Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090303977 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSIONS - Techniques for controlling discontinuous transmissions in a wireless communication system are described. A method and apparatus for transmitting data on an uplink includes tracking past performance of at least one of an uplink channel condition and uplink system resources. A prediction of a likelihood of a completed or successful data transmission is performed. A long preamble is transmitted with an uplink control channel when the prediction indicates a likelihood of completion of the data transmission. When past performance indicates an unlikelihood of completing the transmission of the data, then the discontinuous mode is maintained without data transmission. | 12-10-2009 |
20100165835 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION DURING A HANDOVER FAILURE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate synchronization of Node B-ordered parameters, such as discontinuous transmission (DTX)/discontinuous reception (DRX) status, following a handover failure and/or other suitable triggering events. As described herein, upon failure of a handover from a source Node B to a target Node B, a mobile device can return to the source Node B and synchronize with the source Node B with respect to DTX/DRX status and/or other Node B-ordered parameters. DTX/DRX synchronization can be performed by setting DTX/DRX status to a default state, a last DTX/DRX state utilized prior to initiation of the failed handover, or the like. Identification of the last DTX/DRX state can be conducted as described herein according to an analysis of respective orders communicated by the source Node B in relation to respective time intervals following initiation of the failed handover. | 07-01-2010 |
20100232356 | LAYER TWO SEGMENTATION TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH DATA RATE TRANSMISSIONS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided to enable a reduction in processing power while handling high data rates. An apparatus includes a processing system configured to service a MAC PDU. Here, the MAC PDU includes a MAC header and at least one MAC SDU. The MAC header includes a transmission sequence number (TSN) having a length greater than 6 bits. Further, the processing system is configured to read the MAC header and to transport the MAC PDU in accordance with the MAC header between a MAC and a PHY utilizing one or more transport blocks over one or more transport channels. | 09-16-2010 |
20110038347 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAINTAINING CORE NETWORK STATUS DURING SERVING RADIO NETWORK SUBSYSTEM RELOCATION - A system and method enable wireless user equipment (UE) to undergo a serving radio network subsystem (SRNS) relocation to a radio network controller (RNC) that does not support a fast dormancy feature while maintaining synchronization with the packet-switched domain of the core network. The UE is made aware of whether the target RNC supports the fast dormancy feature by way of an indication provided to the UE in a reconfiguration message provided by the source RNC, that is, the RNC to which the UE was connected prior to the SRNS relocation. In this way, the UE can behave accordingly whether or not the target RNC supports the fast dormancy feature. | 02-17-2011 |
20110119682 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF A MULTI-THREAD PROCESSOR - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for measuring performance of a multi-thread processor. The method and apparatus determine loading of a multi-thread processor through execution of an idle task in individual threads of the multi-thread processor during predetermined time periods. The idle task is configured to loop and run when no other task is running on the threads. Loop executions of the idle task on each thread are counted over each of the predetermined time periods. From these counts, loading of each of the threads of the multi-thread processor may then be determined. The loading may be used to develop a processor profile that may then be displayed in real-time. | 05-19-2011 |
20110249555 | SCHEME AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-RESOURCE FLOW CONTROL - Systems and methods for controlling the flow of a wireless communication apparatus based on a plurality of resources. The levels of each of a plurality of resources are monitored and the flow state of the apparatus is set to ensure safe operation in view of disparate usage of the resources. In one embodiment an individual flow state is determined with respect to each resource. One of the individual flow states is then selected for the apparatus as a whole. | 10-13-2011 |
20110312299 | Methods and apparatuses facilitating synchronization of security configurations - Methods and apparatuses are provided for synchronizing security parameters between access terminals and a wireless network. An access terminal and network entity can conduct a security mode procedure where the access terminal sends a security mode complete message to the network entity. On receipt of the security mode complete message, the network entity may update to new security parameters. The access terminal may initiate a mobility procedure while the security mode procedure is ongoing and may, as a result, abort the security mode procedure and revert back to the old security parameters. The access terminal can send a mobility update message to the network entity including a dedicated status indicator adapted to inform the network entity that the access terminal has reverted back to the old security parameters. In response to the mobility update message, the network entity may revert back to the old security parameters. | 12-22-2011 |
20120184253 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING SERVICE CAPABILITIES - Methods and apparatuses are provided for determining features provided by a cell and for indicating a service capability corresponding to the determined features. A user equipment may connect to a cell and determine one or more features provided by the cell. Information relating to the one or more features can be stored in a storage medium. An indicator may be displayed to identify a service capability corresponding to the stored information, as well as a capability of the user equipment. | 07-19-2012 |
20130033990 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS CONDITION BASED MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS BEARER COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, devices, and methods for wireless condition based multi radio access based wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a device configured to communicate via a wireless communication link is provided. The device includes a controller configured to send a request for network resources for packet data transmission. The controller may be configured to suppress the request for network resources based in part on a condition of the wireless communication link and a type of wireless communication that is being transmitted by the device. | 02-07-2013 |
20130176961 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF UNAMBIGUOUS MAC-I PDU FORMATTING - The described aspects include a user equipment (UE) apparatus and corresponding method of performing a High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) transmission. The aspects include determining availability of information for transmission while the UE is in a Cell_FACH state and an idle mode. Further, aspects include generating a message including a scheduling information (SI) indicator during a collision resolution phase of an uplink procedure when SI data is allowed to be transmitted during the collision resolution phase, wherein the SI indicator identifies whether the SI data is included in a Medium Access Control-i (MAC-i) Packet Data Unit (PDU). Additionally, the aspects include transmitting the message, destined for a network component, during the collision resolution phase. The described aspects also include a corresponding network component and method for receiving the message and unambiguously determining presence of SI data in the MAC-i PDU. | 07-11-2013 |
20130194945 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING A MULTI-RAB MINIMUM TFC DETERMINATION ALGORITHM BASED ON TRANSMIT POWER - In an aspect of the present disclosure, presented is a method for wireless communication that includes obtaining at least one transport format combination (TFC), determining a minimum TFC (MinTFC) mode based on at least one TFC state of at least one TFC inside or outside a MinTFC set, and controlling at least one TFC based on the MRAB MinTFC mode. Through this method, pack-switched transmission power can be managed in a manner that will cause a circuit-switched call to function properly in challenging power conditions. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195027 | Method and Apparatus for Channel Fallback in Enhanced Cell Forward Access Channel Dedicated Channel - The described aspects include a user equipment (UE) apparatus, network apparatus, and corresponding methods of using fallback resources for communication. The UE can indicate fallback information to a network apparatus specifying whether fallback resources are preferred for communicating uplink data and can receive a fallback decision from the network apparatus specifying whether fallback resources are to be used for communicating the uplink data. The UE can then determine whether to communicate the uplink data to the network apparatus based in part on the fallback decision. The network apparatus can receive a preamble from a UE related to requesting access for transmitting uplink data and can determine a fallback decision specifying whether the UE is to utilize fallback resources in communicating the uplink data. The network apparatus then communicates the fallback decision to the UE. | 08-01-2013 |
20130208639 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION BY EARLY TERMINATION OF CELL BROADCAST DATA DECODING - The present disclosure presents example methods and apparatuses for conserving battery power in a mobile station. Some example methods may include receiving scheduling information from a network entity at the mobile station. In such examples, the scheduling information may include a scheduled final data frame. Furthermore, example methods may include receiving a final protocol data unit (PDU) of a service data unit (SDU) in an actual final data frame and comparing the scheduled final data frame to the actual final data frame. Moreover, in some examples, such methods may include initiating a sleep mode from the actual final data frame to the scheduled final data frame where the comparing indicates that the actual final data frame is earlier than the scheduled final data frame. As such, battery power at the mobile station may be conserved. | 08-15-2013 |
20130229964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A POWER SAVING STATE AT A NETWORK DEVICE - The described aspects include a user equipment (UE) apparatus, network component, and corresponding methods of communicating power saving information using common uplink messages. By using a resource update message to communicate power saving information from a UE, the UE need not request and establish resources with the network for requesting a power state that uses less power than a current state. Similarly, in UE mobility, the UE can indicate previous power saving information to a target Node B to cause the target Node B to refrain from assigning resources to the UE. | 09-05-2013 |
20130267213 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING POWER-CONSUMPTION AND SIGNALING OVERHEAD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for optimizing power consumption in a wireless device by determining optimal signal release timing are disclosed. An accumulated data volume of one or more data calls received and transmitted in a device is measured during a first time period in which the device is in a connected state. After this period, the accumulated data volume is compared to a data volume threshold. Based on this comparison, a second time period may be set to either short or long time values, where the second time period is a time of the connected state of the device. After the second time period expires, SCRI signaling is sent to release the connected state of the device. By selectively setting the timing of the connected state of a device based on accumulated data volume during a first period, the timing for signaling of release from a connected state is optimized. | 10-10-2013 |
20130301498 | SCHEME AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIRAB ENHANCEMENTS WITH KEEPING BOTH CIRCUIT-SWITCHED VOICE CALL AND PACKET-SWITCHED DATA SESSION ALIVE - Apparatus and methods are described herein for maintaining both a circuit-switched voice call and a packet-switched data session alive during a multi-RAB call. A determination is made as to whether a user equipment (UE) is in a power-limited situation. If it is determined that the UE is in a power-limited situation, one or more operating conditions are adjusted to maintain the multi-RAB call while in the power-limited situation. | 11-14-2013 |
20130336106 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESOLVING A SERVING GRANT DEADLOCK AT A MOBILE STATION CONFIGURED FOR ENHANCED UPLINK (EUL) - A user equipment (UE) and a method of using the UE are provided for fulfilling a network's intent to increase or decrease the serving grant for the UE in spite of a deadlock condition that may otherwise prevent fulfillment of the network's intent. That is, upon determining the network's intent, the UE may alter its serving grant according the intent by altering the number of packets for transmission in a TTI. | 12-19-2013 |
20140022989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING A CELL UPDATE MESSAGE - The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for dynamically configuring a cell update message at a user equipment (UE). For example, the method may include determining that a size of the cell update message at the UE is above a threshold value after a “measured results on random access channel (RACH)” information element (IE) is excluded from the cell update message. Furthermore, such an example method may include removing one or more IEs from the cell update message until the size of the cell update message is at or below the threshold value. As such, dynamic configuration of a cell update message at a UE is achieved. | 01-23-2014 |
20140078985 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRIORITIZING NON-SCHEDULED DATA IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Techniques for prioritizing non-scheduled data are described. Non-scheduled data to be transmitted on a non-scheduled MAC-d flow having a non-scheduled priority and scheduled data to be transmitted on a scheduled MAC-d flow having a scheduled priority may be identified by a user equipment (UE). The UE may transmit the non-scheduled MAC-d flow and the scheduled MAC-d flow according to a priority condition. In one aspect, the UE may receive a pre-allocation of power associated with a non-empty non-scheduled MAC-d flow. Based on a priority condition that the non-scheduled priority is a highest priority, the UE may apply all of the pre-allocation of power when transmitting the non-scheduled MAC-d flow. In one aspect, based on a priority condition that the non-scheduled priority is a lower priority, the UE may adjust the non-scheduled priority and/or the scheduled priority so that the non-scheduled priority is a higher priority | 03-20-2014 |
20140082447 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED STATUS RETRANSMISSION - Methods and apparatus of enhanced status retransmission in wireless communication include receiving at least a first portion of a reconfiguration message from a network entity. The methods and apparatus further include detecting an absent second portion of the reconfiguration message. Moreover, the methods and apparatus include sending a retransmission request to the network entity based at least in part on the detecting of the absent second portion of the reconfiguration message and irrespective of a state of a status prohibit timer. Additionally, The methods and apparatus include triggering a status prohibit timer disregard state for at least a portion of a status prohibit time period of the status prohibit timer, wherein the status prohibit timer disregard state permits the sending of the retransmission request during the status prohibit timer period. | 03-20-2014 |
20140098755 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEFERRING CELL UPDATE MESSAGES FROM USER EQUIPMENT - Various aspects of the present disclosure enable a plurality of mobile devices (UEs) within a cell to spread out in time their respective transmissions of signaling messages, such as cell update messages, when the network enables or disables enhanced uplink (EUL, sometimes referred to as high-speed uplink packet access or HSUPA) while the UE is in the CELL_FACH state, by changing SIB5 or SIB5bis. In this way, the network load may be reduced, and a network blockage that otherwise might result from large numbers of UEs simultaneously transmitting the cell update message can be avoided. According to one example, a network node may be configured to distribute CELL_UPDATE messages or procedures to UEs when the network node enables or disables EUL in CELL_FACH by changing SIB5 or SIB5bis over time to reduce the network load. According to another example, a UE may be configured for utilizing a random timer or back-off timer to defer cell updates. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098797 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING HYPER FRAME NUMBER (HFN) DE-SYNCHRONIZATION IN RADIO LINK CONTROL (RLC) UNACKNOWLEDGED MODE (UM) - Apparatus and methods of data communication between a transmitter and a receiver in a radio link control (RLC) unacknowledged mode (UM) include determining, by the transmitter, a hyper frame number (HFN) de-synchronization condition, wherein the HFN de-synchronization condition is FALSE when at least one protocol data unit (PDU) out of a plurality of successive PDUs is successfully transmitted by the transmitter to the receiver, and wherein the HFN de-synchronization condition is TRUE when all of the plurality of successive PDUs are lost, and adjusting, by the transmitter, a transmitter HFN of the transmitter when the HFN de-synchronization condition is TRUE, wherein the adjusted transmitter HFN is used for new PDUs to be transmitted. | 04-10-2014 |
20140177464 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION OF RETRANSMISSION REQUESTS - Methods and apparatus for communication comprise determining whether a communication characteristic value meets or exceeds a communication characteristic threshold value. Additionally, the methods and apparatus comprise adjusting a retransmission request transmission rate when the communication characteristic value meets or exceeds the communication characteristic threshold value. Moreover, the methods and apparatus comprise sending a retransmission request to a network entity based on the adjusted retransmission request transmission rate. | 06-26-2014 |
20140274083 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RE-TRANSMISSION OF RECONFIGURATION MESSAGES - The present disclosure presents an improved method and apparatus for re-transmission of reconfiguration messages. For example, the disclosure presents a method for detecting that a reconfiguration complete message is transmitted from a user equipment (UE) to a network and initiating a reconfiguration re-transmission timer upon the detection. In addition, such an example method, may include determining that the UE has not received a layer two acknowledgement (L2 ACK) message for the transmitted reconfiguration complete message from the network prior to expiration of the reconfiguration re-transmission timer and triggering a cell update message to the network in response to the determination that the UE has not received the L2 ACK message. As such, improved re-transmission of reconfiguration messages may be achieved. | 09-18-2014 |
20140313987 | ENHANCED RECONFIGURATION PROCEDURE AT A MOBILE TERMINAL TO REDUCE SIGNALING AND POWER CONSUMPTION OVERHEAD - Aspects of the disclosure provide a solution that a user equipment (UE) can avoid unnecessary transmission of uplink radio link control (RLC) protocol data units (PDUs) and transition between Radio Resource Control states in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network, thereby reducing signaling and power consumption overhead and latency at the UE. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313988 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING OUT-OF-STANDARD CAPABILITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Aspects of the present disclosure provide a number of approaches to deploy out-of-standard (or proprietary) features/enhancements that are not supported in the current communication standards. A mobile terminal and a network can mutually agree to support certain out-of-standard features/enhancements, and communicate support of such out-of-standard or non-standard features/enhancements by adapting or repurposing currently unused (or reserved) signaling data. | 10-23-2014 |
20140334442 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER VOLTE CALL TO UMTS PS-BASED VOICE CALL - Aspects of the methods and apparatus relate to transferring a received Voice-over-Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) call to a High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) packet-switched (PS) based voice call. One aspect of the methods and apparatus include receiving a VoLTE call from a network and identifying uplink VoLTE handover characteristics of the VoLTE call for an uplink transmission to the network and a downlink VoLTE handover characteristics for a downlink transmission from the network. The aspect includes configuring uplink HSPA PS based handover characteristics that emulate the uplink VoLTE handover characteristics for the uplink transmission and configuring downlink HSPA PS based handover characteristics that emulate the downlink VoLTE handover characteristics for the downlink transmission. The aspect includes utilizing the uplink HSPA PS based handover characteristics during the uplink transmission to the network and utilizing the downlink HSPA PS based handover characteristics during the downlink transmission from the network. | 11-13-2014 |
20140348010 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING CALL PERFORMANCE BY ENABLING UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS DURING POOR DOWNLINK RADIO CONDITIONS - Apparatus and methods of improving call performance by enabling/continuing uplink transmissions during poor downlink radio conditions. The apparatus and methods further include monitoring, by a user equipment (UE), downlink (DL) signal conditions associated with a serving Node B. Moreover, the apparatus and methods include triggering an out-of-sync state upon a determination that the DL signal conditions have degraded beyond a DL signal quality threshold. Additionally, the apparatus and methods include delaying turning off of a power amplifier (PA) associated with transmission of uplink (UL) messages for a call performance improvement threshold time duration. | 11-27-2014 |
20140376393 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY REPORTING INTER-SYSTEM MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Aspects of the disclosure provide apparatus and methods of inter-system measurements operable at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network. The UE establishes a connection with a network node in a first wireless communication network utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT), wherein the UE is capable of measuring a plurality of frequency bands of a second RAT greater in number than a measurement capability report limit of the first RAT. The UE further selects a subset of the plurality of frequency bands of the second RAT to be included in a measurement capability information element (IE) based on information provided by the network node and information stored at the UE. The UE further transmits the measurement capability IE to the network node. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376401 | AVERAGING BUFFER OCCUPANCY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AT A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) - The present disclosure presents a method and an apparatus for improving performance at a user equipment (UE). For example, the method may include calculating an average buffer occupancy value at the UE, sending a request for resources from the UE to a base station in communication with the UE, wherein request for the resources is based on the average buffer value, receiving resources from the base station based on the request sent from the UE, and transmitting data on a uplink (UL), from the UE to the base station, based on one or more of data available for transmission at the UE, or an available transmit power at the UE, or the resources received from the base station. As such, improved performance at a UE is achieved. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376459 | AGGREGATING DATA TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AT A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) - The present disclosure presents a method and an apparatus for improving power performance at a user equipment (UE). For example, the method may include aggregating data at the UE for transmitting on a uplink (UL) from the UE to a base station communicating with the UE until a data aggregation condition is satisfied, determining when the data aggregation condition is satisfied at the UE, wherein the data aggregation condition includes at least a buffer occupancy condition or a delay transmission timer, and requesting resources from the base station for transmitting the data on the UL in response to determining that the data aggregation condition is satisfied. As such, improved performance at a UE is achieved. | 12-25-2014 |
20150036518 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS INTER-FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT RECONFIGURATIONS OF DC-HSUPA UE - Disclosed are systems and methods for continuous inter-frequency measurement reconfigurations in a DC-HSUPA User Equipment (UE). In one aspect, the system may configure the UE to perform intra-frequency measurements on a frequency f1 and inter-frequency measurements on a frequency f2 in a dual carrier (DC) downlink (DL) mode and a single carrier (SC) uplink (UL) mode. The system may then reconfigure the UE to operate in a DC UL mode and continuing to perform inter-frequency measurements on the frequency f2 in the DC UL mode. The system may then reconfigure the UE to operate in the SC UL mode and continuing to perform inter-frequency measurements on frequency f2 in the SC UL mode. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036667 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MANAGING SIGNALING RADIO BEARER TRANSMISSIONS AT A USER EQUIPMENT - Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods of managing signaling radio bearer (SRB) transmissions. In one aspect, the apparatuses and methods are configured to generate a SRB packet comprising signaling information, wherein the SRB packet is configured to be transmitted on a channel according to a scheduling serving grant, determine whether the SRB packet is unable to be transmitted based on resources allocated by the received scheduling serving grant, override the received scheduling serving grant in response to determining that the SRB packet is unable to be transmitted, and transmit at least a part of the SRB packet on the channel. In another aspect, a scheduling information message to indicate whether an additional scheduling severing grant is needed is transmitted on the channel along with at least the part of the SRB packet. | 02-05-2015 |
20150063224 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AVOIDING OUT-OF-SYNCHRONIZATION WITH A NETWORK - Methods and apparatuses relating to wireless communication of a user equipment (UE) are provided including communicating with a network using a first channel configuration, receiving a second channel configuration from the network indicating a second channel for communicating with the network, and determining whether the second channel configuration is valid based at least in part on one or more parameters. Where the second channel configuration is valid, the second channel is configured for communicating with the network. Where the second channel configuration is not valid, the second channel configuration is rejected and use of the first channel configuration is continued. | 03-05-2015 |
20150063225 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING REACHABILITY OF A USER EQUIPMENT IN IDLE STATE - Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for maintaining reachability at a user equipment (UE). In one aspect, the apparatuses and methods are configured to detect a change in a radio connection between the UE and a peer entity, wherein the change in the radio connection is associated with the UE entering an idle state, to communicate to the peer entity, in response to detecting the change in the radio condition, an indication that the UE is to enter the idle state and is reachable for a specified duration of time while in the idle state, and to enter the idle state after communicating the indication to the peer entity. In another aspect, the apparatuses and methods are configured to communicate to the peer entity an indication that the peer entity is not to attempt to reach the UE during the specified duration of time. | 03-05-2015 |
20150063313 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING UPLINK PERFORMANCE AT A USER EQUIPMENT - The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for improving uplink (UL) performance at a user equipment (UE). For example, the method may include identifying a random access channel (RACH) preamble failure when the UE is communicating with a current serving cell of the UE, increasing transmission power of successive RACH preambles based at least on the identifying, comparing signals received on a downlink at the UE via a first path and a second path from the current serving cell of the UE, and determining that a RACH preamble failure problem exists at the UE based at least on the comparing of the signals received on the downlink and identifying of successive RACH preamble failures. As such, improved performance uplink (UL) performance at a UE may be achieved. | 03-05-2015 |
20150065109 | ENHANCED IDLE MODE MECHANISMS FOR POWER EFFICIENT DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for improved power management of a user equipment (UE) are presented. In an aspect, an example method is presented that includes detecting a first trigger event, transitioning an operational mode of the UE from a first mode to a second mode based on detecting the first trigger event, wherein a paging cycle rate and a cell measurement rate of the UE are based on the operational mode of the UE. The example method further includes monitoring a paging channel of a serving cell associated with the UE according to the paging cycle rate and performing cell measurement of one or more available cells according to the cell measurement rate while the UE is operating according to the second mode. Furthermore, the example method includes detecting a second trigger event and transitioning the operational mode of the UE from the second mode to the first mode. | 03-05-2015 |