System for controlling connection of a device to a non-terrestrial network
US12273936B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2024 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The system receives orbital information for at least one satellite of a non-terrestrial network. The orbital information includes the location and velocity of the at least one satellite. The system determines a location of a wireless device and the wireless device's location relative to the at least one satellite. The system calculates a connectivity window based on the relative location. The connectivity window is a time period at the location of the wireless device during which the wireless device receives a signal from the at least one satellite to perform a network connection with the non-terrestrial network. The system connects the wireless device to the non-terrestrial network when the connectivity window of the at least one satellite is open. The system prevents the wireless device from searching for a network connection to the non-terrestrial network when the wireless device is outside the connectivity window of the at least one satellite.
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