Devices and methods for facilitating discontinuous transmission on access terminals

摘要

Access terminals are adapted to facilitate discontinuous transmission (DTX). According to one example, an access terminal can employ a short timescale DTX mode and a long timescale DTX mode independent of one another. The access terminal can determine whether a first set of predetermined factors are present. When the first set of factors are determined to be present, the access terminal may enable a short timescale DTX mode, independent of whether a long timescale DTX mode is enabled or not. A determination may also be made whether a second set of predetermined factors are present. When the second set of predetermined factors are determined to be present, the access terminal may enable a long timescale DTX mode, independent of whether the short timescale DTX mode is enabled or not. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

主权项

1. An access terminal, comprising:
a communications interface; a storage medium; and a processing circuit coupled to the communications interface and the storage medium, the processing circuit adapted to:
determine that a first set of predetermined factors are present;employ a short timescale discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode in response to presence of the first set of predetermined factors;determine that a second set of predetermined factors are present; andemploy a long timescale DTX mode in response to presence of the second set of predetermined factors;wherein the short timescale DTX mode and the long timescale DTX mode are employed independent of whether or not the other is also employed.