The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Himke Van Der Velde, Staines, GB;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). Disclosed is a method of controlling the activation or deactivation of a Secondary Cell Group, SCG, in a telecommunication network employing Dual Connectivity, DC, comprising detecting at least one of the following triggers: downlink data inactivity detected by a terminating node; uplink data inactivity detected by the terminating node or detected and reported by a User Equipment, UE; UE assistance information reported to a Master Node, MN or Secondary Node, SN; and mobility to the MN or the SN not supporting the SCG deactivation feature.