Patent Description:
In the new generation of communication systems, power-saving signals are introduced, such as a wake up signaling (WUS). The WUS is a low-power detection signal.

In related art, if a terminal detects a WUS, it means that it is to perform physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring; if the terminal detects no WUS, it is to skip the PDCCH monitoring.

However, in the existing discontinuous reception (DRX) mechanism, there is no optimized solution for coordinated operation of a power-saving signal pattern and a DRX pattern.

<NPL>) discloses power saving signal for paging. <NPL>) discloses use cases and benefits and solutions of power saving signal. <NPL>) discloses discussion on UE traffic adaptation and power consumption characteristics. <CIT> discloses a method and system for enabling discontinuous reception (DRX) over an unlicensed band in cellular networks.

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the present description, illustrate examples consistent with the present disclosure and serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure together with the description.

Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with the illustrations thereof represented in the drawings. When the following descriptions involve the drawings, like numerals in different drawings refer to like or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementation described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods, useful to understand the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims.

The terms used in the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific examples and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used in this disclosure to describe various information, the information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "on the condition that" or "when" or "in response to determining".

<FIG> is a flowchart of a channel monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment, and <FIG> is a diagram illustrating an application scenario of a channel monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment; the channel monitoring method performed by a base station, as shown in <FIG>, the channel monitoring method may include the following steps <NUM> to <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, a specified occurrence of a power-saving signal and a specified effective time range of the specified occurrence are configured for a terminal. The specified occurrence represents a specified effective range of the power-saving signal for subsequent discontinuous reception (DRX).

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, DRX refers to that a terminal stops monitoring a channel for a period of time, so as to achieve the purpose of power saving.

In an embodiment, the power-saving signal at step <NUM> may be a wake up signaling (WUS). In addition, in a scenario with DRX configured, it is usually configured that the WUS is before a DRX wake-up period (i.e., on duration). If a terminal detects the WUS, it means that it is to perform channel monitoring during a subsequent DRX wake-up period, for example, physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring; if the terminal detects no WUS, the subsequent DRX wake-up period (i.e., on duration) is to be skipped, that is, no channel monitoring is to be performed for the subsequent DRX wake-up period. As for how many DRX wake-up periods are to be skipped, this is determined by a specified occurrence configured by a base station for the terminal.

In an embodiment, the specified occurrence at step <NUM> may be <NUM>, that is, a WUS monitoring pattern is ignored and only a DRX pattern is used.

In this way, a WUS is noneffective for a DRX wake-up period (i.e. on duration) that follows the WUS, that is, the WUS monitoring pattern is completely ignored and only the DRX pattern is used.

For example, for a non-real-time service such as world wide web (web) browsing, a home page is first downloaded, then a series of small objects are downloaded, and the network is to continuously send downstream data. In this case, monitoring of the WUS is not necessary, and the use of a WUS instead increases the overhead in order to monitor the WUS. Therefore, the base station can configure the specified occurrence to <NUM>, that is, the WUS monitoring pattern is completely ignored and only the DRX pattern is used.

In an embodiment, the specified occurrence at step <NUM> may be <NUM>, that is, the WUS is only effective for one DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS.

In this way, the WUS is effective for the DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS, that is, if the terminal detects one WUS, channel monitoring is performed during the DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS; otherwise, the DRX wake-up period is to be skipped.

In an embodiment, the specified occurrence at step <NUM> may be an integer N greater than <NUM>, that is, the WUS is effective for all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS. For example: N equals to <NUM>.

In this way, a WUS is effective for N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS, that is, if the terminal detects one WUS, channel monitoring is performed during the N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS; otherwise, the N consecutive DRX wake-up periods are skipped.

In an embodiment, the specified effective time range at step <NUM> may include, but is not limited to, at least one of:.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, during a DRX wake-up period (i.e., on duration), a terminal is to start an inactivity timer every time it receives a new grant, and after the inactivity timer expires, if a short circle is configured, the terminal enters the short cycle, otherwise, it enters a long cycle.

The first multiple in the above (<NUM>-<NUM>) can be an integer M, and its value can be the same as the specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, which means that an effective period lasts for one power-saving signal effective circle; the second multiple in the above (<NUM>-<NUM>) can be an integer L, and its value can also be the same as the specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, which means that the effective period lasts for one power-saving signal effective circle.

At step <NUM>, first notification information is generated, and the first notification information includes the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

In the claimed invention, the base station notifies the terminal of the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range configured for the terminal through first notification information.

At step <NUM>, the first notification information is sent to the terminal, so that the terminal acquires the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range from the first notification information, and performs channel monitoring according to the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

In an embodiment, when step <NUM> is performed, the first notification information may be sent to the terminal through a specified signaling, which includes:.

In an embodiment, the specified signaling in the above (<NUM>-<NUM>) may include, but is not limited to, at least one of:.

In an example scenario, as shown in <FIG>, a base station and a terminal are included. The base station may configure a specified occurrence of a power-saving signal and a specified effective time range of the specified occurrence for the terminal, where the specified occurrence represents a specified effective range of the power-saving signal for subsequent discontinuous reception (DRX); the base station may generate first notification information, where the first notification information includes the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range; and the base station may send the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range to the terminal, so that the terminal acquires the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range from the first notification information, and performs channel monitoring according to the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

For example, in a case that the terminal and the base station are synchronized, when a large amount of downlink data accumulates, the base station can notify, in a grant indicator of a first newly transmitted data packet, that during a subsequent short circle period, the occurrence of a power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N1 until a DRX wake-up period (on duration) of a next long cycle is coming. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the short cycle period is a specified effective time range configured by the base station for the terminal. The grant indicator of the first newly-transmitted data packet is a signaling used to transmit the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

For another example, in a case that the terminal and the base station are not synchronized, when a large amount of downlink data accumulates, the base station can first notify the terminal to initiate random access through a PDCCH command. The PDCCH command is used to notify that during a subsequent short cycle period, the occurrence of the power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N1 until a DRX wake-up period (on duration) of a next long cycle is coming. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the short cycle period is a specified effective time range configured by the base station for the terminal. The PDCCH command notifying the terminal to initiate random access is a signaling used to transmit the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

For another example, in a case that the terminal and the base station are not synchronized, when a large amount of downlink data accumulates, the base station can first notify the terminal to initiate random access through a PDCCH command. For a contention-free pattern, a RAR signaling is used to notify that during a subsequent short cycle period, the occurrence of the power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N1 until a DRX wake-up period (on duration) of a next long cycle is coming. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the short cycle period is a specified effective time range configured by the base station for the terminal. The RAR signaling is a signaling used to transmit the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

For another example, in a case that the terminal and the base station are not synchronized, when a large amount of downlink data accumulates, the base station can firstly notify the terminal to initiate random access through a PDCCH command. For a contention-based pattern, a CR signaling is used to notify that during a subsequent short cycle period, the occurrence of the power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N1 until a DRX wake-up period (on duration) of a next long cycle is coming. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the short cycle period is a specified effective time range configured by the base station for the terminal. The CR signaling is a signaling used to transmit the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

For another example, when a large amount of uplink data accumulates, if the terminal is out of synchronization and random access is initiated, the base station notifies, in a CR signaling, that during the subsequent short cycle period, the occurrence of the power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N1 until a DRX wake-up period (on duration) of a next long cycle is coming. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the short cycle period is a specified effective time range configured by the base station for the terminal. The CR signaling is a signaling used to transmit the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

For another example, when a large amount of uplink data accumulates, if the terminal is in synchronization, the base station can notify, in a grant indicator responding to a buffer status report (BSR), that during a subsequent short cycle period, the occurrence of the power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N1 until a DRX wake-up period (on duration) of a next long cycle is coming. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the short cycle period is a specified effective time range configured by the base station for the terminal. The grant indicator responding to the BSR is a signaling used to transmit the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

For another example, when channel quality of a terminal is poor or a base station receives a measurement report of the terminal, the base station can notify, in a grant indicator of a newly transmitted data packet, that during a subsequent short circle period, the occurrence of a power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N1 until a DRX wake-up period (on duration) of a next long cycle is coming. This facilitates timely sending of possible subsequent switching commands. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the short cycle period is a specified effective time range configured by the base station for the terminal. The grant indicator of the newly-transmitted data packet is a signaling used to transmit the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

For another example, N1 is configured as <NUM>, that is, the monitoring pattern of the power-saving signal is completely ignored. N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal.

For another example, if there is no uplink data transmission and the terminal in synchronization, the base station can notify, in a grant indicator responding to a buffer status report (BSR) indicating there is no buffer data, that the default occurrence of a power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N2. N2>N, that is, a power-saving signal monitoring pattern with a larger interval is adopted. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), and N2 is another specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal.

For another example, when downlink data transmission is to be completed and the terminal is in synchronization, the base station can notify, in a MAC CE signaling, that the default occurrence of a power-saving signal skipping DRX wake-up period (skip on duration) is adjusted from N to N2. N2>N, that is, a power-saving signal monitoring pattern with a larger interval is adopted. N is a default occurrence (for example, as agreed in a protocol), and N2 is another specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal.

For another example, the base station may notify the terminal in advance through an RRC signaling that N1 is configured as <NUM> during a short circle period, that is, the power-saving signal monitoring pattern is completely ignored. N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal.

For another example, the base station may notify the terminal in advance through an RRC signaling that N1 is configured to be greater than a default value N during a short circle period, that is, a power-saving signal monitoring pattern with a larger interval is adopted. N1 is a specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal.

It can be seen from the above embodiment that a specified occurrence of a power-saving signal and a specified effective time range of the specified occurrence is configured for a terminal, the specified occurrence representing a specified effective range of the power-saving signal for subsequent DRX; first notification information is generated, the first notification information including the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range; and the first notification information is sent to the terminal. In this way, the terminal can acquire the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range from the first notification information, and perform channel monitoring according to the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range, thereby realizing coordinated operation of a power-saving signal pattern and a DRX pattern. If there is data, a base station can instruct the terminal to monitor intensively, through the specified occurrence; if there is no data, the base station can instruct the terminal to monitor sparsely, through the specified occurrence, which improves efficiency of channel monitoring and also avoids resource waste.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating another channel monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment and the channel monitoring method performed by a base station. On the basis of the method shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, step <NUM>, when performed, may include the following steps <NUM> and <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, a default occurrence of the power-saving signal is determined, and the default occurrence represents a default effective range of the power-saving signal for subsequent DRX.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the default occurrence may be pre-agreed by the base station and the terminal, or may be specified by a communication protocol.

At step <NUM>, the default occurrence is sent to the terminal through a system message or an RRC message, so that the terminal performs channel monitoring according to the default occurrence after the specified effective time range expires.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the base station may notify the terminal of the default occurrence through a static mode such as a system message or an RRC message.

In an embodiment, the default occurrence at step <NUM> may be <NUM>, or may be an integer greater than <NUM>.

It can be seen from the above embodiment that a default occurrence of the power-saving signal is determined, and the default occurrence represents a default effective range of the power-saving signal for subsequent DRX. The default occurrence is sent to the terminal through a system message or an RRC message, so that the terminal may perform channel monitoring according to the default occurrence after the specified effective time range expires. In this way, implementation of channel monitoring is enriched, and reliability and utility of channel monitoring is also improved.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating a channel monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment. The channel monitoring method performed by a terminal. As shown in <FIG>, the channel monitoring method includes the following steps <NUM> to <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, first notification information sent by a base station is received. The first notification information includes a specified occurrence of a power-saving signal and a specified effective time range of the specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the specified occurrence represents a specified effective range of the power-saving signal for subsequent DRX.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, discontinuous reception (DRX) refers to that a terminal stops monitoring a channel for a period of time, so as to achieve the purpose of power saving.

The power-saving signal at step <NUM> is a WUS. In addition, in a scenario with DRX configured, it is usually configured that the WUS is before a DRX wake-up period (i.e., on duration). If a terminal detects the WUS, it means that it is to perform channel monitoring during a subsequent DRX wake-up period, for example, physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring; if the terminal detects no WUS, the subsequent DRX wake-up period (i.e., on duration) is to be skipped, that is, no channel monitoring is to be performed for the subsequent DRX wake-up period. As for how many DRX wake-up periods are to be skipped, this is determined by a specified occurrence configured by a base station for the terminal.

In this way, a WUS is noneffective for a DRX wake-up period (i.e., on duration) that follows the WUS, that is, the WUS monitoring pattern is completely ignored and only the DRX pattern is used.

At step <NUM>, the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range are acquired from the first notification information.

At step <NUM>, channel monitoring is performed according to the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range.

within the specified effective time range, channel monitoring is be performed at a specified occurrence.

In an embodiment, the power-saving signal is a WUS; the specified occurrence is <NUM>, which indicates that a WUS monitoring pattern is ignored and only a DRX pattern is used; when step <NUM> is performed, within the specified effective time range, the WUS monitoring pattern may be ignored and only the DRX pattern may be used.

In an embodiment, the power-saving signal is a WUS; the specified occurrence is <NUM>, which indicates that the WUS is only effective for one DRX cycle that follows the WUS; when step <NUM> is performed, within the specified effective time range, if the WUS is detected, channel monitoring may be performed only during one DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS; if the WUS is not detected, no channel monitoring may be performed during one DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS.

In an embodiment, the power-saving signal is a WUS; the specified occurrence is an integer N greater than <NUM>, which indicates that the WUS is effective for all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS; when step <NUM> is performed, within the specified effective time range, if the WUS is detected, channel monitoring may be performed during all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS; if the WUS is not detected, no channel monitoring may be performed during all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS.

It can be seen from the above embodiment that first notification information sent by a base station is received. The first notification information includes a specified occurrence of a power-saving signal and a specified effective time range of the specified occurrence configured by the base station for the terminal, and the specified occurrence represents a specified effective range of the power-saving signal for subsequent DRX. The specified occurrence and the specified effective time range are acquired from the first notification information. Channel monitoring is performed according to the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range. In this way, coordinated operation of a power-saving signal pattern and a DRX pattern is realized. If there is data, the terminal may monitor intensively according to the specified occurrence; if there is no data, the terminal may monitor sparsely according to the specified occurrence, thereby improving efficiency of channel monitoring and also avoids resource waste.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating another channel monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment, and the channel monitoring method performed by a terminal. On the basis of the method shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, step <NUM>, when performed, may include following steps <NUM> and <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, a specified signaling sent by a base station is received, the specified signaling includes first notification information.

At step <NUM>, the first notification information is acquired from the specified signaling.

It can be seen from the above embodiment that a specified signaling sent by the base station is received, the specified signaling includes first notification information, and the first notification information is acquired from the specified signaling, thereby improving the accuracy of notification information transmission.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating another channel monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment, and the channel monitoring method performed by a terminal. On the basis of the method shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, the channel monitoring method further includes the following step <NUM>.

At step <NUM>, after the specified effective time range expires, channel monitoring is performed according to a default occurrence.

In an embodiment, the default occurrence at step <NUM> may be sent by the base station to the terminal through a system message or an RRC message, or may be specified by a communication protocol.

It can be seen from the above embodiment that after the specified effective time range expires, channel monitoring can be performed according to the default occurrence, thereby enriching implementation of channel monitoring, and also improving reliability and utility of channel monitoring.

Corresponding to the above embodiments of channel monitoring methods, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of channel monitoring apparatuses. In addition, for parts that are not described in detail in the embodiments of channel monitoring apparatuses, reference may be made to the embodiments of corresponding channel monitoring methods.

<FIG> is a block diagram illustrating a channel monitoring apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment not covered by the claimed invention. The apparatus is applied to a base station and used to perform the channel monitoring method shown in <FIG>. As shown in <FIG>, the channel monitoring apparatus may include:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, the power-saving signal is a wake up signaling (WUS); and the specified occurrence is <NUM>, which indicates that a WUS monitoring pattern is ignored and only a DRX pattern is used.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, the power-saving signal is a wake up signaling (WUS); and the specified occurrence is <NUM>, which indicates that the WUS is only effective for one DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, the power-saving signal is a wake up signaling (WUS); and the specified occurrence is an integer N greater than <NUM>, which indicates that the WUS is effective for all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, the specified effective time range may include, but is not limited to, at least one of:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, the first sending module <NUM> may include:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, the specified signaling may include, but is not limited to, at least one of:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, the apparatus may further include:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, the default occurrence is <NUM> or an integer greater than <NUM>.

<FIG> is a block diagram illustrating a channel monitoring apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment not covered by the claimed invention.

The apparatus is applied to a terminal and used to perform the channel monitoring method shown in <FIG>. As shown in <FIG>, the channel monitoring apparatus may include:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, the power-saving signal is a wake up signaling (WUS); the specified occurrence is <NUM>, which indicates that a WUS monitoring pattern is ignored and only a DRX pattern is used;.

The first channel monitoring module <NUM> may include:
a first monitoring submodule <NUM>, configured to, within the specified effective time range, ignore a WUS monitoring pattern and use only a DRX pattern.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, the power-saving signal is a wake up signaling (WUS); the specified occurrence is <NUM>, which indicates that the WUS is only effective for one DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS;.

The first channel monitoring module <NUM> may include:
a second monitoring submodule <NUM>, configured to, within the specified effective time range, in response to that the WUS is detected, perform channel monitoring only during one DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS; in response to that the WUS is not detected, perform no channel monitoring during one DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, the power-saving signal is a wake up signaling (WUS); the specified occurrence is an integer N greater than <NUM>, which indicates that the WUS is effective for all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS;.

The first channel monitoring module <NUM> may include:
a third monitoring submodule <NUM>, configured to, within the specified effective time range, in response to that the WUS is detected, perform channel monitoring during all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS; in response to that the WUS is not detected, perform no channel monitoring during all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS.

In an embodiment, on the basis of any of the apparatuses shown in <FIG>, the specified effective time range may include, but is not limited to, at least one of:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, the reception module <NUM> may include:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, the specified signaling may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, as shown in <FIG>, the apparatus may further include:
a second channel monitoring module <NUM>, configured to, after the specified effective time range expires, perform channel monitoring according to a default occurrence.

In an embodiment, on the basis of the apparatus shown in <FIG>, the default occurrence is sent by the base station to the terminal through a system message or an RRC message, or specified by a communication protocol.

For the apparatus embodiment, since the apparatus substantially corresponds to the method embodiment, reference may be made to some description of the method embodiment. The apparatus embodiments described above are merely schematic, in which the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to a plurality of network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the solution of the present disclosure, which a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand and implement without creative efforts.

The present disclosure provides a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer programs, where the computer programs are used to perform the channel monitoring method according to any of <FIG>.

The present disclosure provides a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer programs, where the computer programs are used to perform the channel monitoring method according to any one of <FIG>.

Correspondingly, the present disclosure also provides, according to the claimed invention, a base station, including:.

As shown in <FIG> is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a resource configuration apparatus according to an example. The apparatus <NUM> may be provided as a base station. As shown in <FIG>, the apparatus <NUM> includes a processing component <NUM>, a wireless transmitting/receiving component <NUM>, an antenna component <NUM> and a signal processing portion specific to a wireless interface. The processing component <NUM> may further include one or more processors.

One of the processors in the processing component <NUM> may be configured to perform any of the above resource configuration methods.

The present disclosure further provides a resource configuration apparatus applied to a terminal, including:.

<FIG> is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a resource configuration apparatus according to an example. According to the claimed invention, a resource configuration apparatus <NUM> is a terminal such as a computer, a mobile phone, a digital broadcast terminal, a message transceiving device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical equipment, a fitness equipment and a personal digital assistant.

As shown in <FIG>, the apparatus <NUM> may include one or more of the following components: a processing component <NUM>, a memory <NUM>, a power supply component <NUM>, a multimedia component <NUM>, an audio component <NUM>, an input/output (I/O) interface <NUM>, a sensor component <NUM> and a communication component <NUM>.

The processing component <NUM> generally controls overall operations of the apparatus <NUM>, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component <NUM> may include one or more processors <NUM> to execute instructions so as to complete all or part of the steps of the above methods. In addition, the processing component <NUM> may include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component <NUM> and other components. For example, the processing component <NUM> may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component <NUM> and the processing component <NUM>.

The memory <NUM> is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the apparatus <NUM>. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operated on the apparatus <NUM>, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so on. The memory <NUM> may be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage devices or a combination thereof, such as a Static Random-Access Memory (SRAM), an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), an Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM), a Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a magnetic memory, a flash memory, a magnetic or compact disk.

The multimedia component <NUM> includes a screen providing an output interface between the apparatus <NUM> and a user. In some examples, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes the TP, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The TP may include one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the TP. The touch sensors may not only sense a boundary of a touch or swipe, but also sense a duration and a pressure associated with the touch or swipe. In some examples, the multimedia component <NUM> may include a front camera and/or a rear camera. The front camera and/or rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the apparatus <NUM> is in an operating mode, such as a photographing mode or a video mode. Each of the front camera and the rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zooming capability.

The audio component <NUM> is to output and/or input an audio signal. For example, the audio component <NUM> includes a microphone (MIC). When the apparatus <NUM> is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a record mode and a voice recognition mode, the microphone is to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal may be further stored in the memory <NUM> or sent via the communication component <NUM>. In some examples, the audio component <NUM> further includes a speaker for outputting an audio signal.

The I/O interface <NUM> provides an interface between the processing component <NUM> and a peripheral interface module. The above peripheral interface module may be a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, or the like. These buttons may include but not limited to, a home button, a volume button, a start button and a lock button.

The sensor component <NUM> includes one or more sensors to provide status assessments of various aspects for the apparatus <NUM>. For example, the sensor component <NUM> may detect the on/off status of the apparatus <NUM>, and relative positioning of the component, for example, the component is a display and a keypad of the apparatus <NUM>. The sensor component <NUM> may also detect a change in position of the apparatus <NUM> or a component of the apparatus <NUM>, a presence or absence of the contact between a user and the apparatus <NUM>, an orientation or an acceleration/deceleration of the apparatus <NUM>, and a change in temperature of the apparatus <NUM>. The sensor component <NUM> may include a proximity sensor to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor component <NUM> may further include an optical sensor, such as a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) or Charged Coupled Device (CCD) image sensor which is used in imaging applications. In some examples, the sensor component <NUM> may further include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component <NUM> is to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the apparatus <NUM> and other devices. The apparatus <NUM> may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, <NUM> or <NUM>, or a combination thereof. In an example, the communication component <NUM> receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an example, the communication component <NUM> may further include a Near Field Communication (NFC) module for promoting short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on a radio occurrence identification (RFID) technology, an infrared data association (IrDA) technology, an ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, a Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

In an example, the apparatus <NUM> may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components for performing the above methods.

In an example, there is further provided a non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions, such as the memory <NUM> including instructions. The above instructions may be executed by the processor <NUM> of the apparatus <NUM> to complete the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random-Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

The instructions in the storage medium, when executed by the processor, cause apparatus <NUM> to perform any of the above channel monitoring methods.

After considering the specification and practicing the present disclosure, the persons skilled in the art may easily conceive of other implementations of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is intended to include any variations, uses and adaptive changes of the present disclosure. These variations, uses and adaptive changes follow the general principle of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or conventional technical means in the art not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and examples herein are intended to be illustrative only and the real scope of the present disclosure are indicated by the claims of the present disclosure.

Claim 1:
A channel monitoring method performed by a base station (<NUM>), characterized by comprising:
configuring (<NUM>) a specified occurrence of a power-saving signal and a specified effective time range of the specified occurrence for a terminal, the specified occurrence representing a specified effective range of the power-saving signal for subsequent discontinuous reception, DRX, wake-up period;
wherein the specified effective time range represents a time range during which the specified occurrence is effective for the terminal, and is used to indicate that within the specified effective time range, the specified occurrence is used for channel monitoring by the terminal, and when the specified effective time range expires, a default occurrence is used for channel monitoring by the terminal;
generating (<NUM>) first notification information, the first notification information comprising the specified occurrence and the specified effective time range; and
sending (<NUM>) the first notification information to the terminal,
wherein the power-saving signal is a wake up signaling, WUS;
and the specified occurrence includes <NUM>, <NUM>, and an integer N greater than <NUM>,
when the specified occurrence is <NUM>, a WUS monitoring pattern is ignored and only a DRX pattern is used;
when the specified occurrence is <NUM>, the WUS is only effective for one DRX wake-up period that follows the WUS;
when the specified occurrence is N, the WUS is effective for all N consecutive DRX wake-up periods that follow the WUS.