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Samsung patents method for prioritizing data gaps on dual-SIM phones

Samsung has filed a patent application for a method that helps dual-SIM phones manage when they pause data transmission. The system allows the phone to tell the network which of its two SIM cards should take priority when both need to check for updates.

Why it mattersThis improves how dual-SIM devices handle background checks, potentially reducing delays for one of the phone numbers.

In the filing’s own words

The present disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a method and device for managing the gap priority of a dual SIM terminal.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method performed by a UE supporting multiple universal subscriber identity modules (MUSIMs) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, to a base station, a first message comprising a first indicator indicating that the UE may report priority for each MUSIM-related gap preference; and receiving, from the base station, a second message comprising a second indicator indicating the UE to report the priority.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING GAP PRIORITY FOR MUSIM TERMINAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Publication number
US20260261842A1
Application number
18873486
Filed
Jun 2, 2023
Published
Sep 3, 2026
Inventors
2
Claims
15

Classified under

H04W 8/183 Electricity & electronicsH04W 76/27 Electricity & electronics
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