Patent ID: 8576741
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of transitioning a reception level to monitor a scheduling channel in a wireless communication system, carried in a user equipment (UE), comprising: monitoring the scheduling channel; starting or restarting a first timer when the scheduling channel indicates a transmission or reception of data; receiving a discontinuous reception (DRX) indicator from a base station while the first timer is running, wherein the DRX indicator indicates a long DRX level or a short DRX level; if the DRX indicator indicates a short DRX level, transitioning to the short DRX level and, thereafter, transitioning from the short DRX level to the long DRX level when a predefined time period elapses after the transition to the short DRX level; and if the DRX indicator indicates a long DRX level, transitioning to the long DRX level.