Apple patents phone power saving that pauses signal checks

1. A method for a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: receiving a search space configuration comprising a default search space set in a bandwidth part and a second search space set for the same bandwidth part as the default search space set; monitoring physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) according to the default search space set; receiving a scheduling downlink control information (DCI) comprising one bit for a search space switch indication indicating to change search spaces to the second search space set within the same bandwidth part as the default search space set; changing PDCCH monitoring according to the second search space set within the same bandwidth part as the default search space set in response to receiving the search space switch indication; receiving a second scheduling DCI message, the second scheduling DCI message including a skipping indication; determining a time to apply skipping for the PDDCH monitoring as a result of the skipping indication; and applying the skipping for the PDCCH for a preconfigured number of slots at the determined time, wherein the skipping is applied right after the second scheduling DCI is received as soon as the UE determines the skipping indication is included in the second scheduling DCI, wherein for downlink communication, the skipping is canceled based on a negative-acknowledgement (NACK) message, wherein when the NACK message is transmitted, by the UE, the skipping is canceled, wherein for uplink communication, the skipping is applied when drx-HARQRTTTimerUL expires.