US 11,930,408 B2
Timer-based processing method, terminal device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Xin You, Guangdong (CN); and Qianxi Lu, Guangdong (CN)
Assigned to GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/207,373.
Application 17/207,373 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2018/108090, filed on Sep. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0211950 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 76/19 (2018.01); H04W 76/30 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 36/0061 (2013.01) [H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 36/0058 (2018.08); H04W 76/19 (2018.02); H04W 76/30 (2018.02)] 14 Claims
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1. A timer-based processing method, applied to a terminal device and comprising:
obtaining a first timer of a source network device; and
monitoring and maintaining a connection between the terminal device and the source network device based on the first timer of the source network device, in response to the terminal device connecting to a target network device;
wherein the method further comprises:
during monitoring the source network device based on the first timer of the source network device:
starting the first timer of the source network device in response to a starting condition of the first timer being met;
stopping the first timer of the source network device in response to a stopping condition of the first timer being met, wherein the stopping condition of the first timer comprises the terminal device connecting to the target network device successfully; and disconnecting from the source network device in response to expiry of the first timer corresponding to the source network device;
wherein the starting condition of the first timer comprises one of:
reception of a handover (HO) command for the target network device; or reception of a physical-layer asynchronous indication.