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Apple patents smarter phone battery saving during network handoffs

Apple describes a method where a phone calculates the best times to check for a new cell tower while in power-saving mode. It uses the schedule of the new tower's signals to determine when to wake up and measure them, rather than checking constantly.

Why it mattersThis helps phones conserve battery by only listening to the network when necessary, which is a standard improvement for mobile efficiency.

In the filing’s own words

A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive a target neighbor cell (TNC) configuration from a network, the TNC configuration comprising a discontinuous transmission (DTX) configuration and a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) configuration, wherein the DTX configuration comprises a DTX cycle periodicity and wherein the CSI-RS comprises a CSI-RS periodicity, determine a physical layer (PHY) sampling interval based on at least the DTX configuration or the CSI-RS configuration and measure CSI-RS transmitted by the TNC during the PHY sampling interval

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving a target neighbor cell (TNC) configuration from a network, the TNC configuration comprising a discontinuous transmission (DTX) configuration and a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) configuration, wherein the DTX configuration comprises a DTX cycle periodicity and wherein the CSI-RS comprises a CSI-RS periodicity; determining a physical layer (PHY) sampling interval based on at least the DTX configuration or the CSI-RS configuration; and measuring CSI-RS transmitted by the TNC during the PHY sampling interval.

Facts

Company
Apple (Apple Inc.)
Official title
Enhanced Mobility Operations for Network Power Saving Modes
Publication number
US20260280647A1
Application number
19471438
Filed
Apr 4, 2023
Published
Sep 17, 2026
Inventors
6
Claims
22

Classified under

H04B 7/0626 Electricity & electronicsH04L 5/0048 Electricity & electronicsH04W 24/10 Electricity & electronicsH04W 76/28 Electricity & electronics
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