QUALCOMM Incorporated
COMMUNICATION PERIODS FOR MULTI-USIM AND DUAL CONNECTIVITY OPERATION

Abstract:

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for multi-universal subscriber identification module (USIM) and dual connectivity operation. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes establishing a first access link, associated with a first SIM of the UE, for communicating with a first base station; establishing a second access link, associated with the first SIM of the UE, for communicating with a second base station; establishing a third access link associated with a second SIM of the UE; determining a need for reduced capability on the second access link to communicate on the third access link; transmitting an indication of the need for the reduced capability to the second base station; and communicating on the third access link using the second SIM simultaneously with communicating on the second access link using the first SIM, wherein communicating on the second access link is at the reduced capability.