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Samsung patents altitude-based cell measurement for 5G/6G networks

Samsung has filed a patent for a method where mobile devices use altitude data to decide when to report network signal strength to a base station. The device receives specific altitude thresholds from the network and only sends measurement results if its current height triggers a report, rather than sending data continuously.

Why it mattersThis could help future 5G or 6G networks manage data traffic more efficiently by reducing unnecessary signal reports from devices at certain heights, such as in high-rise buildings or on aircraft.

In the filing’s own words

The present disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. According to one embodiment, a method performed by means of a terminal of a wireless communication system may enmprise the steps of: acquiring, from a base station, measurement configuration information including altitude-related infermation, measuring at least one cell with respect to at least one altitude on the basis of the altitude-related information, and reporting a measurement result for the at least one cell to the base station on the basis of the altitude-related information, wherein the altitude-related information includes at least ene altitude threshold value for determning whether to trigger a report for the at least ene measurement result.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method performed by a terminal of a wireless communication system, comprising: acquiring, from a base station, measurement configuration information including altitude-related information; performing measurement on at least one cell for at least one altitude based on the altitude-related information; and reporting a measurement result for the at least one cell to the base station based on the altitude-related information, wherein the altitude-related information includes at least one altitude threshold value for determining whether to trigger the reporting of the at least one measurement result.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING PLURALITY OF PIECES OF ALTITUDE-BASED CONFIGURATION INFORMATION IN NEXT-GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Publication number
US20260292569A1
Application number
19473323
Filed
May 2, 2024
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Inventors
2
Claims
15

Classified under

H04W 24/10 Electricity & electronicsH04W 8/22 Electricity & electronicsH04W 64/00 Electricity & electronicsH04W 76/20 Electricity & electronics
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