Abstract: A method and wireless device (WD) for autonomous WD wake up are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a wireless device configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to determine that a transmitted wake up signal has been missed before a discontinuous reception (DRX) ON-duration, and perform at least one action during the DRX ON-duration based at least in part on the determination that the wake signal has been missed.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to calibrate a receiver during operation in a wireless network. The UE comprises a radio transceiver configured to communicate with the wireless network; and processing circuitry operatively associated with the radio transceiver.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to permissible transmission gap assistance information provided by a wireless device (e.g., a User Equipment (UE)) to a base station in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device for a cellular communications network comprises determining a transmission gap for the wireless device. The transmission gap is a time gap during which no uplink or downlink data transmission is anticipated or required by the wireless device. The method further comprises transmitting information comprising an indication of the transmission gap to a network node. In this manner, information is provided to the network node that enables scheduling uplink and downlink data transmissions to the wireless device during the transmission gap, thereby enabling the wireless device to reduce power consumption by, e.g., entering a sleep state during the transmission gap.

Abstract: During a first portion (20A) of an active time (20) of discontinuous reception (DRX) operation, a wireless device (14) monitors a control channel (18) using a first control channel monitoring configuration (22-1). During the active time (20), though, the wireless device (14) switches from the first control channel monitoring configuration (22-1) to a second control channel monitoring configuration (22-N). This switching may be triggered by occurrence of an event. During a second portion (2 OB) of the active time (20) occurring subsequent to the first portion (20A) and after this switching, then, the wireless device (14) monitors the control channel (18) using the second control channel monitoring configuration (22-N). The first portion (20A) of the active time (20) and the second portion (2 OB) of the active time (20) may be included in the same DRX cycle.

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: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a network node is provided. The network node is configured to configure each wireless device in a first group of wireless devices comprising at least one wireless device with a first radio network temporary identifier, RNTI, defined to address a group of wireless devices for physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, based wake-up signal, WUS, operation, and cause transmission of signaling including a wake-up signal, WUS, for a first WUS monitoring occasion associated with the first group of wireless devices, where the WUS is configured to cause each wireless device in the first group of wireless devices to perform at least one action.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication network for reducing paging occasion monitoring power consumption. The method includes receiving a paging indication from a base station, transitioning to a sleep mode in response to receiving the paging indication because the wireless device is aware, prior to the wireless device decoding the paging indication, that any paging message corresponding to the paging indication is to be transmitted by the base station at least with a guaranteed minimum length of delay after the base station transmits the paging indication, determining, while in the sleep mode, whether the wireless device is to receive a paging message corresponding to the paging indication, and staying in the sleep mode or transitioning into a deeper sleep mode in response to a determination that the wireless device does not need to receive the paging message corresponding to the paging indication.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a network node in a wireless network, for managing energy consumption of user equipment (UEs) served by the network node. Such methods include transmitting, to a UE, a configuration including one or more time-domain resource allocations (TDRAs). The TDRAs include one or more first scheduling offsets and one or more second scheduling offsets between a scheduling message and a signal or channel scheduled via the scheduling message. A minimum value of the second scheduling offsets is greater than a minimum value of the first scheduling offsets. Such methods also include transmitting, to the UE, an indication of whether the UE should use the first scheduling offsets or the second scheduling offsets, and a first scheduling message that schedules a first signal or channel for the UE according to the indication. Embodiments also include complementary methods perform by UEs, as well as network nodes and UEs.

Abstract: A beamforming method is disclosed of a multi-antenna transmitter configured for operation in a listen-before-talk (LBT) environment. The method comprises transmitting—in transmission resources of a collection of one or more transmission resources corresponding to an LBT sensing event—according to a primary emission pattern (e.g., a primary beam) having a main lobe in a primary angular direction associated with a channel path towards an intended receiver, and transmitting according to one or more secondary emission patterns. The one or more secondary emission patterns—when accumulated over the collection of transmission resources corresponding to the LBT sensing event—are configured to indicate channel occupancy in angular directions other than the primary angular direction. In some embodiments, the one or more secondary emission patterns comprises a plurality of secondary emission patterns (e.g., a plurality of secondary beams).

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing assistance information to the network that is useful in determining when to change an operating mode of the UE to reduce the power consumption of the UE. The assistance information may be used, for example, to release the UE from a RRC_Connected state; release one or more component carriers (e.g., SCells) in a set of aggregated carriers that are not being used, signaling the UE to go to sleep during an ON duration while an inactivity timer associated with a DRX configuration is running.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device, for releasing component carriers for wireless device power efficiency are provided. According to one aspect, the process includes receiving a component carrier-release assistance indication, CC-RAI, recommendation from the WD, the CC-RAI recommendation recommending release of at least one CC. The process may optionally include releasing at least one of the at least one component carrier. The process may also optionally include transmitting an acknowledgement to the WD acknowledging acceptance or rejection of the CC-RAI recommendation.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) to perform different operations based on detection of wake-up signal (WUS) transmissions from a network node in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include determining whether a WUS transmission, from the network node, is detected during a particular WUS monitoring occasion (WMO). Such methods also include, based on determining that the WUS is detected during the particular WMO, performing one or more first operations during a first time period associated with the particular WMO; and based on determining that the WUS is not detected during the particular WMO, performing one or more second operations during a second time period. Various first and second operations can be performed, with the first and second operations differing in some manner. The first and second time periods can be the same or different. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by a network node.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for communication with a network node in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving, from the network node, an indication that a minimum scheduling offset, between a scheduling physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a signal or channel scheduled via the scheduling PDCCH, will change after a first duration. Such methods also include subsequently monitoring, during the first duration, for a scheduling PDCCH based on a first operating configuration; and in response to the end of the first duration, monitoring for a scheduling PDCCH based on a second operating configuration. The first duration can be related to time required, by the UE, to switch from the first to the second operating configuration. Embodiments also include UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A network node causes transmission of DCI that includes information for scheduling two or more TBs over two or more communication slots. The two or more TBs are associated with two or more HARQ process IDs. The information includes one or more of: a PUCCH resource indicator configured to indicate at least one resource for use for transmitting HARQ feedback related to the two or more TBs; a DAI configured to indicate a position of HARQ feedback related to the two or more TBs, in a HARQ codebook; a HARQ process ID indicator indicating two or more HARQ process IDs; and one or more NDIs configured to indicate whether at least one of the two or more TBs is a retransmission.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for wake up and/or sleep signal robustness. In one embodiment, a method for a network node includes configuring a wireless device, WD, with multiple wake/sleep signal occasions to occur before an ON duration for Discontinuous Reception, DRX; and sending at least one wake/sleep signal to the WD before the ON duration for the DRX based at least in part on the configured multiple wake/sleep signal occasions. In another embodiment, a method for a WD includes receiving a configuration of multiple wake/sleep signal occasions, the multiple wake/sleep signal occasions to occur before an ON duration for Discontinuous Reception, DRX; and detecting at least one wake/sleep signal before the ON duration for the DRX based at least in part on the configured multiple wake/sleep signal occasions.

Abstract: A system, network node and wireless device a provided. The wireless device receives, during an active time, downlink control information, DCI, having a predefined DCI format from the network node. The predefined DCI format includes at least one bit indicating that the DCI includes a go-to-sleep, GTS, indication. The wireless device is caused to enter a sleep state based at least in part on the GTS indication.

Abstract: A method in a User Equipment (UE), the method comprising determining one or more parameters of an expected signal; calculating a performance metric for each of a plurality of receiver modes of the UE, based on the determined one or more parameters; selecting a first receiver mode among the plurality of receiver modes based on the calculated performance metrics.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a method implemented at a wireless device is provided. The wireless device is configured with a connected discontinuous reception, C-DRX, mode defining an active mode and a non-active mode. The method includes receiving an indication of a go-to-sleep, GTS, signal when in non-active mode, the GTS signal indicating to the wireless device to stay in non-active mode during an upcoming active mode time defined by the wireless device's C-DRX configuration.

Abstract: A method by a wireless device (510) configured for Discontinuous Reception, DRX, includes monitoring (1602) for a first wakeup signal, WUS, during a first WUS monitoring occasion. In response to the wireless device detecting the first WUS during the first WUS monitoring occasion, the wireless device monitors (1604) a downlink control channel during a downlink control channel monitoring occasion associated with the detected first WUS and abstains (1604) from monitoring fora second WUS in a second WUS monitoring occasion based on a condition.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device for single downlink control information (DCI), multiple slot scheduling are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a downlink control information, (DCI) signal in a first slot, the DCI being configured to cause the WD to transmit uplink shared channel transmissions to the network node and/or receive downlink shared channel transmissions from the network node, the transmitting and/or receiving being according to a pattern in a plurality of slots. The method further includes transmitting the uplink shared channel transmissions to the network node and/or receive the downlink shared channel transmissions from the network node according to the pattern, the transmitting and/or receiving of the uplink and/or downlink shared channel transmissions in each slot being in a number of layers indicated by a rank provided by the DCI signal.