software or firmware), or any combination thereof. When implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of the communication manager (815) or its sub-components may be performed by 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 in this disclosure.

[0181] The communication manager (815) or its sub-components may be physically located in various positions, including distributed so that parts of the functions are implemented by one or more physical components at different physical locations. In some examples, the communication manager (815) or its sub-components may be separate and discrete components according to various aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples, the communication manager (815) or its sub-components may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including (but not limited to) an input / output (I / O) component, a transceiver, a network server, another computing device, one or more other components described in the present disclosure, or a combination thereof according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0182] The transmitter (820) can transmit signals generated by other components of the device (805). In some examples, the transmitter (820) may be colocated with the receiver (810) in a transceiver module. For instance, the transmitter (820) may be an example of aspects of the transceiver (1120) described with reference to FIG. 11. The transmitter (820) may use a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0183] FIG. 9 illustrates a block diagram (900) of a device (905) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The device (905) may be an example of aspects of the device (805) or base station (105) as described herein. The device (905) may include a receiver (910), a communication manager (915), and a transmitter (930). The device (905) may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0184] The receiver (910) can receive information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to network control and signaling for power circuit configuration, etc.), such as packets, user data, or control information. The information may be transmitted to other components of the device (905). The receiver (910) may be an example of aspects of the transceiver (1120) described with reference to FIG. 11. The receiver (910) may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0185] The communication manager (915) may be an example of aspects of the communication manager (815) as described herein. The communication manager (915) may include a UE capability manager (920) and a power consumption category manager (925). The communication manager (915) may be an example of aspects of the communication manager (1110) described herein.

[0186] The UE capability manager (920) can receive a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for the UE. The power consumption category manager (925) can determine a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories and transmit a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on the determined condition.

[0187] The transmitter (930) can transmit signals generated by other components of the device (905). In some examples, the transmitter (930) may be colocated with the receiver (910) in a transceiver module. For instance, the transmitter (930) may be an example of aspects of the transceiver (1120) described with reference to FIG. 11. The transmitter (930) may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0188] FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram (1000) of a communication manager (1005) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The communication manager (1005) may be an example of aspects of the communication manager (815), the communication manager (915), or the communication manager (1110) described herein. The communication manager (1005) may include a UE capability manager (1010), a power consumption category manager (1015), and a signal transmission manager (1020). Each of these modules may communicate with one another indirectly or directly (e.g., through one or more buses).

[0189] A UE capability manager (1010) may receive indications of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for a UE. In some examples, the UE capability manager (1010) may determine that the UE can operate in a first power consumption category based on the received indications of the UE capability information. A power consumption category manager (1015) may determine that conditions are met, wherein the indications of power consumption category switching information include indications of the first power consumption category based on the determination that conditions for UE operation in the first power consumption category are met.

[0190] The power consumption category manager (1015) can determine conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (1015) can transmit a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on the determined conditions. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (1015) can identify, based on the received indication, the power consumption level for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, the resolution for analog-to-digital conversion for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, the resolution for digital-to-analog conversion for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, the antenna configuration of the UE for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, the radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, the intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, the baseband circuit configuration of the UE for each power consumption category of a set of power consumption categories, or some combination thereof, wherein the condition is determined based on the identification.

[0191] In some examples, the power consumption category manager (1015) may determine, for each of one or more power consumption categories of a set of power consumption categories, a reference signal reception power threshold, a reference signal reception quality threshold, a signal-to-noise ratio threshold, a signal-to-noise + interference ratio, or some combination thereof. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (1015) may determine a thermal state threshold of the UE, a battery state threshold of the UE, or some combination thereof. In some examples, a mapping of one or more quality of service requirements for one or more power consumption categories of a set of power consumption categories is determined, wherein power consumption category switching information includes the mapping. In some examples, the power consumption category manager (1015) may transmit an indication of the quality of service requirements to the UE.

[0192] In some examples, a mapping of one or more modulation coding schemes to one or more power consumption categories among a set of power consumption categories is determined, wherein power consumption category switching information includes the mapping. In some cases, the indication of power consumption category switching information includes determined conditions.

[0193] The signal transmission manager (1020) may transmit one or more signals including a primary synchronization signal, a secondary synchronization signal, a physical broadcast channel transmission, a remainder system information transmission, another system information transmission, a random access channel transmission, a paging physical downlink control channel transmission, a paging physical downlink shared channel transmission, or a combination of some of these, wherein the condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category is based on one or more signals transmitted.

[0194] FIG. 11 illustrates a diagram of a system (1100) including a device (1105) that supports network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. The device (1105) may be an example of or include components of the device (805), device (905), or base station (105) described herein. The device (1105) may include components for bidirectional voice and data communications, including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communication manager (1110), a network communication manager (1115), a transceiver (1120), an antenna (1125), a memory (1130), a processor (1140), and a station-to-station communication manager (1145). These components may communicate electronically through one or more buses (e.g., a bus (1150)).

[0195] A communication manager (1110) receives a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for a UE, determines a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the set of power consumption categories, and can transmit a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on the determined condition.

[0196] A network communication manager (1115) can manage communications with a core network (e.g., through one or more wired backhaul links). For example, the network communication manager (1115) can manage the delivery of data communications to client devices, such as one or more UEs (115).

[0197] The transceiver (1120) may communicate bidirectionally through one or more antennas, wired or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver (1120) may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver (1120) may also include a modem for modulating packets, providing the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and demodulating packets received from the antennas.

[0198] In some cases, the wireless device may include a single antenna (1125). However, in some cases, the device may have more than one antenna (1125) capable of simultaneously transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions.

[0199] Memory (1130) may include RAM, ROM, or a combination thereof. Memory (1130) may store computer-readable code or software (1135) containing instructions, which, when executed by a processor (e.g., processor (1140)), enable the device to perform the various functions described herein. In some cases, memory (1130) may include a BIOS capable of controlling basic hardware or software operations, such as interactions with peripheral components or devices, among other things.

[0020] The processor (1140) may include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., general-purpose processor, DSP, CPU, microcontroller, ASIC, FPGA, programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic component, discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor (1140) may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some cases, the memory controller may be integrated into the processor (1140). The processor (1140) may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory (e.g., memory (1130)) to enable the device (1105) to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration).

[0201] The inter-station communication manager (1145) may manage communications with other base stations (105) and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UEs (115) in cooperation with other base stations (105). For example, the inter-station communication manager (1145) may coordinate the scheduling of transmissions to UEs (115) for various interference mitigation techniques, such as beamforming or joint transmission. In some examples, the inter-station communication manager (1145) may provide an X2 interface within an LTE / LTE-A wireless communication network technique to provide communication between base stations (105).

[0202] Software (1135) may include instructions for implementing aspects of the present disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communications. Software (1135) may be stored in a non-transient computer-readable medium, such as system memory or other types of memory. In some cases, software (1135) may not be directly executable by the processor (1140), but may cause the computer to perform the functions described herein (e.g., when compiled and executed).

[0203] FIG. 12 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method (1200) for supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of the method (1200) may be implemented by a UE (115) or its components as described herein. For example, operations of the method (1200) may be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7. In some examples, the UE may execute a set of commands to control functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use special-purpose hardware to perform aspects of the functions described herein.

[0204] In 1205, the UE can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these. Operations of 1205 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1205 may be performed by a UE capability manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0205] In 1210, the UE may transmit to the base station a display of UE capability information for one set of power consumption categories. The operations of 1210 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1210 may be performed by a UE capability manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0206] In 1215, the UE may receive a display of power consumption category switching information in response to a transmitted display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories. The operations of 1215 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1215 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0207] FIG. 13 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method (1300) for supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of the method (1300) may be implemented by a UE (115) or its components as described herein. For example, operations of the method (1300) may be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7. In some examples, the UE may execute a set of commands to control functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use special-purpose hardware to perform aspects of the functions described herein.

[0208] In 1305, the UE can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these. Operations of 1305 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1305 may be performed by a UE capability manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0209] In 1310, the UE may transmit to the base station a display of UE capability information for one set of power consumption categories. The operations of 1310 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1310 may be performed by a UE capability manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0210] In 1315, the UE may receive a display of power consumption category switching information in response to a transmitted display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories. The operations of 1315 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1315 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0211] In 1320, the UE can select a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories based on a received indication of power consumption category switching information. The operations of 1320 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1320 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0212] In 1325, the UE may select, based on a selected first power consumption category, a first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a first antenna configuration, the number of sub-arrays, the number of antennas, a first radio frequency circuit configuration, a first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these. Operations of 1325 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1325 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0213] In 1330, the UE may determine whether to turn on one or more parts of the UE circuit corresponding to a selected first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a selected first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a selected first antenna configuration, a selected number of sub-arrays, a selected number of antennas, a selected first radio frequency circuit configuration, a selected first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or some combination thereof. The operations of 1330 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1330 may be performed by a circuit configuration manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0214] FIG. 14 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method (1400) for supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of the method (1400) may be implemented by a UE (115) or its components as described herein. For example, operations of the method (1400) may be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7. In some examples, the UE may execute a set of commands to control functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use special-purpose hardware to perform aspects of the functions described herein.

[0215] In 1405, the UE can determine UE capability information for a set of UE power consumption categories, wherein each power consumption category of the set of power consumption categories corresponds to a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE, or a combination of some of these. Operations of 1405 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1405 may be performed by a UE capability manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0216] In 1410, the UE may determine that the conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories are satisfied. The operations of 1410 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1410 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0217] In 1415, the UE may select a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories based on a determination that a condition is met. The operations of 1415 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1415 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 4 through 7.

[0218] FIG. 15 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method (1500) for supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of the method (1500) may be implemented by a base station (105) or its components as described herein. For example, operations of the method (1500) may be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11. In some examples, the base station may execute a set of commands to control functional elements of the base station to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may use special-purpose hardware to perform aspects of the functions described herein.

[0219] In 1505, the base station may receive a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for the UE. The operations of 1505 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1505 may be performed by a UE capability manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11.

[0220] In 1510, the base station may determine conditions for UE operation in a first power consumption category among a set of power consumption categories. The operations of 1510 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1510 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11.

[0221] In 1515, the base station may transmit a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE based on determined conditions. The operations of 1515 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1515 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11.

[0222] FIG. 16 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method (1600) for supporting network control and signaling for power circuit configuration according to aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of the method (1600) may be implemented by a base station (105) or its components as described herein. For example, operations of the method (1600) may be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11. In some examples, the base station may execute a set of commands to control functional elements of the base station to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may use special-purpose hardware to perform aspects of the functions described herein.

[0223] In 1605, the base station may receive a display of UE capability information for a set of power consumption categories for the UE. The operations of 1605 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1605 may be performed by a UE capability manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11.

[0224] In 1610, the base station may determine that the UE can operate in a first power consumption category based on a received indication of UE capability information. For example, in some cases, the base station may determine that the condition for UE operation in the first power consumption category is that the UE can operate in the first power consumption category (e.g., that the UE may be capable of ADC / DAC resolution, number of antennas, etc. associated with the first power consumption category). The operations of 1610 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1610 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11.

[0225] In 1615, the base station may transmit to the UE an indication of power consumption category switching information based on a determination that the UE can operate in a first power consumption category, wherein the indication of power consumption category switching information includes an indication of the first power consumption category. The operations of 1615 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1615 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11.

[0226] In 1620, the base station may determine that the UE can operate in a first power consumption category based on the received indication of the UE capability information. The operations of 1620 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1620 may be performed by a UE capability manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11.

[0227] In 1625, the base station may determine that a condition is satisfied, wherein the indication of power consumption category switching information includes an indication of the first power consumption category based on the determination that a condition for UE operation in the first power consumption category is satisfied. The operations of 1625 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1625 may be performed by a power consumption category manager as described with reference to FIGS. 8 through 11.

[0228] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that operations and steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified, and that other implementations are possible. Additionally, aspects from two or more of the methods may be combined.

[0229] The technologies described herein can be used for various wireless communication systems, such as CDMA (code division multiple access), TDMA (time division multiple access), FDMA (frequency division multiple access), OFDMA (orthogonal frequency division multiple access), SC-FDMA (single carrier frequency division multiple access), and other systems. CDMA systems can implement radio techniques such as CDMA2000 and UTRA (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access). CDMA2000 covers IS-2000, IS-95, and IS-856 standards. IS-2000 releases may generally be referred to as CDMA2000 1X, 1X, etc. IS-856 (TIA-856) is generally referred to as CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, HRPD (High Rate Packet Data), etc. UTRA includes WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) and other variations of CDMA. The TDMA system can implement radio techniques such as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications).

[0230] OFDMA systems can implement radio techniques such as UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), E-UTRA (Evolved UTRA), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, and Flash-OFDM. UTRA and E-UTRA are part of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro are UMTS releases that use E-UTRA. UTRA, E-UTRA, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR, and GSM are described in literature from an organization named “3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project).” CDMA2000 and UMB are described in literature from an organization named “3GPP2 (3rd Generation Partnership Project 2).” The techniques described herein may be used for systems and radio techniques as well as other systems and radio techniques. Aspects of LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR systems may be described for the purposes of example, and the terms LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR may be used in most of the description, but the techniques described herein are applicable to applications other than LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR.

[0231] Macro cells generally cover a relatively large geographical area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and can allow unrestricted access by UEs subscribed to the network provider. Small cells may be associated with a lower-power base station compared to macro cells, and small cells may operate in the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed, etc.) frequency bands as macro cells. Small cells may include pico cells, femto cells, and micro cells depending on various examples. For instance, pico cells can cover a small geographical area and allow unrestricted access by UEs subscribed to the network provider. Femto cells can also cover a small geographical area (e.g., a home) and provide restricted access by UEs associated with the femto cell (e.g., UEs within a closed subscriber group (CSG), UEs for users within a home, etc.). An eNB for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro eNB. An eNB for a small cell may be referred to as a small cell eNB, pico eNB, femto eNB, or home eNB. The eNB may support one or more cells (e.g., two, three, four, etc.) and may also support communications using one or more component carriers.

[0232] The wireless communication systems described herein may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. In the case of synchronous operation, base stations may have similar frame timings, and transmissions from different base stations may be approximately aligned in time. In the case of asynchronous operation, base stations may have different frame timings, and transmissions from different base stations may not be aligned in time. The techniques described herein may be used for synchronous or asynchronous operations.

[0233] The information and signals described herein may be represented using any of the various different techniques and technologies. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced throughout the description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, optical fields or optical particles, or any combination thereof.

[0234] The various exemplary blocks and modules described herein in connection with the disclosure may be implemented or performed by general-purpose processors, DSPs, ASICs, FPGAs, or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but alternatively, the processor may be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The 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 combined with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

[0235] 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 as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium or transmitted therethrough. Other examples and implementations exist within the scope of this disclosure and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of the software, the functions described herein 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 positions, including distributed so that parts of the functions are implemented in different physical locations.

[0236] Computer-readable media include both communication media, including any medium that enables the transfer of a computer program from one place to another, and non-transient computer storage media. A non-transient storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a general-purpose computer or a special-purpose computer. By example, but not by limitation, non-transient computer-readable media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), flash memory, CD (compact disk) ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transient medium that can be used to store or transport desired means of program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Additionally, any connection is appropriately referred to as a computer-readable medium. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL (digital subscriber line), or wireless technologies (such as infrared, radio, and microwave), coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies (such as infrared, radio, and microwave) are included in the definition of the medium. As used herein, disk and disc include CD, laser disc, optical disc, DVD (digital versatile disc), floppy disk, and Blu-ray disc, wherein disks generally play data magnetically, while discs play data optically using lasers.The combinations in this document are also included within the scope of computer-readable media.

[0237] As used herein, including in the claims, the word “or” as used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items followed by phrases such as “at least one of” or “one or more of”) indicates a comprehensive list such that, 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, B, and C). Furthermore, as used herein, the phrase “based on” should not be interpreted as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an exemplary step described as “based on condition A” may be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of this disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase “based on” should be interpreted in the same way as the phrase “at least partially based on”.

[0238] In the attached drawings, similar components or features may have the same reference label. Additionally, various components of the same type may be distinguished by a dash symbol following the reference label and a second label distinguishing between similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label, regardless of the second reference label or other subsequent reference labels.

[0239] The description provided herein in connection with the attached drawings describes exemplary configurations and does not represent all examples that may be implemented or are within the scope of the claims. As used herein, the term “exemplary” means “functioning as an example, case, or illustration” and does not mean “advantageous” or “preferred” over other examples. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described technologies. However, such technologies may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known structures and devices are illustrated in block diagram form to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.

[0240] The description herein is provided to enable those skilled in the art to use or practice the present disclosure. Various modifications to the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein, but will be consistent with the broadest scope of the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

Claim 1 A method for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE), comprising: determining UE capability information for a plurality of power consumption categories — wherein a power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories corresponds to a UE capability, a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of the UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE, or a baseband circuit configuration of the UE —; transmitting a representation of the UE capability information for the plurality of power consumption categories to a network entity; receiving, after transmitting the representation of the UE capability information for the plurality of power consumption categories, a representation of power consumption category switching information including a mapping of a plurality of modulation coding schemes — wherein a modulation coding scheme among the plurality of modulation coding schemes is mapped to a first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories —; and selecting the first power consumption category from the plurality of power consumption categories based at least partially on the modulation coding scheme used by the UE and the mapping. A method for wireless communication comprising the step of communicating using the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories. Claim 2 A method for wireless communication according to claim 1, further comprising the step of determining a power consumption level for each corresponding power consumption category of the plurality of power consumption categories based at least partially on a modem radio frequency circuit associated with the first power consumption category corresponding to the resolution for the analog-to-digital conversion, a modem radio frequency circuit associated with the power consumption category corresponding to the resolution for the digital-to-analog conversion, a circuit associated with the power consumption category corresponding to the antenna configuration, a circuit associated with the power consumption category corresponding to the radio frequency circuit configuration, a circuit associated with the power consumption category corresponding to the intermediate frequency circuit configuration, or a circuit associated with the power consumption category corresponding to the baseband circuit configuration. Claim 3 A method for wireless communication according to claim 2, wherein the indication of the UE capability information for the plurality of power consumption categories includes a power consumption level for each power consumption category. Claim 4 A method for wireless communication according to claim 1, wherein receiving the indication of the power consumption category switching information comprises: applying the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories based at least partially on the mapping. Claim 5 A method for wireless communication according to claim 1, wherein receiving the indication of the power consumption category switching information comprises: receiving from the network entity an indication of a threshold for selecting the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories. Claim 6 A method for wireless communication according to claim 5, wherein the threshold for selecting the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories comprises a reference signal reception power threshold, a reference signal reception quality threshold, a signal-to-noise ratio threshold, or a signal-to-noise + interference ratio threshold. Claim 7 A method for wireless communication according to claim 6, further comprising: measuring one or more signals from the network entity; determining that the measurement of the one or more signals satisfies the threshold; and selecting the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories based at least partially on the determination that the measurement of the one or more signals satisfies the threshold. Claim 8 A method for wireless communication according to claim 7, wherein the one or more signals comprise a primary synchronization signal, a secondary synchronization signal, a physical broadcast channel transmission, a channel state information reference signal, a tracking reference signal, a remainder system information transmission, a random access channel transmission, a paging physical downlink control channel transmission, a paging physical downlink shared channel transmission, or a combination of some of these. Claim 9 A method for wireless communication according to claim 8, wherein the UE uses one or more signals during idle mode operation. Claim 10 A method for wireless communication according to claim 5, wherein the threshold for selecting the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories comprises the thermal state threshold of the UE, the battery state threshold of the UE, or a combination of some of these. Claim 11 A method for wireless communication according to claim 10, further comprising: a step of determining that the thermal state of the UE satisfies the thermal state threshold, or that the battery state of the UE satisfies the battery state threshold, or that both are achieved; and a step of selecting the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories based at least partially on the determination that the thermal state of the UE satisfies the threshold, or that the battery state of the UE satisfies the threshold, or that both are achieved. Claim 12 A method for wireless communication according to claim 1, wherein receiving an indication of power consumption category switching information comprises: receiving an indication of service quality requirements; and selecting a first power consumption category among a plurality of power consumption categories based at least partially on the indication of service quality requirements. Claim 13 A method for wireless communication according to claim 1, wherein the representation of the plurality of power consumption categories comprises a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion for the first power consumption category, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion for the first power consumption category, an antenna configuration of the UE for the first power consumption category, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE for the first power consumption category, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE for the first power consumption category, or a baseband circuit configuration of the UE for the first power consumption category. Claim 14 A method for wireless communication according to claim 1, further comprising: selecting a first power consumption category among a plurality of power consumption categories based at least partially on a received indication of power consumption category switching information; selecting, at least partially based on the first power consumption category, a first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, a first antenna configuration, a number of sub-arrays, a number of antennas, a first radio frequency circuit configuration, or a first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE; and determining whether to turn on one or more parts of the UE circuit based at least partially on the corresponding selection of the first resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, the first resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, the first antenna configuration, the number of sub-arrays, the number of antennas, the first radio frequency circuit configuration, or the first intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE. Claim 15 A method for wireless communication in a network entity, comprising: receiving a display of UE capability information for a plurality of power consumption categories for a user device (UE); determining a condition for UE operation in a first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories; and transmitting a display of power consumption category switching information to the UE after receiving the display of UE capability information for the plurality of power consumption categories, wherein the power consumption category switching information includes a mapping of a modulation coding scheme for the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories, and the power consumption category is selected from the plurality of power consumption categories according to the determined condition and at least partially based on the modulation coding scheme and the mapping. Claim 16 A method for wireless communication, wherein, in claim 15, the method further comprises the step of identifying, at least partially based on the received indication, a power consumption level for each of the plurality of power consumption categories, a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion for each of the plurality of power consumption categories, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion for each of the plurality of power consumption categories, an antenna configuration of the UE for each of the plurality of power consumption categories, a radio frequency circuit configuration of the UE for each of the plurality of power consumption categories, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of the UE for each of the plurality of power consumption categories, a baseband circuit configuration of the UE for each of the plurality of power consumption categories, or a combination thereof, wherein the condition is determined at least partially based on the identification. Claim 17 A method for wireless communication according to claim 15, wherein determining conditions for UE operation in the first power consumption category comprises: for each of one or more of the plurality of power consumption categories, determining a reference signal reception power threshold, a reference signal reception quality threshold, a signal-to-noise ratio threshold, a signal-to-noise + interference ratio, or a combination thereof. Claim 18 A method for wireless communication according to claim 17, wherein the method further comprises the step of transmitting one or more signals including a primary synchronization signal, a secondary synchronization signal, a physical broadcast channel transmission, a remainder system information transmission, a random access channel transmission, a paging physical downlink control channel transmission, a paging physical downlink shared channel transmission, or a combination of some of these, and the condition for UE operation in the first power consumption category is at least partially based on the one or more signals transmitted. Claim 19 A method for wireless communication according to claim 15, wherein determining conditions for UE operation in the first power consumption category comprises: determining a thermal state threshold of the UE, a battery state threshold of the UE, or a combination of some of these. Claim 20 A method for wireless communication according to claim 15, wherein determining a condition for UE operation in the first power consumption category comprises: determining a mapping of one or more quality of service requirements for one or more of the plurality of power consumption categories — said power consumption category switching information includes said mapping —; and transmitting an indication of the quality of service requirements to the UE. Claim 21 A method for wireless communication according to claim 15, wherein the method further comprises the step of determining that the condition is satisfied, and the indication of the power consumption category switching information includes the indication of the first power consumption category based at least partially on the determination that the condition for UE operation in the first power consumption category is satisfied. Claim 22 A method for wireless communication according to claim 21, wherein determining that the above condition is satisfied comprises: determining that the UE is operating in the first power consumption category based at least partially on a received indication of the UE capability information. Claim 23 A device for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE), comprising: a processor; a memory that communicates electronically with said processor; and instructions stored in said memory, wherein said instructions cause said device to: determine UE capability information for a plurality of UE power consumption categories — wherein a power consumption category among said plurality of power consumption categories corresponds to a UE capability, a resolution for analog-to-digital conversion, a resolution for digital-to-analog conversion, an antenna configuration of said UE, a radio frequency circuit configuration of said UE, an intermediate frequency circuit configuration of said UE, a baseband circuit configuration of said UE, or a combination thereof —; transmit a representation of said UE capability information for said plurality of power consumption categories to a network entity; and, after transmitting the representation of said UE capability information for said plurality of power consumption categories, receive a representation of power consumption category switching information including a mapping of a plurality of modulation coding schemes — wherein a modulation coding scheme among said plurality of modulation coding schemes is mapped to a first power consumption category among said plurality of power consumption categories —; A device for wireless communication, executable by the processor to select the first power consumption category from the plurality of power consumption categories based at least partially on the modulation coding scheme and the mapping used by the UE; and to communicate using the first power consumption category among the plurality of power consumption categories. 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