IP Library Granted Patent US 12,641,663
Granted Patent B2
US 12,641,663 · App. 18/569,399 · Granted May 26, 2026

Signal state display method, terminal and readable storage medium

Inventor: Qiang Li (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
H04W76/18H04W24/08
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Patent No.
US 12,641,663
App. No.
18/569,399
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a signal state display method, a terminal device, and a readable storage medium. The signal state display method may include: monitoring a signal change value of the UE in a current cell of the first-standard network, in response to the UE being in an idle mode; triggering an access request to cause the UE to establish a connection with the first-standard network, in response to the signal change value being greater than a preset signal threshold; updating a current signal state to a signal state corresponding to the second-standard network, in response to accessing the second-standard network through the anchor frequency of the first-standard network; and continuously displaying the updated signal state until a next signal state update.

Claims (50)

1 . A signal state display method, applied to a user equipment (UE), wherein the UE is in dual connection with a first-standard network and a second-standard network, and the first-standard network provides the UE with an anchor frequency for accessing the second-standard network, the signal state display method comprising:

monitoring a signal change value of the UE in a current cell of the first-standard network, in response to the UE being in an idle mode;

triggering an access request to cause the UE to establish a connection with the first-standard network, in response to the signal change value being greater than a preset signal threshold;

updating a current signal state to a signal state corresponding to the second-standard network, in response to accessing the second-standard network through the anchor frequency of the first-standard network; and

continuously displaying the updated signal state until a next signal state update.

2 . The signal state display method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating a current signal state to a signal state corresponding to the first-standard network, in response to a failure of accessing the second-standard network through the anchor frequency of the first-standard network.

3 . The signal state display method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring a signal change value of the UE in a current cell of the first-standard network comprises:

acquiring, successively according to a preset monitoring time interval, a first signal strength and a second signal strength of the UE in the current cell of the first-standard network; and

determining the signal change value according to the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

4 . The signal state display method of claim 3 , wherein after acquiring the first signal strength and the second signal strength, the method further comprises:

determining a first cell identifier corresponding to the first signal strength and a second cell identifier corresponding to the second signal strength; and

sending a random access request to a cell corresponding to the second cell identifier, in response to the first cell identifier being different from the second cell identifier.

5 . The signal state display method of claim 1 , wherein triggering an access request to cause the UE to establish a connection with the first-standard network comprises:

sending an access request to the current cell, wherein the access request is a data service request or a random access request; and

triggering establishment of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the first-standard network.

6 . The signal state display method of claim 1 , wherein before accessing the second-standard network through the anchor frequency of the first-standard network, the method further comprises:

receiving a system message sent by the first-standard network;

in response to the system message containing a Non-Standalone (NSA) capability indication field, determining according to the NSA capability indication field whether the first-standard network provides the anchor frequency; and

in response to the system message not containing the NSA capability indication field, determining whether the first-standard network provides the anchor frequency depending on whether a measurement event or a reconfiguration message delivered by the first-standard network is received.

7 . A signal state display method, applied to a user equipment (UE), wherein the UE is in dual connection with a first-standard network and a second-standard network, and the first-standard network provides the UE with an anchor frequency for accessing the second-standard network, the signal state display method comprising:

receiving a paging message sent periodically, in response to the UE being in an idle mode;

triggering an access request to cause the UE to establish a connection with the first-standard network, in response to receiving the paging message;

updating a current signal state to a signal state corresponding to the second-standard network, in response to accessing the second-standard network through the anchor frequency of the first-standard network; and

continuously displaying the updated signal state until a next signal state update.

8 . The signal state display method of claim 7 , further comprising:

updating a current signal state to a signal state corresponding to the first-standard network, in response to a failure of accessing the second-standard network through the anchor frequency of the first-standard network.

9 . The signal state display method of claim 7 , wherein after receiving the paging message, the method further comprises:

determining a third cell identifier of a cell where the UE is located before the paging message is received and a fourth cell identifier of a cell where the UE is located after the paging message is received; and

sending a random access request to the cell corresponding to the fourth cell identifier, in response to the third cell identifier being different from the fourth cell identifier.

10 . The signal state display method of claim 7 , wherein triggering an access request to cause the UE to establish a connection with the first-standard network comprises:

sending an access request to the current cell, wherein the access request is a data service request or a random access request; and

triggering establishment of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the first-standard network.

11 . The signal state display method of claim 7 , wherein before accessing the second-standard network through the anchor frequency of the first-standard network, the method further comprises:

receiving a system message sent by the first-standard network;

in response to the system message containing a Non-Standalone (NSA) capability indication field, determining according to the NSA capability indication field whether the first-standard network provides the anchor frequency; and

in response to the system message not containing the NSA capability indication field, determining whether the first-standard network provides the anchor frequency depending on whether a measurement event or a reconfiguration message delivered by the first-standard network is received.

12 . A terminal device, comprising at least one processor and a memory communicably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to carry out a signal state display method, applied to a user equipment (UE), wherein the UE is in dual connection with a first-standard network and a second-standard network, and the first-standard network provides the UE with an anchor frequency for accessing the second-standard network, the signal state display method comprising:

monitoring a signal change value of the UE in a current cell of the first-standard network, in response to the UE being in an idle mode;

triggering an access request to cause the UE to establish a connection with the first-standard network, in response to the signal change value being greater than a preset signal threshold;

updating a current signal state to a signal state corresponding to the second-standard network, in response to accessing the second-standard network through the anchor frequency of the first-standard network; and

continuously displaying the updated signal state until a next signal state update.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to carry out the signal state display method of claim 1 .

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to carry out the signal state display method of claim 2 .

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to carry out the signal state display method of claim 3 .

16 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to carry out the signal state display method of claim 4 .

17 . A terminal device, comprising at least one processor and a memory communicably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to carry out the signal state display method of claim 7 .

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to carry out the signal state display method of claim 7 .

19 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to carry out the signal state display method of claim 8 .

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to carry out the signal state display method of claim 9 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2023
From: LI, QIANG
To: ZTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065844/0468 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110677352.0 · Jun 18, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240276577A1 · Aug 15, 2024
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