Systems and methods for signaling non-terrestrial band identifiers

By defining frequency band pairings and assigning band identifiers to non-terrestrial communication hubs, the limitations of communication between user equipment and terrestrial communication hubs are resolved, enabling flexible frequency band management and efficient data transmission, and improving the communication capabilities of user equipment.

CN115209542BActive Publication Date: 2026-07-10APPLE INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
APPLE INC
Filing Date
2022-03-31
Publication Date
2026-07-10

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Technical Problem

In existing cellular communications, user equipment can only communicate with terrestrial communication hubs, which limits its capabilities and performance and prevents it from effectively utilizing the advantages of non-terrestrial communication hubs.

Method used

By defining uplink and downlink frequency band pairings for non-terrestrial communication hubs and assigning them band identifiers, user equipment can use these identifiers to communicate with non-terrestrial communication hubs, achieving flexible frequency band management and efficient data transmission.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient communication between user equipment and non-terrestrial communication hubs, improves data throughput, and reduces resource consumption for storing and managing frequency band IDs.

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for signaling non-terrestrial band identifiers. The present disclosure provides various techniques for enabling user equipment to communicate with a non-terrestrial communication hub or a network of non-terrestrial communication hubs via a non-terrestrial network (NTN). By conforming NTN communications to standards and regulations of terrestrial cellular communications, the network capabilities of the user equipment can be enhanced. This can be achieved by defining band identifiers (IDs) for NTN bands and various uplink and downlink frequencies within these NTN bands.
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