Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment to eliminate or reduce a monitoring period for retransmission associated to Discontinuous Transmission (DRX). The method comprises receiving, from a network node, an indication of whether the monitoring period should be monitored by the User Equipment (UE). The method further comprises determining, based on the indication, whether to start a retransmission timer. In response to a determination that the retransmission timer should be started, the method further comprises starting the retransmission timer.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), method and computer program product are provided. A configuration is received to detect a first field within a first DCI, the UE operating in a first state upon reception of the configuration. While operating in the first state where a minimum slot offset is applicable for at least one of receiving data or transmitting data, the UE switches from operating in the first state to a second state responsive to detecting a first state value for the first field in a first control message using the first DCI format in a first slot of a first set of slots. While operating in the second state where the minimum slot offset is not applicable for at least one of receiving the data and transmitting the data, the UE switches from operating in the second state to the first state responsive to detecting a second state value.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A network node configured to communicate at least with a wireless device (WD). The network node incudes processing circuitry configured to determine a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) configuration including a first set of SSBs to be transmitted periodically at a first set periodicity and a second set of SSBs to be transmitted periodically at a second set periodicity. Each SSB of the second set of SSBs is configurable to be transmitted periodically at an SSB periodicity. A radio interface in communication with the processing circuitry is configured to transmit the SSB configuration to the WD. The transmitted SSB configuration triggers the WD to perform at least one measurement associated with at least one SSB of any one of the first set of SSBs and the second set of SSBs.

Abstract: This disclosure presents a method (600) of skipped channel buffering performed by a wireless device configured to receive downlink, DL, transmissions in multiple beams from a network node. The method (600) comprises monitoring (610) a beam scheduling of the network node and, based on the monitoring (610), determining (620) a probability that a current DL channel transmission is scheduled in a default beam. Responsive to the probability that the current DL channel transmission is scheduled in the default beam is at or below a scheduling threshold, skipping (630) buffering of DL channel transmissions in the default beam. A wireless device, a computer program product and a carrier are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for adapting wake-up signal monitoring to optimize power saving performance. In one embodiment, a UE can be configured to selectively skip WUS monitoring based on a current UE context. In another embodiment, WUS/PDCCH monitoring and/or other UE procedure can be adapted based on a statistic related to the wake-up signals transmitted by the base station to the UE.

Abstract: A wireless device (110) is configured with at least a first search-space set group, SSSG and a second SSSG. A method (1400) by the wireless device includes receiving (1402) a first indication to transition from the first SSSG to the second SSSG. Based on the first indication, the wireless device starts (1404) a SSSG-switching timer. While monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, according to the second SSSG, the wireless device receives (1406) a second indication to transition to PDCCH skipping for a duration. When the SSSG-switching timer expires before the duration ends, the wireless device continues (1408) PDCCH skipping until the duration ends.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for selective transmission of wake-up signals (WUS) to a user equipment (UE) by a network node in a RAN. Such methods include transmitting a WUS to the UE during a first occasion and, during one or more second occasions, monitoring for WUS feedback from the UE in response to the WUS. Such methods include, based on the results of the monitoring, selectively transmitting one or more further WUS to the UE during respective one or more third occasions. The WUS feedback can be received in various ways in different embodiments. In some embodiments, such methods include other operations after a predetermined number of repetitions of detecting no WUS feedback from the UE during second occasions and transmitting further WUS to the UE during third occasions. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a UE, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for receiving tracking reference signals, TRS, in a wireless network. An example method comprises receiving, from 5 the network node, system information including a configuration for tracking reference signals, the configuration specifying a plurality of occasions at which the network node may transmit tracking reference signals, where the system information further specifies at least a first window in which availability information for a tracking reference signal according to the configuration will be signaled. The example method further comprises receiving the availability information 0 during the at least a first window, and determining whether a tracking reference signal is available, based on the received availability information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for adapting wake-up signal monitoring to optimize power saving performance. In one embodiment, a UE can be configured to selectively skip WUS monitoring based on a current UE context. In another embodiment, WUS/PDCCH monitoring and/or other UE procedure can be adapted based on a statistic related to the wake-up signals transmitted by the base station to the UE.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for adapting wake-up signal monitoring to optimize power saving performance. In one embodiment, a UE can be configured to selectively skip WUS monitoring based on a current UE context. In another embodiment, WUS/PDCCH monitoring and/or other UE procedure can be adapted based on a statistic related to the wake-up signals transmitted by the base station to the UE.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include methods for receiving one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) using a selectable number of available antennas and receive chains. Embodiments can include receiving a configuration associated with one or more PDCCHs, wherein the configuration includes, for each PDCCH, a search space comprising a plurality of PDCCH candidate. Embodiments can include selecting a first number of antennas and receive chains for PDCCH reception, wherein the first number comprises the minimum number of the available antennas and receive chains needed to meet one or more PDCCH performance metrics. Embodiments can include selecting, for PDCCH reception, either the first number of antennas and receive chains, or a greater second number of antennas and receive chains. Embodiments can include receiving the PDCCH using the selected number of antennas and receive chains, Other embodiments include UEs configured to perform operations corresponding to the exemplary methods.

Abstract: A method is provided that is performed by a communication device for search space set group switching when discontinuous reception and at least two search space set groups are configured for at least one serving cell of a communication network for the communication device. The method includes monitoring a PDCCH of the at least one serving cell according to a first of the at least two search space set groups. The method further includes receiving an indication to switch to a second of the at least two search space set groups based on at least one condition related to at least one discontinuous reception state of the communication device. The method further includes switching to the second of the at least two search space set groups based on the at least one condition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for employing a paging early indicator (PEI) for power savings in an idle mode wireless communication device. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises receiving, from a network node, information that configures one or more PEI occasions prior to a paging occasion (PO) of the wireless communication device and making a determination as to whether to monitor for a PEI in the one or more PEI occasions or to skip monitoring for a PEI in the one or more PEI occasions. The method further comprises either monitoring for a PEI in the one or more PEI occasions or skipping monitoring for a PEI in the one or more PEI occasions, in accordance with the determination. In this manner, utilization of PEI monitoring at the wireless communication device is optimized to achieve UE power savings.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device operating in a wireless communications network. The wireless device determines information to apply in the wireless device. The information is to receive one or more reference signals (RSs) while the wireless device is in inactive or idle state. The RSs are to be used to perform one or more tasks. The determining is based on one or more criteria. The criteria include a criterion of power consumption, and a target level of accuracy to be achieved in a performance of the tasks. The information includes: a pattern of reception of the RSs, and a configuration of a receiver. The information includes a bandwidth of reception of the RSs. The wireless device receives the RSs based on the determined information. The receiving of the RSs is performed while the wireless device is in inactive or idle state.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for skipping or suspending PDCCH monitoring to reduce power consumption in a wireless device and extend battery lifetime. To implement PDCCH skipping, the access node sends a command to the wireless device to suspend PDCCH monitoring for a specified time period following a delay period. The request to suspend PDCCH monitoring, referred to herein as the PDCCH monitoring indication, is sent in DCI. In some embodiments, the length of the delay period and/or the suspension interval can be preconfigured. In other embodiments, the length of the delay period and/or the suspension interval is indicated by the DCI transmitted to the wireless device. In response to the PDCCH monitoring indication, the wireless device suspends PDCCH monitoring for a period spanning one or more PDCCH monitoring occasions following the end of the delay period and remains in a sleep mode or low power mode.

Abstract: A wireless device (12) transmits signaling (26) which indicates that the wireless device (12) supports cross-slot scheduling. Support for cross-slot scheduling indicates a range of values that the wireless device (12) supports for a triggering offset (20). A triggering offset (20) is an offset between: (i) a slot containing downlink control information (14) that triggers a set (16) of aperiodic channel state information reference signal, CSI-RS, resources; and (ii) a slot in which the set (16) of aperiodic CSI-RS resources is transmitted. The signaling (26) may enable a network node (15) that receives the signaling (26) to correspondingly transmit, to the wireless device (12), a control message which configures the wireless device (12) with a triggering offset (20) that has a value within the indicated range of values.

Abstract: An access node (110) configures a User Equipment, UE (105), with a power saving monitoring pattern, and subsequently transmits a power saving signal configured to switch the UE (105) from monitoring a downlink in accordance with a connected mode discontinuous reception, C-DRX, monitoring pattern to monitoring the downlink in accordance with the power saving monitoring pattern. For each of the monitoring patterns, monitoring the down-link in accordance with the monitoring pattern comprises monitoring the down-link only when a monitoring opportunity of the monitoring pattern is concurrent with a scheduled active interval of a C-DRX configuration of the UE (105). For any C-DRX cycle of the C-DRX configuration, the monitoring of the downlink in accordance with the power saving monitoring pattern has a shorter monitoring duration than the monitoring of the downlink in accordance with the C-DRX monitoring pattern.

Abstract: Power savings is achieved by configuring the UE with a sparse search space for power savings and a packed search space for normal PDCCH monitoring. The network is aware of the search space being monitored by the UE and can signal the UE to switch between the two search spaces by sending downlink control information (DCI) to the UE in the search space being monitored by the UE. To conserve power, the network switches the UE to the sparse search space for PDCCH monitoring, which requires less energy than PDCCH monitoring in the packed search space. When the network expects to have downlink data to send, the network sends downlink control information (DCI) to the UE in the sparse search space to cause the UE to switch to the packed search space. The DCI may comprise scheduling information, or a WUS-like signal indicating that the UE should switch search spaces for PDCCH monitoring.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for methods for determining minimum scheduling offset application delay are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes determining an application delay based at least in part on a first subcarrier spacing, SCS, associated with a scheduling component carrier bandwidth part, BWP, the application delay being associated with at least one of the first and second minimum scheduling offsets. According to another aspect, a method in a wireless device includes receiving an indication of an application delay from a network node, the application delay being based at least in part on a first subcarrier spacing, SCS, associated with a scheduling component carrier bandwidth part, BWP, and the application delay being associated with at least one of the first and second minimum scheduling offsets.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for minimum scheduling offset interpretation. In one embodiment, the network node is configured receive an indication of a first preferred value for a minimum scheduling offset for a first bandwidth part, BWP, having a first subcarrier spacing, SCS, and a second preferred value for a minimum scheduling offset for a second bandwidth part, BWP, having a second subcarrier spacing, SCS; determine a minimum scheduling offset parameter for at least one of the first BWP having the first SCS and the second BWP having the second SCS based at least in part on at least one of the first preferred value and the second preferred value; and configure the wireless device with the determined minimum scheduling offset parameter. In another embodiment, a wireless device is configured to indicate the first and second preferred values.