Adaptive and proactive feedback for power and performance optimization

1. A method, comprising:

at a user equipment (UE), wherein the UE is connected to a network that utilizes a first bandwidth for a plurality of network operations and assigns the UE a second bandwidth, within the first bandwidth, to utilize for exchanging communications with the network:

determining a third bandwidth for monitoring for communications from the network and not being assigned for transmitting communications to the network, the third bandwidth being narrower than the first bandwidth and wider than the second bandwidth and including the second bandwidth;

monitoring the third bandwidth for at least one reference signal transmitted by the network; and

determining at least one value that corresponds to the connection between the UE and the network based on the at least one reference signal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the third bandwidth includes determining at least one subframe and wherein monitoring the third bandwidth corresponds to the at least one subframe.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating feedback that is based on the at least one value, wherein the feedback comprises a Channel State Information (CSI) report including at least a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI); and

transmitting a feedback report to the network that includes the feedback.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the third bandwidth is initiated by one of data received by UE from the network indicating that the feedback should be transmitted or based on a schedule indicating that the feedback should be transmitted.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second bandwidth comprises at least one first resource block and wherein determining the third bandwidth comprises:

determining at least one second resource block that is located at a frequency higher than the at least one first resource block; and

determining at least one third resource block that is located at a frequency lower than the at least one first resource block.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one second resource block and the at least one third resource block are each a plurality of resource blocks that are consecutive during a time duration and a frequency range.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein determining the third bandwidth further comprises:

determining at least one of a power metric associated with monitoring the at least one second and third resource blocks; and

determining a performance metric associated with monitoring the at least one second and third resource blocks.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the power metric comprises:

estimating a power saving metric based on characteristics of a connection between the UE and the network; and

estimating a power cost of monitoring for the at least one second and third resource blocks.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the performance metric comprises:

estimating the performance metric based on characteristics of a connection between the UE and the network.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

selecting a fourth bandwidth within the third bandwidth to utilize for communication with the network, wherein selecting the fourth bandwidth is based on-a channel quality indicator (CQI).

11. A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a transceiver configured to establish a connection with a cell of a network that utilizes a first bandwidth for a plurality of network operations and assigns the UE a second bandwidth, within the first bandwidth, to utilize for exchanging communications with the network; and

a baseband processor connected to the transceiver and configured to:

for monitoring for communications from the network and not being assigned for transmitting communications to the network, the third bandwidth being narrower than the first bandwidth and wider than the second bandwidth and including the second bandwidth;

monitor the third bandwidth for at least one reference signal transmitted by the network; and

determine at least one value that corresponds to the connection between the UE and the network based on the at least one reference signal.

12. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the baseband processor is configured to determine the third bandwidth based on at least determining at least one subframe and wherein monitoring the third bandwidth corresponds to the at least one subframe.

13. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the baseband processor is configured to generate feedback that is based on the at least one value, wherein the feedback comprises a Channel State Information (CSI) report including at least a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI).

14. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the baseband processor is initiated to determine the third bandwidth by one of data received by the UE from the network indicating that the feedback should be transmitted or based on a schedule indicating that the feedback should be transmitted.

15. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the second bandwidth comprises at least one first resource block and wherein the baseband processor is configured to determine the third bandwidth by determining at least one second resource block that is located at a frequency higher than the at least one first resource block and determining at least one third resource block that is located at a frequency lower than the at least one first resource block.

16. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the at least one second resource block and the at least one third resource block are each a plurality of resource blocks that are consecutive during a time duration and a frequency range.

17. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the baseband processor determines the third bandwidth by, at least, determining at least one of a power metric associated with monitoring the at least one second and third resource blocks and determining a performance metric associated with monitoring the at least one second and third resource blocks.

18. The UE of claim 17 , wherein the baseband processor determines the power metric by, at least, estimating a power saving metric based on characteristics of a connection between the UE and the network and estimating a power cost of monitoring for the at least one second and third resource blocks.

19. The UE of claim 17 , wherein the baseband processor determines the performance metric by, at least, estimating the performance metric based on characteristics of a connection between the UE and the network.

20. An integrated circuit included in a user equipment that has established a connection with a network that utilizes a first bandwidth for a plurality of network operations and assigns a second bandwidth, within the first bandwidth, to utilize for exchanging communications between the UE and the network, the integrated circuit comprising:

circuitry to determine a third bandwidth for monitoring for communications from the network and not being assigned for transmitting communications to the network, the third bandwidth being narrower than the first bandwidth and wider than the second bandwidth and including the second bandwidth;

circuitry to monitor the third bandwidth for at least one reference signal transmitted by the network; and

circuitry to determine at least one value that corresponds to the connection with the network based on the at least one reference signal.