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Samsung patents method for phones to adjust signal settings automatically

Samsung has filed a patent for a way that mobile devices can adapt to changing network conditions. The method involves the phone receiving specific instructions from the cell tower that tell it how to adjust its signal reception in terms of power, timing, or frequency. The phone then uses these settings to receive data more effectively for a set period.

Why it mattersThis is a routine improvement to how phones manage their connection to cell towers, likely aiming to make data transfers more stable without user intervention.

In the filing’s own words

Network parameter adaptation in a wireless communication system. A method for a user equipment (UE) includes receiving first information related to operation states on a cell and second information related to a search space set to receive physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs). A first operation state from the operation states includes first parameters associated with transmissions of channels or signals on the cell in one or more of a power, spatial, time, or frequency domain. A PDCCH from the PDCCHs provides a downlink control information (DCI) format that indicates one or more of the operation states. The method further includes receiving the PDCCH; determining the parameters in the one or more of the power, spatial, time, or frequency domain based on the one or more operation states indicated by the DCI format; and receiving the channels or signals on the cell based on the parameters.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method for a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: receiving first information at a first time, wherein the first information at the first time provides: a first indication for a first operation state of a cell, wherein the first operation state is associated with parameters for receptions of channels or signals on the cell in one or more of a power, spatial, time, or frequency domain, and a second indication for a first duration; determining the parameters for receptions of channels or signals on the cell in one or more of the power, spatial, time, or frequency domain, over the first duration based on the first operation state; and receiving the channels or signals on the cell based on the parameters over the first duration.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK PARAMETER ADAPTATION
Publication number
US20260281876A1
Application number
19676643
Filed
May 13, 2026
Published
Sep 17, 2026
Inventors
4
Claims
20

Classified under

H04W 48/12 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/232 Electricity & electronics
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