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Samsung patents method for managing multiple timing signals in 5G cells

This filing describes a way for a phone to handle multiple timing adjustments within a single 5G connection. The device tells the network it can support several timing groups, then receives specific instructions on which group to adjust based on its current signal settings.

Why it mattersThis improves how devices maintain stable connections when using advanced multi-beam 5G setups, though it is a low-level technical detail most users will never see.

In the filing’s own words

A UE includes a transceiver. The transceiver is configured to transmit a UE capability information message including an indication that the UE supports multiple TAs per serving cell for multi-TRP operation, and receive a RRC reconfiguration message including a plurality of TAG IDs for a serving cell and a mapping between a plurality of TCI states and the plurality of TAG IDs for the serving cell. The UE further includes a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to determine, based on the mapping, a TAG ID from the plurality of TAG IDs that corresponds with at least one TCI state from the plurality of TCI states. The mapping is signaled per BWP of the serving cell. The transceiver is further configured to transmit, to the serving cell, a RA preamble to obtain a TA for a TAG of the serving cell.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method of operating a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, configuration information for a serving cell, the configuration information including a first timing advance group (TAG) identity for a first TAG associated with the serving cell and a second TAG identity for a second TAG associated with the serving cell; receiving, from the base station, a timing advance command and a bit indicating one of two TAGs comprising the first TAG and the second TAG to which the timing advance command is applied; and applying the timing advance command for the TAG indicated by the bit.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
MAINTAINING A PLURALITY OF TIMING ADVANCES IN A SERVING CELL
Publication number
US20260281933A1
Application number
19673575
Filed
May 11, 2026
Published
Sep 17, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
20

Classified under

H04W 56/0045 Electricity & electronicsH04W 74/0833 Electricity & electronics
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