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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2021
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Chongming Zhang, Shanghai, CN;
Renmao Liu, Shanghai, CN;
Fangying Xiao, Shanghai, CN;
Ningjuan Chang, Shanghai, CN;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
Provided in the present invention are a method performed by user equipment, and user equipment. The method performed by user equipment is a method for deactivating an SCG in a process in which UE configured with dual connectivity or multi-connectivity communicates with an MCG and the SCG. The MCG is a serving cell group controlled by an MN, and the SCG is a serving cell group controlled by an SN. The method includes the following steps: receiving, by the UE, an SCG deactivation command, and when the UE receives the SCG deactivation command, performing at least one of the following operations: suspending/pausing transmission of an SRB and a DRB on the SCG; stopping a timer T, wherein Tis started when the UE consecutively receives N out-of-sync indications on a PSCell of the SCG; stopping a timer T, wherein Tis configured with a timer measurement ID, and is started when a measurement report thereof is triggered; suspending/pausing a measurement configuration associated with the SCG; releasing the measurement configuration associated with the SCG; deactivating an SCell of the SCG; deactivating the PSCell of the SCG; and starting an SCG deactivation timer.