Patent ID: 11910325
Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 11:
12. The method of claim 1:
wherein the plurality of power modes supported by the UE comprises a low power mode and a normal power mode where the low power mode is associated with lower power consumption than the normal power mode; and
wherein the ceasing monitoring for control information from the base station for at least the preselected duration comprises operating the UE in the low power mode;
the method further comprising:
receiving, from the base station and after receiving the indication of the absence of scheduling for the UE for the preselected duration, a request to transition the UE to the normal power mode; and
sending an indication to the base station that the UE declined the request to transition the UE to the normal power mode.