New Radio Standalone paging based on device capabilities in unlicensed frequencies

摘要

A device may operate within a specified frequency band within a specified coverage area of a wireless cellular network serviced by a cell. A device sends a cell-specific paging message, which is sent by the cell into a cell-specific paging window, to multiple devices that operate within a specified coverage area and are targeted to receive paging messages. It may be monitored during the window. The device may go idle if monitoring indicates that each paging message intended for that device is not included in those paging messages. The device may process the paging message if the monitoring indicates that each paging message intended for the device is included in the paging message. Further, when the device attaches to the cell, it may indicate to the cell whether the device has the ability to support stand-alone operation within a specified frequency band. If the indication indicates that the device does not support such standalone operation, the cell may not issue a paging message to the device.