IP Library Granted Patent US 12,335,894
Granted Patent B2
US 12,335,894 · App. 17/632,654 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Method for operating UE comprising plurality of sims in wireless communication system

Inventors: Mangesh Abhimanyu Ingale (Bangalore, IN); Lalit Kumar Pathak (Bangalore, IN); Lalith Kumar (Bangalore, IN); Mohanraja B (Bangalore, IN); Nikhil Patni (Bangalore, IN); Rohan Raj (Bangalore, IN); Tushar Vrind (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W60/005H04W76/30H04W88/06
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Patent No.
US 12,335,894
App. No.
17/632,654
Granted
Jun 17, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method performed by a UE comprising a plurality of subscriber identity modules (SIMs) is provided. The method includes registering a first SIM from the plurality of SIMs with a first network entity, transmitting, to the first network entity, a request message to obtain a time gap configuration when the UE is registered and connected with the first network entity through the first SIM, receiving, from the first network entity, a response message including the time gap configuration, and activating the time gap configuration in case that the UE is connected to the first network entity.

Claims (27)

1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) comprising a plurality of subscriber identity modules (SIMs) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a second network entity associated with a second SIM, a paging message when the UE is connected with a first network entity through a first SIM;

transmitting, to the second network entity, a message in response to the paging message during a time gap configuration;

determining which network entity to use either the first network entity or the second network entity based on the paging message; and

receiving, from the first network entity, a service associated with the first network entity in case that the UE determines to continue using the first network entity; or

receiving, from the second network entity, a service associated with the second network entity in case that the UE determines to use the second network entity.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the first network entity, a request message to obtain the time gap configuration; and

receiving, from the first network entity, a response message including the time gap configuration,

wherein the time gap configuration is associated with a duration of a time gap.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

releasing autonomously a connection with the first network entity through the first SIM in case that the UE determines to use the second network entity.

4. A user equipment (UE) comprising:

a plurality of subscriber identity modules (SIMs);

a memory; and

a processor, coupled with the memory, configured to:

receive, from a second network entity associated with a second SIM, a paging message when the UE is connected with a first network entity through a first SIM,

transmit, to the second network entity, a message in response to the paging message during a time gap configuration,

determine which network entity to use either the first network entity or the second network entity based on the paging message, and

receive, from the first network entity, a service associated with the first network entity in case that the UE determines to continue using the first network entity, or

receive, from the second network entity, a service associated with the second network entity in case that the UE determines to use the second network entity.

5. The UE of claim 4 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit, to the first network entity, a request message to obtain the time gap configuration,

receive, from the first network entity, a response message including the time gap configuration, and

wherein the time gap configuration is associated with a duration of a time gap.

6. The UE of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to release autonomously a connection with the first network entity through the first SIM in case that the UE determines to use the second network entity.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2022
From: PATHAK, LALIT KUMAR; KUMAR, LALITH; B, MOHANRAJA; PATNI, NIKHIL; RAJ, ROHAN; VRIND, TUSHAR
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058879/0661 →
Priority Claims (2)
IN 201941032226 · Aug 8, 2019 · national
IN 2019 41032226 · Aug 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220279469A1 · Sep 1, 2022
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