Mobility management for airborne mobile devices
US11064416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A radio access network (RAN) mobility management element can receive a satellite-based measurement of a geolocation of an airborne mobile device. The RAN mobility management element can determine, based on the satellite-based measurement, a distance between the geolocation of the airborne mobile device and a geolocation of a serving cell that is serving the airborne mobile device, and a respective distance between the geolocation of the airborne mobile device and a respective geolocation of each cell of a plurality of cells. The RAN mobility management element can determine whether to hand over the airborne mobile device to a cell, included in the plurality of cells, based on the distance between the geolocation of the airborne mobile device and the geolocation of the serving cell, and a distance between the geolocation of the airborne mobile device and a geolocation of the cell included in the plurality of cells.
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