Method and apparatus for searching for signals in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A method of supporting searches for signals in a wireless communication system, comprising:
- collecting information for a plurality of wireless devices;
determining at least one search parameter based on the collected information; and
providing the at least one search parameter to wireless devices for use in performing searches for signals when the wireless devices are out of service.
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Abstract
Techniques to search for signals while in an out-of-service state are described. In an aspect, a network entity may collect information for wireless devices within a designated area, determine at least one search parameter (e.g., a scan rate) based on the collected information, and provide the search parameter(s) to wireless devices within the designated area. The wireless devices may perform searches for signals in accordance with the search parameter(s) when they are out of service. In another aspect, a wireless device may collect information related to out-of-service events encountered by the wireless device, send the collected information to the network entity, receive the search parameter(s) from the network entity, and perform searches in accordance with the search parameter(s) when out of service. In yet another aspect, the wireless device may determine the search parameter(s) based on the collected information.
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46 Claims
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1. A method of supporting searches for signals in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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collecting information for a plurality of wireless devices; determining at least one search parameter based on the collected information; and providing the at least one search parameter to wireless devices for use in performing searches for signals when the wireless devices are out of service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus supporting searches for signals, comprising:
at least one processor configured to collect information for a plurality of wireless devices, to determine at least one search parameter based on the collected information, and to provide the at least one search parameter to wireless devices for use in performing searches for signals when the wireless devices are out of service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus supporting searches for signals, comprising:
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means for collecting information for a plurality of wireless devices; means for determining at least one search parameter based on the collected information; and means for providing the at least one search parameter to wireless devices for use in performing searches for signals when the wireless devices are out of service. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to collect information for a plurality of wireless devices; code for causing the at least one computer to determine at least one search parameter based on the collected information; and code for causing the at least one computer to provide the at least one search parameter to wireless devices for use in performing searches for signals when the wireless devices are out of service. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of operating a wireless device, comprising:
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receiving at least one search parameter determined by a network entity based on information collected by the network entity for a plurality of wireless devices; and performing searches for signals in accordance with the at least one search parameter when the wireless device is out of service. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one processor configured to receive at least one search parameter determined by a network entity based on information collected by the network entity for a plurality of wireless devices, and to perform searches for signals in accordance with the at least one search parameter when a wireless device is out of service. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A method of operating a wireless device, comprising:
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collecting information related to out-of-service events encountered by the wireless device; determining at least one search parameter based on the collected information; and performing searches for signals in accordance with the at least one search parameter when the wireless device is out of service. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one processor configured to collect information related to out-of-service events encountered by a wireless device, to determine at least one search parameter based on the collected information, and to perform searches for signals in accordance with the at least one search parameter when the wireless device is out of service. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for receiving at least one search parameter determined by a network entity based on information collected by the network entity for a plurality of wireless devices; and means for performing searches for signals in accordance with the at least one search parameter when a wireless device is out of service.
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44. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive at least one search parameter determined by a network entity based on information collected by the network entity for a plurality of wireless devices; and code for causing the at least one computer to perform searches for signals in accordance with the at least one search parameter when a wireless device is out of service.
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45. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for collecting information related to out-of-service events encountered by a wireless device; means for determining at least one search parameter based on the collected information; and means for performing searches for signals in accordance with the at least one search parameter when the wireless device is out of service.
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46. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to collect information related to out-of-service events encountered by a wireless device; code for causing the at least one computer to determine at least one search parameter based on the collected information; and code for causing the at least one computer to perform searches for signals in accordance with the at least one search parameter when the wireless device is out of service.
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