Multi-subscriber identity module (SIM) call setup

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9913245-B2
Application number	US-201514921623-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2015
Priority date	Oct 23, 2015
Publication date	Mar 6, 2018
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for a wireless communication device having a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT to set up a call for the second RAT is described herein, including, but not limited to, detecting a call for the second RAT. In response to detecting the call for the second RAT, a fallback procedure is performed for the first RAT when network conditions associated with the first RAT are not below a threshold. At least one page response is transmitted after the fallback procedure has been completed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for a wireless communication device having a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and a second SIM, the method comprising:
detecting a call for the second SIM;
in response to detecting the call for the second SIM and determining that network conditions associated with the first SIM are above or equal to a threshold, performing a fallback procedure for the first SIM; and
transmitting, within a maximum retransmission time, at least one page response after the fallback procedure has been completed, wherein the maximum retransmission time is related to a default retransmission time for the second SIM.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising configuring the wireless communication device to operate in a Single Radio Long Term Evolution (SRLTE) mode.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising configuring the wireless communication device to hold the first SIM and the second SIM, wherein:
the first SIM corresponds to a first radio access technology (RAT);
and the second SIM corresponds to a second RAT.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is associated with packet delays for packets transmitted via the first SIM.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is from the group consisting of a Reference Signal Receive Power (RSRP), a Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), and a Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fallback procedure includes an Extended Service Request (ESR).

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one page response is transmitted for a maximum retransmission time;
the maximum retransmission time equals to a default retransmission time specified for the second SIM minus a retransmission adjustment time; and
the retransmission adjustment time is time used to complete the fallback procedure.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
bypassing the fallback procedure for the first SIM in response to determining that the network conditions associated with the first SIM are below the threshold.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein:
the at least one page response is transmitted for a maximum retransmission time; and
the maximum retransmission time is a default retransmission time specified for the second SIM.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first page response of the at least one page response is transmitted without waiting for updates of an Access Parameter Message (APM).

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving an updated APM after transmitting the first page response; and
using the updated APM for a subsequent page response for a second RAT.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the at least one page response until the call for the second SIM is connected or until the maximum retransmission time expires without connecting the call.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a first RAT is associated with the first SIM of the wireless communication device; and
a second RAT is associated with the second SIM of the wireless communication device.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the network conditions associated with the first SIM in response to detecting the call for the second SIM.

15. A wireless communication device, comprising:
at least one radio frequency (RF) resource;
a processor coupled to the at least one RF resource; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the wireless communication device to:
detect a call for a second Subscriber Identity Module (SIM);
in response to detection of the call for the second SIM and a determination that network conditions associated with a first SIM are above or equal to a threshold, perform a fallback procedure for the first SIM; and
transmit, within a maximum retransmission time, at least one page response after the fallback procedure has been completed, wherein the maximum retransmission time is related to default retransmission time for the second SIM.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the threshold is associated with packet delays for packets transmitted via the first SIM.

17. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the threshold is from the group consisting of a Reference Signal Receive Power (RSRP), a Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), and a Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR).

18. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the fallback procedure includes an Extended Service Request (ESR).

19. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein:
the at least one page response is transmitted for a maximum retransmission time;
the maximum retransmission time equals to a default retransmission time specified for the second SIM minus a retransmission adjustment time; and
the retransmission adjustment time is time used to complete the fallback procedure.

20. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the wireless communication device to further:
bypass the fallback procedure for the first SIM in response to determining that the network conditions associated with the first SIM are below the threshold.

21. The wireless communication device of claim 20 , wherein:
the at least one page response is transmitted for a maximum retransmission time; and
the maximum retransmission time is a default retransmission time specified for the second SIM.

22. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein a first page response of the at least one page response is transmitted without waiting for updates of an Access Parameter Message (APM).

23. The wireless communication device of claim 22 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the wireless communication device to further:
receive an updated APM after transmitting the first page response; and
use the updated APM for a subsequent page response for a second RAT.

24. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , the processor is further configured to transmit the at least one page response until the call for the second SIM is connected or until the maximum retransmission time expires without connecting the call.

25. A method for a wireless communication device having a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and a second SIM the method comprising:
detecting a call for the second SIM;
in response to detecting the call for the second SIM and determining that network conditions associated with the first SIM are above or equal to a threshold:
performing a fallback procedure for the first SIM;
transmitting at least one page response responding to the detected call, wherein the at least one page response is transmitted without validating an Access Parameter Message (APM);
receiving an updated APM; and
using the updated APM for subsequent retransmission of the at least one page response; and
in response to detecting the call for the second SIM and determining that the network conditions associated with the first SIM are below the threshold:
bypassing the fallback procedure for the first SIM.

26. A wireless communication device, comprising:
at least one radio frequency (RF) resource;
a processor coupled to the at least one RF resource; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the wireless communication device to:
detect a call for a second Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Batchu Bhaskara Viswanadham
• Shahi Sharad
• Curtiss Troy Russell

Classifications

• H04W8/183

  Processing at user equipment or user record carrier · CPC title

• H04B1/3816

  Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices · CPC title

• H04W76/15

  Setup of multiple wireless link connections · CPC title

• H04W88/06

  adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals · CPC title

• H04W68/005 Primary

  Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication · CPC title