Method and system for power management by a user equipment connected to a network

Abstract

A method and a user equipment (UE) for power management by the UE connected to a network are provided. The method includes determining, by the UE, a mobility state of the UE based on satisfaction of at least one of a plurality of predefined conditions, determining, by the UE, a list of priority cells among a plurality of available cells, wherein each priority cell in the list of priority cells is associated with a priority value based on a plurality of predefined priority conditions, and switching, by the UE, the UE to a restricted mobility mode based on the determined mobility state and the priority value associated with each priority cell in the list of the priority cells, wherein switching the UE to the restricted mobility mode includes connecting the UE in one of a first sub-mode, wherein the UE refrains from transmitting a measurement report (MR) and performing cell reselection, for a predetermined time period, if the UE is in an idle state, or a second sub-mode, wherein the UE transmits the MR for a predefined number of times, if the UE is in a connected state and if the UE is configured with infinite MR configuration, wherein the infinite MR configuration corresponds to a number of MR transmitted by the UE until the UE receives a response to the MR from the network.