Receiver-only tune-away

A mobile device, comprising:

• a radio comprising a transmitter and a receiver configured to be tuned separately from the transmitter;
• a first network interface;
• a second network interface;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled with the memory, the first network interface, the second interface, and the radio,
• wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions so the mobile device performs operations comprising:
• tuning the transmitter and the receiver to a first network;
• transmitting to the first network with the transmitter;
• tuning away the receiver to a second network for a tune-away period;
• and
• transmitting to the first network with the transmitter during the tune-away period.

A mobile device comprising:

• a radio comprising a transmitter and a receiver configured to be tuned separately from the transmitter;
• a first network interface;
• a second network interface;
• means for tuning the transmitter and the receiver to a first network;
• means for transmitting to the first network with the transmitter;
• means for tuning away the receiver to a second network for a tune-away period;
• and
• means for transmitting to the first network with the transmitter during the tune-away period.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a mobile device to perform operations comprising:

• tuning a transmitter and a receiver to a first network;
• transmitting to the first network with the transmitter;
• tuning away the receiver to a second network for a tune-away period;
• and
• transmitting to the first network with the transmitter during the tune-away period.