Dynamic UE-category switching for enhanced idle mode power savings
AssigneeQUACOMM Incorporated
InventorsAritra Ukil, Amit Mandil, Raghu Hanumantha Gowda
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Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for dynamic UE-Category switching for enhanced idle mode power savings. A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method generally includes, determining that a cell supports a second UE category, lower than a first UE category; and while in an idle mode: operating in the cell according to the first UE category; and taking action to operate in the cell according to the second UE category based on the determination.
Claims16
A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- registering with a cell as at least a first UE category associated with a first supported throughput and a first supported number of layers;
- operating in the cell according to the first UE category when the UE is in a connected mode;
- determining that the UE is in an idle mode for a threshold duration;
- determining that the cell supports a second UE category, lower than the first UE category, associated with a second supported throughput and a second supported number of layers;
- and
- while in the idle mode, operating in the cell according to the second UE category based on the determination that the cell supports the second UE category, wherein the operating in the cell according to the second UE category is performed based on the determination that the UE is in the idle mode for the threshold duration.
An apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- means for registering with a cell as at least a first UE category associated with a first supported throughput and a first supported number of layers;
- means for operating in the cell according to the first UE category when the UE is in a connected mode;
- means for determining that the apparatus is in an idle mode for a threshold duration;
- means for determining that the cell supports a second UE category, lower than the first UE category, associated with a second supported throughput and a second supported number of layers;
- and
- means for, while in the idle mode, operating in the cell according to the second UE category based on the determination that the cell supports the second UE category, wherein the operating in the cell according to the second UE category is performed based on the determination that the apparatus is in the idle mode for the threshold duration.
An apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory comprising code executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to:
- register with a cell as at least a first UE category associated with a first supported throughput and a first supported number of layers;
- operate in the cell according to the first UE category when the UE is in a connected mode;
- determine that the apparatus is in an idle mode for a threshold duration;
- determine that the cell supports a second UE category, lower than the first UE category, associated with a second supported throughput and a second supported number of layers;
- and
- while in the idle mode, operate in the cell according to the second UE category based on the determination that the cell supports the second UE category, wherein the operating in the cell according to the second UE category is performed based on the determination that the apparatus is in the idle mode for the threshold duration.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable code stored thereon for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- code for registering with a cell as at least a first UE category associated with a first supported throughput and a first supported number of layers;
- code for operating in the cell according to the first UE category when the UE is in a connected mode;
- code for determining that the UE is in an idle mode for a threshold duration;
- code for determining that the cell supports a second UE category, lower than the first UE category, associated with a second supported throughput and a second supported number of layers;
- and
- code for, while in the idle mode, operating in the cell according to the second UE category based on the determination that the cell supports the second UE category, wherein the operating in the cell according to the second UE category is performed based on the determination that the UE is in the idle mode for the threshold duration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.