The invention relates to a divisional application of an invention application with the application date of 2016, 12 and 5, and the application number of 201611103130.3, namely a configuration method, a terminal and network equipment for Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
First embodiment
As shown in fig. 1, a first embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:
step 101, receiving a DRX parameter issued by a network device.
The DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameter may specifically include a long DRX parameter and/or a short DRX parameter. In addition, the terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node, or the like.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the DRX parameter sent by the network device may be received in various ways. For example, the DRX parameters issued by the network device are received through RRC state transition signaling (at this time, the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state transition signaling), RRC state DRX configuration information (at this time, the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information), or system information (at this time, the DRX parameters are recorded in the system information).
Andstep 102, updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, if the network device detects that the terminal needs to transition to an inactive state (i.e. the terminal needs to transition to the inactive state), the terminal may update its DRX parameter configuration immediately after receiving the DRX parameter, or certainly update its DRX parameter configuration according to the time indicated by the network device; if the network device issues the DRX parameter to the terminal when detecting that a service enabling the terminal to enter an inactive state exists in the services operated by the terminal (i.e., a service enabling the terminal to enter the inactive state exists in the services operated by the terminal), the terminal updates the DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameter when entering the inactive state, and certainly, the terminal can update the DRX parameter configuration according to the time indicated by the network device, so that the terminal in the inactive state can operate the services according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.
Therefore, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the DRX parameter configuration for the terminal in the inactive state is implemented by receiving the DRX parameter (which is the DRX parameter when the terminal is in the inactive state) issued by the network device and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameter, so that the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirement.
Second embodiment
As shown in fig. 2, a second embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:
step 201, receiving DRX parameters issued by a network device through RRC state transition signaling.
The DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state transition signaling, and the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameters may specifically include a long DRX parameter and/or a short DRX parameter. In addition, the terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node, or the like.
Step 202, updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the DRX parameters, the terminal can immediately update its DRX parameter configuration, so that the terminal in an inactive state can run a service according to the received DRX parameters, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.
It should be noted that, when receiving the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the RRC state transition signaling, the RRC state transition signaling may further record: the effective time of the RRC state transition and the effective period of the DRX parameter, and the DRX parameter configuration and the RRC state transition are effective at the same time. Therefore, if the RRC state transition signaling records the effective time of the RRC state transition, the terminal needs to update its DRX parameter configuration according to the received effective time, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run a service according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.
In addition, if the validity period of the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state transition signaling, the validity period of the DRX parameter is executed according to the received validity period. Of course, if the RRC state transition signaling does not record the validity period of the DRX parameter, the validity period of the DRX parameter may be until the next RRC state transition signaling is received or the state transition occurs, or until the DRX parameter in the next inactive state is received, before which, the currently stored DRX parameter (and the DRX parameter received in step 201) is used as long as the terminal enters the inactive state.
It should be noted that, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the configuration update of the DRX parameters in the inactive state can be implemented by re-receiving the signaling or information containing the new DRX parameters within the current configuration period.
Therefore, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the DRX parameter sent by the network device is received by using the RRC state transition signaling (the DRX parameter is the DRX parameter when the terminal is in the inactive state), and the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal is updated according to the received DRX parameter, so that the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal in the inactive state is implemented, and the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirement.
Third embodiment
As shown in fig. 3, a third embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:
step 301, receiving DRX parameters issued by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information.
The DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information, and the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameters may specifically include a long DRX parameter and/or a short DRX parameter. In addition, the terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node, or the like.
Step 302, updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter.
In the third embodiment of the present invention, if the terminal receives the DRX parameter sent by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information when it needs to transition to the inactive state, the terminal can immediately update its DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameter, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run a service according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.
If the terminal receives the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information when there is a service that can enable the terminal to enter the inactive state in the service that the terminal operates, the specific implementation manner ofstep 302 is: and when the terminal enters an inactive state, updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter. That is, the terminal can update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameter when entering the inactive state, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run a service according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.
It should be noted that, when receiving the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the RRC state DRX configuration information may further record: the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters. Therefore, if the effective time of the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information, the terminal needs to update its DRX parameter configuration according to the received effective time, so that the terminal in the inactive state can operate a service according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.
In addition, if the valid period of the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information, the valid period of the DRX parameter is executed according to the received valid period. Of course, if the RRC state DRX configuration information does not record the validity period of the DRX parameter, the validity period of the DRX parameter may be up to the occurrence of state transition, or may be up to the reception of the DRX parameter in the next inactive state, before which, the currently stored DRX parameter (and the DRX parameter received instep 301 above) is used as long as the terminal enters the inactive state.
It should be noted that, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the configuration update of the DRX parameters in the inactive state can be implemented by re-receiving the signaling or information containing the new DRX parameters within the current configuration period.
Therefore, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the DRX parameter sent by the network device is received by using the RRC state DRX configuration information (the DRX parameter is the DRX parameter when the terminal is in the inactive state), and the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal is updated according to the received DRX parameter, so that the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal in the inactive state is implemented, and the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirement.
Fourth embodiment
As shown in fig. 4, a fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, which is applied to a terminal, and the method includes:
step 401, receiving DRX parameters issued by the network device through the system information.
The DRX parameters are recorded in the system information, and the DRX parameters are DRX parameters when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameters may specifically include a long DRX parameter and/or a short DRX parameter. In addition, the terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node, or the like.
In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when receiving the DRX parameter sent by the network device through the system information, the system information records the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, and the DRX parameter recorded in the system information is the DRX parameter when the paging terminal is in the inactive state. Correspondingly, the specific implementation manner of thestep 401 is as follows: whether a paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier contains a terminal (i.e., a terminal applied by the above method) is detected by analyzing the paging terminal identifier of the system information, and if the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier contains a terminal, a DRX parameter corresponding to the terminal is obtained from the system information, and specifically, the corresponding DRX parameter can be obtained from the system information through the paging terminal identifier corresponding to the terminal. It should be noted that the paging terminal identifier recorded in the system information is used to uniquely identify the paging terminal in the current system.
And step 402, updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter.
In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, if the terminal receives the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the system information when it needs to transition to the inactive state, the terminal can immediately update its DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameter, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.
If the terminal receives the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the system information when there is a service that can enable the terminal to enter the inactive state in the service run by the terminal, the specific implementation manner ofstep 402 is: and when the terminal enters an inactive state, updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter. That is, the terminal can update its own DRX parameter configuration according to the received DRX parameter when entering the inactive state, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run a service according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power.
It should be noted that, when receiving the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the system information, the system information may further record the effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier. Therefore, if the system information records the effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, the terminal needs to update the configuration of the DRX parameter according to the effective time of the received DRX parameter, so that the terminal in the inactive state can run the service according to the received DRX parameter, and the purpose of saving electricity is achieved.
In addition, if the system information does not record the valid period of the DRX parameter, the valid period of the DRX parameter may be until the state transition occurs, or may be until the DRX parameter in the next inactive state is received, and before that, the currently stored DRX parameter (and the DRX parameter received in step 401) is used as long as the terminal enters the inactive state.
It should be noted that, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the configuration update of the DRX parameters in the inactive state can be implemented by re-receiving the signaling or information containing the new DRX parameters within the current configuration period.
It should be further noted that, after the terminal enters the inactive state, the DRX parameter may be updated in the manner of theabove steps 401 and 402.
Therefore, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the DRX parameter sent by the network device is received by using the system information (the DRX parameter is the DRX parameter when the terminal is in the inactive state), and the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal is updated according to the received DRX parameter, so that the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal in the inactive state is implemented, and the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirement.
Fifth embodiment
The first to fourth embodiments above describe in detail the configuration method of DRX parameters for discontinuous reception in different scenarios, respectively, and the following describes the corresponding terminals with reference to fig. 5 and 6.
As shown in fig. 5 to 6, a fifth embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal 500 including:
areceiving module 501, configured to receive a DRX parameter issued by a network device, where the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when a terminal is in an inactive state;
anupdating module 502, configured to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter.
The terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node, or the like.
Optionally, the receivingmodule 501 includes:
thefirst receiving submodule 5011 is configured to receive a DRX parameter issued by a network device through a radio resource control RRC state transition signaling; wherein, the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; or
Thesecond receiving submodule 5012 is configured to receive a DRX parameter issued by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information; wherein, the DRX parameter is recorded in the DRX configuration information of the RRC state; or
Thethird receiving submodule 5013 is configured to receive the DRX parameter sent by the network device through the system information; wherein, the DRX parameter is recorded in the system information.
Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameter sent by the network device through the RRC state transition signaling, the RRC state transition signaling further records: the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters.
Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the RRC state DRX configuration information further records: the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters.
Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the system information, the system information records a paging terminal identifier and a DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, and the DRX parameter recorded in the system information is the DRX parameter when the paging terminal is in an inactive state;
thethird receiving submodule 5013 includes:
theparsing unit 50131 is configured to parse the paging terminal identifier of the system information, detect whether the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier includes a terminal, and trigger the obtainingunit 50132 if the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier includes a terminal;
the obtainingunit 50132 is configured to obtain the DRX parameters corresponding to the terminal from the system information according to the trigger of the analyzingunit 50131.
Optionally, the system information further records an effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier.
Optionally, the updatingmodule 502 is specifically configured to update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter when the terminal enters the inactive state.
In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 500 configures the DRX parameter for the terminal in the inactive state by receiving the DRX parameter (which is the DRX parameter when the terminal is in the inactive state) sent by the network device and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameter, so that the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirement.
Sixth embodiment
As shown in fig. 7, a sixth embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal, where the terminal 700 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or a vehicle-mounted computer.
The terminal 700 in fig. 7 includes a Radio Frequency (RF)circuit 710, amemory 720, aninput unit 730, adisplay unit 740, aprocessor 760, anaudio circuit 770, a wifi (wireless fidelity)module 780, and apower supply 790.
Theinput unit 730 may be used, among other things, to receive numeric or character information input by a user and to generate signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the terminal 700. Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, theinput unit 730 may include atouch panel 731. Thetouch panel 731, also referred to as a touch screen, can collect touch operations of a user (e.g. operations of the user on thetouch panel 731 by using a finger, a stylus pen, or any other suitable object or accessory) thereon or nearby, and drive the corresponding connection device according to a preset program. Alternatively, thetouch panel 731 may include two portions of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch direction of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch sensing device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, sends the touch point coordinates to theprocessor 760, and can receive and execute commands sent from theprocessor 760. In addition, thetouch panel 731 may be implemented by various types, such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared ray, and a surface acoustic wave. In addition to thetouch panel 731, theinput unit 730 may includeother input devices 732, and theother input devices 732 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, and the like.
Among them, thedisplay unit 740 may be used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user and various menu interfaces of the terminal 700. Thedisplay unit 740 may include adisplay panel 741, and optionally, thedisplay panel 741 may be configured in the form of an LCD or an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED).
It should be noted that thetouch panel 731 can cover thedisplay panel 741 to form a touch display screen, and when the touch display screen detects a touch operation on or near the touch display screen, the touch display screen is transmitted to theprocessor 760 to determine the type of the touch event, and then theprocessor 760 provides a corresponding visual output on the touch display screen according to the type of the touch event.
The touch display screen comprises an application program interface display area and a common control display area. The arrangement modes of the application program interface display area and the common control display area are not limited, and can be an arrangement mode which can distinguish two display areas, such as vertical arrangement, left-right arrangement and the like. The application interface display area may be used to display an interface of an application. Each interface may contain at least one interface element such as an icon and/or widget desktop control for an application. The application interface display area may also be an empty interface that does not contain any content. The common control display area is used for displaying controls with high utilization rate, such as application icons like setting buttons, interface numbers, scroll bars, phone book icons and the like.
Theprocessor 760 is a control center of the terminal 700, connects various parts of the entire handset using various interfaces and lines, and performs various functions of the terminal 700 and processes data by operating or executing software programs and/or modules stored in thefirst memory 721 and calling data stored in thesecond memory 722, thereby integrally monitoring theterminal 700. Alternatively,processor 760 may include one or more processing units.
In this embodiment of the present invention, theprocessor 760 is configured to receive a DRX parameter sent by a network device by invoking a software program and/or a module stored in thefirst memory 721 and/or data stored in thesecond memory 722, where the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state; and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter.
Optionally, theprocessor 760 is further configured to: receiving DRX parameters issued by network equipment through a radio resource control RRC state transition signaling; wherein, the DRX parameter is recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; or, receiving DRX parameters issued by the network equipment through RRC state DRX configuration information; wherein, the DRX parameter is recorded in the DRX configuration information of the RRC state; or, receiving DRX parameters issued by network equipment through system information; wherein, the DRX parameter is recorded in the system information.
Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameter sent by the network device through the RRC state transition signaling, the RRC state transition signaling further records: the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameters.
Optionally, when receiving the DRX parameter issued by the network device through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the RRC state DRX configuration information further records: the effective time of the DRX parameters and the validity period of the DRX parameters.
Optionally, when receiving a DRX parameter issued by a network device through system information, the system information records a paging terminal identifier and a DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier, and the DRX parameter recorded in the system information is the DRX parameter when the paging terminal is in an inactive state;processor 760 is further configured to: analyzing a paging terminal identifier of the system information, and detecting whether a paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identifier comprises a terminal or not; and if the paging terminal corresponding to the paging terminal identification comprises the terminal, acquiring the DRX parameter corresponding to the terminal from the system information. The system information also records the effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identification.
Optionally, theprocessor 760 is further configured to: and when the terminal enters an inactive state, updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the DRX parameter.
It can be seen that, in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the terminal configures the DRX parameter for the terminal in the inactive state by receiving the DRX parameter (which is the DRX parameter when the terminal is in the inactive state) issued by the network device and updating the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received DRX parameter, so that the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirement.
Seventh embodiment
The first to sixth embodiments have described the configuration method of DRX parameters for discontinuous reception and the terminal of the present invention on the terminal side, respectively, and the following embodiments will further describe the configuration method of DRX parameters for discontinuous reception of a network device with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific application scenarios.
As shown in fig. 8, a seventh embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring discontinuous reception DRX parameters, which is applied to a network device, and the method includes:
step 801, when detecting that the DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal, configuring the DRX parameter for the terminal.
The DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state, and the DRX parameter may specifically include a long DRX parameter and/or a short DRX parameter.
In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the first specific implementation manner of detecting that the DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal instep 801 is as follows: if the terminal is detected to need to be switched to the inactive state, the DRX parameter is determined to need to be issued to the terminal, namely if the terminal is detected to potentially switch to the inactive state or a command for switching to the inactive state is sent to the terminal, the DRX parameter is determined to need to be issued to the terminal.
In addition, the second specific implementation manner for detecting that the DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal instep 801 is as follows: and if detecting that the service which can enable the terminal to enter the inactive state exists in the service operated by the terminal, determining that the DRX parameter needs to be transmitted to the terminal.
It should be noted that, when it is detected instep 801 that the implementation manner that needs to issue the DRX parameter to the terminal is the second specific implementation manner, the network device needs to send the DRX parameter to the terminal before the terminal transitions to the inactive state.
Step 802, sending the DRX parameters to the terminal.
The terminal may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like, and the network device may be a base station, a core network control node, or the like.
In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the DRX parameters may be sent to the terminal through RRC state transition signaling, RRC state DRX configuration information, or system information. It should be noted that, if the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal through the RRC state transition signaling, the DRX parameter should be recorded in the RRC state transition signaling; if the DRX parameters are issued to the terminal through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information; and if the DRX parameters are issued to the terminal through the system information, the DRX parameters are recorded in the system information.
Specifically, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when the implementation manner that thestep 801 detects that the DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal is the first implementation manner, the specific implementation manner of thestep 802 is: detecting whether an RRC state transition signaling needs to be issued to the terminal or not, if so, recording the DRX parameter in the RRC state transition signaling, and issuing the RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameter to the terminal; and if the fact that the RRC state transition signaling is not required to be issued to the terminal is detected, the DRX parameters are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information, and the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameters is issued to the terminal.
It should be noted that, when the RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal, the effective time of the RRC state transition and the validity period of the DRX parameter may also be issued to the terminal. Therefore, the specific implementation manner of issuing the RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameter to the terminal is as follows: and recording the effective time of the RRC state transition and the effective period of the DRX parameter in the RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameter, and transmitting the RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameter, the effective time of the RRC state transition and the effective period of the DRX parameter to the terminal. The DRX parameter configuration and the RRC state transition are effective at the same time, so that the terminal can update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received effective time, the terminal in the non-activated state can run services according to the received DRX parameters, and the purpose of saving electricity is achieved. In addition, the valid period of the DRX parameter is a valid period for the terminal to specify the DRX parameter.
Similarly, when the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal, the effective time of the DRX parameter and the validity period of the DRX parameter may also be issued to the terminal. Therefore, the specific implementation manner of issuing the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter to the terminal is as follows: the effective time of the DRX parameter and the effective period of the DRX parameter are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter, and the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter, the effective time of the DRX parameter and the effective period of the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal, so that the terminal can update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received effective time of the DRX parameter, and the terminal in the non-activated state can run services according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving electricity. In addition, the valid period of the DRX parameter is a valid period for the terminal to specify the DRX parameter.
In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected in theabove step 801 that the implementation manner that needs to issue the DRX parameter to the terminal is the second specific implementation manner, it is considered that it is not necessary to issue the RRC state transition signaling to the terminal, and the specific implementation manner of theabove step 802 is: and recording the DRX parameters in the RRC state DRX configuration information, and issuing the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameters to the terminal. And similar to the case of the specific implementation manner instep 802 when it is detected instep 801 that the implementation manner that needs to issue the DRX parameter to the terminal is the first specific implementation manner, when the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal, it is also possible to issue the effective time of the DRX parameter and the validity period of the DRX parameter to the terminal. Therefore, the specific implementation manner of issuing the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter to the terminal is as follows: the effective time of the DRX parameter and the effective period of the DRX parameter are recorded in the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter, and the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter, the effective time of the DRX parameter and the effective period of the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal, so that the terminal can update the DRX parameter configuration of the terminal according to the received effective time of the DRX parameter, and the terminal in the non-activated state can run services according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving electricity. The valid period of the DRX parameters is the valid period for the terminal to determine the DRX parameters.
Specifically, when the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal through the RRC state transition signaling, the interaction process between the terminal and the network device is as shown in fig. 9, and when the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal through the RRC state DRX configuration information, the interaction process between the terminal and the network device is as shown in fig. 10.
In a seventh embodiment of the present invention, whether the implementation manner of thestep 801 detecting that the DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal is the first implementation manner or the second implementation manner, the implementation manner of thestep 802 may be: and recording the paging terminal identification and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identification in system information, and issuing the system information recorded with the paging terminal identification and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identification to the terminal. The DRX parameter recorded in the system information is the DRX parameter of the paging terminal in the inactive state. It should be noted that the paging terminal identifier recorded in the system information is used to uniquely identify the paging terminal in the current system.
In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when the system information recorded with the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier is issued to the terminal, the effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier may also be issued to the terminal. Therefore, the specific implementation manner of issuing the system information recorded with the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier to the terminal is as follows: the effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identification is recorded in the system information recorded with the paging terminal identification and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identification, and the system information recorded with the paging terminal identification, the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identification and the effective time of the DRX parameter is issued to the terminal, so that the terminal can update the configuration of the DRX parameter according to the received effective time, and the terminal in a non-activated state can run services according to the received DRX parameter, thereby achieving the purpose of saving electricity.
It should be noted that, the configuration update of the DRX parameters in the inactive state may be implemented by re-issuing signaling or information including new DRX parameters within the current configuration validity period.
It should be further noted that, after the terminal enters the inactive state, the DRX parameter may be updated by recording the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier in the system information, and issuing the system information in which the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier are recorded to the terminal (i.e., by issuing the system information).
Therefore, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that the DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal, the DRX parameter is configured for the terminal (the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state), and the DRX parameter is sent to the terminal, so that the DRX parameter is configured for the terminal in the inactive state, and the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirement.
Eighth embodiment
The seventh embodiment above describes in detail the configuration method of DRX parameters in discontinuous reception in different scenarios, and the network device corresponding to the method is further described with reference to fig. 11.
As shown in fig. 11, an eighth embodiment of the present invention provides anetwork device 1100, including:
aconfiguration module 1101, configured to configure a DRX parameter for a terminal when it is detected that the DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal, where the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state;
asending module 1102, configured to send the DRX parameter to the terminal.
The network device may be a base station, a core network control node, and the like.
Optionally, theconfiguration module 1101 includes:
afirst detection submodule 11011, configured to determine that it is detected that a DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal if it is detected that the terminal needs to be switched to an inactive state; or
A second detectingsubmodule 11012, configured to determine that it is detected that the DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal if it is detected that a service enabling the terminal to enter an inactive state exists in the services run by the terminal.
Optionally, the sendingmodule 1102 includes:
afirst recording sub-module 11021, configured to record the DRX parameter in an RRC state transition signaling if it is detected that a radio resource control, RRC, state transition signaling needs to be issued to the terminal;
a first sendingsub-module 11022, configured to send the RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameter to the terminal.
Optionally, the first sendingsub-module 11022 includes:
afirst recording unit 110221, configured to record the effective time of the RRC state transition and the effective period of the DRX parameter in an RRC state transition signaling recorded with the DRX parameter;
afirst sending unit 110222, configured to send an RRC state transition signaling that records the DRX parameter, the effective time of the RRC state transition, and the valid period of the DRX parameter to the terminal.
Optionally, the sendingmodule 1102 includes:
asecond recording sub-module 11023, configured to record the DRX parameter in the RRC state DRX configuration information if it is detected that the RRC state transition signaling does not need to be issued to the terminal;
and a second sendingsub-module 11024, configured to send the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter to the terminal.
Optionally, the second sendingsubmodule 11024 includes:
asecond recording unit 110241, configured to record the effective time of the DRX parameter and the effective period of the DRX parameter in the RRC state DRX configuration information recorded with the DRX parameter;
asecond sending unit 110242, configured to send the RRC state DRX configuration information, in which the DRX parameter, the effective time of the DRX parameter, and the valid period of the DRX parameter are recorded, to the terminal.
Optionally, the sendingmodule 1102 includes:
athird recording sub-module 11025, configured to record the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier in the system information;
a third sendingsubmodule 11026, configured to send the system information recorded with the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier to the terminal;
the DRX parameter recorded in the system information is the DRX parameter of the paging terminal in the inactive state.
Optionally, the third sendingsubmodule 11026 includes:
athird recording unit 110261, configured to record the effective time of the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier in the system information recorded with the paging terminal identifier and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier;
athird sending unit 110262, configured to send the system information recorded with the paging terminal identifier, and the DRX parameter corresponding to the paging terminal identifier and the effective time of the DRX parameter to the terminal.
In the eighth embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that the DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal, thenetwork device 1100 configures the DRX parameter for the terminal (the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state), and sends the DRX parameter to the terminal, thereby implementing configuring the DRX parameter for the terminal in the inactive state, so that the terminal in the inactive state meets the power saving requirement.
Ninth embodiment
In order to better achieve the above object, as shown in fig. 12, a ninth embodiment of the present invention further provides a network device, including: aprocessor 1200; amemory 1220 connected to theprocessor 1200 through a bus interface, and atransceiver 1210 connected to theprocessor 1200 through a bus interface; thememory 1220 is used for storing programs and data used by the processor in performing operations; transmitting data information or pilot frequency through thetransceiver 1210, and also receiving an uplink control channel through thetransceiver 1210; when theprocessor 1200 calls and executes the program and data stored in thememory 1220, specifically, when it is detected that a DRX parameter needs to be issued to the terminal, configuring the DRX parameter for the terminal, where the DRX parameter is a DRX parameter when the terminal is in an inactive state; and sending the DRX parameters to the terminal.
Theprocessor 1200 is used for reading the program in thememory 1220 and executing the following processes: when the DRX parameter is detected to be issued to the terminal, configuring the DRX parameter for the terminal, wherein the DRX parameter is the DRX parameter of the terminal in a non-activated state; and sending the DRX parameters to the terminal.
Atransceiver 1210 for receiving and transmitting data under the control of theprocessor 1200.
Where in fig. 12, the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, with various circuits of one or more processors represented byprocessor 1200 and memory represented bymemory 1220 being linked together. The bus architecture may also link together various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, power management circuits, and the like, which are well known in the art, and therefore, will not be described any further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. Thetransceiver 1210 may be a number of elements, including a transmitter and a transceiver, providing a means for communicating with various other apparatus over a transmission medium. Theprocessor 1200 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and thememory 1220 may store data used by theprocessor 1200 in performing operations.
In this way, when the network device detects that the DRX parameter needs to be sent to the terminal, the network device configures the DRX parameter for the terminal (the DRX parameter is the DRX parameter when the terminal is in the inactive state), and sends the DRX parameter to the terminal, thereby implementing the configuration of the DRX parameter for the terminal in the inactive state, and enabling the terminal in the inactive state to meet the power saving requirement.
Furthermore, it is to be noted that in the device and method of the invention, it is obvious that the individual components or steps can be decomposed and/or recombined. These decompositions and/or recombinations are to be regarded as equivalents of the present invention. Also, the steps of performing the series of processes described above may naturally be performed chronologically in the order described, but need not necessarily be performed chronologically, and some steps may be performed in parallel or independently of each other. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or any of the steps or elements of the method and apparatus of the present invention may be implemented in any computing device (including processors, storage media, etc.) or network of computing devices, in hardware, firmware, software, or any combination thereof, which can be implemented by those skilled in the art using their basic programming skills after reading the description of the present invention.
Thus, the objects of the invention may also be achieved by running a program or a set of programs on any computing device. The computing device may be a general purpose device as is well known. The object of the invention is thus also achieved solely by providing a program product comprising program code for implementing the method or the apparatus. That is, such a program product also constitutes the present invention, and a storage medium storing such a program product also constitutes the present invention. It is to be understood that the storage medium may be any known storage medium or any storage medium developed in the future. It is further noted that in the apparatus and method of the present invention, it is apparent that each component or step can be decomposed and/or recombined. These decompositions and/or recombinations are to be regarded as equivalents of the present invention. Also, the steps of executing the series of processes described above may naturally be executed chronologically in the order described, but need not necessarily be executed chronologically. Some steps may be performed in parallel or independently of each other.
While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.