Method and system for power management by a user equipment connected to a network

A user equipment (UE) connected to a network, the UE comprising:

• memory storing one or more computer programs;
• and
• one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory,
• wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the UE to:
• determine a mobility state of the UE based on satisfaction of at least one of a plurality of predefined conditions,
• determine a list of priority cells among a plurality of available cells, wherein each priority cell in the list of priority cells is associated with a priority value based on a plurality of predefined priority conditions, and
• switch the UE to a restricted mobility mode based on the determined mobility state and the priority value associated with each priority cell in the list of priority cells, wherein the UE is configured to switch to the restricted mobility mode by connecting the UE in a first sub-mode, wherein the UE, in the first sub-mode, refrains from transmitting a measurement report (MR) and performing cell reselection, for a predetermined time period, when the UE is in an idle state.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing one or more computer programs including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE) individually or collectively, cause the UE to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• determining, by the UE, a mobility state of the UE based on satisfaction of at least one of a plurality of predefined conditions;
• determining, by the UE, a list of priority cells among a plurality of available cells, wherein each priority cell in the list of priority cells is associated with a priority value based on a plurality of predefined priority conditions;
• and
• switching, by the UE, the UE to a restricted mobility mode based on the determined mobility state and the priority value associated with each priority cell in the list of priority cells, wherein switching the UE to the restricted mobility mode comprises connecting the UE in one of:
• a first sub-mode, wherein the UE refrains from transmitting a measurement report (MR) and performing cell reselection, for a predetermined time period, when the UE is in an idle state, or
• a second sub-mode, wherein the UE transmits the MR for a predefined number of times, when the UE is in a connected state and when the UE is configured with infinite MR configuration, wherein the infinite MR configuration corresponds to a number of MR transmitted by the UE until the UE receives a response to the MR from a network.