Apparatus and method for utilizing a smart receiver switch for improving idle mode performance

摘要

An apparatus, a method, and a computer program are disclosed, which can enable a wireless user equipment (UE) to reduce or avoid system losses, such as decode failures and the unavailability of page messages, which might otherwise result in a poor user experience. By way of example and not limitation, a UE may be configured to switch from a low-sensitivity receiver to a high-sensitivity receiver, or to a receive diversity configuration, when operating under poor channel conditions.

主权项

1. A method of wireless communication operable at a user equipment (UE) that comprises a low-sensitivity receiver and a high-sensitivity receiver, the method comprising:
in an idle state, receiving one or more downlink transmissions utilizing the low-sensitivity receiver; determining a decoding failure of the one or more downlink transmissions; determining whether or not a pilot energy of the one or more downlink transmissions is less than a pilot energy threshold; and requesting to switch from the low-sensitivity receiver to the high-sensitivity receiver, in connection with the decoding failure and the pilot energy being less than the pilot energy threshold.