Wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication method

摘要

Provided are a wireless communication apparatus and a wireless communication method capable of reducing power consumption without delay of data transmission and reception. The wireless communication apparatus according to the invention includes a reception unit which receives a DRX instruction information destined for the wireless communication apparatus and a monitor process number including a sub-frame number used to monitor a PDCCH destined for the wireless communication apparatus; and a monitoring process unit which monitors the PDCCH destined for the wireless communication apparatus using only sub-frames set based on the sub-frame number, when receiving an instruction to perform a DRX process by the DRX instruction information.

主权项

1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:
a reception unit configured to receive discontinuous reception (DRX) instruction information for the wireless communication apparatus and a monitor process index including a sub-frame index used to monitor a PDCCH for the wireless communication apparatus; and a monitoring process unit configured to monitor the PDCCH for the wireless communication apparatus using only a sub-frame which is set based on the sub-frame index, when receiving an instruction to perform a DRX process by the DRX instruction information.