Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for mobile transmit diversity. In one aspect, a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes a plurality of antennas. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a plurality of transmit circuits, each transmit circuit of the plurality of transmit circuits being configured to transmit according to a different radio access technology. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a controller configured to selectively switch each of the transmit circuits of the plurality of transmit circuits to transmit wireless communications via a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas based on priority levels of data for each of the transmit circuits and a detected operating mode of the wireless communication apparatus.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide wireless communication devices and methods configured to operate with multiple active connections. A user equipment establishes a first active connection associated with a first subscription. The user equipment also establishes a second active connection, simultaneous to the first active connection, associated with a second subscription. The user equipment provides modem information corresponding to connection qualities of the first active connection and second active connection, to an operating system of the user equipment. Furthermore, the user equipment mitigates contention between the first active connection and second active connection by degrading at least one of the first active connection or second active connection in accordance with a decision given by the operating system based on the modem information.

Abstract: Distributed energy demand management mechanisms for a distributed energy network are disclosed. In one example, a local energy controller of a local energy system determines projected energy demand information for a plurality of energy devices of the local energy system based on energy pricing information received from a central energy coordinator. The local energy controller modifies an energy consumption schedule during an energy pricing transition period based on energy access control information received from the central energy coordinator to manage a projected energy demand increase during the energy pricing transition period of the distributed energy network. In one example, the central energy coordinator determines the energy pricing information for the distributed energy network based on energy supply information and the projected energy demand information.

Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for handover of a mobile terminal in a wireless communication system. Handoff resolution relies on both a downlink channel quality indication between a serving base station and the mobile terminal, and uplink channel quality indications amongst the terminal and a measurement set of target base stations. To generate UL channel quality indicators, the mobile station conveys a narrowband or broadband sounding reference signal, and serving and target base stations measure UL and DL performance metrics (e.g., RSRP, RSSI, or RSOT). In backward handover, UL channel state information from target cells is received at the serving base station through backhaul communication, and handoff is resolved based on both UL and DL quality reports. In forward handover, the set of UL quality reports are conveyed to the mobile station to determine a target cell for handoff.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to adaptive control channel detection in wireless communications. A signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR) of a signal received by a receiver comprising multiple sub-receivers is measured, wherein the SINR is filtered according to a signal combining technology. Based at least in part on the SINR, it is determined whether to utilize the signal combining technology in combining signals related to a channel received over the multiple sub-receivers.

Abstract: Base stations may include a plurality of antenna ports adapted to communicatively couple to respective remote antenna units. A base station simulcast controller module may be coupled with each antenna port, and may be adapted to transmit downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units, with two or more of the remote antenna units simulcasting downlink transmissions as a simulcasting group. In response to one or more obtained network traffic parameters, the base station simulcast controller module may modify the simulcasting group to include at least one different remote antenna unit. Methods operational on base station may include transmitting downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units, where two or more of the remote antenna units form a simulcasting group. The simulcasting group can be modified to include at least one different remote antenna unit in response to one or more obtained network traffic parameters.

Abstract: A method for performing mobile receive diversity may include: enabling a first receive chain associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) to receive one or more signals from a second RAT; receiving second RAT signals on a second receive chain; enabling receive diversity on a modem associated with a second receive chain; generating, by a diversity receiver, a receive diversity signal based on the one or more second RAT signals received by the first receive chain during periods of time the first receive chain does not receive a signal from the first RAT; and outputting the generated receive diversity signal to a decoder for the second RAT.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide an improved out-of-service (OOS) scan method that can increase the speed of acquiring service while avoiding unnecessary full scan, thus reducing scan time and/or power consumption of a user equipment. In one aspect of the disclosure, if a user equipment fails to acquire service after scanning a most recently used (MRU) list, the user equipment scans for the networks or cells stored in a neighbor list before performing a wider scan or a full scan.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for selecting between a Rake receiver and an interference cancellation engine (ICE) for receiving forward link signals in a wireless communication network. Selection can be based on one or more of various factors in the channel. These factors can include an average SINR of at least one of the first receiver or the second receiver, a dispersion of a downlink channel, a flatness metric, a number of locked fingers at the first receiver or the second receiver, or a size of an Active Set. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are claimed and described.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure provide an improved receiver automatic gain control (RxAGC) algorithm operable at a wireless receiver that is capable of receiving transmissions at two or more carrier frequencies utilizing a shared radio frequency (RF) front end architecture, whether in the same radio technology or in different radio technologies. The RxAGC algorithm is utilized to control the gain of amplifiers within the receive chain. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for mobile transmit diversity. In one aspect, a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes a transmit circuit configured to transmit wireless communications via either a first antenna or a second antenna. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a receive circuit configured to receive wireless communications using either the first antenna or the second antenna.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provides an apparatus configured to perform discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless communications system. The apparatus is configured to receive a forward link (FL) transmission from a network. The FL transmission includes one or more frames, wherein each of the frames includes a plurality of power control groups (PCGs). The apparatus determines a FL setpoint. If the FL setpoint is less than a maximum setpoint value by an amount greater than a predetermined value, the apparatus autonomously enables DRX to receive a predetermined subset of PCGs among the plurality of PCGs.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method of performing discontinuous reception (DRX) and long timescale discontinuous transmission (LDTX) in a wireless communications system. An access terminal (AT) includes a communications interface configured to receive a forward link (FL) transmission from a network, wherein the FL transmission includes a plurality of frames each including at least two half slots. The AT further includes a computer-readable medium with instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the communications interface and the computer-readable medium. The AT is configured to enable a LDTX mode including an LDTX on period and an LDTX off period. In the LDTX off period, the AT autonomously enables a DRX mode in at least a portion of a half slot based on data contained in the half slot.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a multimode user equipment (UE) that when suffering a power crunch, can intelligently reselect to another RAT to extend the battery life of the UE. The reselected RAT has a lower specified maximum transmit power relative to the currently attached RAT. Therefore, the UE may reduce its battery drain to extend its service time per charge when a call is made utilizing the reselected RAT. The UE intelligently selects the RAT that will likely consume less uplink transmit power to communicate with a base station in order to conserve battery power in a poor coverage area, when the UE is experiencing a power crunch condition.

Abstract: Distributed antenna systems (DASs) can include a plurality of spatially separated remote antenna units. According to at least one example, a first group of remote antenna units can simulcast downlink transmissions on a first carrier with a particular sector identity (ID). A second group of remote antenna units, including at least one different remote antenna unit from the first group, can simulcast downlink transmissions on a second carrier with the same sector ID. According to at least one other example, two or more remote antenna units which include respective coverage areas that are non-adjacent to one another can be employed to simulcast downlink transmissions.

Abstract: Distributed antenna systems (DASs) can include a plurality of spatially separated remote antenna units. According to at least one example, a first group of remote antenna units can simulcast downlink transmissions on a first carrier with a particular sector identity (ID). A second group of remote antenna units, including at least one different remote antenna unit from the first group, can simulcast downlink transmissions on a second carrier with the same sector ID. According to at least one other example, two or more remote antenna units which include respective coverage areas that are non-adjacent to one another can be employed to simulcast downlink transmissions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for of tracking network system timing are provided. In one aspect, a method for wireless communication comprises determining a probability of passing an accessibility test for accessing a network. The method further includes comparing the determined probability to a threshold. The method further includes selectively performing a backoff procedure for a period of time based on the comparison.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus for wireless communication comprises a processor configured to determine a time when the plurality of page bursts for the first radio access technology (RAT) will be received. The processor further configured to allocate a portion of time between page bursts for use by a second RAT.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing access to a wireless medium by one or more stations (STAs) in a wireless network. A device determines a first transmit opportunity for a first STA of the one or more STAs in the wireless network. The device enables the first STA to access the wireless medium for a duration of the first transmit opportunity by broadcasting a first grant message to the one or more STAs in the wireless network. The first grant message indicates allocation of the first transmit opportunity to the first STA. The device may selectively adjust the duration of the first transmit opportunity based at least in part on one or more properties of the wireless network.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication comprises receiving a first resource request including a first interval for at least one timing-priority task associated with a first radio access technology and a second resource request including a second interval for at least one timing-non-priority task associated with the first radio access technology. The method comprises granting the first resource request and reserving the first interval for the at least one timing-priority task associated with the first radio access technology. The method comprises receiving at least a third resource request including a third interval for at least one timing-priority task associated with a second radio access technology.