Apparatus and methods for state suspension in hybrid networks

摘要

Methods and apparatus for suspending session state during hybrid network operation. In one exemplary embodiment, a cellular device uses a single-radio solution to support circuit-switched calls on a CDMA 1X network and packet-switched calls on LTE. Periodically, the cellular device tunes away from LTE and monitors CDMA 1X activity, and vice versa. During these tuned-away periods, the client device may suspend operation on the tuned away network for extended tune away intervals.

主权项

1. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) device in at least a first network, the method comprising:
identifying an extended outage event; providing information regarding the extended outage event to the first network; suspending a session with the first network for a duration of the extended outage event; and resuming the session with the first network after the duration of the extended outage event; wherein the identification of the extended outage event is initiated by the UE device and is based on a timer that is started when the UE device tunes to a second network.