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Samsung patents method to share signal checks between phone carriers

Samsung describes a way for phones to use signal measurements from one frequency band to check the health of a connected second band. Instead of measuring both separately, the device uses the first set of data to trigger alerts or fixes for the second connection.

Why it mattersThis could help phones manage complex multi-band connections more efficiently by reducing the need for duplicate signal checks.

In the filing’s own words

Apparatuses and methods for measurement adaptation across multiple cells. A method for a user equipment (UE) includes receiving first information for first reference signals (RSs) on a first cell or carrier, receiving second information for an association between the first cell or carrier and a second cell or carrier, and receiving, on the second cell or carrier, at least one of system information (SI), paging, and a random-access response (RAR). The method further includes receiving the first RSs on the first cell or carrier, determining first measurements based on the first RSs, and determining events for the second cell or carrier based on the first measurements. The events are associated with at least one of radio resource management (RRM), radio link monitoring (RLM), radio link failure (RLF), beam failure detection (BFD), and beam failure recovery (BFR).

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method for a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: receiving first information for first reference signals (RSs) on a first cell or carrier; receiving second information for an association between the first cell or carrier and a second cell or carrier; receiving, on the second cell or carrier, at least one of: system information (SI), paging, and a random-access response (RAR); receiving the first RSs on the first cell or carrier; determining first measurements based on the first RSs; and determining events for the second cell or carrier based on the first measurements, wherein the events are associated with at least one of: radio resource management (RRM), radio link monitoring (RLM), radio link failure (RLF), beam failure detection (BFD), and beam failure recovery (BFR).

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
MEASUREMENT ADAPTATION ACROSS MULTIPLE CELLS
Publication number
US20260261878A1
Application number
19540440
Filed
Feb 13, 2026
Published
Sep 3, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
20

Classified under

H04W 24/04 Electricity & electronicsH04L 5/0051 Electricity & electronicsH04W 24/08 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/1273 Electricity & electronics
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