US 12,192,895 B2
Method and system for implementing mini-slot scheduling for all UEs that only are enabled to lower power usage
Dhaval Mehta, Englewood, CO (US); and Amit Pathania, Englewood, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Wireless L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Wireless L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,381.
Application 17/939,381 is a continuation of application No. 16/945,196, filed on Jul. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,470,549.
Prior Publication US 2023/0007584 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01); H04W 72/12 (2023.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 52/0209 (2013.01) [H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/12 (2013.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an element management system (EMS) comprising a distribution unit (DU) and central unit (CU), the EMS configured to monitor data received from the DU and CU for a power outage; and
a scheduler unit configured to enable and disable mini-slots in a downlink (DL) pattern and an uplink (UL) pattern comprising concatenated patterns repeated during a configuration period, wherein the scheduler unit disables a portion of the mini-slots and selects a reduced number of the mini-slots for use in the configuration period in response to the EMS detecting the power outage.