Adaptive scanning with multi-radio device
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1. A method of wireless communication at a mobile device, comprising:
- determining a signal quality for at least one channel for a first radio utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and operating within an unlicensed spectrum;
comparing the signal quality for the first radio with a threshold;
performing a plurality of first scans according to a first scan periodicity using a second radio utilizing a second RAT and operating within the unlicensed spectrum, wherein performing the plurality of first scans according to the first scan periodicity periodically interrupts a connection of the first radio according to the first scan periodicity;
adapting a scan periodicity of the second radio from the first scan periodicity to a second scan periodicity based at least in part on the comparison; and
performing a plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity using the second radio and based at least in part on the adapting, wherein performing the plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity periodically interrupts the connection of the first radio according to the second scan periodicity.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are described for adaptive scanning with a multi-radio device. A mobile device may monitor the signal quality of an established communication associated with a first radio (e.g., Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio) to dynamically adapt the measurement activity (e.g., scanning periodicity) of a second radio (e.g., wireless local area network (WLAN) radio) to minimize data transmission interruption.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communication at a mobile device, comprising:
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determining a signal quality for at least one channel for a first radio utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and operating within an unlicensed spectrum; comparing the signal quality for the first radio with a threshold; performing a plurality of first scans according to a first scan periodicity using a second radio utilizing a second RAT and operating within the unlicensed spectrum, wherein performing the plurality of first scans according to the first scan periodicity periodically interrupts a connection of the first radio according to the first scan periodicity; adapting a scan periodicity of the second radio from the first scan periodicity to a second scan periodicity based at least in part on the comparison; and performing a plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity using the second radio and based at least in part on the adapting, wherein performing the plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity periodically interrupts the connection of the first radio according to the second scan periodicity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for wireless communication at a mobile device, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; a signal quality detector to determine, using the processor and instructions stored in the memory, a signal quality for at least one channel for a first radio utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and operating within an unlicensed spectrum; a signal quality comparator to compare, using the processor and the instructions stored in the memory, the signal quality for the first radio with a threshold; and an adaptive scanner to; perform a plurality of first scans according to a first scan periodicity using a second radio utilizing a second RAT and operating within the unlicensed spectrum, wherein performing the plurality of first scans according to the first scan periodicity periodically interrupts a connection of the first radio according to the first scan periodicity; adapt a scan periodicity of the second radio from the first scan periodicity to a second scan periodicity based at least in part on the comparison; and perform a plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity using the second radio and based at least in part on the adaptation, wherein performing the plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity periodically interrupts the connection of the first radio according to the second scan periodicity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for wireless communication at a mobile device, comprising:
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means for determining a signal quality for at least one channel for a first radio utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and operating within an unlicensed spectrum; means for comparing the signal quality for the first radio with a threshold; means for performing a plurality of first scans according to a first scan periodicity using a second radio utilizing a second RAT and operating within the unlicensed spectrum, wherein performing the plurality of first scans according to the first scan periodicity periodically interrupts a connection of the first radio according to the first scan periodicity; means for adapting a scan periodicity of the second radio from the first scan periodicity to a second scan periodicity based at least in part on the comparison; and means for performing a plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity using the second radio and based at least in part on the adapting, wherein performing the plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity periodically interrupts the connection of the first radio according to the second scan periodicity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a mobile device, the code comprising instructions, when implemented by a processor, executable to:
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determine a signal quality for at least one channel for a first radio utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and operating within an unlicensed spectrum; compare the determined signal quality for the first radio with a threshold; perform a plurality of first scans according to a first scan periodicity using a second radio utilizing a second RAT and operating within the unlicensed spectrum, wherein the plurality of first scans according to the first scan periodicity periodically interrupts a connection of the first radio according to the first scan periodicity; adapt a scan periodicity of the second radio from the first scan periodicity to a second scan periodicity based at least in part on the comparison; and perform a plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity using the second radio and based at least in part on the adaptation, wherein performing the plurality of second scans according to the second scan periodicity periodically interrupts the connection of the first radio according to the second scan periodicity.
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