Method and apparatus for power efficient idle operation in a dual SIM CDMA EVDO mobile station

An apparatus for communicating in a network via a radio access technology (RAT), comprising:

• means for configuring a first paging interval for a first subscriber identity;
• means for configuring a second paging interval for a second subscriber identity;
• and
• means for selecting a same paging interval parameter for the first subscriber identity and the second subscriber identity, such that the first and second paging intervals are aligned.

An apparatus for communicating in a network via a radio access technology (RAT), comprising:

• at least one processor adapted to:
• configure a first paging interval for a first subscriber identity;
• configure a second paging interval for a second subscriber identity;
• and
• select a same paging interval parameter for the first subscriber identity and the second subscriber identity, such that the first and second paging intervals are aligned;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

A computer-program product for communicating with a mobile station (MS) in a network via a radio access technology (RAT), the computer-program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• configuring a first paging interval for a first subscriber identity of the mobile station;
• configuring a second paging interval for a second subscriber identity of the mobile station;
• and
• selecting a same paging interval parameter for the first subscriber identity and the second subscriber identity, such that the first and second paging intervals are aligned.