Apple inc. (20240259085). COVERAGE DATA TRANSFER FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK NODE
COVERAGE DATA TRANSFER FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK NODE
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Vivek G. Gupta of San Jose CA US
Sridhar Prakasam of Fremont CA US
COVERAGE DATA TRANSFER FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK NODE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240259085 titled 'COVERAGE DATA TRANSFER FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK NODE
Original Abstract Submitted
the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods that support discontinuous network coverage. in an example, a ue and a network exchange information indicating a capability for using a control plane, a user plane, a short message service, and/or an operation and maintenance server for the transfer of coverage data of a non-terrestrial network indicating when and/or where non terrestrial network coverage can be available to the ue. based on this information, the coverage data is provisioned on the ue and in the access and mobility function (amf) in the network. thereafter, the ue can determine when the ue is in the coverage area of the non-terrestrial network and can connect to a network node thereof, such as a base station.
