Method and apparatus for maintaining reachability of a user equipment in idle state
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining reachability at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- detecting a change in a radio connection between the UE and a peer entity, wherein the change in the radio connection is associated with the UE entering an idle state;
notifying, by a modern processor, an application of the UE that the UE is to enter the idle state in response to detecting the change in the radio connection between the UE and the peer entity;
communicating, from the application of the UE to an application of the peer entity and via the modem processor, in response to the change in the radio connection being detected, an indication that the UE is to enter the idle state and that the UE is reachable for a specified duration of time while in the idle state, wherein the communicating comprises communicating to the peer entity an indication that the peer entity is not to attempt to reach the UE during the specified duration of time; and
entering the idle state after communicating the indication to the peer entity.
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Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for maintaining reachability at a user equipment (UE). In one aspect, the apparatuses and methods are configured to detect a change in a radio connection between the UE and a peer entity, wherein the change in the radio connection is associated with the UE entering an idle state, to communicate to the peer entity, in response to detecting the change in the radio condition, an indication that the UE is to enter the idle state and is reachable for a specified duration of time while in the idle state, and to enter the idle state after communicating the indication to the peer entity. In another aspect, the apparatuses and methods are configured to communicate to the peer entity an indication that the peer entity is not to attempt to reach the UE during the specified duration of time.
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1. A method for maintaining reachability at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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detecting a change in a radio connection between the UE and a peer entity, wherein the change in the radio connection is associated with the UE entering an idle state; notifying, by a modern processor, an application of the UE that the UE is to enter the idle state in response to detecting the change in the radio connection between the UE and the peer entity; communicating, from the application of the UE to an application of the peer entity and via the modem processor, in response to the change in the radio connection being detected, an indication that the UE is to enter the idle state and that the UE is reachable for a specified duration of time while in the idle state, wherein the communicating comprises communicating to the peer entity an indication that the peer entity is not to attempt to reach the UE during the specified duration of time; and entering the idle state after communicating the indication to the peer entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for maintaining reachability at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium, including code executable by a computer to; detect a change in a radio connection between the UE and a peer entity, wherein the change in the radio connection is associated with the UE entering an idle state; notify, by a modern processor, an application of the UE that the UE is to enter the idle state in response to detecting the change in the radio connection between the UE and the peer entity; communicate, from the application of the UE to an application of the peer entity and via the modem processor, in response to the change in the radio condition being detected, an indication that the UE is to enter the idle state and that the UE is reachable for a specified duration of time while in the idle state, wherein the code executable by the computer to communicate to the peer entity comprises code executable by the computer to communicate to the peer entity an indication that the peer entity is not to attempt to reach the UE during the specified duration of time; and enter the idle state after communicating the indication to the peer entity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for maintaining reachability at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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means for detecting a change in a radio connection between the UE and a peer entity, wherein the change in the radio connection is associated with the UE entering an idle state; means for notifying, by a modern processor, an application of the UE that the UE is to enter the idle state in response to detecting the change in the radio connection between the UE and the peer entity; means for communicating, from the application of the UE to an application of the peer entity and via the modem processor, in response to the change in the radio condition being detected, an indication that the UE is to enter the idle state and that the UE is reachable for a specified duration of time while in the idle state, wherein the means for communicating comprises means for communicating to the peer entity an indication that the peer entity is not to attempt to reach the UE during the specified duration of time; and means for entering the idle state after communicating the indication to the peer entity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for maintaining reachability at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions for executing; a radio connection change component configured to detect a change in a radio connection between the TIE and a peer entity, wherein the change in the radio connection is associated with the UE entering an idle state; a modern processor component configured to notify an application of the UE that the UE is to enter the idle state in response to detecting the change in the radio connection between the UE and the peer entity; an indication communicating component configured to communicate, from the application of the UE to an application of the peer entity and via the modern processor, in response to the change in the radio condition being detected, an indication that the UE is to enter the idle state and that the UE is reachable for a specified duration of time while in the idle state, wherein the indication communicating component is further configured to communicate to the peer entity an indication that the peer entity is not to attempt to reach the UE during the specified duration of time; and an idle state component configured to cause the UE to enter the idle state after communicating the indication to the peer entity. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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