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Granted Patent B2
US 12,457,033 · App. 18/002,402 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Method for accessing satellite, and communication device

Inventor: Wei Hong (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
H04B7/18513H04B7/18519
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Patent No.
US 12,457,033
App. No.
18/002,402
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for accessing a satellite, applied to satellites, that can include sending movement information of a satellite to a terminal. The movement information being used for the terminal to access the satellite, and the movement information including measurement configuration parameter information.

Claims (58)

1. A method for accessing a satellite, applied to the satellite, wherein the method comprises:

sending movement information of the satellite to a terminal;

wherein the movement information is configured for the terminal to access the satellite, and the movement information comprises measurement configuration parameter information;

wherein the measurement configuration parameter information comprises:

direction coefficient information, comprising an offset of a motion direction of the satellite to a reference direction, and configured for the terminal to measure a relative offset of a movement direction of the terminal to the motion direction of the satellite.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement configuration parameter information further comprises:

speed coefficient information, comprising a ratio of a motion speed of the satellite to a reference speed, and configured for the terminal to measure a movement speed of the terminal relative to the satellite.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the reference direction is a reference direction toward which the terminal moves; and/or, the reference speed is a reference speed in which the terminal moves.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the movement information comprises at least one of movement information of the satellite and movement information of a satellite cell formed by the satellite.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the movement information of the satellite comprises at least one of following information:

movement direction information of the satellite;

movement speed information of the satellite; and

position information of the satellite.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the movement information of the satellite cell comprises at least one of following information:

movement direction information of the satellite cell;

movement speed information of the satellite cell; and

position information of the satellite cell.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the movement information sent by a base station, wherein the movement information is determined by a satellite control center and sent to the base station; or

receiving the movement information sent by the satellite control center, wherein the movement information is determined by the base station and sent to the satellite control center.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sending the movement information of the satellite to the terminal comprises:

sending the movement information of the satellite to the terminal using a unicast signaling or a broadcast signaling.

9. A method for accessing a satellite, applied to a terminal, wherein the method comprises:

receiving movement information of the satellite sent by the satellite, wherein the movement information is configured for the terminal to access the satellite, and the movement information comprises measurement configuration parameter information; and

accessing the satellite according to the movement information;

wherein the measurement configuration parameter information comprises:

direction coefficient information, comprising an offset of a motion direction of the satellite to a reference direction, and configured for the terminal to measure a relative offset of a movement direction of the terminal to the motion direction of the satellite.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the measurement configuration parameter information further comprises:

speed coefficient information, comprising a ratio of a motion speed of the satellite to a reference speed, and configured for the terminal to measure a movement speed of the terminal relative to the satellite.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the reference direction is a reference direction toward which the terminal moves; and/or, the reference speed is a reference speed in which the terminal moves.

12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the movement information comprises at least one of movement information of the satellite and movement information of a satellite cell formed by the satellite.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the movement information of the satellite comprises at least one of following information:

movement direction information of the satellite;

movement speed information of the satellite; and

position information of the satellite.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the movement information of the satellite cell comprises at least one of following information:

movement direction information of the satellite cell;

movement speed information of the satellite cell; and

position information of the satellite cell.

15. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:

determining, in response to receiving the movement information of the satellite by the terminal in an idle state, parameters for cell selection or cell reselection of the terminal according to a relationship between parameters indicated by movement information of the terminal and parameters indicated by the movement information of the satellite.

16. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:

measuring, in response to receiving the movement information of the satellite by the terminal in a connected state, movement information of the terminal in movement according to movement measurement parameters determined based on a relationship between parameters indicated by the movement information of the terminal and parameters indicated by the movement information of the satellite.

17. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

determining, in response to receiving the measurement configuration parameter information by the terminal in an idle state, parameters for cell selection or cell reselection of the terminal in the idle state according to the measurement configuration parameter information; or,

determining, in response to receiving the measurement configuration parameter information by the terminal in a connected state, parameters for cell reselection of the terminal in the connected state according to the measurement configuration parameter information.

18. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the receiving the movement information of the satellite sent by the satellite comprises:

receiving the movement information of the satellite sent by the satellite using a unicast signaling or a broadcast signaling.

19. A communication device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, configured to store an instruction executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, when running the instruction, implement a method for accessing a satellite, applied to the satellite, wherein the method comprises:

sending movement information of the satellite to a terminal;

wherein the movement information is configured for the terminal to access the satellite, and the movement information comprises measurement configuration parameter information;

wherein the measurement configuration parameter information comprises:

direction coefficient information, comprising an offset of a motion direction of the satellite to a reference direction, and configured for the terminal to measure a relative offset of a movement direction of the terminal to the motion direction of the satellite.

20. A communication device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, configured to store an instruction executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to implement the method according to the method of claim 9 when running the instruction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2022
From: HONG, WEI
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062145/0996 →
Continuity (1)
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