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Samsung patents method for phones to send signal quality checks to towers

Patent drawing from the official filing.

Samsung describes a way for mobile devices to send specific reference signals to cell towers when asked. The phone creates these signals using existing data channels to help the network measure connection quality.

Why it mattersThis is a technical improvement for 5G and future networks that helps towers adjust their settings to keep your connection stable.

In the filing’s own words

A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver configured to receive, from a base station (BS), downlink control information (DCI) including a trigger to transmit an uplink (UL) reference signal (RS). The UE also includes a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to generate the UL RS based on a UL demodulation reference signal (DMRS). The transceiver is further configured to transmit the UL RS.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A user equipment (UE) comprising: a transceiver configured to receive, from a base station (BS), downlink control information (DCI) including a trigger to transmit an uplink (UL) reference signal (RS); and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to generate the UL RS based on a UL demodulation reference signal (DMRS), wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the UL RS.

Facts

Company: Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title: UPLINK SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL
Publication number: US20260312765A1
Application number: 19561191
Filed: Mar 9, 2026
Published: Oct 8, 2026
Inventors: 4
Claims: 20

Classified under

H04L 5/0051 Electricity & electronicsH04L 5/0007 Electricity & electronicsH04L 5/0091 Electricity & electronics

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