Transmitting data outside of a discontinuous transmit (dtx) cycle in wireless communications

An apparatus for transmitting hybrid automatic repeat/request (HARQ) data in continuous packet connectivity (CPC) mode, comprising:

• a transmitting component configured to transmit data to a network according to a discontinuous transmit (DTX) cycle in a CPC mode;
• a CPC mode configuring component configured to exit the CPC mode based at least in part on detecting available HARQ data for transmission;
• and
• a HARQ transmission scheduling component configured to determine a next transmission opportunity configured for transmitting the available HARQ data, where the next transmission opportunity is not within a transmission time instance defined by the DTX cycle,
• wherein the transmitting component transmits the available HARQ data during the next transmission opportunity outside of the CPC mode.

An apparatus for transmitting hybrid automatic repeat/request (HARQ) data in continuous packet connectivity (CPC) mode, comprising:

• means for transmitting data to a network according to a discontinuous transmit (DTX) cycle in a CPC mode;
• means for exiting the CPC mode based at least in part on detecting available HARQ data for transmission;
• and
• means for determining a next transmission opportunity configured for transmitting the available HARQ data, where the next transmission opportunity is not within a transmission time instance defined by the DTX cycle,
• wherein the means for transmitting transmits the available HARQ data during the next transmission opportunity outside of the CPC mode.

A computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for transmitting hybrid automatic repeat/request (HARQ) data in continuous packet connectivity (CPC) mode, comprising:

• code for transmitting data to a network according to a discontinuous transmit (DTX) cycle in a CPC mode;
• code for exiting the CPC mode based at least in part on detecting available HARQ data for transmission;
• code for determining a next transmission opportunity configured for transmitting the available HARQ data, where the next transmission opportunity is not within a transmission time instance defined by the DTX cycle;
• and
• code for transmitting the available HARQ data during the next transmission opportunity outside of the CPC mode.