Patent ID: 9516695
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A method for enabling a user equipment (UE) to transition between a non-discontinuous reception (Non-DRX) level and one of two discontinuous reception (DRX) levels, a short DRX level and a long DRX level, the method comprising: receiving a DRX indicator while the UE is operating in a Non-DRX level, the DRX indicator indicating either the short DRX level or the long DRX level, wherein the UE has stored therein configuration information for the short and long DRX levels, wherein a DRX period for the short DRX level is different from a DRX period for the long DRX level; and transitioning from the Non-DRX level to the short DRX level or the long DRX level according to the received DRX indicator.