Patent ID: 9699829
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: H04W,Y02D

Claim:
1. A method for running a DRX (Discontinuous Reception) cycle at a UE (user equipment) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by the UE, configuration information for a long DRX cycle and a short DRX cycle from an eNB (eNode B); receiving, by the UE, at least one data unit including one or more DRX command MAC (medium access control) CEs (control elements) in a predetermined period from the eNB; running, by the UE, one of the long DRX cycle and the short DRX cycle according to a total number of DRX command MAC CEs; and selectively monitoring, by the UE, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) based on the running one of the long DRX cycle and the short DRX cycle, wherein the running one of the long DRX cycle and the short DRX cycle comprises not monitoring the PDCCH during the running of the short DRX cycle if the total number of DRX command MAC CEs is a first value.