Selecting subscription to receive positioning system information block (SIB) in a multiple subscription wireless device

An apparatus for of wireless communication, by a multi-subscription user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• a transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor and transceiver configured:
• to prioritize a first subscription over a second subscription based on a first subscription state and a first service type in connected mode of the first subscription and a second subscription state and a second service type in the connected mode of the second subscription to save power when receiving a positioning system information block (posSIB);
• to select the first subscription to receive the posSIB in accordance with prioritizing, the first subscription state comprising an idle/inactive mode, or a connected mode, and the second subscription state comprising the idle/inactive mode, or the connected mode;
• and
• to receive the posSIB via the first subscription.

An apparatus for of wireless communication, by a multi-subscription user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for prioritizing a first subscription over a second subscription based on a first subscription state and a first service type in connected mode of the first subscription and a second subscription state and a second service type in the connected mode of the second subscription to save power when receiving a positioning system information block (posSIB);
• means for selecting the first subscription to receive the posSIB in accordance with the prioritizing, the first subscription state comprising an idle/inactive mode, or a connected mode, and the second subscription state comprising the idle/inactive mode, or the connected mode;
• and
• means for receiving the posSIB via the first subscription.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code executed by a processor and comprising:

• program code to prioritize a first subscription over a second subscription based on a first subscription state and a first service type in connected mode of the first subscription and a second subscription state and a second service type in the connected mode of the second subscription to save power when receiving a positioning system information block (posSIB);
• program code to select the first subscription to receive the posSIB in accordance with prioritizing, the first subscription state comprising an idle/inactive mode, or a connected mode, and the second subscription state comprising the idle/inactive mode, or the connected mode;
• and
• program code to receive the posSIB via the first subscription.