Method and apparatus in which UE supporting multiple USIMS transmits UE assistance information in wireless communication system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12520121-B2
Application number	US-202218084038-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2022
Priority date	Dec 23, 2021
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) supporting multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM), in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, configuration information on a MUSIM operation, transmitting, to the base station, an UE assistance information message, in case that the UE need to leave from a radio resource control (RRC) connected state connected using a first universal subscriber identity module (USIM) and a timer for transitioning state is not running, and starting the timer for transitioning state based on the configuration information on the MUSIM operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE) supporting multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM), in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a base station, configuration information on a MUSIM operation; transmitting, to the base station, a UE assistance information message, in case that the UE needs to leave from a radio resource control (RRC) connected state and a timer for transitioning state is not running; and starting the timer for transitioning state based on the configuration information on the MUSIM operation, wherein the configuration information on the MUSIM operation includes a parameter regarding the timer for transitioning state and a parameter regarding a timer for prohibiting sending preferred switching gap configuration information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
leaving from the RRC connected state based on a response not being received from the base station until the timer for transitioning state expires, after the UE assistance information message is transmitted.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE assistance information message includes information on a preference RRC state of the UE.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing a handover process; transmitting, to a target base station of the handover process, the UE assistance information message based on a reconfiguration WithSync parameter being included in the configuration information for the handover process, the UE assistance information message being transmitted to a base station over a source base station of the handover process within a predetermined time, and the UE assistance information message being configured to be transmitted to the target base station of the handover process; and starting or restarting the timer for transitioning state.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing a handover process; transmitting, to a target base station of the handover process, the UE assistance information message based on a reconfiguration WithSync parameter being included in the configuration information for the handover process, a RRCReconfiguration message being applied due to a conditional reconfiguration execution, the UE assistance information message being configured to be transmitted to the target base station of the handover process, and the UE having initiated a transmission of the UE assistance information message to the target base station; and starting or restarting the timer for transitioning state.

6 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the transmitted UE assistance information message includes first preference MUSIM gap configuration information of the UE, and wherein the method further comprises:
transmitting a UE assistance information message including a second preferred MUSIM gap configuration information currently preferred by the UE, based on the first preferred MUSIM gap configuration information and the second preferred MUSIM gap configuration information being different and the timer for prohibiting sending preferred switching gap configuration information not running, and
starting or restarting the timer for prohibiting sending the preferred switching gap configuration information.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the transmission of the UE assistance information message including the second preferred MUSIM gap configuration information is not performed, based on the second preferred MUSIM gap configuration information being information excluding only aperiodic MUSIM gap configuration information among the first preferred MUSIM gap configuration information.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the base station, an RRC Reestablishment message; and releasing the MUSIM gap configuration information configured based on the configuration information.

9 . A user equipment (UE) supporting multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM), the UE comprising:
transceiver; and at least one processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
receive, from a base station, configuration information on a MUSIM operation,
transmit, to the base station, a UE assistance information message, in case that the UE needs to leave from a radio resource control (RRC) connected state and a timer for transitioning state is not running, and
start the timer for transitioning state based on the configuration information on the MUSIM operation,
wherein the configuration information on the MUSIM operation includes a parameter regarding the timer for transitioning state and a parameter regarding a timer for prohibiting sending preferred switching gap configuration information.

10 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
leave from the RRC connected state based on a response not being received from the base station until the timer for transitioning state expires, after the UE assistance information message is transmitted.

11 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein the UE assistance information message includes information on a preference RRC state of the UE.

12 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
perform a handover process; transmit, to a target base station of the handover process, the UE assistance information message based on a reconfiguration WithSync parameter being included in the configuration information for the handover process, the UE assistance information message being transmitted to a base station over a source base station of the handover process within a predetermined time, and the UE assistance information message being configured to be transmitted to the target base station of the handover process; and start or restart the timer for transitioning state.

13 . The UE of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
perform a handover process; transmit, to a target base station of the handover process, the UE assistance information message based on a reconfiguration WithSync parameter being included in the configuration information for the handover process, a RRCReconfiguration message being applied due to a conditional reconfiguration execution, the UE assistance information message being configured to be transmitted to the target base station of the handover process, and the UE having initiated a transmission of the UE assistance information message to the target base station; and start or restart the timer for transitioning state.

14 . The UE of claim 9 ,
wherein the transmitted UE assistance information message includes first preference MUSIM gap configuration information of the UE, and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
transmit a UE assistance information message including a second preferred MUSIM gap configuration information currently preferred by the UE, based on the first preferred MUSIM gap configuration information and the second preferred MUSIM gap configuration information being different and the timer for prohibiting sending preferred switching gap configuration information not running, and
start or restart the timer for prohibiting sending preferred switching gap configuration information.

15 . The UE of claim 14 , wherein the transmission of the UE assistance information message including the second preferred MUSIM gap configuration information is not performed, based on the second preferred MUSIM gap configuration information being information excluding only aperiodic MUSIM gap configuration information among the first preferred MUSIM gap configuration informa

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jung Sangyeob
• Agiwal Anil
• Jin Seungri

Classifications

• H04W76/20

  Manipulation of established connections · CPC title

• H04W36/08

  Reselecting an access point · CPC title

• H04W36/249

  according to timing information · CPC title

• H04W36/14

  Reselecting a network or an air interface · CPC title

• H04W76/27

  Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states · CPC title