IP Library Granted Patent US 12,598,571
Granted Patent B2
US 12,598,571 · App. 18/090,859 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Method and apparatus for activating or deactivating cell group in next-generation wireless communication system

Inventors: Donggun Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jaehyuk Jang (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
H04W56/005H04W24/08H04W76/20
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Patent No.
US 12,598,571
App. No.
18/090,859
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Provided is a method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system that includes receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message including information associated with a deactivation of a secondary cell group (SCG), and resetting a medium access control (MAC) of the SCG based on the RRC message, with a timing alignment timer (TAT) associated with the SCG not being stopped for resetting the MAC of the SCG.

Claims (30)

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

receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message including first information on a deactivation of a secondary cell group (SCG) and second information on a configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring;

resetting a medium access control (MAC) of the SCG based on the RRC message, and

stopping all timers, except a beam failure detection timer associated with a primary SCG cell (PSCell) and a timing alignment timer (TAT) based on the deactivation of the SCG and the configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring.

2 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the beam failure detection timer associated with the PSCell continues to run regardless of reset of the MAC of the SCG.

3 . The method of claim 2 ,

wherein, in case that the configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring is not configured for the SCG, the beam failure detection timer associated with the PSCell is stopped.

4 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the TAT associated with the SCG continues to run regardless of reset of the MAC of the SCG.

5 . The method of claim 4 ,

wherein, in case that the configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring is configured for the SCG, the beam failure indication counter associated with the PSCell is not reset.

6 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein, in case that the configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring is not configured for the SCG, a beam failure indication counter associated with the PSCell is reset.

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

a transceiver; and

at least one processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to:

receive a radio resource control (RRC) message including first information on a deactivation of a secondary cell group (SCG) and second information on a configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring,

reset a medium access control (MAC) of the SCG based on the RRC message, and

stop all timers, except a beam failure detection timer associated with a primary SCG cell (PSCell) and a timing alignment timer (TAT) based on the deactivation of the SCG and the configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring.

8 . The terminal of claim 7 ,

wherein the beam failure detection timer associated with the PSCell continues to run regardless of reset of the MAC of the SCG.

9 . The terminal of claim 8 ,

wherein, in case that the configuration of a beam failure detection and radio link monitoring is not configured for the SCG, the beam failure detection timer associated with the PSCell is stopped.

10 . The terminal of claim 7 ,

wherein the TAT associated with the SCG continues to run regardless of reset of the MAC of the SCG.

11 . The terminal of claim 10 ,

wherein, in case that the configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring is configured for the SCG, the beam failure indication counter associated with the PSCell is not reset.

12 . The terminal of claim 7 ,

wherein, in case that the configuration of beam failure detection and radio link monitoring is not configured for the SCG, a beam failure indication counter associated with the PSCell is reset.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2023
From: KIM, DONGGUN; JANG, JAEHYUK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062327/0424 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2021-0191112 · Dec 29, 2021 · national
KR 10-2022-0008771 · Jan 20, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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