Abstract: A wireless communication device can selectively perform a beam switch upon performing a power-up operation based on the criticality of the beam switch. The wireless communication device can switch from a previously serving downlink beam to a new downlink beam either during or after a paging time window based on beam measurements obtained for the previously serving downlink beam and the new downlink beam. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Multiple reference signal occasions may occur during an inactive period of a discontinuous reception cycle configured for a wireless device. An amount of time the UE will be awake during the discontinuous reception cycle if the UE wakes up during a reference signal occasion of the multiple reference signal occasions may be determined for each of the reference signal occasions. The UE may wake up during the reference signal occasion associated with the shortest amount of awake time relative to the other reference signal occasions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Multiple reference signal occasions may occur during an inactive period of a discontinuous reception cycle configured for a wireless device. An amount of time the UE will be awake during the discontinuous reception cycle if the UE wakes up during a reference signal occasion of the multiple reference signal occasions may be determined for each of the reference signal occasions. The UE may wake up during the reference signal occasion associated with the shortest amount of awake time relative to the other reference signal occasions.

Abstract: A wireless communication device can selectively perform a beam switch upon performing a power-up operation based on the criticality of the beam switch. The wireless communication device can switch from a previously serving downlink beam to a new downlink beam either during or after a paging time window based on beam measurements obtained for the previously serving downlink beam and the new downlink beam. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.

Abstract: In a particular implementation, a method of wireless communication includes searching, at a user equipment (UE) having a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and a second SIM, transmit beams from a base station and receive beams from the UE to determine a subset of transmit beams. The method also includes storing indicators of the subset of transmit beams in a database accessible to the UE in response to the second SIM performing a particular operation that causes the first SIM to perform a tune away operation. The method further includes, after completion of the particular operation, performing measurement operations on the subset of transmit beams to select a particular transmit beam of the subset of transmit beams and a corresponding particular receive beam for attachment to the base station.

Abstract: In a particular implementation, a method of wireless communication includes searching, at a user equipment (UE) having a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and a second SIM, transmit beams from a base station and receive beams from the UE to determine a subset of transmit beams. The method also includes storing indicators of the subset of transmit beams in a database accessible to the UE in response to the second SIM performing a particular operation that causes the first SIM to perform a tune away operation. The method further includes, after completion of the particular operation, performing measurement operations on the subset of transmit beams to select a particular transmit beam of the subset of transmit beams and a corresponding particular receive beam for attachment to the base station.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to minimizing the number of antenna array modules on a wireless communication device utilized in forming beam pair links (BPLs) based on beam measurements obtained on each of a plurality of receive beams for each of a plurality of transmit beams. For at least one BPL, the wireless communication device selects a different receive beam that results in at least one fewer active antenna array module. In some examples, the different receive beam selected for a BPL has a beam measurement value within a predefined variance from a beam measurement value of an original receive beam for the BPL. In addition, the wireless communication device can confirm that the beam measurement values of both the original and different receive beams satisfy a minimum beam measurement value before switching the BPL to the different receive beam. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and techniques to prevent frequent beam switching. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine a duration of time that the UE dwells on a beam. The UE may update a data structure, stored in memory of the UE, to add or modify a stored duration value associated with the beam based at least in part on determining the duration of time that the UE dwells on the beam. The UE may determine that a condition associated with the stored duration value is satisfied. The UE may modify a priority of the beam in connection with a beam selection procedure based at least in part on determining that the condition associated with the stored duration value is satisfied. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and techniques to prevent frequent beam switching. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine a duration of time that the UE dwells on a beam. The UE may update a data structure, stored in memory of the UE, to add or modify a stored duration value associated with the beam based at least in part on determining the duration of time that the UE dwells on the beam. The UE may determine that a condition associated with the stored duration value is satisfied. The UE may modify a priority of the beam in connection with a beam selection procedure based at least in part on determining that the condition associated with the stored duration value is satisfied. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may measure a power value for each beam from one or more cells and calculate an average beam power for each cell. The UE may transmit these calculated averages to a base station in a report, and the base station may select a cell for communications based on the measurement report. The UE may also include a number indicating how many beams are used when calculating an average beam power, a ratio between a maximum and minimum beam power for each cell, two average beam powers based on two defined thresholds, or a combination of these measurements, in the transmitted report. The UE may add a bias to the average beam power for a particular cell to indicate a preference for that cell over the other candidate cells.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may configure a cycle length of an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle, and may determine whether the UE is in a condition, associated with triggering a tracking area update, during an on duration of the eDRX cycle. The UE may selectively increase or decrease the cycle length of the eDRX cycle based at least in part on determining whether the UE is in the condition. The cycle length may be decreased when the UE is in the condition or may be increased when the UE is not in the condition. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and techniques to prevent frequent beam switching. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine a duration of time that the UE dwells on a beam. The UE may update a data structure, stored in memory of the UE, to add or modify a stored duration value associated with the beam based at least in part on determining the duration of time that the UE dwells on the beam. The UE may determine that a condition associated with the stored duration value is satisfied. The UE may modify a priority of the beam in connection with a beam selection procedure based at least in part on determining that the condition associated with the stored duration value is satisfied. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may measure a power value for each beam from one or more cells and calculate an average beam power for each cell. The UE may transmit these calculated averages to a base station in a report, and the base station may select a cell for communications based on the measurement report. The UE may also include a number indicating how many beams are used when calculating an average beam power, a ratio between a maximum and minimum beam power for each cell, two average beam powers based on two defined thresholds, or a combination of these measurements, in the transmitted report. The UE may add a bias to the average beam power for a particular cell to indicate a preference for that cell over the other candidate cells.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to providing a user with information regarding expected call connectivity and/or expected call quality prior to and/or during a call. For example, according to various aspects, a methodology that a wireless device can implement to predict call connectivity and/or quality may comprise measuring a current signal strength for at least one radio access technology (RAT) and mapping the current signal strength to a signal strength space division having multiple regions, wherein the multiple regions are each associated with an expected voice call connectivity and an expected data call connectivity. As such, user feedback information that indicates the expected voice call connectivity and the expected data call connectivity may be presented prior to receiving a request to initiate a call from the user.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may configure a cycle length of an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle, and may determine whether the UE is in a condition, associated with triggering a tracking area update, during an on duration of the eDRX cycle. The UE may selectively increase or decrease the cycle length of the eDRX cycle based at least in part on determining whether the UE is in the condition. The cycle length may be decreased when the UE is in the condition or may be increased when the UE is not in the condition. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. System information may be updated during wireless communications. A base station may transmit an indication of such a change to a wireless device. In some cases, the indication may include a priority of the system information change. The base station may set a time duration for the system information change, and broadcast one or more information blocks (e.g., indicating the updated system information) during the time duration. Upon expiration of a timer associated with the time duration, the base station may return to transmitting the one or more information blocks to the wireless device in response to requests from the wireless device. In some cases, the system information change may be broadcast in response to receiving multiple requests to transmit the first type of information block from a plurality of wireless devices served by the base station.

Abstract: Various aspects related to enabling data sharing between devices based on various parameters associated with the devices and/or that potentially affect the quality of requested service, are described. In an aspect, a first UE receives a request for a data service from a second UE, sends a report including a set of parameters measured by the first UE to the second UE, determines whether to operate as a hotspot to provide the data service based on the set of parameters, and provides the data service upon determining to operate as the hotspot. In another aspect, a first UE is configured to send a request for a data service to a second UE, receive one or more parameters measured by the second UE, determine whether the first UE remains interested in receiving the requested data service based on the received parameters, and receive the requested data service through the second UE.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to supplementing wireless local area network (WLAN) connection of a wireless having multiple Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) in which at least one of the SIMs is associated with a Designated Data Service (DDS) subscription. A method includes connecting the wireless communication device with a wireless local area network (WLAN), receiving a request for transferring data, determining whether a WLAN link rate of the wireless communication device is less than a link rate threshold, transferring the data over the WLAN in response to determining that the WLAN link rate is not less than the link rate threshold, and transferring a first portion of the data over the WLAN and a second portion of the data via the DDS subscription in response to determining that the WLAN link rate is less than the link rate threshold.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein relate to a wireless communication device having a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) associated with a first subscription and a second SIM associated with a second subscription to manage communications over the first subscription and the second subscription. Some embodiments relate to identifying at least one sleep period of one or more Connected Discontinuous Reception (CDRX) cycles associated with the first subscription. Some embodiments further relate to performing at least a portion of one or more activities of the second subscription during the identified at least one sleep period.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for a wireless communication device having at least one Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) associated with a subscription to manage communications over the subscription. The method may include determining a value of a computer processing unit (CPU) load of the wireless communication device, the CPU load based on data operations of the at least one SIM and contributing to a thermal state of the wireless communication device. The method may further include determining whether the value of the CPU load is greater than a load threshold. The method may further include, in response to determining that the value of the CPU load is greater than the load threshold, performing a variable tuneaway at the at least one SIM during which the at least one SIM is configured to halt the data operations, a length of the variable tuneaway based on the value of the CPU load.