IP Library Granted Patent US 11,689,280
Granted Patent B2
US 11,689,280 · App. 17/290,311 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Idle/inactive mobility and reachability in moving networks

Inventors: Nagi Mahalingam (San Diego, CA); Anantharaman Balasubramanian (San Diego, CA); Ravikumar Pragada (Warrington, PA); Dylan Watts (Montreal, CA); Yugeswar Deenoo (Chalfont, PA)
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
H04B7/18513H04B7/0695H04B17/309H04W16/28H04W72/542
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Patent No.
US 11,689,280
App. No.
17/290,311
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may identify a plurality of candidate satellite constellations. The WTRU may determine an elevation angle and/or an orbit associated with each of the plurality of candidate satellite constellations. The WTRU may select a satellite constellation from the plurality of candidate constellations for sell selection. The WTRU may identify a plurality of candidate beams associated with the selected satellite constellation. The WTRU may determine an RSRP/RSRQ for each of the plurality of candidate beams. The WTRU may determine a weighted ranking of the plurality of candidate beams. The WTRU may determine the weighted ranking using the determined RSRP/RSRQ, prevailing load intensities, elevation angle, dwelling duration, link switch probability, and/or a quality of service (QoS). The WTRU may select a beam from the plurality of candidate beams for cell selection. The WTRU may select the beam based on the weighted ranking.

Claims (31)

1. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

a processor configured to:

select a satellite constellation, wherein the satellite constellation includes a plurality of candidate beams;

perform a signal measurement for each of the plurality of candidate beams;

determine a weighted ranking of the plurality of candidate beams based at least on the signal measurement for each of the plurality of candidate beams and service information;

select a beam for cell selection based on the beam having a highest rank in the weighted ranking of the plurality of candidate beams; and

transmit data using the selected beam from the plurality of candidate beams.

2. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the signal measurement is one or more of: a received signal received power (RSRP) or a received signal received quality (RSRQ).

3. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the-service information comprises one or more of: a dwelling duration, a link switch probability, or a quality of service (QoS) parameter associated with uplink data.

4. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a system information that indicates constellation assistance information.

5. The WTRU of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to select the satellite constellation using the constellation assistance information.

6. The WTRU of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to select the satellite constellation based on the satellite constellation having a smaller average elevation angle than other satellite constellations.

7. The WTRU of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine the satellite constellation using one or more of a measurement and the system information.

8. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine that the WTRU is within a satellite footprint edge.

9. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of candidate beams is associated with a beam edge, and wherein the beam has a maximum weighted ranking of the plurality of candidate beams associated with the beam edge.

10. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the weighted ranking is further based on elevation angles of the plurality of candidate beams and prevailing load intensities of the plurality of candidate beams.

11. A method performed by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for selecting a beam associated with a satellite constellation, the method comprising:

selecting a satellite constellation, wherein the satellite constellation includes a plurality of candidate beams;

performing a signal measurement for-each of the plurality of candidate beams;

determining a weighted ranking of the plurality of candidate beams based at least on the signal measurement for each of the plurality of candidate beams and service information;

selecting a beam for cell selection based on the beam having a highest rank in the weighted ranking of the plurality of candidate beams; and

transmitting data using the selected beam from the plurality of candidate beams.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the signal measurement is one or more of: a received signal received power (RSRP) or a received signal received quality (RSRQ).

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the service information comprises one or more of: a dwelling duration, a link switch probability, or a quality of service (QoS) parameter associated with uplink data.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises receiving system information that indicates constellation assistance information.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises selecting the satellite constellation using the constellation assistance information.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises determining the satellite constellation using one or more of a measurement and the system information.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein selecting the satellite constellation is based on the satellite constellation having a smaller average elevation angle than other satellite constellations.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises determining that the WTRU is within a satellite footprint edge.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of candidate beams is associated with a beam edge.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the weighted ranking is further based on elevation angles of the plurality of candidate beams and prevailing load intensities of the plurality of candidate beams.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2022
From: IDAC HOLDINGS, INC.
To: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62752688 · Oct 30, 2018
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