5G radio management based on thermal, battery, or transmit power considerations
A user equipment (UE) can determine that a thermal condition or a battery condition is satisfied with regard to the UE, wherein the UE is associated with a 4G/Long Term Evolution (4G/LTE) connection and a 5G/New Radio (5G/NR) connection; determine whether the 5G/NR connection is to be activated or deactivated based on the thermal condition or the battery condition; transmit a tracking area update request based on determining that the thermal condition or the battery condition is satisfied; transmit capability information, wherein, when the 5G/NR connection is to be activated, the capability information indicates a 5G/NR capability of the UE, and wherein, when the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated, the capability information does not indicate the 5G/NR capability of the UE; and deactivate or activate a 5G/NR modem of the UE based on determining that the thermal condition or the battery condition is satisfied.
1. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more memories and the one or more processors configured to:
determine that a thermal condition is satisfied with regard to the UE,
wherein the UE is associated with a 4G/Long Term Evolution (4G/LTE) connection and a 5G/New Radio (5G/NR) connection;
determine whether the 5G/NR connection is to be activated or deactivated based on the thermal condition;
transmit a tracking area update request based on determining that the thermal condition is satisfied;
transmit capability information,
wherein, when the 5G/NR connection is to be activated, the capability information indicates a 5G/NR capability of the UE, and
wherein, when the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated, the capability information does not indicate the 5G/NR capability of the UE; and
deactivate or activate a 5G/NR modem of the UE based on determining that the thermal condition is satisfied.
2. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated when a thermal value of the UE satisfies a threshold associated with the thermal condition.
3. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further to:
determine that a battery condition is satisfied with regard to the UE; and
wherein the one or more processors, when determining whether the 5G/NR connection is to be activated or deactivated, are configured to:
determine that the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated when a battery value of the UE satisfies a threshold associated with the battery condition.
4. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the 5G/NR connection and the 4G/LTE connection are associated with a Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access network (E-UTRAN)-New Radio dual connectivity configuration of the UE.
5. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further to:
determine that a maximum transmit power condition is satisfied; and
decrease a transmit power of the 5G/NR connection based on the maximum transmit power condition being satisfied.
6. The UE of claim 5 , wherein a transmit power of the 4G/LTE connection is not decreased based on the maximum transmit power condition being satisfied.
7. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the tracking area update request and the capability information are transmitted using the 4G/LTE connection.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), cause the one or more processors to:
determine that a thermal condition is satisfied with regard to the UE,
wherein the UE is associated with a 4G/Long Term Evolution (4G/LTE) connection and a 5G/New Radio (5G/NR) connection;
determine whether the 5G/NR connection is to be activated or deactivated based on the thermal condition;
transmit a tracking area update request based on determining that the thermal condition is satisfied;
transmit capability information,
wherein, when the 5G/NR connection is to be activated, the capability information indicates a 5G/NR capability of the UE, and
wherein, when the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated, the capability information does not indicate the 5G/NR capability of the UE; and
deactivate or activate a 5G/NR modem of the UE based on determining that the thermal condition is satisfied.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated when a thermal value of the UE satisfies a threshold associated with the thermal condition.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the 5G/NR connection and the 4G/LTE connection are associated with a Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access network (E-UTRAN)-New Radio dual connectivity configuration of the UE.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
determine that a maximum transmit power condition is satisfied; and
decrease a transmit power of the 5G/NR connection based on the maximum transmit power condition being satisfied.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein a transmit power of the 4G/LTE connection is not decreased based on the maximum transmit power condition being satisfied.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the tracking area update request and the capability information are transmitted using the 4G/LTE connection.
14. A method performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
determining that a thermal condition is satisfied with regard to the UE,
wherein the UE is associated with a 4G/Long Term Evolution (4G/LTE) connection and a 5G/New Radio (5G/NR) connection;
determining whether the 5G/NR connection is to be activated or deactivated based on the thermal condition;
transmitting a tracking area update request based on determining that the thermal condition is satisfied;
transmitting capability information,
wherein, when the 5G/NR connection is to be activated, the capability information indicates a 5G/NR capability of the UE, and
wherein, when the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated, the capability information does not indicate the 5G/NR capability of the UE; and
deactivating or activating a 5G/NR modem of the UE based on determining that the thermal condition is satisfied.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated when a thermal value of the UE satisfies a threshold associated with the thermal condition.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
determining that a battery condition is satisfied with regard to the UE; and
wherein determining whether the 5G/NR connection is to be activated or deactivated comprises:
determining that the 5G/NR connection is to be deactivated when a battery value of the UE satisfies a threshold associated with the battery condition.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the 5G/NR connection and the 4G/LTE connection are associated with a Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access network (E-UTRAN)-New Radio dual connectivity configuration of the UE.
18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
determining that a maximum transmit power condition is satisfied; and
decreasing a transmit power of the 5G/NR connection based on the maximum transmit power condition being satisfied.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein a transmit power of the 4G/LTE connection is not decreased based on the maximum transmit power condition being satisfied.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the tracking area update request and the capability information are transmitted using the 4G/LTE connection.