Public land mobile network search in static state using sensor inputs

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication comprising:

• means for determining that the UE is to perform a public land mobile network (PLMN) scan operation, the PLMN scan operation to be performed during a PLMN scan window;
• means for tracking a static state time representing an amount of time that the UE has remained within a static state;
• means for adjusting the PLMN scan window of the UE based at least in part on a value of the static state time satisfying a static state time threshold;
• means for updating the static state time threshold based at least in part on the value of the static state time satisfying the static state time threshold, wherein an updated static state time threshold is based on at least one of a previous value of the static state time threshold and the adjusted PLMN scan window;
• means for resetting a timer associated with the static state time upon adjustment of the PLMN scan window;
• and
• means for performing the PLMN scan operation utilizing the adjusted PLMN scan window.

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• one or more instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• determine that the UE is to perform a public land mobile network (PLMN) scan operation, the PLMN scan operation to be performed during a PLMN scan window;
• track a static state time representing an amount of time that the UE has remained within a static state;
• adjust the PLMN scan window of the UE based at least in part on a value of the static state time satisfying a static state time threshold;
• update the static state time threshold based at least in part on the value of the static state time satisfying the static state time threshold, wherein an updated static state time threshold is based on at least one of a previous value of the static state time threshold and the adjusted PLMN scan window;
• reset a timer associated with the static state time upon adjustment of the PLMN scan window;
• and
• perform the PLMN scan operation utilizing the adjusted PLMN scan window.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising one or more instructions executable to:

• determine that a user equipment (UE) is to perform a public land mobile network (PLMN) scan operation, the PLMN scan operation to be performed during a PLMN scan window;
• track a static state time representing an amount of time that the UE has remained within a static state;
• adjust the PLMN scan window of the UE based at least in part on a value of the static state time satisfying a static state time threshold;
• update the static state time threshold based at least in part on the value of the static state time satisfying the static state time threshold, wherein an updated static state time threshold is based on at least one of a previous value of the static state time threshold and the adjusted PLMN scan window;
• reset a timer associated with the static state time upon adjustment of the PLMN scan window;
• and
• perform the PLMN scan operation utilizing the adjusted PLMN scan window.