USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS TO INDICATE POWER SAVING MODE CONFIGURATION TO RAN NODES

摘要

An evolved NodeB (eNB), user equipment (UE) and mobility management entity (MME), as well as method of communicating using a power saving mode (PSM) are generally described. A PSM configuration indication of the UE may be received at the eNB from the UE or MME in an Initial UE Context Setup Request, a UE Context Modify Request, core network as-eNB MME sistance information, or a dedicated message to the eNB. The eNB may adjust the time for transmitting to the UE an RRC connection release message based on the PSM configuration indication. The eNB may determine whether the UE is in a connection mode and the inactivity timer of the eNB having reached the activation timer of the PSM configuration indication, transmit the RRC connection release message to the MME. The PSM configuration may be provided between eNBs during handover.

主权项

1. An evolved Node-B (eNB) comprising:
a transceiver configured to communicate with user equipment (UE); and processing circuitry configured to:
configure the transceiver to receive a power saving mode (PSM) configuration indication of the UE, the PSM configuration indication including a PSM configuration of the UE;adjust timing of release of a radio resource control (RRC) connection of the UE, when the UE is in a connection mode based on the received PSM configuration indication to set an adjusted transmission time; andconfigure the transceiver to transmit to the UE an RRC connection release message at an adjusted transmission time based on the received PSM configuration indication.