Patent ID: 9380595
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; memory storing computer program code; wherein the memory storing the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: receive information identifying discontinuous reception states of a user device operating in a wireless communication network, wherein the user device engages in communication in the network on at least two carriers served by at least two schedulers and wherein discontinuous reception states of the user device depend at least in part on scheduling decisions made with respect to the at least two carriers served by the at least two schedulers; and determine discontinuous reception states of the user device for use by at least one scheduler managing downlink communication for the user device, wherein the determination is based at least in part on the information identifying the discontinuous reception states of the user device.