# US 12,604,227 B2 · Techniques for opportunistic configuration adjustment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,227 B2 - Document ID: US12604227B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/001,682 - Filed: 2021-09-02 - Published: 2023-07-20 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2020-09-03 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Sitaramanjaneyulu Kanamarlapudi; Deepak Wadhwa; Shailesh Maheshwari; Seshagiri Rao Gorantla; Soo-Ki Choi; Balaji Kannan; Sharda Ranjan; Gautham Jayaram; Vishu Kumar; Vijay Marwah - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604227B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W 36/0085: {Hand-off measurements} - H04W 76/28: Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX] - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a measurement gap configuration from a base station, wherein the measurement gap configuration includes a tune away period. The UE may determine whether one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied for the tune away period. The UE may disregard the measurement gap configuration based at least in part on the determination of whether the one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied. The UE may remain tuned to the base station during the tune away period based at least in part on the determination of whether the one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied. Numerous other aspects are provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to cause the UE to: receive a measurement gap configuration from a base station, wherein the measurement gap configuration includes a plurality of tune away periods; determine a measurement skipping pattern based at least in part on a determination that one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied, wherein the measurement skipping pattern indicates a first subset of tune away periods, of the plurality of tune away periods, during which the measurement gap configuration is to be disregarded, and a second subset of tune away periods, of the plurality of tune away periods, during which the measurement gap configuration is not to be disregarded; remain tuned to the base station, and disregard the measurement gap configuration, during the first subset of tune away periods, based at least in part on the determination that the one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied; and tune away from the base station to perform one or more measurements during the second subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include establishment of a particular type of bearer traffic, wherein the particular type of bearer traffic is based at least in part on at least one of a quality-of-service parameter or a modem-level configuration. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include establishment of a notified bearer, wherein the notified bearer is based at least in part on a parameter relating to at least one of an application, an application programming interface, an application processor, or host information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria further include a latency threshold. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The UE of claim 4, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria are based at least in part on a retransmission configuration or a measurement configuration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tune away periods are a plurality of measurement gaps and the measurement gap configuration is a measurement configuration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tune away periods are a plurality of discontinuous reception periods and the measurement gap configuration is a discontinuous reception configuration. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include a call type, wherein the call type is an E-UTRA New Radio Dual Connectivity call type. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include at least one of a radio condition, a Layer 1 measurement, or a signal threshold. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include a type of measurement to be performed during the plurality of tune away periods. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to remain tuned during the first subset of tune away periods by being configured to cause the UE to: disregard performance of a measurement scheduled for the first subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to remain tuned during the first subset of tune away periods by being configured to cause the UE to: disregard transition to a discontinuous reception off state for the first subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to remain tuned to the base station by being configured to cause the UE to: decode network traffic associated with the base station for the first subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to remain tuned to the base station by being configured to cause the UE to: remain in a discontinuous reception on state for the first subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to: operate in accordance with the measurement gap configuration for the second subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to: disregard a set of subsequent tune away periods. ### Claim 17 A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving a measurement gap configuration from a base station, wherein the measurement gap configuration includes a plurality of tune away periods; determining a measurement skipping pattern based at least in part on a determination that one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied, wherein the measurement skipping pattern indicates a first subset of tune away periods, of the plurality of tune away periods, during which the measurement gap configuration is to be disregarded, and a second subset of tune away periods, of the plurality of tune away periods, during which the measurement gap configuration is not to be disregarded; remaining tuned to the base station, and disregarding the measurement gap configuration, during the first subset of tune away periods, based at least in part on the determination that the one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied; and tuning away from the base station to perform one or more measurements during the second subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include establishment of a particular type of bearer traffic, wherein the particular type of bearer traffic is based at least in part on at least one of a quality of service parameter or a modem-level configuration. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include establishment of a notified bearer, wherein the notified bearer is based at least in part on a parameter relating to at least one of an application, an application programming interface, an application processor, or host information. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria further include a latency threshold. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria are based at least in part on a retransmission configuration or a measurement configuration. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of tune away periods are a plurality of measurement gaps and the measurement gap configuration is a measurement configuration. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of tune away periods are a plurality of discontinuous reception periods and the measurement gap configuration is a discontinuous reception configuration. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include a call type, wherein the call type is an E-UTRA New Radio Dual Connectivity call type. ### Claim 25 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include at least one of a radio condition, a Layer 1 measurement, or a signal threshold. ### Claim 26 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more data traffic criteria include a type of measurement to be performed during the plurality of tune away periods. ### Claim 27 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein remaining tuned during the first subset of tune away periods comprises: disregarding performance of a measurement scheduled for the first subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 28 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein remaining tuned during the first subset of tune away periods comprises: disregarding transition to a discontinuous reception off state for the first subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 29 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to: receive a measurement gap configuration from a base station, wherein the measurement gap configuration includes a plurality of tune away periods; determine a measurement skipping pattern based at least in part on a determination that one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied, wherein the measurement skipping pattern indicates a first subset of tune away periods, of the plurality of tune away periods, during which the measurement gap configuration is to be disregarded, and a second subset of tune away periods, of the plurality of tune away periods, during which the measurement gap configuration is not to be disregarded; remain tuned to the base station, and disregard the measurement gap configuration, during the first subset of tune away periods, based at least in part on the determination that the one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied; and tune away from the base station to perform one or more measurements during the second subset of tune away periods. ### Claim 30 An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: means for receiving a measurement gap configuration from a base station, wherein the measurement gap configuration includes a plurality of tune away periods; means for determining a measurement skipping pattern based at least in part on a determination that one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied, wherein the measurement skipping pattern indicates a first subset of tune away periods, of the plurality of tune away periods, during which the measurement gap configuration is to be disregarded, and a second subset of tune away periods, of the plurality of tune away periods, during which the measurement gap configuration is not to be disregarded; means for remaining tuned to the base station, and disregarding the measurement gap configuration, during the first subset of tune away periods, based at least in part on the determination that the one or more data traffic criteria are satisfied; and means for tuning away from the base station to perform one or more measurements during the second subset of tune away periods.