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Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Akash Kumar, Hyderabad, IN;

Hargovind Prasad Bansal, Hyderabad, IN;

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 76/28 (2018.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/205 (2013.01); H04W 8/183 (2013.01); H04W 76/28 (2018.02); H04W 84/042 (2013.01);
Abstract

A MSIM capable UE may operate in a connected mode on a first subscription with a first network and operates on a second subscription in an idle mode or an active mode. The UE may miss communication on the first subscription by tuning away for activity on the second subscription. As presented herein, the may UE transmit, to the first network, MSIM assistance information regarding the second subscription. The MSIM assistance information may enable the network to determine periodic gaps needed by the UE to monitor a second subscription in an idle mode. The MSIM assistance information may enable the network to identify a network for the second subscription and to obtain scheduling information directly from that network.


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