Cell Discontinuous Communication for Lower Power and Network Congestion

The patent implements periodic DRX cycles with alternating active and inactive periods for both UE and cell. During active periods, normal communication occurs; during inactive periods, both UE and cell enter sleep mode to save power. This periodic structure resolves the contradiction by systematically alternating between power-saving state and communication-ready state, ensuring that power consumption is reduced while communication continuity is maintained through timely wake-up and synchronization mechanisms.

The patent employs preliminary synchronization and configuration actions before entering DRX inactive periods. The network configures DRX parameters in advance, and UEs perform necessary measurements and preparations during active periods before transitioning to sleep mode. This preliminary action ensures that when UEs wake up, they can quickly resume communication without significant delay, thus maintaining communication continuity while achieving power savings.

The patent implements dynamic DRX configuration where the network can adjust DRX cycle lengths, active period durations, and offset values based on traffic conditions and service requirements. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to optimize the balance between power consumption and latency - extending sleep periods for power-saving scenarios while maintaining shorter cycles for latency-sensitive services, thus resolving the contradiction adaptively.

The patent utilizes multiple DRX parameter configurations including different cycle lengths, active period durations, and offset values. By changing these parameters based on service type and traffic patterns, the system can achieve longer sleep periods for power savings when appropriate, while maintaining the capability to switch to shorter cycles when low latency is required, thereby resolving the contradiction between power consumption and latency.

The patent employs universal DRX configuration mechanisms that can be applied across multiple UEs and cells with a standardized set of parameters and procedures. The same configuration framework serves both power saving and resource optimization functions, eliminating the need for separate complex mechanisms. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by achieving resource utilization efficiency through a relatively simple and unified configuration approach.

The patent implements efficient configuration management where DRX parameters are configured once and then reused across multiple DRX cycles, discarding the need for repeated full configuration messaging. The system recovers and applies the same configuration patterns repeatedly, reducing signaling overhead while maintaining resource utilization efficiency. This approach resolves the contradiction by minimizing the complexity burden of configuration management.