LOW-POWER WAKE-UP RECEIVER FOR DEVICES WITH LOW LATENCY

    公开(公告)号:US20250088968A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-13

    申请号:US18727592

    申请日:2023-01-20

    Abstract: Examples provide a method of operating a mobile device (UE) in a power save mode comprising: obtaining (4010) a first power save mode configuration indicative of a time schedule for pre-defined main signal time intervals (3411, 3412, 3413) and a time schedule for pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423), and a second power save mode configuration associated with an always on operation; operating (4030) the UE in a first power save mode (3400) upon obtaining (4020) a trigger for the UE to operate in the first power save mode (3400), wherein operating (4030) in the first power save mode (3400) comprises: monitoring (4031) for low power wake-up signals (3403) in accordance with the time schedule of the pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423); and communicating (4032), in response to detecting a low power wake-up signal (3403) in one (3422) of the pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423), a main signal in a main signal time interval (3412) of the pre-defined main signal time intervals (3411, 3412), and operating (4050) the UE in a second power save mode (3500) upon obtaining (4040) a trigger for the UE to operate in the second power save mode (3500), wherein operating in the second power save mode (3500) comprises: continuously monitoring (4051) for a low power wake-up signal (3503); and communicating (4052), in response to detecting a low power wake-up signal (3403), a main signal in a main signal time interval (3512) that depends on a time of detecting the low power wake-up signal (3503). Further examples provide a corresponding method of operating an access node (AN) a corresponding UE and a corresponding AN.

    POSITIONING MEASUREMENT AND INTERRUPTION EVENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240397469A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18691397

    申请日:2022-09-20

    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method comprises, during a positioning measurement period for performing a positioning measurement, monitoring for positioning signals transmitted by a cellular network and in response to an interruption event halting said monitoring for the positioning signals. The method further comprises, in response to said halting of the monitoring, taking one or more actions associated with the interruption event.

    WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSES AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240357626A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18684186

    申请日:2022-07-07

    CPC classification number: H04W72/51 H04W72/04

    Abstract: A first wireless telecommunications apparatus comprising: communication circuitry configured to receive wireless signals from or transmit wireless signals to a second wireless telecommunications apparatus, the communication circuitry using energy stored in an energy storage device to receive or transmit the wireless signals; and control circuitry configured to: determine a characteristic associated with the energy stored in the energy storage device: control the communication circuitry to transmit information indicating the determined characteristic to the second wireless telecommunications apparatus.

    WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSES AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240349194A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18683252

    申请日:2022-07-25

    CPC classification number: H04W52/0261 H04W76/27

    Abstract: A first wireless telecommunications apparatus comprising: communication circuitry configured to receive wireless signals from or transmit wireless signals to a second wireless telecommunications apparatus, the communication circuitry using energy stored in an energy storage device to receive or transmit the wireless signals; and control circuitry configured to: control the communication circuitry to suspend the receiving of wireless signals from or transmitting of wireless signals to the second wireless telecommunications apparatus during a time period when there is insufficient energy in the energy storage device usable by the communication circuitry; and control the communication circuitry to resume the receiving of wireless signals from or transmitting of wireless signals to the second wireless telecommunications apparatus after a time period of accumulating sufficient energy in the energy storage device usable by the communication circuitry.

    REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240023153A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US18031796

    申请日:2021-10-15

    CPC classification number: H04W72/542 H04W52/0216 H04W72/02

    Abstract: Methods and devices for performing device-to-device, D2D, communication in a wireless communication device. In one aspect, a method performed by the wireless communication device comprises: obtaining (301) measurement data indicative of one or more of: a spatial or temporal property of the wireless communication device, or presence of other wireless communication devices; determining (302), based on the measurement data, a configuration of resource pool, RP, monitoring for D2D communication; and performing (303) the D2D communication in accordance with the configuration of RP monitoring. The determining (302) may be made in order to adjust power efficiency of the D2D communication based on the measurement data. If the measurement data is indicative of a traffic-related risk of a user of the wireless communication device, the method will improve power efficiency of D2D communication while maintaining traffic safety.

    CONTROL OF UPLINK TRANSMISSION FOR ERROR ESTIMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230345455A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US17796421

    申请日:2021-02-03

    CPC classification number: H04W72/1263 H04L5/0048 H04L5/14

    Abstract: A method for controlling uplink, UL, transmission, carried out in a user equipment, UE, comprising a radio unit configured for communication with a wireless network, comprising receiving information from the wireless network, which information identifies scheduling of one or more downlink, DL, reference signals, usable for estimating a time and/or frequency error of the radio unit; receiving, from the wireless network, scheduling of an UL transmission pattern; wherein the information indicates timing of a first reference signal prior to or during the scheduled transmission pattern.

    POSITIONING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20230198709A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17922408

    申请日:2021-03-16

    CPC classification number: H04L5/0051 H04W64/00 H04W8/005

    Abstract: A method for operating a network node in a wireless communication network comprises determining whether a positioning process for positioning of a first communication device operated in the wireless communication network fulfils at least one predefined criterion; and, upon determining that the positioning process fulfils the at least one predefined criterion: triggering at least one second communication device operated in the wireless communication network and located within radio range of the first communication device to transmit a PRS associated with the positioning process, to thereby increase a positioning accuracy of the positioning of the first communication device provided by the positioning process.

    ON DEMAND POSITIONING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230148048A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US18149823

    申请日:2023-01-04

    CPC classification number: H04W4/029 G01S5/06 H04L5/0048 G01S5/02

    Abstract: A method, performed in a wireless device, for obtaining position information of user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes transmitting, to a network, an indication comprising beam information defining beams that are suitable to be used for transmitting Positioning Reference Signals, PRS, to the wireless device, receiving, from the network, control signaling comprising PRS scheduling information for upcoming transmission of the PRS in beams, performing measurements on the PRS based on the PRS scheduling information that was received, and providing the measurements to the network.

    COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR QUALITY INFORMATION REPORT

    公开(公告)号:US20220095136A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17427948

    申请日:2020-01-10

    Abstract: A communications device for transmitting data to or receiving data from an infrastructure equipment forming part of a wireless communications network. The communications device comprises circuitry configured to transmit signals to the infrastructure equipment via a wireless access interface provided by the wireless communications network, receive signals from the infrastructure equipment via the wireless access interface, determine that the communications device is to send an indication of quality information to the infrastructure equipment, the quality information indicating a relative quality of signals received by the communications device, perform measurements on one or more signals received by the communications device from the infrastructure equipment, encode the indication of quality information, based on the performed measurements, using at least one bit of a first signal in combination with a parameter of a second signal, and transmit the first signal to the infrastructure equipment.

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