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US 12,513,767 · App. 18/528,601 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Performing cell selection procedure based on supplementary uplink (SUL) technology

Inventors: Dong gun Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Sang Bum Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Soeng Hun Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Alexander Sayenko (Suwon-si, KR); Jae Hyuk Jang (Suwon-si, KR); Seung Ri Jin (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W76/19H04W76/30H04W74/0833H04W80/02H04W88/02
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Patent No.
US 12,513,767
App. No.
18/528,601
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment, includes receiving a logical channel release request from a next-generation node B (gNB), determining a logical channel to release, an operation mode of the logical channel to release, and whether a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer apparatus connected to the logical channel is re-established, based on the logical channel release request, and performing PDCP data recovery based on the determination result.

Claims (36)

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

receiving, from a base station, system information;

if the terminal supports a supplementary uplink (SUL) frequency for a cell and if a SUL related cell selection parameter for the cell is included in the system information, obtaining the SUL related cell selection parameter included in the system information as Q rxlevmin , wherein the Q rxlevmin is a minimum required reception (RX) level in the cell;

if the terminal does not support the SUL frequency for the cell, obtaining a cell selection parameter included in the system information as the Q rxlevmin ; and

performing a cell selection procedure for the cell based on a cell selection criterion,

wherein the cell selection criterion includes a first inequality related to a cell selection reception (RX) level value and a second inequality related to a cell selection quality value, the first inequality being based on the Q rxlevmin .

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the performing of the cell selection procedure for the cell comprises:

determining the cell selection reception (RX) level value, based on the minimum required reception (RX) level value and a measured cell reception (RX) level value for the cell.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the system information comprises remaining minimum system information (RMSI).

4 . A terminal, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

receive, from a base station, system information;

if the terminal supports a supplementary uplink (SUL) frequency for a cell and if a SUL related cell selection parameter for the cell is included in the system information, obtain the SUL related cell selection parameter included in the system information as Q rxlevmin , wherein the Q rxlevmin is a minimum required reception (RX) level in the cell;

if the terminal does not support the SUL frequency for the cell, obtain a cell selection parameter included in the system information as the Q rxlevmin ; and

perform a cell selection procedure for the cell based on a cell selection criterion,

wherein the cell selection criterion includes a first inequality related to a cell selection reception (RX) level value and a second inequality related to a cell selection quality value, the first inequality being based on the Q rxlevmin .

5 . The terminal of claim 4 , wherein the performing of the cell selection procedure for the cell comprises:

determining the cell selection reception (RX) level value, based on the minimum required reception (RX) level value and a measured cell reception (RX) level value for the cell.

6 . The terminal of claim 4 , wherein the system information comprises remaining minimum system information (RMSI).

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

generating system information for a cell; and

transmitting the system information, wherein, if a terminal supports a supplementary uplink (SUL) frequency for the cell and if a SUL related cell selection parameter for the cell is included in the system information, the SUL related cell selection parameter for the cell is used as Q rxlevmin for performing a cell selection procedure for the cell, wherein the Q rxlevmin is a minimum required reception (RX) level in the cell,

wherein, if the terminal does not support the SUL frequency for the cell, a cell selection parameter included in the system information is used as the Q rxlevmin for performing the cell selection procedure for the cell,

wherein the cell selection procedure for the cell is performed based on a cell selection criterion, and

wherein the cell selection criterion includes a first inequality related to a cell selection reception (RX) level value and a second inequality related to a cell selection quality value, the first inequality being based on the Q rxlevmin .

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the system information comprises remaining minimum system information (RMSI).

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

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

generate system information for a cell; and

transmit the system information, wherein, if a terminal supports a supplementary uplink (SUL) frequency for the cell and if a SUL related cell selection parameter for the cell is included in the system information, the SUL related cell selection parameter for the cell is used as Q rxlevmin for performing a cell selection procedure for the cell, wherein the Q rxlevmin is a minimum required reception (RX) level in the cell,

wherein, if the terminal does not support the SUL frequency for the cell, a cell selection parameter included in the system information is used as the Q rxlevmin for performing the cell selection procedure for the cell,

wherein the cell selection procedure for the cell is performed based on a cell selection criterion, and

wherein the cell selection criterion includes a first inequality related to a cell selection reception (RX) level value and a second inequality related to a cell selection quality value, the first inequality being based on the Q rxlevmin .

10 . The base station of claim 9 , wherein the system information comprises remaining minimum system information (RMSI).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2023
From: KIM, DONG GUN; KIM, SANG BUM; KIM, SOENG HUN; SAYENKO, ALEXANDER; JANG, JAE HYUK; JIN, SEUNG RI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 065773/0152 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2017-0148448 · Nov 9, 2017 · national
KR 10-2017-0153117 · Nov 16, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17306823 · May 3, 2021
Division 16186185 · Nov 9, 2018
Related Publication 20240107609A1 · Mar 28, 2024
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