17960596. COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE simplified abstract (Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.)
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COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE
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COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17960596 titled 'COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a communication method and device that reduce power consumption of receive user equipment (RX UE). The method involves using timers to control when the RX UE needs to monitor certain communication signals.
- The method starts a first timer and/or stops a second timer when there is no reserved resource for retransmitting a transmission on a sidelink.
- The method stops the second timer when there is a reserved resource for retransmitting a transmission on a sidelink.
- By using these timers, the RX UE can control when it needs to receive data on the sidelink without constantly monitoring certain signals.
Potential Applications
- Wireless communication systems
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Mobile devices
Problems Solved
- Reduces power consumption of receive user equipment
- Efficiently controls when the device needs to receive data on a sidelink
Benefits
- Extends battery life of devices
- Reduces power consumption
- Improves overall energy efficiency of communication systems
Original Abstract Submitted
A communication method and device for reducing power consumption of receive user equipment (RX UE) are provided. The method includes: when there is no reserved resource used to retransmit first transmission on a sidelink, a first communication device and/or a second communication device starts a first timer, and/or stops a second timer; or when there is a reserved resource used to retransmit first transmission on a sidelink, a first communication device and a second communication device stop a second timer. In this way, the first communication device and the second communication device can jointly control, by using the first timer and the second timer, the first communication device to receive data on the sidelink, so that the first communication device may not keep monitoring SCI that is associated with a HARQ process corresponding to the first transmission.
