# US 12,192,794 B2 · Accurate signal icon in both idle mode and connected mode > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,794 B2 - Document ID: US12192794B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/696,741 - Filed: 2022-03-16 - Published: 2023-09-21 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2022-03-16 - Assignees: T-Mobile Innovations LLC - Applicants: T-Mobile Innovations LLC - Inventors: Bhagwan Singh Khanka; Roberto Gonzalez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192794B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04B 17/318: Received signal strength - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W 28/0252: {per individual bearer or channel (dynamic wireless traffic scheduling H04W72/12)} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract Methods, devices, media, and systems are provided for presenting an accurate signal icon to a user equipment (UE). The UE first receives network downlink measurements from a network. The UE then measures downlink metrics and uplink metrics to assess multiple factors that may affect signals, and by extension, a user's experience. The UE then calculates a UE signal experience score based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics. The calculated UE signal experience score is then presented on the UE. The UE display may present the UE signal experience score as a number of bars, a presentations most users are already familiar with. Alternately, the UE signal experience score may be presented as a number from 0 to 100, with a user able to select which format the UE signal experience score is displayed in. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for providing an accurate signal icon, comprising: receiving, by a user equipment (UE), from a network, network downlink measurements; measuring, by the UE, downlink metrics and uplink metrics; calculating, by the UE, a UE signal experience score based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics; and presenting the UE signal experience score on the UE as a numerical value, wherein the numerical value is an indication of a maximum experience possible for the UE based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting, by the UE to the network, the measured downlink metrics. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising: transmitting, by the UE to the network, the measured uplink metrics. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the downlink measurements comprise at least one of: signal strength, signal quality, and signal to noise ratio. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the uplink metrics comprise at least one of: UE power, allowable bandwidth, frequency band, and type of UE. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the UE, at least one of the following: current network congestion, current backhaul congestion, network parameter settings, and UE subscription information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, in which the UE subscription information includes permissions for the UE. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, in which the permissions for the UE includes at least one of: roaming, allowable data rate, and maximum speed. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the UE signal experience score on the UE shows a number of bars. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the UE signal experience score on the UE comprises presenting a numerical value in a range from 0 to 100. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the UE signal experience score on the UE allows a user to select a number of bars to display or a number to display. ### Claim 12 A device comprising an accurate signal icon, the device comprising: a display; a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations comprising: receiving, by a user equipment (UE), from a network, network downlink measurements; measuring, by the UE, downlink metrics and uplink metrics; calculating, by the UE, a UE signal experience score based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics; and presenting the UE signal experience score on the UE as a numerical value, wherein the numerical value is an indication of a maximum experience possible for the UE based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, wherein presenting the UE signal experience score is based on measured downlink metrics. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The device of claim 13, wherein presenting the UE signal experience score is based on measured network uplink measurements. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The device of claim 13, wherein the measured network downlink metrics comprise at least one of: signal strength, signal quality, and signal to noise ratio. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14, wherein the measured network uplink metrics comprise at least one of: UE power, allowable bandwidth, frequency band, and type of UE. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, further comprising executable instructions, stored in the memory, that when executed by the processor perform further operations: receiving, by the UE, information on current network congestion, current backhaul congestion, network parameter settings, and UE subscription information. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17, in which the UE subscription information includes permissions for the UE. ### Claim 19 A system comprising: a memory storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor configured to access the memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to: receiving, by a user equipment (UE), from a network, network downlink measurements; measuring, by the UE, downlink metrics and uplink metrics; calculating, by the UE, a UE signal experience score based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics; and presenting the UE signal experience score on the UE as a numerical value, wherein the numerical value is an indication of a maximum experience possible based on the downlink metrics and the uplink metrics. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the network downlink measurements are measured between a base station and a UE.