IP Library Granted Patent US 12672040
Granted Patent B2
US 12672040 · App. 18/348,832 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Method and apparatus for reselecting cell based on slice information in wireless communication system

Inventor: Sangyeob Jung (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
H04W36/08H04W76/30
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12672040
App. No.
18/348,832
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a fifth generation (5G) or sixth generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate and provides a method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method includes identifying a measurement capability of the UE for a cell reselection, and receiving, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) release message including configuration information related to cell reselection priorities based on the measurement capability of the UE. The configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities comprises a freqPriorityListNR list and a freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing list.

Claims (38)

1 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

identifying a measurement capability of the UE for a cell reselection; and

receiving, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) release message including configuration information related to cell reselection priorities,

wherein the configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities comprises a frequency priority list new radio (freqPriorityListNR) and a freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing, and

wherein in case that a frequency is configured in both the freqPriorityListNR and freaPriorityListDedicatedSlicing, the frequency is counted once.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a maximum number of frequencies is configured up to eight through the freqPriorityListNR and the freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the maximum number of the frequencies is determined based on the measurement capability of the UE.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

identifying a cell reselection priority value based on the configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities.

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

receiving information related to a measurement capability of a user equipment (UE) for a cell reselection; and

transmitting, to the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) release message including configuration information related to cell reselection priorities based on the measurement capability of the UE,

wherein the configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities comprises a frequency priority list new radio (freqPriorityListNR) and a freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing, and

wherein in case that a frequency is configured in both the freqPriorityListNR and freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing, the frequency is counted once.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein a maximum number of frequencies is configured up to eight through the freqPriorityListNR and the freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the maximum number of the frequencies is determined based on the measurement capability of the UE.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein a cell reselection priority value is identified based on the configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities.

9 . A user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor configured to:

identify a measurement capability of the UE for a cell reselection, and

receive, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) release message including configuration information related to cell reselection priorities based on the measurement capability of the UE,

wherein the configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities comprises a frequency priority list new radio (freqPriorityListNR) and a freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing, and

wherein in case that a frequency is configured in both the freqPriorityListNR and freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing, the frequency is counted once.

10 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein a maximum number of frequencies is configured up to eight through the freqPriorityListNR and the freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing.

11 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein the maximum number of the frequencies is determined based on the measurement capability of the UE.

12 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor further configured to:

identify a cell reselection priority value based on the configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities.

13 . A base station of a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor configured to:

receive information related to a measurement capability of a user equipment (UE) for a cell reselection, and

transmit, to the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) release message including configuration information related to cell reselection priorities based on the measurement capability of the UE,

wherein the configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities comprises a frequency priority list new radio (freqPriorityListNR) and a freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing, and

wherein in case that a frequency is configured in both the freqPriorityListNR and freaPriorityListDedicatedSlicing, the frequency is counted once.

14 . The base station of claim 13 , wherein a maximum number of frequencies is configured up to eight through the freqPriorityListNR and the freqPriorityListDedicatedSlicing.

15 . The base station of claim 14 , wherein the maximum number of the frequencies is determined based on the measurement capability of the UE.

16 . The base station of claim 13 , wherein a cell reselection priority value is identified based on the configuration information related to the cell reselection priorities.