Patent Publication Number: US-9408221-B2

Title: Methods and apparatus for determining how to perform operations after communication suspend based on information before the suspend

Description:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. §119 
     The present Application for Patent claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/624,187, entitled “METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HOW TO PERFORM OPERATIONS AFTER COMMUNICATION SUSPEND BASED ON INFORMATION BEFORE SUSPEND,” filed Apr. 13, 2012, and assigned to the assignee hereof and hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The present disclosure relates generally to communication systems, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for determining how to perform operations after communication suspend based on information before the suspend. 
     2. Background 
     Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various telecommunication services such as telephony, video, data, messaging, and broadcasts. Typical wireless communication systems may employ multiple-access technologies capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power). Examples of such multiple-access technologies include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, single-carrier frequency divisional multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems, and time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems. 
     These multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide a common protocol that enables different wireless devices to communicate on a municipal, national, regional, and even global level. An example of an emerging telecommunication standard is Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE is a set of enhancements to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard promulgated by Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). It is designed to better support mobile broadband Internet access by improving spectral efficiency, lower costs, improve services, make use of new spectrum, and better integrate with other open standards using OFDMA on the downlink (DL), SC-FDMA on the uplink (UL), and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology. However, as the demand for mobile broadband access continues to increase, there exists a need for further improvements in LTE technology. Preferably, these improvements should be applicable to other multi-access technologies and the telecommunication standards that employ these technologies. 
     SUMMARY 
     Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications by a user equipment. The method generally includes suspending communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT, and determining, based on a Doppler estimate from before suspending the communication, whether to report a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) based on channel conditions before the suspension of the first RAT or to report the CQI based on channel conditions after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
     Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus generally includes means for suspending communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT, and means for determining, based on a Doppler estimate from before suspending the communication, whether to report a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) based on channel conditions before the suspension of the first RAT or to report the CQI based on channel conditions after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
     Certain aspects of the present disclosure include an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus generally includes at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is generally configured to suspend communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT, and determine, based on a Doppler estimate from before suspending the communication, whether to report a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) based on channel conditions before the suspension of the first RAT or to report the CQI based on channel conditions after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
     Certain aspects of the present disclosure include a computer program product for wireless communications. The computer program product generally includes a computer-readable medium including code for suspending communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT, and determining, based on a Doppler estimate from before suspending the communication, whether to report a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) based on channel conditions before the suspension of the first RAT or to report the CQI based on channel conditions after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
     Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications by a user equipment. The method generally includes suspending communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT, and determining, based on information obtained from before suspending the communication, whether to determine at least one of Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation or time tracking loop based on the information obtained before the suspension of the first RAT or to determine the at least one of Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation or time tracking loop based on information obtained after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
     Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus generally includes means for suspending communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT, and means for determining, based on information obtained from before suspending the communication, whether to determine at least one of Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation or time tracking loop based on the information obtained before the suspension of the first RAT or to determine the at least one of Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation or time tracking loop based on information obtained after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
     Certain aspects of the present disclosure include an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus generally includes at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is generally configured to suspend communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT, and determine, based on information obtained from before suspending the communication, whether to determine at least one of Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation or time tracking loop based on the information obtained before the suspension of the first RAT or to determine the at least one of Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation or time tracking loop based on information obtained after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
     Certain aspects of the present disclosure include a computer program product for wireless communications. The computer program product generally includes a computer-readable medium including code for suspending communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT, and determining, based on information obtained from before suspending the communication, whether to determine at least one of Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation or time tracking loop based on the information obtained before the suspension of the first RAT or to determine the at least one of Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation or time tracking loop based on information obtained after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of a network architecture. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating an example of an access network. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating an example of a DL frame structure in LTE. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating an example of an UL frame structure in LTE. 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating an example of a radio protocol architecture for the user and control plane. 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating an example of an evolved Node B and user equipment in an access network, in accordance with certain aspects of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating a range expanded cellular region in a heterogeneous network. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates channel strength (or SINR) for a low Doppler case in accordance with certain aspects of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates channel strength (or SINR) for a high Doppler case in accordance with certain aspects of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates example operations performed by a user equipment for determining how to perform CQI calculation/update after resuming LTE operation in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates example throughput performance under Extended Pedestrian A (EPA) 5 (low Doppler case) with different IIR filtering time constants for CQI in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 12  illustrates example throughput performance under EVA70 channel (high Doppler case) with different averaging of CQI in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of various configurations and is not intended to represent the only configurations in which the concepts described herein may be practiced. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of various concepts. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these concepts may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well known structures and components are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring such concepts. 
     Several aspects of telecommunication systems will now be presented with reference to various apparatus and methods. These apparatus and methods will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as “elements”). These elements may be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or any combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. 
     By way of example, an element, or any portion of an element, or any combination of elements may be implemented with a “processing system” that includes one or more processors. Examples of processors include microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), state machines, gated logic, discrete hardware circuits, and other suitable hardware configured to perform the various functionality described throughout this disclosure. One or more processors in the processing system may execute software. Software shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise. 
     Accordingly, in one or more exemplary embodiments, the functions described may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions may be stored on or encoded as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media includes computer storage media. Storage media may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer. Disk and disc, as used herein, includes compact disc (CD), laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk and Blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media. 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an LTE network architecture  100 . The LTE network architecture  100  may be referred to as an Evolved Packet System (EPS)  100 . The EPS  100  may include one or more user equipment (UE)  102 , an Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN)  104 , an Evolved Packet Core (EPC)  110 , a Home Subscriber Server (HSS)  120 , and an Operator&#39;s IP Services  122 . The EPS can interconnect with other access networks, but for simplicity those entities/interfaces are not shown. Exemplary other access networks may include an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) PDN, Internet PDN, Administrative PDN (e.g., Provisioning PDN), carrier-specific PDN, operator-specific PDN, and/or GPS PDN. As shown, the EPS provides packet-switched services, however, as those skilled in the art will readily appreciate, the various concepts presented throughout this disclosure may be extended to networks providing circuit-switched services. 
     The E-UTRAN includes the evolved Node B (eNB)  106  and other eNBs  108 . The eNB  106  provides user and control plane protocol terminations toward the UE  102 . The eNB  106  may be connected to the other eNBs  108  via an X2 interface (e.g., backhaul). The eNB  106  may also be referred to as a base station, a base transceiver station, a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a transceiver function, a basic service set (BSS), an extended service set (ESS), or some other suitable terminology. The eNB  106  provides an access point to the EPC  110  for a UE  102 . Examples of UEs  102  include a cellular phone, a smart phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a laptop, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a satellite radio, a global positioning system, a multimedia device, a video device, a digital audio player (e.g., MP3 player), a camera, a game console, or any other similar functioning device. The UE  102  may also be referred to by those skilled in the art as a mobile station, a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communications device, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, a handset, a user agent, a mobile client, a client, or some other suitable terminology. 
     The eNB  106  is connected by an S1 interface to the EPC  110 . The EPC  110  includes a Mobility Management Entity (MME)  112 , other MMEs  114 , a Serving Gateway  116 , and a Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway  118 . The MME  112  is the control node that processes the signaling between the UE  102  and the EPC  110 . Generally, the MME  112  provides bearer and connection management. All user IP packets are transferred through the Serving Gateway  116 , which itself is connected to the PDN Gateway  118 . The PDN Gateway  118  provides UE IP address allocation as well as other functions. The PDN Gateway  118  is connected to the Operator&#39;s IP Services  122 . The Operator&#39;s IP Services  122  may include, for example, the Internet, the Intranet, an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), and a PS Streaming Service (PSS). In this manner, the UE  102  may be coupled to the PDN through the LTE network. 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating an example of an access network  200  in an LTE network architecture. In this example, the access network  200  is divided into a number of cellular regions (cells)  202 . One or more lower power class eNBs  208  may have cellular regions  210  that overlap with one or more of the cells  202 . A lower power class eNB  208  may be referred to as a remote radio head (RRH). The lower power class eNB  208  may be a femto cell (e.g., home eNB (HeNB)), pico cell, or micro cell. The macro eNBs  204  are each assigned to a respective cell  202  and are configured to provide an access point to the EPC  110  for all the UEs  206  in the cells  202 . There is no centralized controller in this example of an access network  200 , but a centralized controller may be used in alternative configurations. The eNBs  204  are responsible for all radio related functions including radio bearer control, admission control, mobility control, scheduling, security, and connectivity to the serving gateway  116 . 
     The modulation and multiple access scheme employed by the access network  200  may vary depending on the particular telecommunications standard being deployed. In LTE applications, OFDM is used on the DL and SC-FDMA is used on the UL to support both frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD). As those skilled in the art will readily appreciate from the detailed description to follow, the various concepts presented herein are well suited for LTE applications. However, these concepts may be readily extended to other telecommunication standards employing other modulation and multiple access techniques. By way of example, these concepts may be extended to Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) or Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB). EV-DO and UMB are air interface standards promulgated by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) as part of the CDMA2000 family of standards and employs CDMA to provide broadband Internet access to mobile stations. These concepts may also be extended to Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) employing Wideband-CDMA (W-CDMA) and other variants of CDMA, such as TD-SCDMA; Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) employing TDMA; and Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, and Flash-OFDM employing OFDMA. UTRA, E-UTRA, UMTS, LTE and GSM are described in documents from the 3GPP organization. CDMA2000 and UMB are described in documents from the 3GPP2 organization. The actual wireless communication standard and the multiple access technology employed will depend on the specific application and the overall design constraints imposed on the system. 
     The eNBs  204  may have multiple antennas supporting MIMO technology. The use of MIMO technology enables the eNBs  204  to exploit the spatial domain to support spatial multiplexing, beamforming, and transmit diversity. Spatial multiplexing may be used to transmit different streams of data simultaneously on the same frequency. The data steams may be transmitted to a single UE  206  to increase the data rate or to multiple UEs  206  to increase the overall system capacity. This is achieved by spatially precoding each data stream (e.g., applying a scaling of an amplitude and a phase) and then transmitting each spatially precoded stream through multiple transmit antennas on the DL. The spatially precoded data streams arrive at the UE(s)  206  with different spatial signatures, which enables each of the UE(s)  206  to recover the one or more data streams destined for that UE  206 . On the UL, each UE  206  transmits a spatially precoded data stream, which enables the eNB  204  to identify the source of each spatially precoded data stream. 
     Spatial multiplexing is generally used when channel conditions are good. When channel conditions are less favorable, beamforming may be used to focus the transmission energy in one or more directions. This may be achieved by spatially precoding the data for transmission through multiple antennas. To achieve good coverage at the edges of the cell, a single stream beamforming transmission may be used in combination with transmit diversity. 
     In the detailed description that follows, various aspects of an access network will be described with reference to a MIMO system supporting OFDM on the DL. OFDM is a spread-spectrum technique that modulates data over a number of subcarriers within an OFDM symbol. The subcarriers are spaced apart at precise frequencies. The spacing provides “orthogonality” that enables a receiver to recover the data from the subcarriers. In the time domain, a guard interval (e.g., cyclic prefix) may be added to each OFDM symbol to combat inter-OFDM-symbol interference. The UL may use SC-FDMA in the form of a DFT-spread OFDM signal to compensate for high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR). 
       FIG. 3  is a diagram  300  illustrating an example of a DL frame structure in LTE. A frame (10 ms) may be divided into 10 equally sized sub-frames with indices of through 9. Each sub-frame may include two consecutive time slots. A resource grid may be used to represent two time slots, each time slot including a resource block. The resource grid is divided into multiple resource elements. In LTE, a resource block contains 12 consecutive subcarriers in the frequency domain and, for a normal cyclic prefix in each OFDM symbol, 7 consecutive OFDM symbols in the time domain, or 84 resource elements. For an extended cyclic prefix, a resource block contains 6 consecutive OFDM symbols in the time domain and has 72 resource elements. Some of the resource elements, as indicated as R  302 ,  304 , include DL reference signals (DL-RS). The DL-RS include Cell-specific RS (CRS) (also sometimes called common RS)  302  and UE-specific RS (UE-RS)  304 . UE-RS  304  are transmitted only on the resource blocks upon which the corresponding physical DL shared channel (PDSCH) is mapped. The number of bits carried by each resource element depends on the modulation scheme. Thus, the more resource blocks that a UE receives and the higher the modulation scheme, the higher the data rate for the UE. 
     In LTE, an eNB may send a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) for each cell in the eNB. The primary and secondary synchronization signals may be sent in symbol periods 6 and 5, respectively, in each of subframes 0 and 5 of each radio frame with the normal cyclic prefix (CP). The synchronization signals may be used by UEs for cell detection and acquisition. The eNB may send a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) in symbol periods 0 to 3 in slot 1 of subframe 0. The PBCH may carry certain system information. 
     The eNB may send a Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH) in the first symbol period of each subframe. The PCFICH may convey the number of symbol periods (M) used for control channels, where M may be equal to 1, 2 or 3 and may change from subframe to subframe. M may also be equal to 4 for a small system bandwidth, e.g., with less than 10 resource blocks. The eNB may send a Physical HARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH) and a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) in the first M symbol periods of each subframe. The PHICH may carry information to support hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ). The PDCCH may carry information on resource allocation for UEs and control information for downlink channels. The eNB may send a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) in the remaining symbol periods of each subframe. The PDSCH may carry data for UEs scheduled for data transmission on the downlink. 
     The eNB may send the PSS, SSS, and PBCH in the center 1.08 MHz of the system bandwidth used by the eNB. The eNB may send the PCFICH and PHICH across the entire system bandwidth in each symbol period in which these channels are sent. The eNB may send the PDCCH to groups of UEs in certain portions of the system bandwidth. The eNB may send the PDSCH to specific UEs in specific portions of the system bandwidth. The eNB may send the PSS, SSS, PBCH, PCFICH, and PHICH in a broadcast manner to all UEs, may send the PDCCH in a unicast manner to specific UEs, and may also send the PDSCH in a unicast manner to specific UEs. 
     A number of resource elements may be available in each symbol period. Each resource element (RE) may cover one subcarrier in one symbol period and may be used to send one modulation symbol, which may be a real or complex value. Resource elements not used for a reference signal in each symbol period may be arranged into resource element groups (REGs). Each REG may include four resource elements in one symbol period. The PCFICH may occupy four REGs, which may be spaced approximately equally across frequency, in symbol period 0. The PHICH may occupy three REGs, which may be spread across frequency, in one or more configurable symbol periods. For example, the three REGs for the PHICH may all belong in symbol period 0 or may be spread in symbol periods 0, 1, and 2. The PDCCH may occupy 9, 18, 36, or 72 REGs, which may be selected from the available REGs, in the first M symbol periods, for example. Only certain combinations of REGs may be allowed for the PDCCH. 
     A UE may know the specific REGs used for the PHICH and the PCFICH. The UE may search different combinations of REGs for the PDCCH. The number of combinations to search is typically less than the number of allowed combinations for the PDCCH. An eNB may send the PDCCH to the UE in any of the combinations that the UE will search. 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram  400  illustrating an example of an UL frame structure in LTE. The available resource blocks for the UL may be partitioned into a data section and a control section. The control section may be formed at the two edges of the system bandwidth and may have a configurable size. The resource blocks in the control section may be assigned to UEs for transmission of control information. The data section may include all resource blocks not included in the control section. The UL frame structure results in the data section including contiguous subcarriers, which may allow a single UE to be assigned all of the contiguous subcarriers in the data section. 
     A UE may be assigned resource blocks  410   a ,  410   b  in the control section to transmit control information to an eNB. The UE may also be assigned resource blocks  420   a ,  420   b  in the data section to transmit data to the eNB. The UE may transmit control information in a physical UL control channel (PUCCH) on the assigned resource blocks in the control section. The UE may transmit only data or both data and control information in a physical UL shared channel (PUSCH) on the assigned resource blocks in the data section. A UL transmission may span both slots of a subframe and may hop across frequency. 
     A set of resource blocks may be used to perform initial system access and achieve UL synchronization in a physical random access channel (PRACH)  430 . The PRACH  430  carries a random sequence and cannot carry any UL data/signaling. Each random access preamble occupies a bandwidth corresponding to six consecutive resource blocks. The starting frequency is specified by the network. That is, the transmission of the random access preamble is restricted to certain time and frequency resources. There is no frequency hopping for the PRACH. The PRACH attempt is carried in a single subframe (1 ms) or in a sequence of few contiguous subframes and a UE can make only a single PRACH attempt per frame (10 ms). 
       FIG. 5  is a diagram  500  illustrating an example of a radio protocol architecture for the user and control planes in LTE. The radio protocol architecture for the UE and the eNB is shown with three layers: Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3. Layer 1 (L1 layer) is the lowest layer and implements various physical layer signal processing functions. The L1 layer will be referred to herein as the physical layer  506 . Layer 2 (L2 layer)  508  is above the physical layer  506  and is responsible for the link between the UE and eNB over the physical layer  506 . 
     In the user plane, the L2 layer  508  includes a media access control (MAC) sublayer  510 , a radio link control (RLC) sublayer  512 , and a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP)  514  sublayer, which are terminated at the eNB on the network side. Although not shown, the UE may have several upper layers above the L2 layer  508  including a network layer (e.g., IP layer) that is terminated at the PDN gateway  118  on the network side, and an application layer that is terminated at the other end of the connection (e.g., far end UE, server, etc.). 
     The PDCP sublayer  514  provides multiplexing between different radio bearers and logical channels. The PDCP sublayer  514  also provides header compression for upper layer data packets to reduce radio transmission overhead, security by ciphering the data packets, and handover support for UEs between eNBs. The RLC sublayer  512  provides segmentation and reassembly of upper layer data packets, retransmission of lost data packets, and reordering of data packets to compensate for out-of-order reception due to hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ). The MAC sublayer  510  provides multiplexing between logical and transport channels. The MAC sublayer  510  is also responsible for allocating the various radio resources (e.g., resource blocks) in one cell among the UEs. The MAC sublayer  510  is also responsible for HARQ operations. 
     In the control plane, the radio protocol architecture for the UE and eNB is substantially the same for the physical layer  506  and the L2 layer  508  with the exception that there is no header compression function for the control plane. The control plane also includes a radio resource control (RRC) sublayer  516  in Layer 3 (L3 layer). The RRC sublayer  516  is responsible for obtaining radio resources (i.e., radio bearers) and for configuring the lower layers using RRC signaling between the eNB and the UE. 
       FIG. 6  is a block diagram of an eNB  610  in communication with a UE  650  in an access network. In the DL, upper layer packets from the core network are provided to a controller/processor  675 . The controller/processor  675  implements the functionality of the L2 layer. In the DL, the controller/processor  675  provides header compression, ciphering, packet segmentation and reordering, multiplexing between logical and transport channels, and radio resource allocations to the UE  650  based on various priority metrics. The controller/processor  675  is also responsible for HARQ operations, retransmission of lost packets, and signaling to the UE  650 . 
     The TX processor  616  implements various signal processing functions for the L1 layer (i.e., physical layer). The signal processing functions includes coding and interleaving to facilitate forward error correction (FEC) at the UE  650  and mapping to signal constellations based on various modulation schemes (e.g., binary phase-shift keying (BPSK), quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK), M-phase-shift keying (M-PSK), M-quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM)). The coded and modulated symbols are then split into parallel streams. Each stream is then mapped to an OFDM subcarrier, multiplexed with a reference signal (e.g., pilot) in the time and/or frequency domain, and then combined together using an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) to produce a physical channel carrying a time domain OFDM symbol stream. The OFDM stream is spatially precoded to produce multiple spatial streams. Channel estimates from a channel estimator  674  may be used to determine the coding and modulation scheme, as well as for spatial processing. The channel estimate may be derived from a reference signal and/or channel condition feedback transmitted by the UE  650 . Each spatial stream is then provided to a different antenna  620  via a separate transmitter  618 TX. Each transmitter  618 TX modulates an RF carrier with a respective spatial stream for transmission. 
     At the UE  650 , each receiver  654 RX receives a signal through its respective antenna  652 . Each receiver  654 RX recovers information modulated onto an RF carrier and provides the information to the receiver (RX) processor  656 . The RX processor  656  implements various signal processing functions of the L1 layer. The RX processor  656  performs spatial processing on the information to recover any spatial streams destined for the UE  650 . If multiple spatial streams are destined for the UE  650 , they may be combined by the RX processor  656  into a single OFDM symbol stream. The RX processor  656  then converts the OFDM symbol stream from the time-domain to the frequency domain using a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The frequency domain signal comprises a separate OFDM symbol stream for each subcarrier of the OFDM signal. The symbols on each subcarrier, and the reference signal, is recovered and demodulated by determining the most likely signal constellation points transmitted by the eNB  610 . These soft decisions may be based on channel estimates computed by the channel estimator  658 . The soft decisions are then decoded and deinterleaved to recover the data and control signals that were originally transmitted by the eNB  610  on the physical channel. The data and control signals are then provided to the controller/processor  659 . 
     The controller/processor  659  implements the L2 layer. The controller/processor can be associated with a memory  660  that stores program codes and data. The memory  660  may be referred to as a computer-readable medium. In the UL, the control/processor  659  provides demultiplexing between transport and logical channels, packet reassembly, deciphering, header decompression, control signal processing to recover upper layer packets from the core network. The upper layer packets are then provided to a data sink  662 , which represents all the protocol layers above the L2 layer. Various control signals may also be provided to the data sink  662  for L3 processing. The controller/processor  659  is also responsible for error detection using an acknowledgement (ACK) and/or negative acknowledgement (NACK) protocol to support HARQ operations. 
     In the UL, a data source  667  is used to provide upper layer packets to the controller/processor  659 . The data source  667  represents all protocol layers above the L2 layer. Similar to the functionality described in connection with the DL transmission by the eNB  610 , the controller/processor  659  implements the L2 layer for the user plane and the control plane by providing header compression, ciphering, packet segmentation and reordering, and multiplexing between logical and transport channels based on radio resource allocations by the eNB  610 . The controller/processor  659  is also responsible for HARQ operations, retransmission of lost packets, and signaling to the eNB  610 . 
     Channel estimates derived by a channel estimator  658  from a reference signal or feedback transmitted by the eNB  610  may be used by the TX processor  668  to select the appropriate coding and modulation schemes, and to facilitate spatial processing. The spatial streams generated by the TX processor  668  are provided to different antenna  652  via separate transmitters  654 TX. Each transmitter  654 TX modulates an RF carrier with a respective spatial stream for transmission. 
     The UL transmission is processed at the eNB  610  in a manner similar to that described in connection with the receiver function at the UE  650 . Each receiver  618 RX receives a signal through its respective antenna  620 . Each receiver  618 RX recovers information modulated onto an RF carrier and provides the information to a RX processor  670 . The RX processor  670  may implement the L1 layer. 
     The controller/processor  675  implements the L2 layer. The controller/processor  675  can be associated with a memory  676  that stores program codes and data. The memory  676  may be referred to as a computer-readable medium. In the UL, the control/processor  675  provides demultiplexing between transport and logical channels, packet reassembly, deciphering, header decompression, control signal processing to recover upper layer packets from the UE  650 . Upper layer packets from the controller/processor  675  may be provided to the core network. The controller/processor  675  is also responsible for error detection using an ACK and/or NACK protocol to support HARQ operations. 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram  700  illustrating a range expanded cellular region in a heterogeneous network. A lower power class eNB such as the RRH  710   b  may have a range expanded cellular region  703  that is expanded from the cellular region  702  through enhanced inter-cell interference coordination between the RRH  710   b  and the macro eNB  710   a  and through interference cancelation performed by the UE  720 . In enhanced inter-cell interference coordination, the RRH  710   b  receives information from the macro eNB  710   a  regarding an interference condition of the UE  720 . The information allows the RRH  710   b  to serve the UE  720  in the range expanded cellular region  703  and to accept a handoff of the UE  720  from the macro eNB  710   a  as the UE  720  enters the range expanded cellular region  703 . 
     Example CQI Calculation/Update in Suspended LTE 
     In networks that support both LTE and CDMA, it may be necessary for the UE chipset to support both LTE and CDMA 1x. There may be two system architectures to support monitoring 1x while operating in LTE. The first architecture may have two separate radio frequency (RF) chains, one for LTE and the other for 1x. This architecture may allow for 1x voice pages to be decoded in parallel when LTE data calls are active. This architecture/algorithm is generally referred to as SVLTE (simultaneous voice and LTE). The MSM8960™ chipset from Qualcomm™ uses this architecture. 
     Another architecture may have just one RF chain. This RF chain may have to be shared between LTE and 1x, with a constraint that LTE and CDMA technologies may not be active simultaneously. In order to monitor 1x paging, the UE may have to periodically tune away from LTE while an LTE data call is active. This architecture/algorithm is generally referred to as SLTE (suspended LTE). The MSM9x15 chipset from Qualcomm™ uses this architecture. 
     While the SLTE architecture improves battery consumption, saves board area and bill of material (BOM), a problem may arise when the UE has to periodically monitor 1x voice pages while an LTE data call is active. During the RF-tune time to 1x, the LTE call is suspended or virtually suspended, and this may lead to disruption in LTE UE function that may not be expected by the network. Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) is information that is signaled by a UE to a base station to indicate a suitable data rate (typically a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) value) for downlink transmissions, usually based on a measurement of the received downlink Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR). In current SLTE algorithms, when the UE returns to LTE, for example after a temporary suspension of the LTE, a CQI filter state from before the LTE tune away is used by default without considering factors like Doppler (how fast the UE is moving) and time duration of LTE suspension. This may have adverse impacts on LTE call resumption. 
     In certain aspects, in order to minimize the performance penalty to the LTE call on resumption, information available from before the LTE tune away (e.g., LTE suspension) may be used in addition to one or more additional parameters for determining how to perform LTE CQI calculation/update after tuning back to LTE. In certain aspects, the UE may use information regarding Doppler estimate (from before LTE tune away) and/or suspended time (e.g., the time duration of LTE suspension) to determine if the UE should use its CQI filter state from before the LTE tune away (e.g., resume using such previous CQI filter state) or use a new CQI filter state after tuning back in to LTE (e.g., reset its CQI filter state). Resuming the CQI filter state may include the UE using the same CQI filter state at LTE tune away. In an aspect, when the CQI filter state is resumed, update parameters (e.g., filter time constant) remain the same as before the LTE tune away. In certain aspects, resetting the CQI filter state may include the UE clearing the CQI filter state that was used before LTE suspension and determining a fresh CQI after resuming the LTE connection. 
     In certain aspects, a decision regarding whether the UE reports a CQI based on channel conditions before the LTE suspension (e.g., resumes CQI filter state) or reports a CQI based on channel conditions after tuning back to LTE may be based on a value of the Doppler estimate, a time duration of LTE tune away, or a combination thereof. In certain aspects, one or more threshold values may be defined for the Doppler estimate and/or the time duration of LTE tune away. For example, a lower threshold for the Doppler estimate (TH Doppler   _   LOW ) and an upper threshold for the Doppler estimate (TH Doppler   _   HIGH ) may be defined. Further, a lower threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   Low ), a middle threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   MID ) and an upper threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   HIGH ) may be defined. The UE behavior regarding CQI calculation/update after LTE resumption may be based on whether a Doppler estimate threshold and/or suspension time threshold is met. 
     Table-1 shows exemplary UE behavior regarding CQI calculation/update after LTE resumption. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Th ST LOW  &lt; 
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                 Suspended 
                 Suspended 
                 Suspended 
               
               
                 CQI behavior after 
                 Suspended 
                 duration ≦ 
                 duration &lt; 
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                 duration ≦ Th ST     —     LOW   
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                 Th ST     —     HIGH   
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                 Doppler ≦ 
                 Reset 
                 Reset 
                 Reset 
                 Reset 
               
               
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                 Th Doppler     —     LOW  &lt; 
                 Reset/Resume 
                 Reset/Resume 
                 Reset/Resume 
                 Reset/Resume 
               
               
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                 Resume 
                 Resume 
                 Resume 
                 Reset 
               
               
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     As may be seen from the first row of Table-1, if the Doppler estimate is less than or equals a lower threshold for the Doppler estimate (TH Doppler   _   LOW ), the UE resets the CQI filter state after tuning back to LTE (e.g., irrespective of the value of the time duration of LTE tune away). This is because when Doppler is small, the CQI calculation must be reset to capture the short-term channel fading. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates channel strength (e.g., SINR) for a low Doppler case in accordance with certain aspects of the disclosure. In  FIG. 8 , the y-axis represents channel strength (e.g., SINR) and the x-axis represents time. The sinusoidal curve  810  represents channel fading over time. The shaded regions between time instants t 2 -t 3  and t 6 -t 7  represent time durations when UE is tuned away from LTE. The non-shaded regions represent time durations when the UE is tuned into LTE. 
     In the first occasion of LTE tune away (or suspension) between t 2  and t 3 , it may be seen that the instantaneous channel state (denoted by the dot at t 3 ) after the UE tunes back into LTE reflects the channel state more reliably than the average channel state (the average of the curve between t 1  and t 2 ) before the LTE tune away. Same observation applies to the second occasion of LTE tune away between t 6  and t 7  as well. 
     In certain aspects, in LTE operation, UE reports the calculated CQI value to eNB and the eNB schedules downlink transmission to the UE (e.g., 8 ms later). Referring to  FIG. 8 , if CQI is reported at t 3 , eNB may schedule downlink transmission at t 4  (e.g., 8 ms later). Since Doppler is low, the channel may remain unchanged and therefore the reported CQI is still a good approximation of the true channel state upon downlink scheduling. In contrast, a CQI based on the average of the curve between t 1  and t 2  may represent stale data at t 3 . This applies to the first row of Table 1. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates channel strength (e.g., SINR) for a high Doppler case in accordance with certain aspects of the disclosure. The sinusoidal curve  910  represents channel fading over time. 
     In certain aspects, when Doppler is high, the instantaneous CQI report may become stale by the time downlink scheduling occurs. As shown by the first LTE suspension region between t 2  and t 3  in  FIG. 9 , the instantaneous channel state at t 3  will not reliably reflect the channel state at t 4 . In this case, the averaged information obtained during t 1 -t 2  before LTE may provide a better estimate of the CQI state. This applies to the last row of Table 1 except the very last field. As may be seen from the last row of Table-1 (except last field), if the Doppler estimate is greater than or equals a higher threshold for the Doppler estimate (TH Doppler   _   HIGH ), the UE resumes the CQI filter state from before LTE tune-away, after tuning back to LTE. 
     In certain aspects, one exception needs to be made for the high Doppler case. As shown by the second instance of LTE tune-away in  FIG. 9  between t 6  and t 7 , when the suspension exceeds a time period (e.g., is really long), the propagation environment or even the interference may change due to the fact that UE is moving fast for a long time period. In this scenario, all CQI information before LTE suspension (which is from t 5 -t 6 ) may become stale and therefore a fresh CQI calculation must be started. This explains the last field of the table when the UE resets the CQI calculation for suspended duration value higher than or equal to the upper threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   HIGH ). 
     In certain aspects, as may be seen from the middle row of Table-1, when the value of the Doppler is between the lower threshold for the Doppler estimate (TH Doppler   _   LOW ) and the upper threshold for the Doppler estimate (TH Doppler   _   HIGH ), the UE may choose to reset or resume the CQI calculation (e.g., the reset/resume value may be configured based on network and/or UE parameters). 
       FIG. 10  illustrates example operations  1000  performed by a user equipment for determining how to perform CQI calculation/update on resuming LTE operation after a temporary LTE suspension, in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. 
     Operations  1000  may begin, at  1002 , by suspending communication in a first radio access technology (RAT) to access a second RAT. AT  1004 , the UE may determine, based on a Doppler estimate from before suspending the communication in the first RAT, whether to report a CQI based on channel conditions before the suspension of the first RAT or to report the CQI based on channel conditions after resuming the communication in the first RAT. In an aspect, the first RAT may include 3GPP LTE. 
     In certain aspects, the determining may include determining, based on the Doppler estimate from before suspending the communication and a time duration of suspension of the first RAT, whether to report the CQI based on the channel conditions before the suspension of the first RAT or to report the CQI based on the channel conditions after resuming the communication in the first RAT. 
     In certain aspects, reporting the CQI based on the channel conditions before the suspension of the first RAT comprises determining the CQI averaged over a period of time before suspending the communication in the first RAT. 
     In certain aspects, reporting the CQI based on the channel conditions after resuming the communication in the first RAT comprises determining the CQI at a substantially instantaneous point in time after resuming the communication in the first RAT. In alternative aspects, reporting the CQI based on the channel conditions after resuming the communication in the first RAT comprises determining the CQI averaged over a period of time, the period of time being different than that employed to determine a CQI average prior to suspending communication. 
     In certain aspects, the UE may report the CQI based on a value of the Doppler estimate, a value of a time duration of suspension, or a combination thereof. In an aspect, the values of the Doppler estimate and the time duration of suspension may be set based at least on the time duration of suspension of the first RAT, a time taken for the UE to receive resource scheduling information after reporting the CQI, or a combination thereof. 
     In certain aspects, the UE may compare the Doppler estimate to at least one of a lower threshold for the Doppler estimate (TH Doppler   _   LOW ) or an upper threshold for the Doppler estimate (TH Doppler   _   HIGH ), and may update a CQI filter state after resuming the communication in the first RAT to be different than the CQI filter state employed before suspending communication, if the value of the Doppler estimate is less than TH Doppler   _   LOW . In an aspect, updating the CQI filter state may include determining a CQI at a substantially instantaneous point in time after resuming the communication in the first RAT or determining a CQI averaged over a period of time, the period of time being different than that employed to determine a CQI average prior to suspending communication. 
     In certain aspects, the UE may compare the value of the time duration of suspension of the first RAT to one or more thresholds for the suspension time. This may include comparing the value of the time duration of suspension of the first RAT to at least one of a lower threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   LOW ), a middle threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   MID ) or an upper threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   HIGH ). In an aspect, the UE may update a CQI filter state after resuming the communication in the first RAT, if the value of the time duration of suspension is greater than an upper threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   HIGH ). 
     In certain aspects, the UE may employ a same CQI filter state as that employed before suspending communication of the first RAT, if the value of the Doppler estimate is greater than an upper threshold for the suspension time (TH Doppler   _   HIGH ) and the value of the time duration of suspension is less than an upper threshold for the suspension time (Th ST   _   HIGH ). In this aspect, the UE may determine a CQI averaged over a period of time before suspending the communication in the first RAT. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates example throughput performance under Extended Pedestrian A (EPA) 5 (low Doppler case) with different IIR filtering time constants for CQI, in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. As shown in the legend of  FIG. 11 , the parameter tau (τ) denotes the time constant of the CQI spectral efficiency (CQI-SE) filtering in time domain. In certain aspects a larger value of tau implies more time-domain averaging (e.g., of a CQI). As may be observed from FIG.  11 , for low Doppler case, it is beneficial to use less CQI averaging. In other words, it is beneficial to reset CQI calculation after tuning back in to LTE in this case. 
       FIG. 12  illustrates example throughput performance under EVA70 channel (high Doppler case) with different averaging of CQI in accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure. As may be observed from  FIG. 12 , for the high Doppler case, it is beneficial to use more CQI averaging upon LTE resumption. In other words, it is beneficial make use of the average CQI information before LTE suspension in this case. 
     It is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes disclosed is an illustration of exemplary approaches. Based upon design preferences, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged. Further, some steps may be combined or omitted. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various steps in a sample order, and are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented. 
     As used herein, a phrase referring to “at least one of” a list of items refers to any combination of those items, including single members. As an example, “at least one of: a, b, or c” is intended to cover: a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, and a-b-c. 
     The previous description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects. Aspects describing determining how to perform LTE CQI calculation/update after tuning back to LTE based on Doppler estimate and possibly a time duration of suspension of the first RAT are described above. However, the present methods and apparatus include determining how to perform different operations after tuning back to LTE based on information from before suspending the communication. For example, the different operations include Doppler estimation, channel estimation, automatic gain control, frequency tracking loop, DC estimation, SNR estimation and/or time tracking loop. In aspects, one or more threshold values may be defined for the information similar to that described above for Doppler estimate and/or the time duration of LTE tune away. Further, the UE behavior regarding the operation after LTE resumption may be based on whether an information threshold and/or suspension time threshold is met similar to that described above for Doppler estimate. 
     Thus, the claims are not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein, but is to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language claims, wherein reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “one and only one” unless specifically so stated, but rather “one or more.” Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “some” refers to one or more. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various aspects described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the claims. Moreover, nothing disclosed herein is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether such disclosure is explicitly recited in the claims. No claim element is to be construed as a means plus function unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for.”