Electronic device for supporting multiple subscriber identity modules, and operation method thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electronic device (101) comprising: at least one communication circuit (190); at least one processor (120, 212, 214, and 260); and a memory (130) for storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to: identify whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is configured; on the basis that the MUSIM gap is not configured, identify whether a type of data corresponding to a call service performed with a second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC)-connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a configuration type corresponding to a type of data received for a time interval greater than or equal to a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device; on the basis of the identification that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the configuration type, determine the MUSIM gap on the basis of an electric field state between the electronic device and a first communication network in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state; and cause information related to the determined MUSIM gap to be transmitted to the second communication network through the at least one communication circuit, wherein the second communication network corresponds to a second subscriber identity module (SIM) and the first communication network corresponds to a first SIM. Other embodiments are possible.

Description

Electronic device supporting multiple subscriber identification modules and method of operation thereof

[0001] One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an electronic device supporting multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and a method of operating the same.

[0002] In a wireless communication system, an electronic device (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) can access a wireless communication network and use a communication service, such as a voice communication service or a data communication service, at a fixed location or while moving.

[0003] To provide communication services to an electronic device, an appropriate authentication process may be performed. For example, a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) may be inserted into the electronic device, and an authentication process may be performed between the electronic device and a server of a mobile network operator (MNO), which is a communication service provider, through a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) installed inside the UICC. The UICC may be referred to as a subscriber identity module (SIM) card in the global system for mobile communications (GSM) scheme, and as a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) card in the wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) scheme, long term evolution (LTE) scheme, and / or new radio (NR) scheme.

[0004] When a user of an electronic device subscribes to a communication service provided by a telecommunications carrier, the telecommunications carrier provides the user with a UICC (e.g., a SIM card or USIM card), and the user can insert the UICC provided by the telecommunications carrier into his or her own electronic device. When the UICC is inserted into the electronic device, the USIM application installed in the UICC is executed, and an appropriate authentication process can be performed with the telecommunications carrier's server that stores the same IMSI value and encryption key value based on the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) value and the encryption key value for authentication stored in the UICC. If authentication of the electronic device is successful through the authentication process, the electronic device can use the communication service.

[0005] When information related to a SIM is provided from a telecommunications carrier's server to a UICC (e.g., an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) or an integrated subscriber identity module (iSIM)) mounted on an electronic device, an appropriate authentication process can be performed with the telecommunications carrier's server that stores the same IMSI value and encryption key value based on the IMSI value and encryption key value for authentication that are included in the information related to the SIM or can be generated through the information related to the SIM. If authentication of the electronic device is successful through the authentication process, the electronic device can use the communication service.

[0006] An electronic device may support two or more SIMs, and an electronic device supporting two or more SIMs may be referred to as a "dual SIM electronic device" or a "multi SIM electronic device."

[0007] When an electronic device is equipped with two or more SIM cards, it may mean that the electronic device is configured with two or more independent UICCs. Alternatively, when an electronic device is equipped with two or more SIM cards, it may mean that the electronic device is configured with at least one independent UICC and at least one eSIM card. Alternatively, when an electronic device is equipped with two or more SIM cards, it may mean that the electronic device is configured with at least one independent UICC and at least one iSIM card. Alternatively, when an electronic device is equipped with two or more SIM cards, it may mean that the electronic device is configured with an eSIM card or iSIM card that supports at least two networks. A dual-SIM electronic device or a multi-SIM electronic device may support multiple SIMs and may be associated with a subscription set for each SIM.

[0008] A state in which a single transceiver can transmit and receive signals associated with two SIMs may be referred to as a "dual SIM dual standby (DSDS) mode." In the DSDS mode, when one of the two SIMs is transmitting and / or receiving signals (e.g., when one of the two SIMs is in an active state), the other SIM may be in a standby state. Alternatively, a state in which two SIMs can operate in an active state simultaneously through multiple transceivers may be referred to as a "dual SIM dual active (DSDA) mode."

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include at least one communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is set.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether a type of data corresponding to a call service being performed with a second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device, based on determining that the MUSIM gap is not set.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine the MUSIM gap based on a field state between a first communication network and the electronic device in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, based on determining that a type of data corresponding to the call service is the setup type.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to transmit, via the at least one communication circuit, information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second communication network may correspond to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network may correspond to a first SIM.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of determining whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is established.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of determining whether a type of data corresponding to a call service being performed with a second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device (101), based on determining that the MUSIM gap is not set.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of determining the MUSIM gap based on a field state between a first communication network and the electronic device in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, based on confirming that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the setting type.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include transmitting information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second communication network may correspond to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network may correspond to a first SIM.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores at least one computer-readable instruction, wherein the at least one instruction, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, causes the electronic device to perform at least one operation.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one operation may include an operation of checking whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is established.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one operation may include an operation of determining, based on determining that the MUSIM gap is not set, whether a type of data corresponding to a call service being performed with a second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one operation may include an operation of determining the MUSIM gap based on a field state between the first communication network and the electronic device in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, based on confirming that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the setting type.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one operation may include transmitting information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network.

[0025] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second communication network may correspond to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network may correspond to a first SIM.

[0026] FIG. 1A is a block diagram schematically illustrating an electronic device within a network environment according to one embodiment.

[0027] FIG. 1b is a diagram illustrating a network environment including an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0028] Figure 2a illustrates a legacy network communication and a fifth generation (5) network communication according to an embodiment. th This is a block diagram of an electronic device to support 5G (5G) network communication.

[0029] FIG. 2b is a block diagram of an electronic device for supporting legacy network communication and 5G network communication according to one embodiment.

[0030] FIGS. 3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating an operating method of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0031] FIG. 4A is a signal flow diagram for explaining an operation method of an electronic device supporting multiple SIMs in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0032] FIG. 4b is a diagram for explaining a MUSIM gap according to operation between an electronic device supporting multiple SIMs, a first communication network, and a second communication network in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0033] FIGS. 5A and 5B are flowcharts illustrating an operating method of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0034] FIG. 6 is a signal flow diagram for explaining an operation method of an electronic device supporting multiple SIMs in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0035] FIG. 7A is a signal flow diagram for explaining an operation method of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0036] FIG. 7b is a diagram for explaining a CGI acquisition operation according to a MUSIM gap setting of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0037] FIG. 8 is a signal flow diagram for explaining an operation method of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0038] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In addition, when describing an embodiment of the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of an embodiment of the present disclosure, such detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the terms described below are terms defined in consideration of the functions in an embodiment of the present disclosure, and these may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, the definitions should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

[0039] It should be noted that the technical terms used in this specification are merely used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. Alternatively, unless specifically defined otherwise herein, the technical terms used in this specification should be interpreted as having a meaning generally understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains, and should not be interpreted in an excessively broad or narrow sense. Alternatively, if a technical term used in this specification is an incorrect technical term that does not accurately express the spirit of the present disclosure, it should be replaced with a technical term that can be correctly understood by a person skilled in the art. Alternatively, general terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure should be interpreted as defined in the dictionary or according to the context, and should not be interpreted in an excessively narrow sense.

[0040] Alternatively, the singular expressions used herein include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "consist of" or "comprises" should not be construed to necessarily include all of the various components or various operations described in the specification, and should be construed to mean that some of the components or some of the operations may not be included, or that additional components or operations may be included.

[0041] Alternatively, terms including ordinal numbers, such as "first," "second," etc., used herein may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, a first component could be referred to as a "second component," and similarly, a second component could also be referred to as a "first component."

[0042] When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but there may also be other components intervening. Conversely, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components intervening.

[0043] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Regardless of the drawing numbers, identical or similar components will be given the same reference numbers and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. Alternatively, when describing an embodiment of the present disclosure, if a detailed description of a related known technology is determined to obscure the gist of the present disclosure, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Alternatively, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only intended to facilitate easy understanding of the spirit of the present disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the present disclosure by the attached drawings. The spirit of the present disclosure should be construed to extend to all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes other than the attached drawings.

[0044] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using an electronic device as an example, but the electronic device may also be referred to as a terminal, a mobile station, mobile equipment (ME), user equipment (UE), user terminal (UT), subscriber station (SS), wireless device, handheld device, or access terminal (AT). Alternatively, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be a device having a communication function, such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a wireless MODEM, or a laptop.

[0045] FIG. 1a is a block diagram schematically illustrating an electronic device (101) within a network environment (100) according to one embodiment.

[0046] Referring to FIG. 1A, in a network environment (100), an electronic device (101) may communicate with an electronic device (102) via a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or may communicate with an electronic device (104) or a server (108) via a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (104) via the server (108). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), a memory (130), an input module (150), an audio output module (155), a display module (160), an audio module (170), a sensor module (176), an interface (177), a connection terminal (178), a haptic module (179), a camera module (180), a power management module (188), a battery (189), a communication module (190), a subscriber identification module (196), or an antenna module (197). In some embodiments, the electronic device (101) may omit at least one of these components (e.g., the connection terminal (178)), or may have one or more other components added. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., the sensor module (176), the camera module (180), or the antenna module (197)) may be integrated into one component (e.g., the display module (160)).

[0047] The processor (120) may control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing, for example, software (e.g., a program (140)), and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least a part of the data processing or calculation, the processor (120) may store a command or data received from another component (e.g., a sensor module (176) or a communication module (190)) in a volatile memory (132), process the command or data stored in the volatile memory (132), and store the resulting data in a non-volatile memory (134). According to one embodiment, the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor (123) (e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor) that can operate independently or together therewith. For example, if the electronic device (101) includes a main processor (121) and a secondary processor (123), the secondary processor (123) may be configured to use less power than the main processor (121) or to be specialized for a specified function. The secondary processor (123) may be implemented separately from the main processor (121) or as a part thereof.

[0048] The auxiliary processor (123) may control at least a part of functions or states associated with at least one component (e.g., a display module (160), a sensor module (176), or a communication module (190)) of the electronic device (101), for example, on behalf of the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. In one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as a part of another functionally related component (e.g., a camera module (180) or a communication module (190)). In one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models. The artificial intelligence models may be generated through machine learning. This learning can be performed, for example, in the electronic device (101) itself where artificial intelligence is performed, or can be performed through a separate server (e.g., server (108)). The learning algorithm can include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above. The artificial intelligence model can include multiple artificial neural network layers.The artificial neural network may be one of a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), a deep Q-network, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to, or alternatively to, a hardware structure, an artificial intelligence model may include a software structure.

[0049] The memory (130) can store various data used by at least one component (e.g., processor (120) or sensor module (176)) of the electronic device (101). The data can include, for example, software (e.g., program (140)) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory (130) can include volatile memory (132) or non-volatile memory (134).

[0050] The program (140) may be stored as software in memory (130) and may include, for example, an operating system (142), middleware (144), or an application (146).

[0051] The input module (150) can receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., a processor (120)) from an external source (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (101). The input module (150) can include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).

[0052] The audio output module (155) can output audio signals to the outside of the electronic device (101). The audio output module (155) can include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes, such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver can be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of the speaker.

[0053] The display module (160) can visually provide information to an external party (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (101). The display module (160) may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. In one embodiment, the display module (160) may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

[0054] The audio module (170) can convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (170) can acquire sound through the input module (150), output sound through the sound output module (155), or an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)) (e.g., speaker or headphone) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (101).

[0055] The sensor module (176) can detect the operating status (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device (101) or the external environmental status (e.g., user status) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected status. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (176) can include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

[0056] The interface (177) may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device (101) with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (102)). In one embodiment, the interface (177) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

[0057] The connection terminal (178) may include a connector through which the electronic device (101) may be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal (178) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0058] A haptic module (179) can convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (e.g., vibration or movement) or electrical stimuli that a user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sensations. According to one embodiment, the haptic module (179) can include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

[0059] The camera module (180) can capture still images and videos. According to one embodiment, the camera module (180) may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

[0060] The power management module (188) can manage power supplied to the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, the power management module (188) can be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0061] A battery (189) may power at least one component of the electronic device (101). In one embodiment, the battery (189) may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0062] The communication module (190) may support the establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102), electronic device (104), or server (108)), and the performance of communication through the established communication channel. The communication module (190) may operate independently from the processor (120) (e.g., application processor) and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module (190) may include a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module (194) (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, the corresponding communication module can communicate with an external electronic device (104) via a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) direct, or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)). These various types of communication modules can be integrated into a single component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as multiple separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module (192) can verify or authenticate the electronic device (101) within a communication network such as the first network (198) or the second network (199) by using subscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (196).

[0063] The wireless communication module (192) can support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies following the 4G network, such as NR access technology (new radio access technology). The NR access technology can support high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and connection of multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency communications)). The wireless communication module (192) can support, for example, a high-frequency band (e.g., mmWave band) to achieve a high data transmission rate. The wireless communication module (192) can support various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna. The wireless communication module (192) can support various requirements specified in the electronic device (101), an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (104)), or a network system (e.g., the second network (199)). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module (192) may support a peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for eMBB realization, a loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for mMTC realization, or a U-plane latency (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or 1 ms or less for round trip) for URLLC realization.

[0064] The antenna module (197) can transmit or receive signals or power to or from an external device (e.g., an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as the first network (198) or the second network (199), may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by the communication module (190). A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module (190) and an external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module (197).

[0065] In one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may form a mmWave antenna module. In one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent a first side (e.g., a bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high-frequency band (e.g., a mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent a second side (e.g., a top side or a side side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in the designated high-frequency band.

[0066] At least some of the above components can be interconnected and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., a bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)).

[0067] According to one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (104) via a server (108) connected to a second network (199). Each of the external electronic devices (102 or 104) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations executed in the electronic device (101) may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices (102, 104, or 108). For example, when the electronic device (101) is to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (101) may, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service by itself, request one or more external electronic devices to perform the function or at least a part of the service. One or more external electronic devices that receive the request may execute at least a portion of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) may process the result as is or additionally and provide it as at least a portion of a response to the request. For this purpose, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. The electronic device (101) may provide an ultra-low latency service by using distributed computing or mobile edge computing, for example. In another embodiment, the external electronic device (104) may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server (108) may be an intelligent server utilizing machine learning and / or a neural network. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device (104) or the server (108) may be included in the second network (199).The electronic device (101) can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

[0068] Electronic devices according to embodiments disclosed herein may take various forms. Electronic devices may include, for example, portable communication devices (e.g., smartphones), computer devices, portable multimedia devices, portable medical devices, cameras, wearable devices, or home appliances. Electronic devices according to embodiments disclosed herein are not limited to the aforementioned devices.

[0069] The embodiments of this document and the terminology used herein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to a specific embodiment, but should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiment. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the item, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, each of the phrases "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B, or C", "at least one of A, B, and C", and "at least one of A, B, or C" can include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase among those phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used merely to distinguish one component from another, and do not limit the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order). When a component (e.g., a first component) is referred to as "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., a second component), with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively," it means that the component can be connected to the other component directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0070] The term "module" used in one embodiment of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module may be an integral component, or a minimum unit or part of such a component that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0071] An embodiment of the present document may be implemented as software (e.g., a program (140)) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., an internal memory (136) or an external memory (138)) readable by a machine (e.g., an electronic device (101)). For example, a processor (e.g., a processor (120)) of the machine (e.g., an electronic device (101)) may call at least one instruction among the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and the term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently or temporarily on the storage medium.

[0072] According to one embodiment, the method according to one embodiment disclosed in the present document may be provided as a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between sellers and buyers as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)) or may be provided through an application store (e.g., Play Store). TM ) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones), online distribution (e.g., downloading or uploading). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or an intermediary server.

[0073] According to one embodiment, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include one or more entities, and some of the entities may be separated and placed in other components. According to one embodiment, one or more components or operations of the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., a module or a program) may be integrated into a single component. In such a case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. According to one embodiment, the operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0074] FIG. 1b is a diagram illustrating a network environment (100) including an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0075] Referring to FIG. 1b, a network (100) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an electronic device (101) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1a), a first communication network (111a), a second communication network (112a), and / or a third communication network.

[0076] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may operate in a dual SIM dual standby (DSDS) mode that supports multiple SIMs. The DSDS mode may indicate a state in which a single transceiver can transmit and receive signals associated with two SIMs. In the DSDS mode, when one of the two SIMs transmits and / or receives a signal (e.g., when one of the two SIMs is in an active state), the other SIM may be in a standby state.

[0077] In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may be equipped with two SIMs, a first SIM (111) and a second SIM (112). The first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112) may be removable SIMs (rSIMs). The rSIM may be a SIM that can be inserted into a slot provided in the electronic device (101), and there may be no limitation on the shape / specification of the rSIM. For example, the electronic device (101) may be equipped with two SIM cards to support two SIMs. According to one embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112) are illustrated as SIM cards in FIG. 1B, but the first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112) may not be limited to SIM cards. For example, either the first SIM (111) or the second SIM (112) may be an eSIM or an iSIM.

[0078] In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include an eSIM (196) (e.g., subscriber identity module (196) of FIG. 1A). For example, the electronic device (101) may be implemented to include only the eSIM (196), and the eSIM (196) may activate multiple profiles. In this case, a dual-SIM-based operation based on the multiple profiles may be performed. The electronic device (101) may also be implemented to include an eSIM (196) and a slot capable of mounting one or more SIMs. In this case, the electronic device (101) may perform a dual-SIM-based operation based on information stored in an rSIM inserted (or connected) into the slot and profiles activated by the eSIM (196). The electronic device (101) may also perform a dual-SIM-based operation based on two rSIMs, and there may be no limitation on the combination thereof. For example, at least one of the first SIM (111) or the second SIM (112) may be replaced with an eSIM or an iSIM (integrated SIM). In this case, at least some of the information stored in the rSIM may be replaced with information of profiles activated by the eSIM (196). For convenience of explanation, the SIM card will be used interchangeably with the SIM in the following description.

[0079] As illustrated in FIG. 1B, the electronic device (101) may be equipped with two SIM cards, including a first SIM (111) and a second SIM (112). The electronic device (101) may include a first slot (not illustrated in FIG. 1B) and a second slot (not illustrated in FIG. 1B) within the electronic device (101) to accommodate the first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112), respectively.

[0080] For example, the first SIM (111) is a SIM subscribed to a telecommunications carrier of the first communication network (111a), and the electronic device (101) can receive wireless communication services through the first communication network (111a) by connecting to the first communication network (111a) using the first SIM (111). The second SIM (112) is a SIM subscribed to a telecommunications carrier of the second communication network (112a), and the electronic device (101) can receive wireless communication services through the second communication network (112a) by connecting to the second communication network (112a) using the second SIM (112). The first communication network (111a) and the second communication network (112a) may be provided by the same telecommunications carrier. The first communication network (111a) and the second communication network (112a) may be provided by different telecommunications carriers. When the first communication network (111a) and the second communication network (112a) are provided by the same communication service provider, the first communication network (111a) and the second communication network (112a) may refer to the same network. Alternatively, different communication service providers may share a communication network. For example, the first communication service provider may use the first communication network (111a), and the second communication service provider may also be configured to use the first communication network (111a). According to one embodiment, although not separately illustrated in FIG. 1B, the electronic device (101) may further include at least one SIM, and there may be no limitation on the number or type of SIMs that the electronic device (101) further includes.

[0081] Figure 2a illustrates a legacy network communication and a fifth generation (5) network communication according to an embodiment. th This is a block diagram (200) of an electronic device (101) for supporting 5G network communication.

[0082] Referring to FIG. 2A, an electronic device (101) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1A or FIG. 1B) may include a first communication processor (212), a second communication processor (214), a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) (222), a second RFIC (224), a third RFIC (226), a fourth RFIC (228), a first radio frequency front end (RFFE) (232), a second RFFE (234), a first antenna module (242), a second antenna module (244), a third antenna module (246), and / or antennas (248). The electronic device (101) may further include a processor (120) and a memory (130). The second network (199) may include a first cellular network (292) and a second cellular network (294). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may further include at least one of the components described in FIG. 1A, and the second network (199) may further include at least one other network. According to one embodiment, the first communication processor (212), the second communication processor (214), the first RFIC (222), the second RFIC (224), the fourth RFIC (228), the first RFFE (232), and the second RFFE (234) may form at least a portion of the wireless communication module (192). According to one embodiment, the fourth RFIC (228) may be omitted or may be included as a part of the third RFIC (226).

[0083] The first communication processor (212) can support the establishment of a communication channel in a band to be used for wireless communication with the first cellular network (292) and legacy network communication through the established communication channel. According to one embodiment, the first cellular network is a second generation (2 nd generation: 2G) network, 3rd generation (3 rdgeneration: 3G) network, 4th generation (4 th The second communication processor (214) may be a legacy network including a 4G (4 generation) network, or a long term evolution (LTE) network. The second communication processor (214) may support the establishment of a communication channel corresponding to a designated band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) among the bands to be used for wireless communication with the second cellular network (294), and 5G network communication through the established communication channel. According to one embodiment, the second cellular network (294) may be a 5G network defined by the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP). Additionally, according to one embodiment, the first communication processor (212) or the second communication processor (214) may support the establishment of a communication channel corresponding to another designated band (e.g., about 6 GHz or less) among the bands to be used for wireless communication with the second cellular network (294), and 5G network communication through the established communication channel.

[0084] The first communication processor (212) can transmit and receive data with the second communication processor (214). For example, data classified to be transmitted via the second cellular network (294) may be changed to be transmitted via the first cellular network (292). In this case, the first communication processor (212) can receive the transmission data from the second communication processor (214). For example, the first communication processor (212) can transmit and receive data with the second communication processor (214) via the processor-to-processor interface (213). The above interprocessor interface (213) may be implemented as, for example, a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) (e.g., HS-UART (high speed-UART) or PCIe (peripheral component interconnect bus express) interface), but there is no limitation on its type. Alternatively, the first communication processor (212) and the second communication processor (214) may exchange control information and packet data information using, for example, a shared memory. The first communication processor (212) may transmit and receive various information, such as sensing information, information on output strength, and resource block (RB) allocation information, with the second communication processor (214).

[0085] According to one embodiment, the first communication processor (212) may not be directly connected to the second communication processor (214). In this case, the first communication processor (212) may transmit and receive data with the second communication processor (214) through the processor (120) (e.g., an application processor). For example, the first communication processor (212) and the second communication processor (214) may transmit and receive data with the processor (120) through an HS-UART interface or a PCIe interface, but there is no limitation on the type of interface. Alternatively, the first communication processor (212) and the second communication processor (214) may exchange control information and packet data information using shared memory with the processor (120).

[0086] In one embodiment, the first communication processor (212) and the second communication processor (214) may be implemented in a single chip or a single package. In one embodiment, the first communication processor (212) or the second communication processor (214) may be formed in a single chip or a single package with the processor (120), the auxiliary processor (123), or the communication module (190). For example, as in FIG. 2B, the integrated communication processor (260) may support both a function for communication with the first cellular network (292) and a function for communication with the second cellular network (294).

[0087] The first RFIC (222) may, upon transmission, convert a baseband signal generated by the first communication processor (212) into a radio frequency (RF) signal of about 700 MHz to about 3 GHz used in the first cellular network (292) (e.g., a legacy network). Upon reception, the RF signal may be acquired from the first cellular network (292) via an antenna (e.g., the first antenna module (242)) and preprocessed via an RFFE (e.g., the first RFFE (232)). The first RFIC (222) may convert the preprocessed RF signal into a baseband signal so that it may be processed by the first communication processor (212).

[0088] The second RFIC (224) may, upon transmission, convert a baseband signal generated by the first communication processor (212) or the second communication processor (214) into an RF signal (hereinafter, a 5G Sub6 RF signal) of a Sub6 band (e.g., about 6 GHz or less) used in a second cellular network (294) (e.g., a 5G network). Upon reception, the 5G Sub6 RF signal may be acquired from the second cellular network (294) via an antenna (e.g., the second antenna module (244)) and preprocessed via an RFFE (e.g., the second RFFE (234)). The second RFIC (224) may convert the preprocessed 5G Sub6 RF signal into a baseband signal so that the preprocessed 5G Sub6 RF signal may be processed by a corresponding communication processor among the first communication processor (212) or the second communication processor (214).

[0089] The third RFIC (226) can convert the baseband signal generated by the second communication processor (214) into an RF signal (hereinafter, 5G Above6 RF signal) of the 5G Above6 band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) used in the second cellular network (294). Upon reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal can be acquired from the second cellular network (294) via an antenna (e.g., antenna (248)) and preprocessed via the third RFFE (236). The third RFIC (226) can convert the preprocessed 5G Above6 RF signal into a baseband signal so that it can be processed by the second communication processor (214). According to one embodiment, the third RFFE (236) can be formed as a part of the third RFIC (226).

[0090] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a fourth RFIC (228) separately from or at least as a part of the third RFIC (226). In this case, the fourth RFIC (228) may convert a baseband signal generated by the second communication processor (214) into an RF signal (hereinafter, referred to as an IF signal) of an intermediate frequency band (e.g., about 9 GHz to about 11 GHz) and then transmit the IF signal to the third RFIC (226). The third RFIC (226) may convert the IF signal into a 5G Above6 RF signal. Upon reception, the 5G Above6 RF signal may be received from the second cellular network (294) via an antenna (e.g., antenna (248)) and converted into an IF signal by the third RFIC (226). The fourth RFIC (228) can convert the IF signal into a baseband signal so that the second communication processor (214) can process it.

[0091] According to one embodiment, the first RFIC (222) and the second RFIC (224) may be implemented as a single chip or at least a portion of a single package. According to one embodiment, when the first RFIC (222) and the second RFIC (224) in FIG. 2A or FIG. 2B are implemented as a single chip or a single package, they may be implemented as an integrated RFIC. In this case, the integrated RFIC may be connected to the first RFFE (232) and the second RFFE (234) to convert a baseband signal into a signal in a band supported by the first RFFE (232) and / or the second RFFE (234), and transmit the converted signal to one of the first RFFE (232) and the second RFFE (234). According to one embodiment, the first RFFE (232) and the second RFFE (234) may be implemented as at least a portion of a single chip or a single package. According to one embodiment, at least one of the first antenna module (242) or the second antenna module (244) may be omitted or combined with another antenna module to process RF signals of corresponding multiple bands.

[0092] According to one embodiment, the third RFIC (226) and the antenna (248) may be disposed on the same substrate to form a third antenna module (246). For example, the wireless communication module (192) or the processor (120) may be disposed on the first substrate (e.g., main PCB). In this case, the third RFIC (226) may be disposed on a portion (e.g., bottom surface) of a second substrate (e.g., sub PCB) separate from the first substrate, and the antenna (248) may be disposed on another portion (e.g., top surface) to form the third antenna module (246). By disposing the third RFIC (226) and the antenna (248) on the same substrate, it is possible to reduce the length of the transmission line therebetween. This can reduce, for example, the loss (e.g., attenuation) of signals in a high-frequency band (e.g., about 6 GHz to about 60 GHz) used in 5G network communication due to the transmission line. Due to this, the electronic device (101) can improve the quality or speed of communication with the second network (294) (e.g., 5G network).

[0093] According to one embodiment, the antenna (248) may be formed as an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements that may be used for beamforming. In this case, the third RFIC (226) may include a plurality of phase shifters (238) corresponding to the plurality of antenna elements, for example, as part of the third RFFE (236). Upon transmission, each of the plurality of phase shifters (238) may shift the phase of a 5G Above6 RF signal to be transmitted to an external source (e.g., a base station of a 5G network) of the electronic device (101) via its corresponding antenna element. Upon reception, each of the plurality of phase shifters (238) may shift the phase of a 5G Above6 RF signal received from the external source via its corresponding antenna element to the same or substantially the same phase. This enables transmission or reception via beamforming between the electronic device (101) and the external source.

[0094] The second cellular network (294) may operate independently of the first cellular network (292) (e.g., stand-alone (SA)) or may be connected to the first cellular network (292) and operate (e.g., non-stand-alone (NSA)). For example, a 5G network may only have an access network (e.g., a 5G radio access network (RAN) or a next generation RAN (NG RAN)) and may not have a core network (e.g., a next generation core (NGC)). In this case, the electronic device (101) may access an external network (e.g., the Internet) under the control of a core network (e.g., an evolved packet core (EPC)) of a legacy network after accessing the access network of the 5G network. Protocol information for communication with a legacy network (e.g., LTE protocol information) or protocol information for communication with a 5G network (e.g., new radio (NR) protocol information) may be stored in the memory (230) and accessed by other components (e.g., the processor (120), the first communication processor (212), or the second communication processor (214)).

[0095] FIG. 2b is a block diagram (250) of an electronic device for supporting legacy network communication and 5G network communication according to one embodiment.

[0096] Referring to FIG. 2B, the electronic device (101) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1A or FIG. 1B) may include an integrated communication processor (260), a first RFIC (222), a second RFIC (224), a third RFIC (226), a fourth RFIC (228), a first RFFE (232), a second RFFE (234), a first antenna module (242), a second antenna module (244), a third antenna module (246), and / or antennas (248). The electronic device (101) may further include a processor (120) and a memory (130). The second network (199) may include a first cellular network (292) and a second cellular network (294).

[0097] The block diagram (250) of the electronic device (101) illustrated in FIG. 2b is different from the block diagram (200) of the electronic device (101) illustrated in FIG. 2a only in that the first communication processor (212) and the second communication processor (214) are implemented as an integrated communication processor (260), and the remaining components included in the block diagram (250) of the electronic device (101) can be implemented similarly or substantially identically to the components included in the block diagram (200) of the electronic device (101) illustrated in FIG. 2a, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0098] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) may include at least one communication circuit (190), at least one processor (120, 212, 214, 260), and a memory (130) for storing instructions.

[0099] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is set.

[0100] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether a type of data corresponding to a call service being performed with a second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device, based on determining that the MUSIM gap is not set.

[0101] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine the MUSIM gap based on a field state between a first communication network and the electronic device in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, based on determining that a type of data corresponding to the call service is the setup type.

[0102] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to transmit, via the at least one communication circuit, information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network.

[0103] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second communication network may correspond to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network may correspond to a first SIM.

[0104] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether the electric field state satisfies a first condition.

[0105] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine the first MUSIM gap as the MUSIM gap based on determining that the electric field state satisfies the first condition.

[0106] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first condition may be set based on parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

[0107] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether the field state satisfies a second condition based on determining that the field state does not satisfy the first condition.

[0108] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine a second MUSIM gap as the MUSIM gap based on determining that the electric field state satisfies the second condition.

[0109] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second condition may be set based on other parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

[0110] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the first MUSIM gap may be shorter than the length of the second MUSIM gap.

[0111] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine a third MUSIM gap as the MUSIM gap based on determining that the electric field state does not satisfy the second condition.

[0112] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the second MUSIM gap may be shorter than the length of the third MUSIM gap.

[0113] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether a type of data corresponding to the call service is the set type based on determining that the MUSIM gap is set.

[0114] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether the configured MUSIM gap overlaps with at least a portion of a wake up period of a connected mode DRX (CDRX), based on determining that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the configured type.

[0115] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine a new MUSIM gap based on an electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device, based on determining that the set MUSIM gap overlaps at least a portion of a wake-up period of the CDRX.

[0116] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether the new MUSIM gap is different from the established MUSIM gap.

[0117] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to transmit, through the at least one communication circuit, information related to the new MUSIM gap to the second communication network based on determining that the new MUSIM gap is different from the established MUSIM gap.

[0118] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to maintain the set MUSIM gap based on determining that the type of data corresponding to the call service is not the set type.

[0119] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to maintain the set MUSIM gap based on determining that the set MUSIM gap does not overlap with at least a portion of a wake-up interval of the CDRX.

[0120] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether the electric field state satisfies a first condition.

[0121] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine the first MUSIM gap as the new MUSIM gap based on determining that the electric field state satisfies the first condition.

[0122] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first condition may be set based on parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

[0123] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine whether the field state satisfies a second condition based on determining that the field state does not satisfy the first condition.

[0124] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine a second MUSIM gap as the new MUSIM gap based on determining that the electric field state satisfies the second condition.

[0125] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second condition may be set based on other parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

[0126] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the first MUSIM gap may be shorter than the length of the second MUSIM gap.

[0127] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine a third MUSIM gap as the new MUSIM gap based on determining that the electric field state does not satisfy the second condition.

[0128] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the second MUSIM gap may be shorter than the length of the third MUSIM gap.

[0129] FIGS. 3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating an operating method of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0130] Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, an electronic device (e.g., an electronic device (101) of FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, and / or 2B) (e.g., at least one of a processor (120), a first communication processor (212), a second communication processor (214), and / or an integrated communication processor (260) of FIG. 1) performs a call service with a second communication network (e.g., a second communication network (112a) of FIG. 1B) corresponding to a second SIM (e.g., a second SIM (112) of FIG. 1B) in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state, and performs a call service with respect to a first communication network (e.g., a first communication network (111a) of FIG. 1B) corresponding to a first SIM (e.g., a first SIM (111) of FIG. 1B) different from the second SIM, in operation 311. It is possible to check whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is set while in the RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or the RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state.

[0131] In one embodiment, the call service may include, for example, an internet protocol (IP)-based call service (e.g., voice over NR (VoNR), voice over LTE (VoLTE), circuit switching (CS)-based call service, and / or a data-based call service using an application that provides a call function, but there may be no limitation on the type of call service.

[0132] In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine the MUSIM gap when it is determined that an event that triggers performing a MUSIM gap determination operation, which is an operation for determining the MUSIM gap, has occurred. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the event that triggers performing the MUSIM gap determination operation, which is an operation for determining the MUSIM gap, will be referred to as a "MUSIM gap event." In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap event may include an event in which the electronic device in an RRC_CONNECTED state transmits an RRC reconfiguration complete (RRCReconfigurationComplete) message to a second communication network. In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap event may occur before the electronic device in an RRC_CONNECTED state transmits a user equipment (UE) assistance information (UEAssistanceInformation) message to the second communication network, and the MUSIM gap event may be based on various parameters.

[0133] If the MUSIM gap is set as a result of the check in operation 311 (operation 311-Yes), the electronic device can proceed to operation 319, and operation 319 will be described below, so its detailed description will be omitted here.

[0134] If the MUSIM gap is not set as a result of the check in operation 311 (operation 311-No), the electronic device may check in operation 313 whether the type of data corresponding to the call service is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of the reception interval scheduled for the electronic device. In the following description, the set type may also be referred to as a "continuous data type."

[0135] In one embodiment, the continuous data type may indicate a type of data received during a time interval greater than or equal to a threshold percentage of the scheduled reception interval for the electronic device. For example, the threshold percentage may be 90%, but there is no limit to its value.

[0136] In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine whether a data type of data corresponding to a call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is a continuous data type based on a scheduling pattern of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) received from the second communication network. For example, if the scheduling pattern of the PDSCH received from the second communication network is such that data is received during a threshold percentage or more of allocated slots of the PDSCH, the type of the corresponding data may be a continuous data type.

[0137] In one embodiment, the electronic device can determine whether the data type of data corresponding to a call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is a continuous data type based on a data network name (DNN) of a packet data unit (PDU) session established between the electronic device and the second communication network. For example, based on the DNN being "IMS (internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem)," the electronic device can determine that the data type is a continuous data type, but there may be no limitation thereon.

[0138] If the result of the check in operation 313 shows that the type of data corresponding to the call service is not a set type (operation 313-No), the electronic device can proceed to operation 323, and operation 323 will be described below, so its detailed description will be omitted here.

[0139] If, as a result of the verification in operation 313, the type of data corresponding to the call service is a set type (operation 313-Yes), the electronic device can determine the MUSIM gap based on the electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device in operation 315.

[0140] In one embodiment, the field condition may be based on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP), a received strength signal indicator (RSSI), a reference signal received quality (RSRQ), a received signal code power (RSCP), a signal to noise ratio (SNR), a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), a frame error rate (FER), or a block error rate (BLER).

[0141] In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap may be set to one of a first MUSIM gap, a second MUSIM gap, or a third MUSIM gap. In the present disclosure, the number of MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device will be described as an example where three (e.g., a first MUSIM gap, a second MUSIM gap, and a third MUSIM gap) are used, but there may be no limitation on the number of MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device. The first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM gap will be described with reference to FIG. 4A and / or FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B below, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0142] In one embodiment, a MUSIM gap may represent a period of time that an electronic device can use to perform MUSIM operations. In one embodiment, a MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device does not perform any operation for a time period corresponding to a configured MUSIM gap for a second communication network. In one embodiment, in which the electronic device does not perform any operation for a time period corresponding to a configured MUSIM gap for a second communication network may mean that the electronic device suspends data transmission and reception related to call services with the second communication network.

[0143] In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device performs a call monitoring operation for the first communication network for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap set for the first communication network.

[0144] In one embodiment, a MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device performs a serving cell measurement operation for the first communication network for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap established for the first communication network.

[0145] In one embodiment, a MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device performs an intracell measurement operation for the first communication network for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap established for the first communication network.

[0146] In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device performs inter-cell measurement operations for the first communication network for a time period corresponding to a set MUSIM gap for the first communication network.

[0147] In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device performs inter-RAT measurement operations for the first communication network for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap established for the first communication network.

[0148] The electronic device that has determined the MUSIM gap may transmit information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network in operation 317. In one embodiment, the information related to the determined MUSIM gap may be transmitted via a UE assistance information (UEAssistanceInformation) message. In one embodiment, the information related to the MUSIM gap may include a musim-GapPreferenceList, and the musim-GapPreferenceList may be an information element (IE) indicating a MUSIM gap configuration related to the MUSIM gap preference of the electronic device.

[0149] In one embodiment, information about a MUSIM gap determined by an electronic device may be included in MUSIM-GapInfo included in musim-GapPreferenceList. The MUSIM gap determined by the electronic device may be defined by musim-GapLength and musim-GapRepetitionAndOffset. musim-GapPreferenceList, MUSIM gap configuration, MUSIM-GapInfo, musim-GapLength, and musim-GapRepetitionAndOffset will be described below with reference to FIG. 4A and / or FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B , and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0150] If the MUSIM gap is set as a result of the check in operation 311 (operation 311-Yes), the electronic device can check in operation 319 whether the type of data corresponding to the call service is the set type.

[0151] If the result of the check in operation 319 shows that the type of data corresponding to the call service is not a set type (operation 319-No), the electronic device can proceed to operation 323, and operation 323 will be described below, so its detailed description will be omitted here.

[0152] In operation 319, if the type of data corresponding to the call service is a set type (operation 319-Yes), the electronic device can, in operation 321, check whether the currently set MUSIM gap overlaps with at least a part of the wake up section of the connected mode DRX (CDRX) for the second network communication.

[0153] If the verification result in operation 321 shows that the set MUSIM gap does not overlap with at least a portion of the wake-up interval of the CDRX (operation 321-No), the electronic device may proceed to operation 327, and operation 327 will be described below, so its detailed description is omitted here.

[0154] In operation 321, if the set MUSIM gap overlaps at least a portion of the wake-up period of the CDRX (operation 321-Yes), the electronic device can determine a new MUSIM gap based on the electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device in operation 323. The new MUSIM gap can be set as one of the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, or the third MUSIM gap. In the present disclosure, a case where the number of MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device is three (e.g., the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM gap) will be described as an example, but the number of MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device may not be limited. The first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM gap will be described below with reference to FIG. 4a and / or FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

[0155] The electronic device that has determined a new MUSIM gap can, in operation 325, check whether the new MUSIM gap is different from the set MUSIM gap. If the result of the check in operation 325 shows that the new MUSIM gap is different from the set MUSIM gap (operation 325 - Yes), the electronic device can proceed to operation 317 and transmit information related to the determined new MUSIM gap to the second communication network.

[0156] If the result of the verification in operation 325 is that the new MUSIM gap is not different from the set MUSIM gap (operation 325-No), the electronic device can maintain the MUSIM gap currently set in the electronic device in operation 327. In FIGS. 3A and 3B, an example in which operations 311 to 325 are sequentially performed is described, but at least some of operations 311 to 325 may be omitted, the order of at least some of operations 311 to 325 may be changed, or the order of at least some of operations 311 to 325 may overlap.

[0157] FIG. 4A is a signal flow diagram for explaining an operation method of an electronic device supporting multiple SIMs in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0158] Referring to FIG. 4A, a wireless communication system may include an electronic device (101) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 2A, or FIG. 2B), a first communication network (111a) (e.g., the first communication network (111a) of FIG. 1B), and / or a second communication network (112a) (e.g., the second communication network (112a) of FIG. 1B). The electronic device (101) may include a plurality of SIMs, including a first SIM (111) (e.g., the first SIM (111) of FIG. 1B) and a second SIM (112) (e.g., the second SIM (112) of FIG. 1B). The electronic device (101) may operate in a DSDS mode that supports a plurality of SIMs.

[0159] The first SIM (111) is a SIM subscribed to a telecommunications carrier of the first communication network (111a), and the electronic device (101) can receive wireless communication services through the first communication network (111a) by connecting to the first communication network (111a) using the first SIM (111). The second SIM (112) is a SIM subscribed to a telecommunications carrier of the second communication network (112a), and the electronic device (101) can receive wireless communication services through the second communication network (112a) by connecting to the second communication network (112a) using the second SIM (112).

[0160] In one embodiment, the first communication network (111a) may include a first communication network device. The first communication network device may include at least one of various network entities that may be included in a wireless communication system, such as a base station (e.g., an eNB), and / or a mobility management entity (MME). The first communication network device may include at least one of various network entities that may be included in a wireless communication system, such as a base station (e.g., a gNB), an access and mobility management function (AMF), and / or a session management function (SMF). In one embodiment, the first communication network (111a) may be implemented as a single device, as multiple devices, or as software, and there may be no limitation in the form of implementation.

[0161] In one embodiment, the second communication network (112a) may include a second communication network device. The second communication network device may include at least one of various network entities that may be included in a wireless communication system, such as a base station (e.g., an eNB) and / or an MME. The second communication network device may include at least one of various network entities that may be included in a wireless communication system, such as a base station (e.g., a gNB), an AMF, and / or an SMF. In one embodiment, the second communication network (112a) may be implemented as a single device, may be implemented as a plurality of devices, or may be implemented in software form, and there may be no limitation in the form of implementation.

[0162] The first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112) can be implemented similarly or substantially identically to the first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112) described in FIG. 1b, and thus their detailed descriptions will be omitted here. The first communication network (111a) and the second communication network (112a) can be implemented similarly or substantially identically to the first communication network (111a) and the second communication network (112a) described in FIG. 1b, and thus their detailed descriptions will be omitted here.

[0163] According to one embodiment, in DSDS mode, communication related to the first SIM (111) and communication related to the second SIM (112) may use radio frequency (RF) resources of the electronic device (101) based on a time division manner. A first RF resource, which is at least a part of the RF resources of the electronic device (101), may be allocated for a first network communication corresponding to the first SIM (111), and a second RF resource, which is at least a part of the RF resources of the electronic device (101), may be allocated for a second network communication corresponding to the second SIM (112) different from the first SIM (111). The first RF resource may be referred to as a first RF path, and the second RF resource may be referred to as a second RF path. In one embodiment, the first RF resource (or first RF path) allocated to the first SIM (111) and the second RF resource (or second RF path) allocated to the second SIM (112) may be the same. In one embodiment, the first RF resource (or first RF path) allocated to the first SIM (111) and the second RF resource (or second RF path) allocated to the second SIM (112) may be at least partially different. Regardless of whether the first RF resource (or first RF path) allocated to the first SIM (111) and the second RF resource (or second RF path) allocated to the second SIM (112) are the same, in the DSDS mode, one power amplifier (PA) may be shared by the first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112).

[0164] In FIG. 4A, the electronic device (101) may be in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state with respect to a second communication network (112a) at operation 411. In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) being in an RRC_CONNECTED state with respect to the second communication network (112a) may mean that an RRC connection is established between the electronic device (101) and the second communication network (112a). In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may perform a call service based on second network communication with the second communication network (112a) in the RRC_CONNECTED state. In one embodiment, the call service may include, for example, an internet protocol (IP)-based call service (e.g., voice over NR (VoNR), voice over LTE (VoLTE), circuit switching (CS)-based call service, and / or a data-based call service using an application that provides a call function, but there may be no limitation on the type of call service.

[0165] The electronic device (101) may, in operation 413, be in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state with respect to the first communication network (111a).

[0166] The electronic device (101) may, in operation 415, transmit a user equipment (UE) capability information (UECapabilityInformation) message to the second communication network (112a). In one embodiment, the UECapabilityInformation message may be a message used to transmit UE radio access capabilities requested by the second communication network (112a).

[0167] Although not illustrated separately in FIG. 4a, when the electronic device (101) receives a UE capability enquiry (UECapabilityEnquiry) message from the second communication network (112a), it may transmit a UECapabilityInformation message to the second communication network (112a) in response to the UECapabilityEnquiry message. The UECapabilityEnquiry message may be a message used to request UE radio access capabilities for NR as well as other radio access technologies (RATs).

[0168] In one embodiment, the UECapabilityInformation message may include musim-GapPreference. In one embodiment, musim-GapPreference may be an information element (IE) indicating that the electronic device (101) supports multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap preference.

[0169] The MUSIM gap preference may indicate a preference for at least one MUSIM gap, and the MUSIM gap preference may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to that specified in 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) technical specification (TS) 38.331 V17.4.0, 3GPP TS 38.304 V17.4.0, and 3GPP TS 38.133 V17.9.0, and thus a detailed description thereof is omitted herein. In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap may indicate a period that the electronic device (101) can use to perform MUSIM operations.

[0170] In one embodiment, a MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) does not perform any operation for a time period corresponding to a set MUSIM gap for the second communication network (112a). In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) does not perform any operation for a time period corresponding to a set MUSIM gap for the second communication network (112a) may mean that the electronic device (101) suspends data transmission and reception related to call services with the second communication network (112a).

[0171] In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs a call monitoring operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap set for the first communication network (111a).

[0172] In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs a serving cell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap set for the first communication network (111a).

[0173] In one embodiment, a MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs an intracell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap set for the first communication network (111a).

[0174] In one embodiment, a MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs an inter-cell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap set for the first communication network (111a).

[0175] In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs inter-RAT measurement operations for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap established for the first communication network (111a).

[0176] In one embodiment, if the electronic device (101) supports MUSIM gap preference, the UECapabilityInformation message may include musim-GapPreference.

[0177] The second communication network (112a) that receives the UECapabilityInformation message from the electronic device (101) can, at operation 417, confirm that the electronic device (101) supports the MUSIM gap preference based on the musim-GapPreference included in the UECapabilityInformation message. The second communication network (112a) that receives the UECapabilityInformation message from the electronic device (101) can, at operation 417, transmit an RRC reconfiguration (RRC reconfiguration: RRCReconfiguration) message to the electronic device (101) in response to the UECapabilityInformation message. The RRCReconfiguration message may be a command for modifying an RRC connection and may include information about measurement configuration, mobility control, radio resource configuration, and access stratum (AS) security configuration. The wireless resource configuration may include resource blocks (RBs), medium access control (MAC) main configuration, and physical channel configuration.

[0178] In one embodiment, the RRCReconfiguration message may include musim-GapAssistanceConfig. In one embodiment, musim-GapAssistanceConfig may be an IE indicating a configuration for the electronic device (101) to report assistance information for gap preference. musim-GapAssistanceConfig may include musim-GapProhibitTimer, and musim-GapProhibitTimer may be an IE indicating a prohibit timer for reporting MUSIM assistance information for gap preference.

[0179] The electronic device (101) that receives the RRCReconfiguration message from the second communication network (112a) may, in operation 419, transmit an RRC reconfiguration complete (RRC reconfiguration complete: RRCReconfigurationComplete) message to the second communication network (112a) in response to the RRCReconfiguration message. In one embodiment, the RRCReconfigurationComplete message may be used to confirm successful completion of RRC connection reconfiguration.

[0180] The electronic device (101) that transmitted the RRCReconfigurationComplete message to the second communication network (112a) may determine the MUSIM gap in operation 421. In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may determine the MUSIM gap when it is confirmed that an event that triggers performing the MUSIM gap determination operation, which is an operation for determining the MUSIM gap, has occurred. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the event that triggers performing the MUSIM gap determination operation, which is an operation for determining the MUSIM gap, will be referred to as a "MUSIM gap event." In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap event may include an event in which the electronic device in the RRC_CONNECTED state transmits the RRCReconfigurationComplete message to the second communication network. In one embodiment, a MUSIM gap event may occur at a point in time before an electronic device in RRC_CONNECTED state transmits a UEAssistanceInformation message to a second communication network, and the MUSIM gap event may be based on various parameters.

[0181] In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can determine the MUSIM gap based on an electric field condition between the electronic device (101) and the first communication network (111a). In one embodiment, the electric field condition can be based on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP), a received strength signal indicator (RSSI), a reference signal received quality (RSRQ), a received signal code power (RSCP), a signal to noise ratio (SNR), a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), a frame error rate (FER), or a block error rate (BLER).

[0182] In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap may be set to one of the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, or the third MUSIM gap. In the present disclosure, the number of MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device (101) is described as three (e.g., the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM gap) as an example, but there may be no limitation on the number of MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device (101). The first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM gap may be described as follows.

[0183] In one embodiment, the first MUSIM gap may be a MUSIM gap used to monitor a paging occasion. The first MUSIM gap may be a MUSIM gap used when the electric field state between the electronic device (101) and the first communication network (111a) satisfies a first condition. In one embodiment, the first condition may include at least one of a condition in which Srxlev is greater than SIntraSearchP (Srxlev > SIntraSearchP), a condition in which Squal is greater than SIntraSearchQ (Squal > SIntraSearchQ), a condition in which RSRP is greater than the first threshold, or a condition in which RSRQ is greater than the second threshold. In one embodiment, the first threshold and the second threshold may be set by the electronic device.

[0184] In one embodiment, Srxlev may represent a cell selection RX level value, the unit of which may be dB. In one embodiment, S IntraSearchP may represent the Srxlev threshold for intra-frequency measurements, and its unit may be dB. In one embodiment, Squal may represent a cell selection quality value, and its unit may be dB. In one embodiment, S IntraSearchQ may represent a Squal threshold for measurements within a frequency, and the unit may be dB. In one embodiment, SIntraSearchP and / or SIntraSearchQ may be parameters related to an electric field condition provided by the first communication network (111a). In one embodiment, the first threshold and the second threshold may be parameters related to an electric field condition set by the electronic device (101).

[0185] A measurement gap length (MGL) of a first MUSIM gap may be set to a first length (e.g., 3 ms) and may include an interval corresponding to a paging search space. In one embodiment, when paging early indication (PEI) is supported, the MGL of the first MUSIM gap may be reduced, and the reduced MGL may be, for example, 1 ms. In one embodiment, the PEI may indicate a search space for searching for downlink control information (DCI) of a limited size transmitted from a second communication network (112a) before each paging opportunity. A measurement gap repetition period (MGRP) of the first MUSIM gap may be a period corresponding to paging discontinuous reception (DRX).

[0186] In one embodiment, Srxlev and Squal can be expressed as in the following mathematical expression 1.

[0187] <Mathematical Formula 1>

[0188] Srxlev = Q rxlevmeas - (Q rxlevmin + Q rxlevminoffset )- P compensation - Qoffset temp

[0189] Squal = Q qualmeas - (Q qualmin + Q qualminoffset ) - Qoffset temp

[0190] The parameters used in mathematical expression 1 can be expressed as shown in Table 1 below.

[0191] Table 1

[0192]

[0193] In one embodiment, the second MUSIM gap may be a MUSIM gap used to perform a serving cell measurement operation and an intracell measurement operation. In one embodiment, the second MUSIM gap may be a MUSIM gap used when an electric field state between the electronic device (101) and the first communication network (111a) satisfies a second condition. In one embodiment, the second condition may include at least one of a condition in which Srxlev is greater than SnonIntraSearchP (Srxlev > SnonIntraSearchP), a condition in which Squal is greater than SnonIntraSearchQ (Squal > SnonIntraSearchQ), a condition in which RSRP is greater than a third threshold, or a condition in which RSRQ is greater than a fourth threshold. In one embodiment, the third threshold and the fourth threshold may be set by the electronic device.

[0194] In one embodiment, SnonIntraSearchP may represent an Srxlev threshold for NR inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements, and the unit may be dB. In one embodiment, SnonIntraSearchQ may represent an Squal threshold for NR inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements, and the unit may be dB. In one embodiment, SnonIntraSearchP and / or SnonIntraSearchQ may be parameters related to an electric field condition provided by the first communication network (111a). In one embodiment, the third threshold and the third threshold may be parameters related to an electric field condition set by the electronic device (101).

[0195] The MGL of the second MUSIM gap may be set to a second length (e.g., 6 ms) and may include a period corresponding to a call search space and a measurement period corresponding to a serving cell. In one embodiment, the measurement period corresponding to the serving cell may indicate a period during which the electronic device (101) may perform a measurement operation for a synchronization signal block (SSB) of the serving cell. For example, the measurement period corresponding to the serving cell may indicate a period during which the electronic device (101) may perform a measurement operation for an SSB of the serving cell provided by the first communication network (111a). The MGRP of the second MUSIM gap may be a period corresponding to a call DRX.

[0196] In one embodiment, the third MUSIM gap may be a MUSIM gap used to perform serving cell measurement operations, inter-cell measurement operations, and inter-RAT measurement operations. In one embodiment, the third MUSIM gap may be a MUSIM gap used when the electric field state between the electronic device (101) and the first communication network (111a) neither satisfies the first condition nor the second condition.

[0197] The MGL of the third MUSIM gap may be set to a third length (e.g., 20 ms) and may include a period corresponding to a call search space, a measurement period corresponding to a serving cell, and a measurement period corresponding to an adjacent cell. In one embodiment, the measurement period corresponding to the adjacent cell may indicate a period during which the electronic device (101) may perform a measurement operation on an SSB of the adjacent cell. For example, the measurement period corresponding to the adjacent cell may indicate a period during which the electronic device (101) may perform a measurement operation on an SSB of the adjacent cell provided by the first communication network (111a). The MGRP of the third MUSIM gap may be a period corresponding to a call DRX.

[0198] The operation of the electronic device (101) to determine the MUSIM gap will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5a and 5b, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

[0199] The electronic device (101) that has determined the MUSIM gap may, in operation 423, determine whether to transmit a UE assistance information (UEAssistanceInformation) message to the second communication network (112a) based on the determined MUSIM gap. In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may determine whether to transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network (112a) based on whether the MUSIM gap has changed.

[0200] In one embodiment, when the MUSIM gap is changed, it may mean that the determined MUSIM gap is different from the MUSIM gap currently set in the electronic device (101). In one embodiment, when the MUSIM gap is changed, it may mean that the MUSIM gap is set in the electronic device (101) rather than the MUSIM gap being set. The operation of determining whether the electronic device (101) transmits a UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network (112a) based on the determined MUSIM gap will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0201] If it is decided not to transmit the UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network (112a) (not shown), the electronic device (101) can maintain the MUSIM gap currently set in the electronic device (101).

[0202] If it is decided to transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network (112a) (operation 423), the electronic device (101) may transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message including musim-GapPreferenceList to the second communication network (112a) in operation 425. The UEAssistanceInformation message may be used to indicate UE assistance information to the second communication network (112a). In one embodiment, the UE assistance information may include musim-GapPreferenceList.

[0203] In one embodiment, musim-GapPreferenceList may be an IE indicating a MUSIM gap configuration related to a MUSIM gap preference of the electronic device (101). In one embodiment, information about a MUSIM gap determined by the electronic device (101) may be included in MUSIM-GapInfo included in musim-GapPreferenceList. The MUSIM gap determined by the electronic device (101) may be defined by musim-GapLength and musim-GapRepetitionAndOffset.

[0204] In one embodiment, the description of musim-Assistance, musim-GapPreferenceList, MUSIM-GapInfo, musim-GapLength, and musim-GapRepetitionAndOffset may be as follows.

[0205] In one embodiment, musim-GapPreferenceList may be included in musim-Assistance, and musim-Assistance may be represented as shown in Table 2 below.

[0206] Table 2

[0207]

[0208] In one embodiment, musim-GapPreferenceList can be represented as shown in Table 3 below.

[0209] Table 3

[0210]

[0211] In Table 3, MUSIM-GapInfo can be represented as in Table 4 below.

[0212] Table 4

[0213]

[0214] In Table 4, the description for each field can be expressed as in Table 5 below.

[0215] Table 5

[0216]

[0217] In Table 5, aperiodic, gapSetup, and periodic can be expressed as in Table 6 below.

[0218] Table 6

[0219]

[0220] In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap may be described as follows.

[0221] When an electronic device (101) requires a gap pattern for MUSIM purposes such as cell identification and measurement, call monitoring, system information block (SIB) acquisition, and / or on-demand system information (SI) request of a target cell from a target network, the network (e.g., the second communication network (112)) may provide one or more per-UE MUSIM gap patterns for concurrent monitoring of all frequency layers for MUSIM via MUSIM-GapConfig. In one embodiment, MUSIM-GapConfig may be an IE that controls MUSIM gap configuration and setting / release of MUSIM gaps, and may be included in an RRCReconfiguration message.

[0222] For an electronic device (101), three or fewer periodic MUSIM gap patterns and / or one aperiodic MUSIM gap pattern can be configured for MUSIM via MUSIM-GapConfig. Table 7 below shows MUSIM gap patterns applicable only to MUSIM operation.

[0223] Table 7

[0224]

[0225] MUSIM-GapConfig may include musim-GapToReleaseList, musim-GapToAddModList, and / or musim-AperiodicGap, as shown in Table 8 below.

[0226] Table 8

[0227]

[0228] In Table 8, the description for each field can be expressed as in Table 9 below.

[0229] Table 9

[0230]

[0231] The second communication network (112a) that receives the UEAssistanceInformation message from the electronic device (101) may, in operation 427, transmit an RRCReconfiguration message to the electronic device (101) in response to the UEAssistanceInformation message. The RRCReconfiguration message may include musim-GapConfig. The electronic device (101) that receives the RRCReconfiguration message from the second communication network (112a) may set a MUSIM gap based on the RRCReconfiguration message.

[0232] After setting the MUSIM gap, the electronic device (101) may perform a MUSIM operation for the second communication network (112a) in a time period corresponding to the set MUSIM gap in operation 429. The MUSIM operation performed in operation 429 may be an operation (e.g., “No activity”) in which the electronic device (101) does not perform any operation for the second communication network (112a) in a time period corresponding to the set MUSIM gap.

[0233] After setting the MUSIM gap, the electronic device (101) can perform a MUSIM operation in operation 431. The MUSIM operation performed in operation 431 may include at least one of: an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs a call monitoring operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to a set MUSIM gap for the first communication network (111a); an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs a serving cell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to the set MUSIM gap; an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs an intra-cell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to the set MUSIM gap; an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs an inter-cell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to the set MUSIM gap; and / or an inter-RAT measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to the set MUSIM gap.

[0234] In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation performed in operation 431 may vary depending on whether the set MUSIM gap is the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, or the third MUSIM gap, and the MUSIM operation that varies depending on whether the set MUSIM gap is the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, or the third MUSIM gap may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to that described in 421, and thus a detailed description thereof is omitted herein.

[0235] FIG. 4b is a diagram for explaining a MUSIM gap according to operation between an electronic device supporting multiple SIMs, a first communication network, and a second communication network in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0236] Referring to FIG. 4B, a wireless communication system may include an electronic device (e.g., an electronic device (101) of FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, and / or 4A), a first communication network (e.g., a first communication network (111a) of FIG. 1B and / or 4A), and / or a second communication network (e.g., a second communication network (112a) of FIG. 1B and / or 4A). The electronic device may include a plurality of SIMs, including a first SIM (e.g., a first SIM (111) of FIG. 1B and / or 4A) and a second SIM (e.g., a second SIM (112) of FIG. 1B and / or 4A). The electronic device may operate in a DSDS mode that supports a plurality of SIMs.

[0237] The first SIM is a SIM registered with a telecommunications carrier of a first telecommunications network, and an electronic device can receive wireless communication services through the first telecommunications network by connecting to the first telecommunications network using the first SIM. The second SIM is a SIM registered with a telecommunications carrier of a second telecommunications network, and an electronic device can receive wireless communication services through the second telecommunications network by connecting to the second telecommunications network using the second SIM.

[0238] In FIG. 4B, reference number 451 may represent a data transmission state for an electronic device of a second communication network, reference number 453 may represent a data reception state for an electronic device of a second communication network, reference number 455 may represent a data transmission state for an electronic device of a first communication network, and reference number 457 may represent a data reception state for an electronic device of a first communication network.

[0239] In FIG. 4B, reference numerals 461 and 463 may represent a data transmission state for an electronic device of a second communication network, a data reception state of the electronic device of the second communication network, a data transmission state for an electronic device of a first communication network, and a data reception state for an electronic device of the first communication network during a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap.

[0240] As described in FIG. 4A, since the MUSIM gap can be determined as one of the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, or the third MUSIM gap, the time periods corresponding to the MUSIM gaps can be different. In this case, if the MUSIM gap for reference number 461 is different from the MUSIM gap for reference number 463, the time period indicated by reference number 461 and the time period indicated by reference number 463 can be different.

[0241] FIGS. 5A and 5B are flowcharts illustrating an operating method of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0242] Before describing FIGS. 5A and 5B, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, and / or 4A) may include multiple SIMs, including a first SIM (e.g., the first SIM (111) of FIGS. 1B and / or 4A) and a second SIM (e.g., the second SIM (112) of FIGS. 1B and / or 4A). The electronic device may operate in a DSDS mode that supports multiple SIMs.

[0243] The first SIM is a SIM subscribed to a telecommunications carrier of a first communication network (e.g., the first communication network (111a) of FIG. 1b and / or FIG. 4a), and the electronic device can receive wireless communication services through the first communication network (111a) by connecting to the first communication network using the first SIM. The second SIM is a SIM subscribed to a telecommunications carrier of a second communication network (e.g., the second communication network (112a) of FIG. 1b and / or FIG. 4a), and the electronic device can receive wireless communication services through the second communication network by connecting to the second communication network using the second SIM.

[0244] The first SIM, the second SIM, the first communication network, and the second communication network may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to those described in FIG. 1b and / or FIG. 4a, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

[0245] Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the electronic device can perform a call service based on second network communication with a second communication network in an RRC_CONNECTED state, and can exist in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state with respect to a first communication network.

[0246] An electronic device (e.g., the processor (120) of FIG. 1A, the first communication processor (212) or the second communication processor (214) of FIG. 2A, and / or the integrated communication processor (260) of FIG. 2B) may determine, at operation 511, that an event has occurred that triggers performing a MUSIM gap determination operation, which is an operation for determining a MUSIM gap. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the event that triggers performing the MUSIM gap determination operation, which is an operation for determining a MUSIM gap, will be referred to as a “MUSIM gap event.” In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap event may include an event for an electronic device in an RRC_CONNECTED state to transmit an RRCReconfigurationComplete message to a second communication network. In one embodiment, a MUSIM gap event may occur at a point in time before an electronic device in RRC_CONNECTED state transmits a UEAssistanceInformation message to a second communication network, and the MUSIM gap event may be based on various parameters.

[0247] An electronic device that determines that a MUSIM gap event has occurred may determine, in operation 513, whether a MUSIM gap is set. In one embodiment, the MUSIM gap may be a time period used for performing a MUSIM operation (e.g., a call monitoring operation for the first communication network) for a first communication network while the electronic device is operating in an RRC_IDLE state or an RRC_INACTIVE state, and the electronic device may set the MUSIM gap based on a MUSIM-GapConfig included in an RRCReconfiguration message received from the second communication network. In one embodiment, the MUSIM-GapConfig may be an IE that controls MUSIM gap configuration and setting / release of MUSIM gaps.

[0248] If the MUSIM gap is not set as a result of the check in operation 513 (operation 513-No), the electronic device may proceed to operation 521. Operation 521 will be described below, so its detailed description will be omitted here.

[0249] If the MUSIM gap is set as a result of the check in operation 513 (operation 513-Yes), the electronic device can check in operation 515 whether the data type of the data corresponding to the call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is a continuous data type.

[0250] In one embodiment, the continuous data type may indicate a type of data received during a time interval greater than or equal to a threshold percentage of the scheduled reception interval for the electronic device. For example, the threshold percentage may be 90%.

[0251] In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine whether a data type of data corresponding to a call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is a continuous data type based on a scheduling pattern of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) received from the second communication network. For example, if the scheduling pattern of the PDSCH received from the second communication network is such that data is received during a threshold percentage or more of allocated slots of the PDSCH, the type of the corresponding data may be a continuous data type.

[0252] In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine whether the data type of data corresponding to a call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is a continuous data type based on a data network name (DNN) of a packet data unit (PDU) session received from the second communication network. For example, based on the DNN being "IMS," the electronic device may determine that the data type is a continuous data type, but there may be no limitation thereon.

[0253] If, as a result of the verification in operation 515, the data type of the data corresponding to the call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is not a continuous data type (operation 515-No), the electronic device may maintain the currently set MUSIM gap in operation 517. In this way, if it is decided to maintain the currently set MUSIM gap, the electronic device may not need to transmit the UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network. Since frequent transmission of the UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network may result in signaling overhead and waste of radio resources, preventing unnecessary transmission of the UEAssistanceInformation message may improve the overall system performance.

[0254] In operation 515, if the data type of the data corresponding to the call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is a continuous data type (operation 515-Yes), the electronic device can, in operation 519, check whether the currently set MUSIM gap overlaps with the wake up section of the connected mode DRX (CDRX) for the second network communication.

[0255] If the verification result in operation 519 shows that the currently set MUSIM gap does not overlap with the wake-up period of the CDRX for the second network communication (operation 519-No), the electronic device may proceed to operation 517 to maintain the currently set MUSIM gap. In this way, if it is decided to maintain the currently set MUSIM gap, the electronic device may not need to transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network.

[0256] If, as a result of the verification in operation 519, the currently set MUSIM gap overlaps with the wake-up period of the CDRX for the second network communication (operation 519-Yes), the electronic device can, in operation 521, check whether the data type of the data corresponding to the call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is a continuous data type.

[0257] If, as a result of the verification in operation 521, the data type of the data corresponding to the call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is not a continuous data type (operation 521-No), the electronic device may proceed to operation 531. As operation 531 will be described below, a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

[0258] If, as a result of the verification in operation 521, the data type of the data corresponding to the call service being performed between the electronic device and the second communication network is a continuous data type (operation 521-Yes), the electronic device can verify in operation 523 whether the electric field state between the electronic device and the first communication network satisfies the first condition.

[0259] In one embodiment, the field condition may be based on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP), a received strength signal indicator (RSSI), a reference signal received quality (RSRQ), a received signal code power (RSCP), a signal to noise ratio (SNR), or a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR).

[0260] In one embodiment, the first condition may include at least one of the conditions Srxlev is greater than SIntraSearchP (Srxlev > SIntraSearchP), Squal is greater than SIntraSearchQ (Squal > SIntraSearchQ), RSRP is greater than the first threshold, or RSRQ is greater than the second threshold. In one embodiment, the first threshold and the second threshold may be set by the electronic device. The first condition may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to that described in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0261] If, as a result of the verification in operation 523, the electric field state between the electronic device and the first communication network satisfies the first condition (operation 523-Yes), the electronic device can determine the MUSIM gap as the first MUSIM gap in operation 525.

[0262] In one embodiment, the first MUSIM gap may be a MUSIM gap having the shortest length among the MUSIM gaps configurable in the electronic device. The first MUSIM gap may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to that described in FIGS. 4A and 4B , and thus a detailed description thereof is omitted herein.

[0263] An electronic device that determines the MUSIM gap as the first MUSIM gap can proceed to operation 533. Operation 533 will be described below, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

[0264] If the electric field state between the electronic device and the first communication network does not satisfy the first condition as a result of the check in operation 523 (operation 523-No), the electronic device may determine whether the electric field state between the electronic device and the first communication network satisfies the second condition in operation 527. In one embodiment, the second condition may include at least one of the conditions that Srxlev is greater than SnonIntraSearchP (Srxlev > SnonIntraSearchP), that Squal is greater than SnonIntraSearchQ (Squal > SnonIntraSearchQ), that RSRP is greater than the third threshold, or that RSRQ is greater than the fourth threshold. In one embodiment, the third threshold and the fourth threshold may be set by the electronic device. The second condition may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to that described in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0265] If, as a result of the verification in operation 527, the electric field state between the electronic device and the first communication network satisfies the second condition (operation 527-Yes), the electronic device may determine the MUSIM gap as the second MUSIM gap in operation 529. The second MUSIM gap may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to that described in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0266] An electronic device that determines the MUSIM gap as the second MUSIM gap can proceed to operation 533. Operation 533 will be described below, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

[0267] If, as a result of the verification in operation 527, the electric field state between the electronic device and the first communication network does not satisfy the second condition (operation 527-No), the electronic device may determine the MUSIM gap as the third MUSIM gap in operation 531. In one embodiment, the third MUSIM gap may be a MUSIM gap having the longest length among the MUSIM gaps that can be set in the electronic device. The third MUSIM gap may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to that described in FIGS. 4A and 4B , and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein. The electronic device that determines the MUSIM gap as the second MUSIM gap may proceed to operation 533.

[0268] In operation 533, the electronic device may determine whether the MUSIM gap has changed. In one embodiment, a change in the MUSIM gap may mean that the determined MUSIM gap is different from the MUSIM gap currently set in the electronic device. In one embodiment, a change in the MUSIM gap may mean that the MUSIM gap is set in the electronic device rather than no MUSIM gap being set.

[0269] In one embodiment, the reason for checking whether the MUSIM gap has changed may be to determine whether to transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network. If the MUSIM gap has changed, the electronic device may decide to transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network to apply the changed MUSIM gap. For example, if the MUSIM gap has not changed, the electronic device may not transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network. Since frequent transmission of UEAssistanceInformation messages to the second communication network may result in signaling overhead and waste of radio resources, preventing unnecessary transmission of UEAssistanceInformation messages may improve overall system performance.

[0270] If the MUSIM gap is not changed as a result of the check in operation 533 (operation 533-No), the electronic device can proceed to operation 517 to maintain the currently set MUSIM gap.

[0271] If the MUSIM gap is changed as a result of the check in operation 533 (operation 533-Yes), the electronic device may transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message to the second communication network through at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module (190) of FIG. 1) in operation 535. In one embodiment, the UEAssistanceInformation message may include a musim-GapPreferenceList, and the musim-GapPreferenceList may include information related to the MUSIM gap determined by the electronic device.

[0272] In FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, an example is described in which operations 511 to 535 are performed sequentially, but at least some of operations 511 to 535 may be omitted, the order of at least some of operations 511 to 535 may be changed, or the order of at least some of operations 511 to 535 may overlap.

[0273] FIG. 6 is a signal flow diagram for explaining an operation method of an electronic device supporting multiple SIMs in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0274] Referring to FIG. 6, a wireless communication system may include an electronic device (101) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, and / or 4A), a first communication network (111a) (e.g., the first communication network (111a) of FIGS. 1B and / or 4A), and / or a second communication network (112a) (e.g., the second communication network (112a) of FIGS. 1B and / or 4A). The electronic device (101) may include a plurality of SIMs, including a first SIM (111) (e.g., the first SIM (111) of FIGS. 1B and / or 4A) and a second SIM (112) (e.g., the second SIM (112) of FIGS. 1B and / or 4A). The electronic device (101) may operate in a DSDS mode that supports a plurality of SIMs.

[0275] The first SIM (111) is a SIM subscribed to a telecommunications carrier of the first communication network (111a), and the electronic device (101) can receive wireless communication services through the first communication network (111a) by connecting to the first communication network (111a) using the first SIM (111). The second SIM (112) is a SIM subscribed to a telecommunications carrier of the second communication network (112a), and the electronic device (101) can receive wireless communication services through the second communication network (112a) by connecting to the second communication network (112a) using the second SIM (112).

[0276] The first SIM (111), the second SIM (112), the first communication network (111a), and the second communication network (112a) may be implemented similarly or substantially identically to those described in FIG. 1b and / or FIG. 4a, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

[0277] Referring to FIG. 6, the electronic device (101) can perform a call service based on second network communication with the second communication network (112a) in the RRC_CONNECTED state, and can exist in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state with respect to the first communication network (111a).

[0278] As described in FIG. 4a and / or FIGS. 5a and 5b, the electronic device (101) may, in operation 611, transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message including information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network (112a) as the MUSIM gap changes. The case where the MUSIM gap changes may be similar to or substantially the same as described in FIG. 4a and / or FIGS. 5a and 5b, and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0279] In one embodiment, information related to the determined MUSIM gap may include MUSIM-GapInfo included in musim-GapPreferenceList as described in FIG. 4a and / or FIGS. 5a and 5b, wherein MUSIM-GapInfo may include musim-GapLength and musim-GapRepetitionAndOffset.

[0280] The second communication network (112a) that receives the UEAssistanceInformation message from the electronic device (101) may, in operation 613, set a MUSIM gap for the electronic device (101) based on the UEAssistanceInformation message and transmit an RRCReconfiguration message to the electronic device (101) in response to the UEAssistanceInformation message. The RRCReconfiguration message may include musim-GapConfig. The electronic device (101) that receives the RRCReconfiguration message from the second communication network (112a) may set a MUSIM gap based on the RRCReconfiguration message.

[0281] The electronic device (101) may perform a MUSIM operation for the first communication network (111a) based on the configured MUSIM gap in operations 615 and 617. In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs a call monitoring operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to the configured MUSIM gap for the first communication network (111a). In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs a serving cell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to the configured MUSIM gap for the first communication network (111a). In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs an intra-cell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to the configured MUSIM gap for the first communication network (111a). In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs an inter-cell measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap set for the first communication network (111a). In one embodiment, the MUSIM operation may include an operation in which the electronic device (101) performs an inter-RAT measurement operation for the first communication network (111a) for a time period corresponding to a MUSIM gap set for the first communication network (111a).

[0282] In FIG. 6, it can be assumed that the MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device (101) include a first MUSIM gap, a second MUSIM gap, and a third MUSIM gap.

[0283] The MGL of the first MUSIM gap may be set to a first length (e.g., 3 ms). In this case, the call DRX cycle for the first communication network (111) may be 1280 ms.

[0284] The MGL of the second MUSIM gap may be set to a second length (e.g., 6 ms). In this case, the call DRX cycle for the first communication network (111) may also be 1280 ms. However, when the second MUSIM gap is set, the electronic device (101) may perform more measurement operations corresponding to the serving cell of the first communication network (111) compared to when the first MUSIM gap is set.

[0285] The MGL of the third MUSIM gap may be set to a third length (e.g., 20 ms). In this case, the call DRX cycle for the first communication network (111) may also be 1280 ms. However, when the third MUSIM gap is set, the electronic device (101) may perform more measurement operations corresponding to the serving cell of the first communication network (111), inter-cell measurement operations, and inter-RAT measurement operations compared to when the first MUSIM gap is set.

[0286] FIG. 7A is a signal flow diagram for explaining an operation method of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0287] Referring to FIG. 7a, the wireless communication system may include an electronic device (101) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1a, FIG. 1b, FIG. 2a, FIG. 2b, FIG. 4a, and / or FIG. 6), and a communication network (700) (e.g., a first communication network (111a) (e.g., the first communication network (111a) of FIG. 1b, FIG. 4a, and / or FIG. 6), and / or a second communication network (112a) (e.g., the second communication network (112a) of FIG. 1b, FIG. 4a, and / or FIG. 6).

[0288] In one embodiment, the communication network (700) may include a communication network device. The communication network device may include at least one of various network entities that may be included in a wireless communication system, such as a base station (e.g., an eNB) and / or an MME. The communication network device may include at least one of various network entities that may be included in a wireless communication system, such as a base station (e.g., a gNB), an AMF, and / or an SMF. In one embodiment, the communication network (700) may be implemented as a single device, may be implemented as a plurality of devices, or may be implemented in software form, and there may be no limitation on the form of implementation.

[0289] Referring to FIG. 7A, the electronic device (101) may receive an RRCReconfiguration message from the communication network (700) in operation 711. In one embodiment, the RRCReconfiguration message may include reportType, and the reportType may include reportCGI. In one embodiment, the reportType may indicate the type of a configured measurement report. In one embodiment, the reportType may include reportCGI, and the reportCGI may indicate a measurement report associated with a cell global identity (CGI).

[0290] In one embodiment, reportCGI may be represented as shown in Table 10 below.

[0291] Table 10

[0292]

[0293] In Table 10, useAutonomousGaps may indicate whether the electronic device (101) is allowed to use autonomous gaps when obtaining system information from an E-UTRAN neighbor cell.

[0294] In Table 10, cellForWhichToReportCGI may indicate information related to the cell to which reportCGI applies. In one embodiment, cellForWhichToReportCGI may be represented as EUTRA-PhysCellId in Table 11 below.

[0295] Table 11

[0296]

[0297] An electronic device (101) that receives an RRCReconfiguration message including a reportCGI from a communication network (700) may need to perform a CGI acquisition operation (e.g., an operation to acquire system information blocks (SIBs) (e.g., a system information block type 1 (SIB1))) and thus may require a time period for the CGI acquisition operation. In one embodiment, the CGI acquisition operation may include an operation to acquire SIB1 from a communication network other than the communication network (700) (e.g., a first communication network (111a) (e.g., the first communication network (111a) of FIGS. 1B, 4A, and / or 6) and / or a second communication network (112a) (e.g., the second communication network (112a) of FIGS. 1B, 4A, and / or 6).

[0298] However, if the type of data provided in the call service being performed between the electronic device (101) and the communication network (700) is a continuous data type, as in operation 713, the electronic device (101) may not be able to secure a time period for the CGI acquisition operation. In this case, the electronic device (101) may set the MUSIM gap as an aperiodic gap as the time period for the CGI acquisition operation, and may perform the CGI acquisition operation during the time period corresponding to the MUSIM gap.

[0299] Accordingly, to set a MUSIM gap, the electronic device (101) may determine a MUSIM gap in operation 715 and transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message including information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the communication network (700). In one embodiment, the MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device (101) may include a first MUSIM gap, a second MUSIM gap, and a third MUSIM. The electronic device (101) may determine one of the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM as an aperiodic gap for performing a CGI acquisition operation. The first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM may be similar to or substantially the same as those described in FIG. 4A and / or FIGS. 5A and 5B , and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0300] In one embodiment, information related to the determined MUSIM gap may include MUSIM-GapInfo included in musim-GapPreferenceList as described in FIG. 4a and / or FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b, and MUSIM-GapInfo may include musim-GapLength and musim-GapRepetitionAndOffset.

[0301] The communication network (700) that receives the UEAssistanceInformation message from the electronic device (101) may, in operation 717, set a MUSIM gap for the electronic device (101) based on the UEAssistanceInformation message and transmit an RRCReconfiguration message to the electronic device (101) in response to the UEAssistanceInformation message. The RRCReconfiguration message may include musim-GapConfig. The electronic device (101) that receives the RRCReconfiguration message from the communication network (700) may set a MUSIM gap based on the RRCReconfiguration message.

[0302] The electronic device (101) can perform a CGI acquisition operation at operation 719 based on the set MUSIM gap.

[0303] FIG. 7b is a diagram for explaining a CGI acquisition operation according to a MUSIM gap setting of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0304] Referring to FIG. 7b, the wireless communication system may include an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1a, FIG. 1b, FIG. 2a, FIG. 2b, FIG. 4a, FIG. 6, and / or FIG. 7a), a communication network A (e.g., the first communication network (111a) of FIG. 1b, FIG. 4a, and / or FIG. 6, or the communication network (700) of FIG. 7a), and / or a communication network B (e.g., the first communication network (111a) of FIG. 1b, FIG. 4a, and / or FIG. 6, or the communication network (700) of FIG. 7a).

[0305] In FIG. 7b, reference number 701 may represent a data transmission state for an electronic device of communication network A, reference number 703 may represent a SIB1 transmission state of communication network B, and reference number 705 may represent a data reception state of the electronic device of communication network A.

[0306] When the type of data provided in the call service being performed between the electronic device and the communication network A is a continuous data type, as indicated in reference number 705, the electronic device may not be able to secure a time period for a CGI acquisition operation (e.g., a SIB1 acquisition operation). In this case, the electronic device may set the MUSIM gap as an aperiodic gap as the time period for the CGI acquisition operation, and perform the CGI acquisition operation during a time period corresponding to the MUSIM gap.

[0307] As the electronic device sets the MUSIM gap as an aperiodic gap as a time period for the CGI acquisition operation, the electronic device can perform the CGI acquisition operation (e.g., SIB1 acquisition operation) for the communication network B during the MUSIM gap (709), as shown in reference numeral 707.

[0308] FIG. 8 is a signal flow diagram for explaining an operation method of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment.

[0309] Referring to FIG. 8, the wireless communication system may include an electronic device (101) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1a, FIG. 1b, FIG. 2a, FIG. 2b, FIG. 4a, FIG. 6, and / or FIG. 7a), and a communication network (700) (e.g., a first communication network (111a) (e.g., the first communication network (111a) of FIG. 1b, FIG. 4a, or FIG. 6), a second communication network (112a) (e.g., the second communication network (112a) of FIG. 1b or FIG. 4a, and / or the communication network (700) of FIG. 7a).

[0310] Referring to FIG. 8, the electronic device (101) may receive data corresponding to a call service from a communication network (700) via a PDSCH in operation 811. While receiving data corresponding to the call service from the communication network (700) via the PDSCH, the electronic device (101) may determine, in operation 813, that a weak field condition periodically occurs in a specific time interval (e.g., slot) of the PDSCH. In one embodiment, the weak field condition may indicate a condition in which the BLER is greater than or equal to a threshold BLER. As an example, the threshold BLER may be 0.1. For example, the weak field condition may occur due to various reasons, such as interference from adjacent cells.

[0311] An electronic device (101) that has confirmed that a weak electric field condition occurs periodically in a specific time period (e.g., slot) of a PDSCH may set a MUSIM gap as a periodic gap as a time period for preventing data reception in order to prevent receiving data corresponding to a call service through the PDSCH in the time period, and may not receive data corresponding to a call service through the PDSCH during a time period corresponding to the MUSIM gap.

[0312] Accordingly, to set a MUSIM gap, the electronic device (101) may determine a MUSIM gap in operation 815 and transmit a UEAssistanceInformation message including information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the communication network (700). In one embodiment, the MUSIM gaps that can be set by the electronic device (101) may include a first MUSIM gap, a second MUSIM gap, and a third MUSIM. The electronic device (101) may determine one of the first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM as a periodic gap for performing a CGI acquisition operation. The first MUSIM gap, the second MUSIM gap, and the third MUSIM may be similar to or substantially the same as those described in FIG. 4A or FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B , and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

[0313] In one embodiment, information related to the determined MUSIM gap may include MUSIM-GapInfo included in musim-GapPreferenceList as described in FIG. 4a and / or FIGS. 5a and 5b, wherein MUSIM-GapInfo may include musim-GapLength and musim-GapRepetitionAndOffset.

[0314] The communication network (700) that receives the UEAssistanceInformation message from the electronic device (101) may, in operation 817, set a MUSIM gap for the electronic device (101) based on the UEAssistanceInformation message and transmit an RRCReconfiguration message to the electronic device (101) in response to the UEAssistanceInformation message. The RRCReconfiguration message may include musim-GapConfig. The electronic device (101) that receives the RRCReconfiguration message from the communication network (700) may set a MUSIM gap based on the RRCReconfiguration message. The electronic device (101) that has set a MUSIM gap may not receive data corresponding to the call service via the PDSCH during a time period corresponding to the set MUSIM gap while receiving data corresponding to the call service via the PDSCH thereafter.

[0315] In this way, not only can unnecessary retransmission operations be prevented by not receiving data corresponding to the call service via PDSCH during the time period when the weak field condition is satisfied (e.g., a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmission rate can be reduced), but also improvements in modulation and coding scheme (MCS) can be achieved.

[0316] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation (311) of checking whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is set.

[0317] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation (313) of determining whether a type of data corresponding to a call service being performed with a second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device (101), based on determining that the MUSIM gap is not set.

[0318] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation (315) of determining the MUSIM gap based on an electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, based on confirming that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the setting type.

[0319] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation (317) of transmitting information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network.

[0320] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second communication network may correspond to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network may correspond to a first SIM.

[0321] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the MUSIM gap may include an operation of checking whether the electric field state satisfies a first condition.

[0322] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the MUSIM gap may include an operation of determining a first MUSIM gap as the MUSIM gap based on confirming that the electric field state satisfies the first condition.

[0323] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first condition may be set based on parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

[0324] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the MUSIM gap may include an operation of determining whether the electric field state satisfies a second condition based on determining that the electric field state does not satisfy the first condition.

[0325] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the MUSIM gap may include an operation of determining a second MUSIM gap as the MUSIM gap based on confirming that the electric field state satisfies the second condition.

[0326] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second condition may be set based on other parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

[0327] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the first MUSIM gap may be shorter than the length of the second MUSIM gap.

[0328] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the MUSIM gap may include an operation of determining a third MUSIM gap as the MUSIM gap based on determining that the electric field state does not satisfy the second condition.

[0329] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the second MUSIM gap may be shorter than the length of the third MUSIM gap.

[0330] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of determining whether a type of data corresponding to the call service is the set type based on determining that the MUSIM gap is set.

[0331] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of checking whether the set MUSIM gap overlaps with at least a portion of a wake up period of connected mode DRX (CDRX) based on checking that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the set type.

[0332] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of determining a new MUSIM gap based on an electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device, based on confirming that the set MUSIM gap overlaps at least a portion of a wake-up period of the CDRX.

[0333] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of checking whether the new MUSIM gap is different from the established MUSIM gap.

[0334] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of transmitting information related to the new MUSIM gap to the second communication network based on determining that the new MUSIM gap is different from the established MUSIM gap.

[0335] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of maintaining the set MUSIM gap based on confirming that the type of data corresponding to the call service is not the set type.

[0336] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include an operation of maintaining the set MUSIM gap based on verifying that the set MUSIM gap does not overlap with at least a portion of a wake-up period of the CDRX.

[0337] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the new MUSIM gap may include an operation of checking whether the electric field state satisfies a first condition.

[0338] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the new MUSIM gap may include an operation of determining a first MUSIM gap as the new MUSIM gap based on confirming that the electric field state satisfies the first condition.

[0339] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first condition may be set based on parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

[0340] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the new MUSIM gap may include an operation of determining whether the electric field state satisfies a second condition based on determining that the electric field state does not satisfy the first condition.

[0341] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the new MUSIM gap may include an operation of determining a second MUSIM gap as the new MUSIM gap based on confirming that the electric field state satisfies the second condition.

[0342] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second condition may be set based on other parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

[0343] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the first MUSIM gap may be shorter than the length of the second MUSIM gap.

[0344] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of determining the new MUSIM gap may include an operation of determining a third MUSIM gap as the new MUSIM gap based on determining that the electric field state does not satisfy the second condition.

[0345] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length of the second MUSIM gap may be shorter than the length of the third MUSIM gap.

[0346] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores at least one computer-readable instruction, wherein the at least one instruction, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, causes the electronic device to perform at least one operation.

[0347] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one operation may include an operation of checking whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is established.

[0348] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one operation may include an operation of determining, based on determining that the MUSIM gap is not set, whether a type of data corresponding to a call service being performed with a second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device.

[0349] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one operation may include an operation of determining the MUSIM gap based on a field state between the first communication network and the electronic device in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, based on confirming that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the setting type.

[0350] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one operation may include transmitting information related to the determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network.

[0351] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second communication network may correspond to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network may correspond to a first SIM.

Claims

1. In an electronic device (101), At least one communication circuit (190); At least one processor (120, 212, 214, 260); and Includes a memory (130) for storing instructions, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Check whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is set, Based on the confirmation that the above MUSIM gap is not set, it is confirmed whether the type of data corresponding to the call service being performed with the second communication network in the radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time period equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception period scheduled for the electronic device. Based on the confirmation that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the setting type, the MUSIM gap is determined based on the electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device in the RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or the RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, and causing information related to the determined MUSIM gap to be transmitted to the second communication network via at least one of the communication circuits; The electronic device wherein the second communication network corresponds to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network corresponds to the first SIM.

2. In paragraph 1, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Check whether the above electric field state satisfies the first condition, and Based on the confirmation that the above electric field state satisfies the above first condition, the first MUSIM gap is configured to cause the MUSIM gap, The electronic device wherein the first condition is set based on parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

3. In paragraph 2, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Based on the confirmation that the above electric field state does not satisfy the above first condition, it is confirmed whether the above electric field state satisfies the second condition, and Based on the confirmation that the above electric field state satisfies the above second condition, the second MUSIM gap is determined as the MUSIM gap, The second condition is set based on other parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network, and The electronic device wherein the length of the first MUSIM gap is shorter than the length of the second MUSIM gap.

4. In paragraph 3, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Based on the confirmation that the above field state does not satisfy the above second condition, the third MUSIM gap is determined as the MUSIM gap, The electronic device wherein the length of the second MUSIM gap is shorter than the length of the third MUSIM gap.

5. In paragraph 1, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Based on the confirmation that the above MUSIM gap is set, it is confirmed whether the type of data corresponding to the call service is the above set type, Based on the confirmation that the type of data corresponding to the above call service is the above-mentioned set type, it is confirmed whether the above-mentioned set MUSIM gap overlaps with at least a part of the wake up section of the connected mode DRX (CDRX), Based on the confirmation that the above-set MUSIM gap overlaps at least a portion of the wake-up period of the CDRX, a new MUSIM gap is determined based on the electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device, Check whether the above new MUSIM gap is different from the above set MUSIM gap, and An electronic device that causes information related to the new MUSIM gap to be transmitted to the second communication network through the at least one communication circuit based on determining that the new MUSIM gap is different from the established MUSIM gap.

6. In paragraph 5, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: An electronic device that causes the set MUSIM gap to be maintained based on determining that the type of data corresponding to the call service is not the set type.

7. In paragraph 5, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: An electronic device causing the set MUSIM gap to be maintained based on verifying that the set MUSIM gap does not overlap with at least a portion of the wake-up period of the CDRX.

8. In paragraph 5, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Check whether the above electric field state satisfies the first condition, and Based on the confirmation that the above electric field state satisfies the above first condition, the first MUSIM gap is determined as the new MUSIM gap, The electronic device wherein the first condition is set based on parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

9. In paragraph 8, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Based on the confirmation that the above electric field state does not satisfy the above first condition, it is confirmed whether the above electric field state satisfies the second condition, and Based on the confirmation that the above field state satisfies the above second condition, the second MUSIM gap is determined as the new MUSIM gap, The second condition is set based on other parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network, and The electronic device wherein the length of the first MUSIM gap is shorter than the length of the second MUSIM gap.

10. In paragraph 9, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Based on the confirmation that the above electric field state does not satisfy the above second condition, the third MUSIM gap is determined as the new MUSIM gap, The electronic device wherein the length of the second MUSIM gap is shorter than the length of the third MUSIM gap.

11. In the method, Action (311) to check whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is set; Based on confirmation that the above MUSIM gap is not set, an operation (313) of confirming whether the type of data corresponding to the call service being performed with the second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device (101); An operation (315) of determining the MUSIM gap based on the electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state based on verifying that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the setting type; and It includes an operation (317) of transmitting information related to the above-determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network, The method wherein the second communication network corresponds to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network corresponds to a first SIM.

12. In paragraph 11, The actions to determine the above MUSIM gap are: An operation for checking whether the above electric field state satisfies the first condition; and An operation of determining a first MUSIM gap as the MUSIM gap based on verifying that the above electric field state satisfies the above first condition, The method wherein the first condition is set based on parameters related to the electric field state provided by the first communication network.

13. In paragraph 11, An operation of checking whether the type of data corresponding to the call service is the set type based on confirmation that the above MUSIM gap is set; An operation of checking whether the set MUSIM gap overlaps with at least a part of a wake up section of connected mode DRX (CDRX) based on verifying that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the set type; An operation of determining a new MUSIM gap based on an electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device, based on verifying that the set MUSIM gap overlaps at least a portion of a wake-up period of the CDRX; An operation for checking whether the above new MUSIM gap is different from the above set MUSIM gap; and The method further comprising an action of transmitting information related to the new MUSIM gap to the second communication network based on verifying that the new MUSIM gap is different from the established MUSIM gap.

14. In paragraph 13, The method further comprising an operation of maintaining the set MUSIM gap based on verifying that the type of data corresponding to the call service is not the set type.

15. In a storage medium storing at least one computer-readable instruction, The at least one instruction, when executed by at least one processor (120, 212, 214, 260) of the electronic device (101), causes the electronic device to perform at least one operation, At least one of the above actions: Action (311) to check whether a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) gap is set; Based on confirmation that the above MUSIM gap is not set, an operation (313) of confirming whether the type of data corresponding to the call service being performed with the second communication network in a radio resource control (RRC) connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state is a set type that is a type of data received during a time interval equal to or greater than a threshold percentage of a reception interval scheduled for the electronic device; An operation (315) of determining the MUSIM gap based on the electric field state between the first communication network and the electronic device in an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state based on verifying that the type of data corresponding to the call service is the setting type; and It includes an operation (317) of transmitting information related to the above-determined MUSIM gap to the second communication network, The second communication network corresponds to a second subscriber identity module (SIM), and the first communication network corresponds to the first SIM, the storage medium.

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