Power savings during positioning measurements

A wireless device for receiving positioning signals, comprising:

• a receiver configured to:
• operate in a low-power state;
• operate in an active-power state, wherein the receiver will use more power in the active-power state than in the low-power state;
• and
• receive signals when operating in the active-power state;
• and
• a processor coupled to the receiver, the processor configured to:
• determine to operate the wireless device in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode of operation such that the receiver is expected to operate in the low-power state during a scheduled low-power period of time and the receiver is expected to operate in the active-power state during a scheduled active-power period of time;
• schedule a measurement of a positioning signal using the receiver, wherein the measurement is scheduled to occur during a scheduled measurement period of time, wherein the scheduled measurement period of time at least partially overlaps with at least one of the scheduled low-power period of time or the scheduled active-power period of time;
• and
• operate the wireless device in the DRX mode of operation after scheduling the measurement and through at least the scheduled measurement period of time.

A wireless device for receiving positioning signals, comprising:

• means for determining to operate the wireless device in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode of operation such that a receiver of the wireless device is expected to operate in a low-power state during a scheduled low-power period of time and the receiver is expected to operate in an active-power state during a scheduled active-power period of time, wherein the receiver will use more power in the active-power state than in the low-power state;
• means for scheduling a measurement of a positioning signal using the receiver, wherein the measurement is scheduled to occur during a scheduled measurement period of time, wherein the scheduled measurement period of time at least partially overlaps with at least one of the scheduled low-power period of time or the scheduled active-power period of time;
• and
• means for operating the wireless device in the DRX mode of operation after scheduling the measurement and through at least the scheduled measurement period of time.

A non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to:

• determine to operate the wireless device in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode of operation such that a receiver of the wireless device is expected to operate in a low-power state during a scheduled low-power period of time and the receiver is expected to operate in an active-power state during a scheduled active-power period of time, wherein the receiver will use more power in the active-power state than in the low-power state;
• schedule a measurement of a positioning signal using the receiver, wherein the measurement is scheduled to occur during a scheduled measurement period of time, wherein the scheduled measurement period of time at least partially overlaps with at least one of the scheduled low-power period of time or the scheduled active-power period of time;
• and
• operate the wireless device in the DRX mode of operation after scheduling the measurement and through at least the scheduled measurement period of time.