Apparatus and method for allowing page monitoring of a communication system during traffic/broadcast channel operation without reducing traffic performance

摘要

A system and method of conducting wireless communications between a wireless communication device (WCD) and both a first network (e.g., IS-2000) supporting voice and data services and a second network (e.g., IS-856) supporting packet data services. The method comprises providing the WCD with a primary transceiver and a secondary receiver for conducting wireless communications in a spatial diversity for the second network traffic or broadcast; disabling the secondary receiver and spatial diversity before a paging slot or 1x system acquisition and synchronization attempts; tuning the secondary receiver to a first network carrier frequency to perform first network activities; and retuning the secondary receiver to a second network carrier frequency for spatial diversity after performing the first network activities. The first network activities may include pilot set maintenance, overhead message maintenance, page match detection, or 1x system acquisition and synchronization attempts.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
operating a wireless communication device (WCD) in a hybrid operation mode when a first transceiver of the WCD is not engaged in active data communication with a first network; and initiating active data communication with the first network using the first transceiver, wherein the WCD remains in the hybrid operation mode when the WCD is operating in low receiver power conditions, wherein the WCD transitions from the hybrid operation mode to a simultaneous operation mode when the WCD is not operating in low receiver power conditions, wherein in the hybrid operation mode, the WCD responds to a first slotted paging of a second network using the first transceiver, and wherein in the simultaneous operation mode, the WCD is configured to:
conduct active data communication with the first network using the first transceiver and a second transceiver, andrespond to a second slotted paging of the second network by reconfiguring the second transceiver to discontinue the active data communication with the first network and to respond to the second slotted paging and by reconfiguring the second transceiver to resume the active data communication with the first network after responding to the second slotted paging.