One-to-Many Paging Early Indicator Mapping for Wireless Devices

The patent merges multiple paging occasions into a single PEI indication by introducing a bitmap field that can simultaneously indicate the presence of paging messages across multiple POs. Instead of transmitting separate PEI signals for each PO, the system combines the indication function into one transmitted PEI that covers multiple POs, thereby reducing transmission frequency and energy consumption while maintaining accurate paging indication for each individual PO.

The patent combines multiple PEI transmissions into a single transmission by using a bitmap structure where each bit corresponds to a different paging occasion. This merging approach allows the network to indicate paging status for multiple POs in one signal, reducing the total number of PEI transmissions and associated network overhead while preserving precise indication capability for each individual PO through the bitmap bits.

The patent implements periodic action by allowing devices to monitor PEI at less frequent intervals while still maintaining effective paging detection. The bitmap-based PEI structure enables the network to cover multiple POs in single indications, so devices can sleep through intermediate POs and only wake up when a PEI is transmitted, reducing power consumption while ensuring paging messages are detected when they occur.

The patent applies universality by designing a single PEI transmission structure that serves multiple functions simultaneously - it can indicate paging status for multiple different POs, cover multiple UEs, and provide comprehensive paging coverage all through one transmitted signal. The bitmap field within the PEI enables this multi-functionality, allowing the same PEI transmission to fulfill multiple paging indication roles that previously required separate transmissions, thereby improving resource allocation efficiency.