US 11,671,913 B2
Systems and methods for reducing base station power consumption
Lei Song, Basking Ridge, NJ (US); Jin Yang, Orinda, CA (US); Zheng Zhao, Plainsboro, NJ (US); and Edward Diaz, Bridgewater, NJ (US)
Assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/364,204.
Prior Publication US 2023/0007580 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 52/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 52/0206 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
entering, by an access station for a radio access network (RAN), a low power-consumption mode that deactivates components of the access station;
transmitting, by the access station, a beacon signal in response to entering the low power-consumption mode, wherein the beacon signal indicates that the access station is in the low power-consumption mode and includes a power-saving level that indicates a relative level of priority for the access station to remain in power saving mode;
receiving, by the access station and based on the power-saving level, a wake-up signal from a user equipment (UE) device; and
exiting, by the access station, the low power-consumption mode in response to receiving the wake-up signal.