Carrier management in a wireless communication device assigned a set of two or more carriers by a wireless communication network

A wireless communication device for communicating with a wireless communication network over an assigned set of two or more carriers, the wireless communication device comprising:

• logic configured to transmit data over the wireless communication network on one or more carriers forming a subset of active carriers from the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device, the subset of active carriers including fewer carriers than the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device;
• logic configured to determine a first performance metric indicative of operating conditions across the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device;
• logic configured to determine a desired number of carriers on which to transmit data based on the first performance metric;
• logic configured to compare the desired number of carriers on which to transmit data with the number of carriers in the subset of active carriers;
• logic configured to dynamically adjust the subset of active carriers based on the comparison;
• and
• logic configured to transmit subsequent data over the wireless communication network using the adjusted subset of active carriers.

A wireless communication device for communicating with a wireless communication network over an assigned set of two or more carriers, the wireless communication device comprising:

• means for transmitting data over the wireless communication network on one or more carriers forming a subset of active carriers from the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device, the subset of active carriers including fewer carriers than the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device;
• means for determining a first performance metric indicative of operating conditions across the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device;
• means for determining a desired number of carriers on which to transmit data based on the first performance metric;
• means for comparing the desired number of carriers on which to transmit data with the number of carriers in the subset of active carriers;
• means for dynamically adjusting the subset of active carriers based on the comparison;
• and
• means for transmitting subsequent data over the wireless communication network using the adjusted subset of active carriers.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations for carrier management in a wireless communication device assigned a set of two or more carriers by a wireless communication network, the computer readable medium comprising:

• code for transmitting data over the wireless communication network on one or more carriers forming a subset of active carriers from the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device, the subset of active carriers including fewer carriers than the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device;
• code for determining a first performance metric indicative of operating conditions across the set of carriers assigned to the wireless communication device;
• code for determining a desired number of carriers on which to transmit data based on the first performance metric;
• code for comparing the desired number of carriers on which to transmit data with the number of carriers in the subset of active carriers;
• code for dynamically adjusting the subset of active carriers based on the comparison;
• and
• code for transmitting subsequent data over the wireless communication network using the adjusted subset of active carriers.