Abstract: A method of wireless communication in a dual subscriber identification module (SIM) terminal includes transmitting a first synchronization message from a first module associated with a first SIM. The method also includes receiving a first acknowledgment (ACK) message on a fast physical access channel (FPACH) in response to the first synchronization message. The method further includes sharing timing information included in the first ACK between the first module and a second module.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method for improving location area and routing area update procedures in a multiple-USIM mobile terminal. A technique is provided for allowing the mobile terminal to reduce update procedures by using a message for multiple USIMs. The discussed technique reduces the number of messages exchanged and CPU processing.

Abstract: A measurement reporting method reduces battery waste. A UE receives a list of GSM neighbor cells and measures the signal strength of each of the GSM cells in the list. The UE performs base station identity code (BSIC) confirm/reconfirm procedures only for the cells having a signal strength above a threshold.

Abstract: Physical layer bits in a Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) system control a baton handover. A method for enabling a baton handover from a source cell to a target cell includes tuning an uplink from a source channel of the source cell to a target channel of the target cell. The method also includes receiving a physical layer downlink switch command to switch a downlink from the source cell to the target cell. The method further includes tuning the downlink from the source channel of the source cell to the target channel of the target cell, in response to the physical layer downlink switch command, thus implementing the handover from the source cell to the target cell.

Abstract: Avoidance of uplink synchronization oscillation in TD-SCDMA systems begins when a user equipment receives a downlink SS command from a Node B. The user equipment obtains a previous uplink timing, which may be from a previous sub-frame associated with the downlink SS command. The user equipment would obtain this previous sub-frame associated with the SS command directly from the Node B as an identification of the Node B's sub-frame delay. The user equipment will then calculate the uplink timing for its next updated uplink signal by combining the previous uplink timing with the synchronization adjustment associated with the SS command. The user equipment then transmits its next uplink signal using the new uplink timing.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication receives a frequency list for fast return when in idle mode in a first radio access technology (RAT). The method updates the frequency list for fast return to the first RAT while in connected mode in the first RAT. The update is based on inter and intra frequency measurement control messages from each serving base station during mobility.

Abstract: In TDD-LTE wireless systems, an additional fourth preamble for the random access channel, called short RACH, may be used. If short RACH signaling is to be used, the random access preamble is transmitted in the uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS) field in the special subframe. The location of the uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS) is next to a downlink subframe. Therefore, interference from neighbor base stations may interfere with the short RACH preamble within the uplink pilot time slot. The interference to the short RACH will prevent the eNodeB from detecting the short RACH preamble and thus prevent the UE from accessing the network. An interference level on an Uplink Pilot Time Slot (UpPTS) may be measured and when the interference level exceeds a threshold value a User Equipment (UE) is instructed to disable short Random Access Channel (RACH) signaling. The UE may then be instructed to enable normal RACH.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for using location-based information to determine whether to perform a ranging procedure. A change in location of a device is identified. The identified change in location represents the distance the device has moved during an interval between ranging procedures. The identified change in location is analyzed to determine whether the change exceeds a threshold distance. If the change in location does not satisfy the threshold distance, a change in a signal quality metric of the device from the location associated with the previously performed ranging procedure to the current location is identified. The identified change in signal quality metric is analyzed to determine whether the change exceeds a threshold value. If the change in location of the device is less than the threshold distance and the change in the signal quality metric is less than the threshold value, the next scheduled ranging procedure is bypassed.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for uplink synchronization of a Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) multiple Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) mobile terminal during a handover. For certain aspects, a method of wireless communication generally includes transmitting, to a Node B, at least one uplink synchronization code from a UE comprising at least a first subscriber identity and a second subscriber identity, receiving timing information for uplink synchronization to the Node B, wherein the timing information is measured based on the at least one uplink synchronization code, and applying the timing information to calls for both of the first and second subscriber identities to synchronize uplink transmissions to the Node B.

Abstract: A UE may improve power performance by adjusting measurement reports based on uplink power. The UE factors in the uplink transmit power into the downlink radio signal strength measurement results that are reported to a network. When the UE is transmitting higher than normal uplink power, the UE can adjust the measurement results and report an artificially lower measurement result to the network, to account for the uplink transmit power. The UE may trigger a handover based at least in part on the adjusted measurement report.

Abstract: A user equipment may save power and improve performance by dynamically switching between a higher and lower clock speed based on the timing of inter-RAT measurement. When a user equipment (UE) is not performing an inter-RAT measurement, the UE uses a clock speed lower than the clock speed associated with inter-RAT measurements. This power saving mode associated with the lower clock speed implementation may be maintained as a default mode when the UE is not performing inter-RAT measurements. The UE may use the higher clock speed when a particular processor power is specified for inter-RAT measurement.

Abstract: Open loop power control in Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) multi-carrier systems is facilitated through the determination of a value for open loop control on a primary carrier frequency which is then used to perform open loop control on at least one secondary carrier frequency in the multi-carrier system. This determined open loop control value may be applied using the value determined on the primary carrier frequency, or may be further adjusted using an estimated difference between received power of the primary carrier frequency and the secondary carrier frequencies, in selected aspects. When the pilot signals in the secondary carrier frequencies are transmitted at different power levels, this open loop control value may be further adjusted with a transmit power level offset.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose techniques and apparatus for improving idle mode power consumption of a mobile station with multiple Universal Subscriber Identity Modules (USIMs).

Abstract: In geographical areas with incomplete coverage of Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) networks, it may be beneficial for a multimode User Equipment (UE) to handover to a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network. Before handover, a multimode UE may receive an indication from a serving TD-SCDMA cell to enter a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode and perform measurement on a nearby GSM cell. After measurement, the UE receives a grant from the serving TD-SCDMA cell allowing the UE to transmit a measurement report to the serving TD-SCDMA cell. The TD-SCDMA cell may use the measurement report to determine if the multimode UE should handover to the GSM cell.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for selecting identifying numbers associated with a mobile station (MS) having multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs) such that the paging intervals for both identifying numbers are aligned. The MS having multiple SIMs may operate in a network via a particular radio access technology (RAT), such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 1×RTT (1 times Radio Transmission Technology). By having aligned paging intervals, the MS may wake up only once during the paging cycles for the various identifying numbers rather than waking up multiple times, thereby reducing power consumption of the MS during idle mode compared to a conventional MS with multiple SIMs, and thus multiple identifying numbers.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes determining whether a serving cell signal strength is below a first threshold. The method also includes determining whether an inter/intra frequency neighbor cell signal strength is below a second threshold. The method further includes determining whether a number of idle traffic time slots for inter-radio access technology IRAT measurements is less than a third threshold. Finally, a frequency of IRAT measurements in time slot zero (TS0), a downlink pilot time slot (DwPTS), an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS), and a gap (GP) is increased. The increase is based on the determined serving cell signal strength, the determined inter/intra frequency neighbor cell signal strength, and the determined number of idle traffic time slots.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting and offsetting a power level of uplink transmissions from user equipment in a wireless communication system. In an aspect of the disclosure, a handoff from a source base station to a target base station includes the target base station determining a suitable power offset value and communicating this offset to the source base station. The source base station transmits a handover instruction including the offset to the user equipment (UE), and the UE transmits a synchronization code. The target base station then calculates a further power correction and transmits the correction with an acknowledgment of the synchronization code. The UE then sets the power for future transmissions based in part on the offset and correction values.

Abstract: A method of buffer status reporting for multiple preserved data protocol (PDP) contexts includes communicating with a base station. A service request is sent to the base station, the service request requesting a set of radio access bearers (RABs) for a set of PDP contexts. The set of preserved PDP contexts includes one or more PDP contexts that have no uplink data ready to transmit on a high speed shared data channel. The set of preserved PDP contexts also includes one or more PDP contexts that have uplink data ready to transmit on the high speed shared data channel.

Abstract: A measurement reporting method includes measuring a first signal from a first neighbor base station until a first timer expires. Also measured is a second signal from a second neighbor base station until a second timer expires. The first signal is compared with the second signal. A measurement report of the first signal is delayed when the second signal is better than the first signal and the first timer expires prior to the second timer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus enable high-speed downlink data transmissions to continue while a baton handover is in progress. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method of wireless communication includes switching an uplink from a source cell to a target cell while maintaining a downlink with the source cell, and transmitting over the uplink to the target cell at least one metric of quality of the downlink. In one example, the metric of quality may be a CQI. In another example, the metric of quality may be a HARQ ACK/NACK. The metric of quality of the downlink may be transmitted from the target cell to the source cell, directly or by way of a radio network controller.