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Samsung patents method for sharing clock accuracy in 5G and 6G networks

Samsung has filed a patent application describing a way for mobile devices to communicate their internal clock accuracy to cell towers in 5G or 6G networks. The device receives specific identifiers from the network that link to its timing synchronization status, allowing the system to manage data transmission more effectively.

Why it mattersThis is a technical improvement for network synchronization that helps ensure reliable high-speed data connections, though it is not a visible feature for most users.

In the filing’s own words

The present disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises: a transceiver, and a controller coupled to the transceiver. The controller is configured to: receive, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including a first event identifier (ID) and information on a clock quality; store the first event ID; and receive a system information block (SIB) including a second event ID from the base station, wherein the first event ID and the second event ID are associated with a timing synchronization status of the UE.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising: a transceiver; and a controller coupled to the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to: receive, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including a first event identifier (ID) and information on a clock quality, store the first event ID, and receive, from the base station, a system information block (SIB) including a second event ID, wherein the first event ID and the second event ID are associated with a timing synchronization status of the UE.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CLOCK QUALITY INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Publication number
US20260292728A1
Application number
19476519
Filed
May 7, 2024
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
15

Classified under

H04W 56/0015 Electricity & electronicsH04W 84/06 Electricity & electronics
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