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Samsung patents 5G/6G method to speed up cell switching

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Patent drawing from the official filing.

Samsung has filed a patent for a method that helps mobile devices switch between network towers more efficiently in 5G or 6G systems. The device receives a list of potential new towers from its current connection, measures their signal strength, and reports back so the network can update the list of candidates for future switches.

Why it mattersThis is a routine improvement to how mobile phones manage their connection, aiming to keep data speeds high by preparing for tower changes in advance.

In the filing’s own words

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The invention provides a node and user equipment in a wireless communication system and a method performed by the same. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system provided by the present disclosure includes: receiving a first message from a first node, wherein the first message includes information of at least one first L1/L2-triggered mobility (LTM) candidate cell; transmitting a measurement report to the first node; and receiving a second message from the first node, wherein the second message includes information of at least one second LTM candidate cell or information for indicating at least one first LTM candidate cell for which measurement needs to be performed.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving a first message from a first node, wherein the first message includes information of at least one first L1/L2-triggered mobility (LTM) candidate cell or at least one secondary cell information; transmitting a measurement report to the first node; and receiving a second message from the first node, wherein the second message includes information of at least one second LTM candidate cell or at least one secondary cell information or information for indicating at least one first LTM candidate cell for which measurement needs to be performed.

Facts

Company
Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
Official title
NODE AND USER EQUIPMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME
Publication number
US20260323435A1
Application number
19123690
Filed
Feb 14, 2024
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Inventors
4
Claims
15

Classified under

H04W 36/04 Electricity & electronicsH04W 36/0058 Electricity & electronicsH04W 36/0094 Electricity & electronics
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