US8738021B2 — Mobile device tune away periods

Claim 1

Independent Claim 175 words

A method comprising: receiving first data via a first network at a device, wherein the device is configured to receive the first data via the first network based on a first wireless communication subscription and the device is configured to receive second data via a second network based on a second wireless communication subscription; determining a tueaway period associated with the second network based at least in part on monitoring a number of transmissions of particular paging information by at least a first componet of the second network, wherein the tuneaway period is longer than a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length associated with the second network; while reciving the first data, determing that the tuneaway period associated with the second network has ended; and tuning a reciver of the device to a paging channel of the second network in response to the ending of the tuneaway period; wherein the number of transmissions of the particular paging information corresponds to a number of paging retries associated with at least the first componets of the second network.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 175 words

A method comprising: receiving first data via a first network at a device, wherein the device is configured to receive the first data via the first network based on a first wireless communication subscription and the device is configured to receive second data via a second network based on a second wireless communication subscription; determining a tueaway period associated with the second network based at least in part on monitoring a number of transmissions of particular paging information by at least a first componet of the second network, wherein the tuneaway period is longer than a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length associated with the second network; while reciving the first data, determing that the tuneaway period associated with the second network has ended; and tuning a reciver of the device to a paging channel of the second network in response to the ending of the tuneaway period; wherein the number of transmissions of the particular paging information corresponds to a number of paging retries associated with at least the first componets of the second network.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 90 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the tuneaway period comprises: monitoring paging transmissions of the first component of the second network over a period of time; counting the number of transmissions of the particular paging information by the first component during the period of time; and determining a number of paging retries, wherein the number of paging retries corresponds to a lesser of: the number of transmissions of the particular paging information by the first component during the period of time; and a threshold number of paging retries.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein the tuneaway period is determined further based on the DRX cycle length associated with the second network.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing tuneaway period data specifying the tuneaway period at a memory of the device.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 51 words

The method of claim 4 , further comprising: storing expiry data associated with the tuneaway period data, wherein the expiry data indicates a time period during which the tuneaway period data is considered valid; and determining an updated tuneaway period after passing of the time period indicated by the expiry data.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 154 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: detecting handoff of communications with the device from the first component of the second network to a second component of the second network; in response to detecting the handoff, determining whether second tuneaway period data specifying a second tuneaway period associated with the second component is stored at a memory of the device; in response to determining that the second tuneaway period data is not stored at the memory or in response to determining that the second tuneaway period data stored at the memory is expired, setting the second tuneaway period to a lesser of: a multiple of the DRX cycle length associated with the second network; and a maximum number of paging retries of the second component multiplied by the DRX cycle length associated with the second network; and storing the second tuneaway period data and an identifier of the second component at the memory.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 76 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining that communication with the second network has been lost; in response to determining that the communication with the second network has been lost, starting a reconnect timer that specifies a maximum length of time before declaring loss of service from the second network; and tuning away from the first network during one or more tuneaway periods associated with the first network before expiry of the reconnect timer.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 32 words

The method of claim 7 , further comprising: detecting expiry of the reconnect timer; and indicating loss of service from the second network in response to the expiry of the reconnect timer.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 77 words

The method of claim 7 , further comprising, during each particular tuneaway period of the one or more tuneaway periods: tuning away from the first network to the second network to attempt to reopen communication with the second network; initiating a tuneaway timer that specifies a maximum duration of the particular tuneaway period; and suspending attempts to reconnect to the second network and tuning back to the first network in response to expiry of the tuneaway timer.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 35 words

The method of claim 9 , further comprising selecting a time to tune away from the first network during each of the one or more tuneaway periods based on information related to the first network.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 10 , wherein the information related to the first network indicates a level of activity associated with the first network.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 10 , wherein the time to initiate the particular tuneaway period is selected when the first network has a particular state.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 26 words

The method of claim 9 , wherein a duration of the tuneaway timer is determined based on a level of activity associated with the second network.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 9 , wherein a duration of the tuneaway timer is determined based on a user configuration setting.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 9 , wherein a duration of the tuneaway timer is variable between tuneaway periods of the one or more tuneaway periods.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 7 , wherein a duration of the reconnect timer is determined based on a user configuration setting.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 187 words

A mobile device comprising: a processor; a receive/transmit (RX/TX) chain coupled to the processor and operable to selectively communicate wirelessly via a first network based on a first wireless communication subscription and via a second network based on a second wireless communication subscription; and a memory storing instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to: determine a tuneaway period associated with the second network based at least in part on monitoring a number of transmissions of particular paging information by at least a first component of the second network, wherein the tuneaway period is longer than a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length associated with the second network, and wherein the tuneaway period specifies a length of time that data may be received by the RX/TX chain via the first network before the processor causes the RX/TX chain to tune to a paging channel of the second network to detect paging information from the second network; wherein the number of transmissions of the particular paging information corresponds to a number of paging retries associated with at least the first component of the second network.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 187 words

A mobile device comprising: a processor; a receive/transmit (RX/TX) chain coupled to the processor and operable to selectively communicate wirelessly via a first network based on a first wireless communication subscription and via a second network based on a second wireless communication subscription; and a memory storing instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to: determine a tuneaway period associated with the second network based at least in part on monitoring a number of transmissions of particular paging information by at least a first component of the second network, wherein the tuneaway period is longer than a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length associated with the second network, and wherein the tuneaway period specifies a length of time that data may be received by the RX/TX chain via the first network before the processor causes the RX/TX chain to tune to a paging channel of the second network to detect paging information from the second network; wherein the number of transmissions of the particular paging information corresponds to a number of paging retries associated with at least the first component of the second network.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 78 words

The mobile device of claim 17 , wherein: determining the tuneaway period comprises: determining a number of paging retries that-corresponds to a lesser of: the number of transmissions of particular paging information by the first component of the second network during a period of time; and a threshold number of paging retries; and the instructions are further executable by the processor to store tuneaway period data specifying the tuneaway period associated with the first component at the memory.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 142 words

The mobile device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: detect handoff of communications from a first component of the second network to a second component of the second network; in response to detecting the handoff, determine whether valid second tuneaway period data specifying a second tuneaway period associated with the second component is stored at the memory; in response to determining that the valid second tuneaway period data is not stored at the memory, set the second tuneaway period to a lesser of: a multiple of the DRX cycle length associated with the second network; and a maximum number of paging retries of the second component multiplied by the DRX cycle length associated with the second network; and store the second tuneaway period data and an identifier of the second component at the memory.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 85 words

The mobile device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: determine that communication with the second network has been lost; in response to determining that the communication with the second network has been lost, start a reconnect timer that specifies a maximum length of time before declaring loss of service from the second network; and tune away from the first network during one or more tuneaway periods associated with the first network before expiry of the reconnect timer.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 187 words

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising: while a device associated with the processor is receiving first data via a first network, determining that a tuneaway period associated with a second network has passed wherein the tuneaway period is longer than a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length associated with the second network, wherein the device is configured to receive the first data via the first network based on a first wireless communication subscription and the device is configured to receive second data via the second network based on a second wireless communication subscription; and while the device associated with the processor is receiving the first data via the first network, tuning a receiver of the device to a paging channel of the second network in response to passing of the tuneaway period to determine whether the second network is transmitting paging information associated with the device; wherein the number of transmissions of the particular paging information corresponds to a number of paging retries associated with at least the first component of the second network.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 187 words

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising: while a device associated with the processor is receiving first data via a first network, determining that a tuneaway period associated with a second network has passed wherein the tuneaway period is longer than a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length associated with the second network, wherein the device is configured to receive the first data via the first network based on a first wireless communication subscription and the device is configured to receive second data via the second network based on a second wireless communication subscription; and while the device associated with the processor is receiving the first data via the first network, tuning a receiver of the device to a paging channel of the second network in response to passing of the tuneaway period to determine whether the second network is transmitting paging information associated with the device; wherein the number of transmissions of the particular paging information corresponds to a number of paging retries associated with at least the first component of the second network.

Claim 25

Independent Claim 162 words

An apparatus comprising: means for wirelessly communicating first data via a first network based on a first wireless communication subscription and for communicating second data via a second network based on a second wireless communication subscription; means for determining a tuneaway period associated with the second network based at least in part on monitoring a number of transmissions of particular paging information by at least a first component of the second network, wherein the tuneaway period is longer than a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length associated with the second network; means for determining that a tuneaway period associated with the second network has passed during reception of the first data via the first network, and means for tuning to a paging channel of the second network in response to passing of the tuneaway period; wherein the number of transmissions of the particular paging information corresponds to a number of paging retries associated with at least the first component of the second network.

Claim 26

Independent Claim 162 words

An apparatus comprising: means for wirelessly communicating first data via a first network based on a first wireless communication subscription and for communicating second data via a second network based on a second wireless communication subscription; means for determining a tuneaway period associated with the second network based at least in part on monitoring a number of transmissions of particular paging information by at least a first component of the second network, wherein the tuneaway period is longer than a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length associated with the second network; means for determining that a tuneaway period associated with the second network has passed during reception of the first data via the first network, and means for tuning to a paging channel of the second network in response to passing of the tuneaway period; wherein the number of transmissions of the particular paging information corresponds to a number of paging retries associated with at least the first component of the second network.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2017-05-26	2017-11-25	2018-05-27	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2021-05-26	2021-11-25	2022-05-27	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2025-05-26	2025-11-25	2026-05-27	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Mobile device tune away periods

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