IP Library Granted Patent US 12666448
Granted Patent B2
US 12666448 · App. 18/032,468 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Method and device for MBS communication in wireless communication system

Inventors: Sangkyu Baek (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Anil Agiwal (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Soenghun Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
H04W72/30H04W72/0457H04W72/231H04W76/28
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12666448
App. No.
18/032,468
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging, with an IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a terminal which receives a multicast and broadcast service (MBS) in a wireless communication system, and the method may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, downlink control information (DCI) based on a specific radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) related to the MBS; and starting a bandwidth part (BWP) deactivation timer in response to reception of the DCI, wherein the specific RNTI includes a group-RNTI (G-RNTI).

Claims (34)

1 . A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including information on a group-radio network temporary identifier (g-RNTI), wherein the g-RNTI is associated with a multicast broadcast service (MBS) multicast service;

receiving, from the base station, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) addressed to the g-RNTI for a multicast on an active bandwidth part (BWP);

starting a BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP;

in case that the BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP expires, identifying whether an MBS service that the terminal is interested in is configured in the active BWP:

in case that the MBBS service that the terminal is interested in is configured in the active BWP, remaining in the active BWP; and

in case that the MBS service that the terminal is interested in is not configured in the active BWP, switching to a default BWP.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the RRC message further includes second information for configuring at least one BWP.

3 . A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a terminal, a radio resource control (RRC) message including information on a group-radio network temporary identifier (g-RNTI), wherein the g-RNTI is associated with a multicast broadcast service (MBS) multicast service; and

transmitting, to the terminal, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) addressed to the g-RNTI for a multicast on an active bandwidth part (BWP),

wherein a BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP is started based on the PDCCH addressed to the g-RNTI,

wherein in case that the BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP expires and an MBS service that the terminal is interested in is configured in the active BWP, the terminal remains in the active BWP, and

wherein in case that the BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP expires and an MBS service that the terminal is interested in is not configured in the active BWP, the terminal switches to a default BWP.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the RRC message further includes second information for configuring at least one BWP.

5 . A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

receive, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including information on a group-radio network temporary identifier (g-RNTI), wherein the g-RNTI is associated with a multicast broadcast service (MBS) multicast service,

receive, from the base station, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) addressed to the g-RNTI for a multicast on an active bandwidth part (BWP),

start a BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP,

in case that the BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP expires, identify whether an MBS service that the terminal is interested in is configured in the active BWP,

in case that the MBS service that the terminal is interested in is configured in the active BWP, remain in the active BWP, and

in case that the MBS service that the terminal is interested in is not configured in the active BWP, switch to a default BWP.

6 . The terminal of claim 5 , wherein the RRC message further includes second information for configuring at least one BWP.

7 . A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

transmit, to a terminal, a radio resource control (RRC) message including information on a group-radio network temporary identifier (g-RNTI), wherein the g-RNTI is associated with a multicast broadcast service (MBS) multicast service, and

transmit, to the terminal, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) addressed to the g-RNTI for a multicast on an active bandwidth part (BWP),

wherein a BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP is started based on the PDCCH addressed to the g-RNTI for the multicast,

wherein in case that the BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP expires and an MBS service that the terminal is interested in is configured in the active BWP, the terminal remains in the active BWP, and

wherein in case that the BWP inactivity timer associated with the active BWP expires and an MBS service that the terminal is interested in is not configured in the active BWP, the terminal switches to a default BWP.

8 . The base station of claim 7 , wherein the RRC message further includes second information for configuring at least one BWP.