Patent ID: 9642074
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method for managing performance of a small cell search function during an active communication session via a first subscription in a multi-subscription multi-standby communication device, comprising: performing a first tune away to a second subscription to receive first small cell information from a first small cell; tuning back to the first subscription after receiving the first small cell information on the second subscription to resume the active communication session on the first subscription; initializing a timer using a timer duration after resuming the active communication session on the first subscription; determining whether the timer has elapsed; performing a second tune away to the second subscription to receive second small cell information from a second small cell in response to determining that the timer duration has elapsed; tuning back to the first subscription after receiving the second small cell information to resume the active communication session; and selecting one of the first small cell and the second small cell for cell reselection based on the first small cell information and the second small cell information.