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Granted Patent B2
US 12,739,619 · App. 18/440,208 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Method and apparatus for handling temporary UE capability changes in MUSIM operation in a wireless communication system

Inventors: Aby Kanneath Abraham (Bangalore, IN); Vinay Kumar Shrivastava (Bangalore, IN); Sriganesh Rajendran (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W8/24H04W8/18H04W76/38
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Patent No.
US 12,739,619
App. No.
18/440,208
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The UE includes a transceiver, memory storing one or more computer programs, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the UE to receive, from a base station, a system information block (SIB) including a first indication on whether a transmission of a second indication is allowed, identify that a UE capability is restricted for a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM), and transmit, to the base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including the second indication indicating a UE temporary capability restriction due to the MUSIM operation.

Claims (38)

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

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

receive, from a base station, a system information block (SIB) including a first indication on whether a transmission of a second indication is allowed,

identify that a UE capability is restricted for a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) operation,

transmit, to the base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including the second indication indicating a UE temporary capability restriction due to the MUSIM operation,

receive, from the base station, information configuring a timer for the restricted UE capability for the MUSIM operation, and

if the UE has a temporary capability restriction on a current configuration of the UE:

transmit, to the base station, a message for requesting a release of a configuration of the UE; and

start the timer.

2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the RRC message includes an RRC setup complete message or an RRC resume complete message.

3 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the timer is stopped upon a reception of an RRC reconfiguration message.

4 . A base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the BS comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a system information block (SIB) including a first indication on whether a reception of a second indication is allowed,

receive, from the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) message including the second indication indicating a UE temporary capability restriction due to a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) operation,

transmit, to the UE, information configuring a timer for the restricted UE capability for the MUSIM operation, the timer being started if the UE has a temporary capability restriction on a current configuration of the UE, and

receive, from the UE, a message for requesting a release of a configuration of the UE.

5 . The BS of claim 4 , wherein the RRC message includes an RRC setup complete message or an RRC resume complete message.

6 . The BS of claim 4 , wherein the timer is stopped upon a reception of an RRC reconfiguration message.

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

receiving, from a base station, a system information block (SIB) including a first indication on whether a transmission of a second indication is allowed;

identifying that a UE capability is restricted for a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) operation;

transmitting, to the base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including the second indication indicating a UE temporary capability restriction due to the MUSIM operation;

receiving, from the base station, information configuring a timer for the restricted UE capability for the MUSIM operation; and

if the UE has a temporary capability restriction on a current configuration of the UE:

transmitting, to the base station, a message for requesting a release of a configuration of the UE, and

starting the timer.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the RRC message includes an RRC setup complete message or an RRC resume complete message.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the timer is stopped upon a reception of an RRC reconfiguration message.

10 . A method performed by a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a system information block (SIB) including a first indication on whether a reception of a second indication is allowed;

receiving, from the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) message including the second indication indicating a UE temporary capability restriction due to a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) operation;

transmitting, to the UE, information configuring a timer for the restricted UE capability for the MUSIM operation, the timer being started if the UE has a temporary capability restriction on a current configuration of the UE; and

receiving, from the UE, a message for requesting a release of a configuration of the UE.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the RRC message includes an RRC setup complete message or an RRC resume complete message.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the timer is stopped upon a reception of an RRC reconfiguration message.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2024
From: ABRAHAM, ABY KANNEATH; SHRIVASTAVA, VINAY KUMAR; RAJENDRAN, SRIGANESH
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066452/0054 →
Priority Claims (3)
IN 202341009542 · Feb 13, 2023 · national
IN 202341010599 · Feb 16, 2023 · national
IN 2023 41009542 · Jan 31, 2024 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240276207A1 · Aug 15, 2024
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