DRX Sensing Time Windows for Energy-Reliability Balance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems face challenges in achieving energy savings while ensuring transmission reliability during sensing operations, particularly in scenarios involving Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mechanisms.

Innovation Solution

A DRX-based sensing method that determines a time range for sensing based on first information, allowing for energy savings and transmission reliability by adjusting sensing during both active and dormant DRX durations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the terminal performs sensing over all time slots (full sensing), then transmission reliability is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission reliabilityVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial sensing by having the terminal sense only during DRX active durations instead of all time slots. The network configures sensing time windows that align with DRX cycles, allowing the terminal to perform sensing operations only when awake and active, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining adequate transmission reliability through selective sensing of critical time periods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

2Use of energy by moving object

If the terminal performs sensing over part of time slots (partial sensing), then energy saving is achieved, but transmission reliability may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy savingVSAvoidtransmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic sensing configuration where the network configures sensing time windows that adapt to DRX parameters. The sensing opportunities are dynamically aligned with active durations based on DRX cycle length, on-duration, and offset values, allowing the system to optimize the balance between energy saving and transmission reliability based on actual communication patterns and channel conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs feedback mechanisms where the network configures sensing parameters based on observed transmission patterns and channel conditions. The sensing time window configuration is adjusted according to feedback about actual transmission reliability requirements and energy consumption patterns, enabling continuous optimization of the partial sensing approach

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4271117B1Discontinuous reception-based sensing
Publication Date: 2026.01.28 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to a discontinuous reception (DRX)-based sensing method and a terminal. Embodiments of the present application provide a discontinuous reception-based sensing method, which comprises: a first terminal determines, on the basis of first information, a time range for performing sensing on the basis of DRX. The first terminal comprises: a processing unit, which is used to determine, on the basis of the first information, the time range for performing sensing on the basis of DRX. In the embodiments of the present application, energy saving can be achieved and transmission reliability is ensured.