Smart device application prioritization for satellite networks

1 . A wireless device comprising:

at least one hardware processor; and

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the wireless device to:

connect to a non-terrestrial communication network from a terrestrial communication network such that a wireless communication service is provided by the non-terrestrial communication network;

receive an indication of resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network from the non-terrestrial communication network;

determine a list of applications on the wireless device that comply with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network;

restrict access to the applications that exceed the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network;

prioritize the applications on the wireless device that comply with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network,

wherein the prioritization is unique to each wireless device, location of the wireless device, or a time when the wireless device is accessed; and

update the list of applications and prioritization of each application based on received indications of changes to the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network.

2 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the resource constraints on the non-terrestrial communication network is based on:

the location of the wireless device; and

an amount of wireless devices connected to the non-terrestrial communication network.

3 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to:

determine an alternative application for the wireless device to access,

wherein the alternative application complies with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network, and

wherein the alternative application is a less resource-intensive version of an application to be accessed by the wireless device; and

prioritize the alternative application.

4 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device prioritizes contextual applications based on a type of activity performed at the location of the wireless device.

5 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the applications are prioritized based on recency and frequency of being accessed on the wireless device.

6 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein when the wireless device is connected to the terrestrial communication network, the instructions further cause the wireless device to:

determine that the wireless device is traveling to a location serviced by the non-terrestrial communication network,

wherein the determination is based on current and previous location data of the wireless device;

receive the indication of the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network from the terrestrial communication network; and

download a contextual application not contained on the wireless device from the terrestrial communication network,

wherein the contextual application complies with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network.

7 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to:

generate a notification based on an update to the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network;

wherein the notification contains an updated list of applications accessible by the wireless device; and

notify the wireless device of the updated list of applications that comply with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network.

8 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device prioritizes communication-based applications used for communicating with other wireless devices or emergency personnel.

9 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions recorded thereon, where the instructions, when executed by at least one data processor of a wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

connect to a non-terrestrial communication network from a terrestrial communication network such that a wireless communication service is provided by the non-terrestrial communication network;

receive an indication of resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network from the non-terrestrial communication network;

determine a list of applications on the wireless device that comply with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network;

restrict access to the applications that exceed the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network;

prioritize the applications on the wireless device that comply with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network; and

update the list of applications and prioritization of each application based on received changes to the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network.

10 . The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the resource constraints on the non-terrestrial communication network is based on:

a location of the wireless device; and

an amount of wireless devices connected to the non-terrestrial communication network.

11 . The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to:

determine an alternative application for the wireless device to access,

wherein the alternative application complies with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network, and

wherein the alternative application is a less resource-intensive version of an application to be accessed by the wireless device; and

prioritize the alternative application.

12 . The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the applications are prioritized based on recency and frequency of being accessed on the wireless device.

13 . The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein when the wireless device is connected to the terrestrial communication network, the instructions further cause the wireless device to:

determine that the wireless device is traveling to a location serviced by the non-terrestrial communication network,

wherein the determination is based on current and previous location data of the wireless device;

receive the indication of the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network from the terrestrial communication network; and

download a contextual application not contained on the wireless device from the terrestrial communication network,

wherein the contextual application complies with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network.

14 . The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to:

generate a notification based on an update to the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network;

wherein the notification contains an updated list of applications accessible by the wireless device; and

notify the wireless device of the updated list of applications that comply with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network.

15 . A method comprising:

connecting to a non-terrestrial communication network from a terrestrial communication network such that a wireless communication service is provided by the non-terrestrial communication network;

receiving an indication of resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network from the non-terrestrial communication network;

determining a list of applications on a wireless device that comply with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network;

restricting access to the applications that exceed the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network;

prioritizing the applications on the wireless device that comply with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network; and

updating the list of applications and prioritization of each application based on received changes to the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

determining an alternative application for the wireless device to access,

wherein the alternative application complies with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network, and

wherein the alternative application is a less resource-intensive version of an application to be accessed by the wireless device; and

prioritizing the alternative application.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the wireless device prioritizes contextual applications based on a type of activity performed at a location of the wireless device.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the applications are prioritized based on recency and frequency of being accessed on the wireless device.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein when the wireless device is connected to the terrestrial communication network, further comprising:

determining that the wireless device is traveling to a location serviced by the non-terrestrial communication network,

wherein the determination is based on current and previous location data of the wireless device;

receiving the indication of the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network from the terrestrial communication network; and

downloading a contextual application not contained on the wireless device from the terrestrial communication network,

wherein the contextual application complies with the resource constraints of the non-terrestrial communication network.

20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the wireless device prioritizes communication-based applications used for communicating with other wireless devices or emergency personnel.