Electronic device for receiving message by using non-terrestrial network communication, operation method thereof, and storage medium

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises: a communication circuit; at least one processor comprising processing circuitry; and a memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: after a satellite for a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service is connected, identify that the NTN service has been lost; after identifying that the NTN service has been lost, identify that the NTN service has been recovered; on the basis of identifying that the NTN service has been recovered, automatically transmit, to the satellite through the communication circuit, a signal causing transmission of one or more messages that have failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point at which the NTN service is lost and a second time point at which the NTN service is recovered; and receive the one or more messages from the satellite through the communication circuit.

Description

Electronic device for receiving a message using non-terrestrial network communication, method of operation thereof, and storage medium

[0001] One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an electronic device supporting non-terrestrial network (NTN) communication, a method of operation thereof, and a storage medium.

[0002] The electronic device can support non-terrestrial network (NTN) communication (e.g., satellite communication). As an example, the electronic device can communicate with a satellite of an existing satellite communication provider by utilizing that provider's frequencies and communication methods. The electronic device supports the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard (or, 5th generation (5 th Based on the generation: 5G standard, communication with a satellite can be performed using cellular frequencies according to the LTE standard. The electronic device can also perform communication with a satellite based on the 5G NTN standard.

[0003] When an electronic device communicates with an NTN based on LTE standards, some of the frequencies defined in LTE standards may be allocated for non-terrestrial communication. The electronic device may perform satellite communication using the protocol stack used for terrestrial communication, and an additional protocol stack for non-terrestrial communication may not be required. The electronic device may perform communication without distinguishing between non-terrestrial and terrestrial communication. For example, the electronic device may perform operations to perform a cell scan, camp on to a cell satisfying cell selection criteria, and access a network (e.g., may include camp on, random access (RA) procedures, connection establishment procedures, and / or attach (or registration)). The electronic device may perform operations to camp on to a cell satisfying cell selection criteria and access a network without distinguishing between non-terrestrial and terrestrial communication. Accordingly, the electronic device may prepare to perform non-terrestrial communication in substantially the same manner as terrestrial communication.

[0004] The information described above may be provided as related art for the purpose of aiding understanding of the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the foregoing may be applied as prior art related to the present disclosure.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include at least one processor comprising a communication circuit, a processing circuitry, and a memory for storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to automatically transmit a signal through the communication circuit to the satellite, which causes the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service was lost and a second time point when the NTN service was recovered, and to receive the one or more messages from the satellite through the communication circuit.

[0006] The above one or more messages may include at least one short message service (SMS) message. The signal may include a dummy SMS message, and the recipient of the dummy SMS message may include a telephone number corresponding to the electronic device. When the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to receive, through the communication circuit, the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first point in time when the dummy SMS message and the NTN service were lost and a second point in time when the NTN service was recovered.

[0007] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to transmit the signal through the communication circuit, which causes the transmission of the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service was lost and the second time point when the NTN service was recovered, based on the fact that the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service was lost and the second time point when the NTN service was recovered is shorter than a critical time interval. The critical time interval may correspond to a value for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite.

[0008] The above critical time interval may be defined by the operator of the above NTN service.

[0009] One or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the above critical time interval may be received from the satellite.

[0010] The above signal may include at least one of an internet protocol (IP) data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS (short message service) message.

[0011] The above one or more messages may include at least one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or a rich communication service (RCS) message.

[0012] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for operating an electronic device may include, after connecting to a satellite for a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service, an operation of confirming that the NTN service is lost; after confirming that the NTN service is lost, an operation of confirming that the NTN service is recovered; based on confirming that the NTN service is recovered, an operation of automatically transmitting a signal that causes one or more messages to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service is lost and a second time point when the NTN service is recovered, and an operation of receiving the one or more messages from the satellite.

[0013] The above one or more messages may include at least one short message service (SMS) message. The signal may include a dummy SMS message, and the recipient of the dummy SMS message may include a telephone number corresponding to the electronic device. The operation of receiving the one or more messages from the satellite may include receiving the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first point in time when the dummy SMS message and the NTN service were lost and a second point in time when the NTN service was recovered.

[0014] The operation of automatically transmitting the above signal to the satellite may further include the operation of transmitting the signal that causes the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service was lost and the second time point when the NTN service was recovered, based on the fact that the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service was lost and the second time point when the NTN service was recovered is shorter than a threshold time interval. The threshold time interval may correspond to a value for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite.

[0015] The above critical time interval may be defined by the operator of the above NTN service.

[0016] The above signal may include at least one of an internet protocol (IP) data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS (short message service) message.

[0017] The above one or more messages may include at least one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or a rich communication service (RCS) message.

[0018] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, in a non-transient storage medium storing computer-readable instructions, the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to automatically transmit a signal causing the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service was lost and a second time point when the NTN service was recovered, based on the confirmation that the NTN service was recovered, after the satellite for non-terrestrial network (NTN) service was connected, and cause the electronic device to receive at least one of the one or more messages from the satellite.

[0019] The above one or more messages may include at least one short message service (SMS) message. The signal may include a dummy SMS message, and the recipient of the dummy SMS message may include a telephone number corresponding to the electronic device. Instructions for causing the electronic device to receive at least one of the one or more messages from the satellite may include instructions that further cause the electronic device to receive the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between a first point in time when the dummy SMS message and the NTN service were lost and a second point in time when the NTN service was recovered.

[0020] The instructions that cause the electronic device to automatically transmit the signal to the satellite may include instructions that cause the electronic device to transmit the signal, which causes the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service was lost and the second time point when the NTN service was recovered, based on the fact that the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service was lost and the second time point when the NTN service was recovered is shorter than a threshold time interval. The threshold time interval may correspond to a value for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite.

[0021] The above critical time interval may be defined by the operator of the above NTN service.

[0022] One or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the above critical time interval may be received from the satellite.

[0023] The above signal may include at least one of an internet protocol (IP) data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS (short message service) message.

[0024] Various technologies will be explained with reference to the drawings:

[0025] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating an electronic device and a remote communication network environment according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining the connection of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG. 4 is a drawing for illustrating a non-terrestrial network (NTN) system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining how an electronic device receives a message according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure to receive a pending message from an SMS server.

[0032] FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG. 10 is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 11 is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 12a is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG. 12b is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing an embodiment of the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known functions or configurations would unnecessarily obscure the essence of the embodiment of the present disclosure, such detailed description will be omitted. Furthermore, terms described below are defined considering the functions in an embodiment of the present disclosure, and these may vary depending on the intentions or conventions of the user or operator. Therefore, such definitions should be based on the content throughout the present disclosure.

[0039] It should be noted that technical terms used in this specification are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. Alternatively, unless specifically defined otherwise in this specification, technical terms used in this specification shall be interpreted in the sense generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains, and shall not be interpreted in an overly broad or overly narrow sense. Furthermore, if a technical term used in this specification is an incorrect technical term that fails to accurately express the spirit of this disclosure, it shall be understood as being replaced by a technical term that can be correctly understood by those skilled in the art. Alternatively, general terms used in the relevant embodiments of this disclosure shall be interpreted according to their prior definitions or according to the context, and shall not be interpreted in an overly narrow sense.

[0040] Singular expressions used in this specification include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the context of describing the disclosed embodiments (particularly in the context of the following claims), the use of terms such as “a,” “an,” and “the” should be interpreted to cover both singular and plural forms unless otherwise specified or clearly contradictory by the context, and should not be interpreted as a definition of the terms.

[0041] In this application, terms such as “comprises,” “has,” “consists,” or “include” should not be interpreted as necessarily including all of the various components or operations described in the specification, and should be interpreted as some of the components or operations may not be included, or additional components or operations may be included.

[0042] Terms such as "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc. are used simply to distinguish elements from one another and do not indicate any specific order unless the order is specifically described. For example, the term "second" may be used without using the term "first." Furthermore, although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, hierarchies, and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, hierarchies, and / or sections should not be limited by these terms.

[0043] When it is stated that one component is "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, or there may be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

[0044] All examples provided herein, or the use of exemplary language, are intended only to better illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure unless otherwise claimed. No language in this specification should be construed as being an element essential to the practice of the present disclosure.

[0045] Unless otherwise indicated or contradicted by the context, terms such as "set" (e.g., "set of items") or "subset" must be interpreted as a non-empty set containing one or more members. Additionally, unless otherwise indicated or contradicted by the context, the term "subset" of a set does not necessarily mean a proper subset of that set, although the subset and the set may be the same. Furthermore, unless otherwise indicated or contradicted by the context, the term "plural" indicates a plural state (e.g., "plural items" indicates multiple items). The number of plural items is at least two, but may be more when explicitly indicated or contextually. Also, unless otherwise specified or clear by the context, the phrase "based on" means "at least partially based" and does not mean "simply based on."

[0046] Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Identical or similar components regardless of drawing symbols are given the same reference number, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. Alternatively, in describing an embodiment of the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art may obscure the essence of the present disclosure, such detailed description will be omitted. Furthermore, it should be noted that the attached drawings are intended only to facilitate an easy understanding of the concept of the present disclosure and should not be interpreted as limiting the concept of the present disclosure. The concept of the present disclosure should be interpreted as extending to all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions in addition to the attached drawings.

[0047] In various examples, the electronic device may be referred to as a terminal, mobile station, mobile equipment (ME), user equipment (UE), user terminal (UT), subscriber station (SS), wireless device, handheld device, or access terminal (AT). Alternatively, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may represent a device having communication capabilities, such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), smartphone, wireless modem, or laptop.

[0048] In many examples, the base station may represent at least one of a gNode B, gNB, eNode B, eNB, Node B, BS, radio access unit, base station controller, or a node on a network. Additionally, the base station may be a network entity comprising at least one of an IAB-donor (integrated access and backhaul-donor) which is a gNB providing network access to electronic device(s) through a network of backhaul and access links in a new radio (NR) system, and an IAB-node which is a radio access network (RAN) node supporting NR access link(s) to the electronic device(s) and supporting NR backhaul links to the IAB-donor or other IAB-nodes. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device is radio-connected through an IAB-node and can transmit and receive data with an IAB-donor connected to at least one IAB-node through a backhaul link.

[0049] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device (101) in a network environment (100) according to one embodiment.

[0050] Referring to FIG. 1, in a network environment (100), an electronic device (101) may communicate with an electronic device (102) through a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or with an electronic device (104) or a server (108) through a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (104) through a server (108). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), memory (130), input module (150), sound output module (155), display module (160), audio module (170), sensor module (176), interface (177), connection terminal (178), haptic module (179), camera module (180), power management module (188), battery (189), communication module (190), subscriber identification module (196), or antenna module (197). In some embodiments, at least one of these components (e.g., connection terminal (178)) may be omitted from the electronic device (101), or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., sensor module (176), camera module (180), or antenna module (197)) may be integrated into a single component (e.g., display module (160)).

[0051] The processor (120) can control at least one other component (e.g., hardware or software component) of the electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing software (e.g., program (140)), for example, and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or operations, the processor (120) can store commands or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module (176) or communication module (190)) in volatile memory (132), process the commands or data stored in volatile memory (132), and store the resulting data in non-volatile memory (134). According to one embodiment, the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., central processing unit or application processor) or an auxiliary processor (123) that can operate independently or together with it (e.g., graphics processing unit, neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, if the electronic device (101) includes a main processor (121) and an auxiliary processor (123), the auxiliary processor (123) may be configured to use less power than the main processor (121) or to be specialized for a designated function. The auxiliary processor (123) may be implemented separately from the main processor (121) or as part thereof.

[0052] The auxiliary processor (123) may control at least some of the functions or states associated with at least one component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., display module (160), sensor module (176), or communication module (190)) on behalf of the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (e.g., camera module (180) or communication module (190)). According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., neural network processing unit) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. The artificial intelligence model may be generated through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, on the electronic device (101) itself where the artificial intelligence is performed, or through a separate server (e.g., server (108)). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.An artificial neural network may be a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), a deep Q-network, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to the hardware structure, the artificial intelligence model may include a software structure, either additionally or substantially.

[0053] The memory (130) can store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., processor (120) or sensor module (176)). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (e.g., program (140)) and related commands. The memory (130) may include volatile memory (132) or non-volatile memory (134).

[0054] The program (140) may be stored as software in memory (130) and may include, for example, an operating system (142), middleware (144), or an application (146).

[0055] The input module (150) can receive commands or data to be used for a component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., processor (120)) from outside the electronic device (101) (e.g., user). The input module (150) may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).

[0056] The sound output module (155) can output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device (101). The sound output module (155) may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part thereof.

[0057] The display module (160) can visually provide information to an external (e.g., user) of the electronic device (101). The display module (160) may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling said device. According to one embodiment, the display module (160) may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of the force generated by said touch.

[0058] The audio module (170) can convert sound into an electrical signal or, conversely, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (170) can acquire sound through the input module (150) or output sound through the sound output module (155) or an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)) (e.g., speaker or headphones) connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device (101).

[0059] The sensor module (176) can detect the operating state of the electronic device (101) (e.g., power or temperature) or the external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (176) may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an accelerometer sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biosensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

[0060] The interface (177) may support one or more specified protocols that can be used for the electronic device (101) to be connected directly or wirelessly to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)). According to one embodiment, the interface (177) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

[0061] The connection terminal (178) may include a connector through which the electronic device (101) can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal (178) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0062] The haptic module (179) can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module (179) may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulation device.

[0063] The camera module (180) can capture still images and video. According to one embodiment, the camera module (180) may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

[0064] The power management module (188) can manage the power supplied to the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, the power management module (188) can be implemented, for example, as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0065] The battery (189) can supply power to at least one component of the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, the battery (189) may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0066] The communication module (190) can support the establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between an electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102), electronic device (104), or server (108)), and the performance of communication through the established communication channel. The communication module (190) may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor (120) (e.g., application processor) and support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module (190) may include a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., cellular communication module, short-range wireless communication module, or GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module) or a wired communication module (194) (e.g., LAN (local area network) communication module, or power line communication module). The corresponding communication module among these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device (104) through a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi (wireless fidelity) direct, or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network (199) (e.g., a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as multiple separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module (192) can identify or authenticate the electronic device (101) within a communication network such as the first network (198) or the second network (199) using subscriber information (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (196).

[0067] The wireless communication module (192) can support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies following 4G networks, for example, new radio access technology. NR access technology can support high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and connection of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC)). The wireless communication module (192) can support a high-frequency band (e.g., mmWave band) to achieve a high data transmission rate, for example. The wireless communication module (192) can support various technologies for securing performance in the high-frequency band, such as beamforming, massive MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output), full-dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large-scale antenna. The wireless communication module (192) can support various requirements specified in the electronic device (101), external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (104)), or network system (e.g., second network (199)). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module (192) can support a Peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency (e.g., downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) for realizing URLLC.

[0068] An antenna module (197) can transmit a signal or power to or from an external source (e.g., an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may include an antenna comprising a radiator made of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as a first network (198) or a second network (199), may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by a communication module (190). A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module (190) and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, other components (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module (197).

[0069] According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (e.g., bottom surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a specified high frequency band (e.g., mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (e.g., top surface or side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving a signal of the specified high frequency band.

[0070] At least some of the above components can be connected to each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)) and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other.

[0071] According to one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (104) through a server (108) connected to a second network (199). Each of the external electronic devices (102, or 104) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations performed on the electronic device (101) may be performed on one or more of the external electronic devices (102, 104, or 108). For example, if the electronic device (101) needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (101) may request one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service instead of performing the function or service itself or additionally. One or more external electronic devices that receive the above request may execute at least part of the requested function or service, or additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) may provide the result as is or additionally processed as at least part of the response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device (101) may provide ultra-low latency services using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device (104) may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server (108) may be an intelligent server using machine learning and / or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device (104) or the server (108) may be included within a second network (199).The electronic device (101) can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

[0072] FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating an electronic device and a remote communication network environment according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] The electronic device (101) can transmit and / or receive data through a terrestrial network and / or a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The electronic device (101) may be identical to the configuration of the electronic device (101) shown in FIG. 1 or may include the configuration of the electronic device (101) shown in FIG. 1.

[0074] A ground network may refer to a network capable of providing data communication through a ground wireless communication device (210). For example, the ground wireless communication device (210) may include a base station located on the ground (e.g., fixed on the ground). The ground wireless communication device (210) may support at least one of the various communication methods supported by the electronic device (101). For example, the ground wireless communication device (210) may include an eNodeB (e.g., an LTE-series base station) or a gNodeB (e.g., a 5G (or NR)-series base station), but there is no limitation on the type.

[0075] NTN may refer to a network capable of providing data communication through at least one non-ground wireless communication device (220). For example, the non-ground wireless communication device (220) may include at least one of various communication devices, such as base stations and repeaters, that are not located on the ground. For example, the non-ground wireless communication device (220) may include satellites and / or unmanned aerial vehicles, but there is no limitation on the type thereof. For example, the satellite may include LEO (low-earth orbit) satellites, MEO (medium-earth orbit) satellites, GEO (geostationary earth orbit) satellites, and / or HEO (high elliptical orbit) satellites. For example, the satellite may include mobile satellites and / or geostationary satellites.

[0076] The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may support at least one of various wireless communication methods. For example, the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may support NR NTN defined by 3GPP (3rd generation partnership project). Alternatively, the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may support at least one of various communication methods based on communication standards such as LTE, GSM (global system for mobile communications), or CDMA (code-division multiple access), but there is no limitation on the type.

[0077] The terrestrial network and the NTN may be independent networks. Alternatively, the terrestrial network and the NTN may be included in at least one related network (e.g., a network provided by the same operator).

[0078] The electronic device (101) can perform wireless communication via NTN when communication with the ground network is impossible or not smooth. Alternatively, the electronic device (101) may perform wireless communication via NTN regardless of the communication status with the ground network depending on the case.

[0079] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), a display module (160) (e.g., a display), a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., a communication circuit), and / or an antenna module (197). For example, the processor (120) may be operatively, functionally, and / or electrically connected to the display module (160), the wireless communication module (192), and / or the antenna module (197).

[0080] The processor (120) can control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of an electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing instructions (e.g., a program (140) of FIG. 1) that are at least temporarily stored in memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1), and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor (120) can control overall operations related to terrestrial network communication and / or NTN communication. For example, the processor (120) may include a communication processor (e.g., an auxiliary processor (123) of FIG. 1) related to terrestrial network communication and / or NTN communication.

[0081] The display module (160) can visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device (101) (e.g., user).

[0082] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the display module (160) may display a user interface (UI) that displays information related to a terrestrial network and / or NTN. For example, the UI that displays information related to a terrestrial network and / or NTN may include at least one of the UIs that displays information related to the type of network (e.g., cellular communication (3G, 4G, or 5G), short-range communication (e.g., BT, or WIFI), or satellite communication), the type of network service provider (e.g., satellite communication service provider (e.g., Iridium), emergency service provider (ESP)), the strength of the network signal (e.g., signal strength bars, RSSI, or RSRP), the orientation of a communication device (satellite) included in the network (e.g., orientation, elevation angle, azimuth angle), presence information, and / or the network communication status (e.g., idle, transmit, or receive).

[0083] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the display module (160) can display a UI representing a service related to a terrestrial network and / or NTN.

[0084] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a service related to a terrestrial network and / or a non-terrestrial network may include at least one of an emergency message transmission service, a messaging service, a voice call, a video call, a data communication service, a location-related service and / or a service related to an indicator.

[0085] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an emergency message transmission service may include, but is not limited to, at least one of an SOS service status information provision service (e.g., an indication of SOS service availability), a government office information provision service, an emergency contact information provision service, a commercial phrase provision service that minimizes user text input, or a survey-based service for rapid notification of an emergency situation (e.g., a service providing options for accident type, injury site, or medical information (e.g., age, gender, disease information, or medication information)).

[0086] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the messaging service may include at least one of an SMS (small message service), an MMS (multimedia messaging service), or an RCS (rich communication suite) message, but is not limited thereto.

[0087] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a data communication service may include a service through various applications (e.g., a web browser) that provide data communication.

[0088] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the location-related service may include at least one of longitude / latitude coordinates, location-related map information of a non-ground communication device (220), navigation, or street view, but is not limited thereto.

[0089] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, UI examples are not limited to the examples mentioned and may be provided through other output devices (e.g., the acoustic output module (155) of FIG. 1).

[0090] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless communication module (192) may support various types of wireless communication bands supported by the electronic device (101). For example, the wireless communication bands supported by the electronic device (101) may include, but are not limited to, short-range wireless communication bands (e.g., BT, or WiFi), terrestrial network (e.g., cellular network) communication bands and / or NTN bands.

[0091] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may support a frequency band associated with NTN wireless communication (e.g., n255, or n256). The electronic device (101) may perform NTN wireless communication using a frequency band associated with NTN wireless communication, but is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device (101) may perform NTN wireless communication using at least a portion of a frequency band associated with terrestrial network wireless communication.

[0092] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the antenna module (197) can transmit a signal or power to an external source (e.g., an external electronic device) or receive it from an external source.

[0093] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) can communicate wirelessly with an NTN using at least one of a plurality of antennas included in an antenna module (197). The at least one antenna supporting NTN wireless communication may include a dedicated antenna and / or a combined antenna. The dedicated antenna may include an antenna that supports NTN. The combined antenna may include an antenna that supports NTNs along with other types of networks. For example, the electronic device (101) can communicate with at least one satellite (e.g., a GNSS satellite, or a satellite for emergency message services) using at least one NTN dedicated antenna. For example, the combined antenna may include an antenna that supports a short-range communication network (e.g., a Bluetooth network, a WiFi network) and / or a terrestrial network (e.g., an LTE (long term evolution) network). The electronic device (101) can support NTN using a plurality of antennas among the antennas that support terrestrial networks.

[0094] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a satellite is primarily referred to as a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220), and even if the satellite is referred to as providing wireless communication using a specific RAT (radio access technology) (e.g., LTE) or a specific function (e.g., a base station), this is merely an example and the type is not limited.

[0095] FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining the connection of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0096] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may be located within the coverage (315) of a ground wireless communication device (210) (hereinafter referred to as ground wireless communication coverage (315)) and / or the coverage (325) of a non-ground wireless communication device (220) (hereinafter referred to as non-ground wireless communication coverage (325). The non-ground wireless communication coverage (325) may be relatively larger than the ground wireless communication coverage (315) (e.g., 50 times larger). For example, the non-ground wireless communication coverage (325) may cover an area that the coverage (315) of the ground wireless communication device (210) does not cover, and accordingly, the electronic device (101) may perform communication even in an area where ground wireless communication is not supported.

[0097] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) may perform a cell scan within a terrestrial wireless communication coverage (315) and / or a non-terrestrial wireless communication coverage (325). As a result of performing the cell scan, the electronic device (101) may identify cells provided by a terrestrial wireless communication device (210) and / or cells provided by a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220). If there are cells satisfying cell selection conditions, the electronic device (101) may perform at least some of the operations for connecting to a network (e.g., NTN and / or a terrestrial network). The connection to the network may include, for example, at least some of the preceding operations for registering to the network (e.g., camp-on, or connection procedures (e.g., random access (RA) procedures)) and / or the operations for registering to the network (e.g., attach, or registration), but is not limited thereto. The electronic device (101) may perform at least some of the disconnection operations when disconnection from the network is required (e.g., moving to another network). The disconnection operation from the network may include at least some of detaching from the network, disconnecting, and / or declaring a radio link failure (RLF), but is not limited to the listed operations.

[0098] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can perform at least some of the operations of cell scanning, disconnecting from a network, and / or connecting to a network depending on movement (330, 335).

[0099] According to one embodiment, if an electronic device (101) is located within a ground communication coverage (315) that is included in a non-ground wireless communication coverage (325), or is located in a boundary area of ​​the ground communication coverage (315), the electronic device (101) can perform access to a ground network and / or NTN based on a policy (e.g., priority policy) of the electronic device (101).

[0100] FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining an NTN system (400) according to one embodiment.

[0101] Referring to FIG. 4, the NTN system (400) may include a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220), a radio unit (415), a packet core (430) and / or a PDN (440).

[0102] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the NTN system (400) may be implemented, for example, in a regenerative manner. When implemented in a regenerative manner, at least one non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may include a base station (e.g., eNode B). The NTN system (400) may be implemented, for example, in a bent-pipe manner. The bent-pipe manner may include a passive relay method that performs frequency conversion and power amplification on a received signal. When the NTN system (400) is implemented in a bent-pipe manner, at least one non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may include a repeater that converts (e.g., amplifies) and transmits the signal. The implementation method of the NTN system (400) and the role of the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) described in FIG. 4 are merely examples and are not limited thereto.

[0103] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may include at least one satellite. The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may communicate with, for example, the electronic device (101) using a terrestrial network (e.g., cellular network) band and / or an NTN band. The terrestrial network band may be, for example, an operating band supported by LTE (long term evolution) and / or NR (new radio), but is not limited to. The NTN band may include bands defined by 3GPP (e.g., n255 and / or n256 bands), but is not limited to.

[0104] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one radio unit (415) can receive a signal from a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) and transmit it to a packet core (430). The radio unit (415) and the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) can communicate, for example, using an NTN band. The NTN band may be different from the terrestrial network band, but may be set to be the same in some cases.

[0105] According to one embodiment, at least one packet core (430) can transmit and receive data associated with an electronic device (101) using a radio unit (415). Accordingly, the packet core (430) can process data associated with the electronic device (101) and transmit it to a packet data network (PDN) (440) (e.g., the internet). The packet core (430) may include, for example, at least some of an evolved packet core (EPC) and / or a 5G core (5GC), but is not limited thereto. The packet core (430) may include a packet core associated with a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) operator and / or a packet core associated with a mobile network operator (MNO). The packet core (430) may additionally be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) (not shown) to transmit and receive data associated with the electronic device (101).

[0106] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device to receive a message according to one embodiment.

[0107] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) may perform non-terrestrial wireless communication with at least one of a plurality of non-terrestrial wireless communication devices (510) (e.g., a satellite eNB). The electronic device (101) may support NB IoT NTN services, and non-terrestrial wireless communication is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device (101) may perform a peer-to-peer connection with a satellite eNB based on performing a positioning operation (e.g., position pointing). A plurality of non-terrestrial wireless communication devices (510) may be connected to an NTN core network (520) (or a satellite core entity). The NTN core network (520) may provide satellite services to the electronic device (101) through a plurality of non-terrestrial wireless communication devices (510). The NTN core network (520) may be connected to network entities of a terrestrial communication (TN) operator. Network entities of a terrestrial telecommunications operator may include an interworking function (IWF) (530), a mobile switching center (MSC) (540), and / or an SMS server (550) (or an SMS center). The IWF (530) may include interfaces such as SGd or SGs. An SGd may be an interface for SMS delivery between a mobility management entity (MME) and an SMS server (550), for example. SGs may be an interface between an MSC (540) (e.g., 2G (GERAN) and 3G (UTRAN) MSC) and an MME (e.g., LTE (long term evolution) and EPC (evolved packet core) MME). An NTN core network (520) may provide SMS sending and receiving services based on a connection with an SMS server (550).For example, the sending and receiving of SMS messages between electronic devices may be performed via an SMS server (550), unlike a call service based on a P2P connection. For example, an electronic device (101) may send an SMS message by transmitting the phone number of the receiving end and the SMS context to the SMS server (550). The electronic device (101) may display the received SMS message through a display based on receiving the phone number of the sending end and the SMS context from the SMS server (550). In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may rely on a network for the sending and receiving of SMS messages. For example, a miss of SMS instances may occur during the booting or software update process of the electronic device (101). An SMS instance may include message content and additional information (e.g., context). The context may include information associated with sender information, timestamps, and / or message type (e.g., marketing or notification), and there are no specific limitations on examples of the context. The MSC (540) or SMS server (550) may store a delivery failed SMS as a pending SMS during a critical time interval. The electronic device (101) may lose the SMS message if the SMS instance is not retransmitted from the network.

[0108] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0109] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) can detect the loss of a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service in a 601 operation. In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may be an electronic device that supports NTN 3GPP and non-3GPP satellite communication. The electronic device (101) may use NB-IoT NTN services when wireless communication through a terrestrial network is not possible. The electronic device (101) may connect (or access) to a satellite for NTN services (e.g., communication networks using satellites or airborne vehicles to provide wireless connectivity). After connecting to a satellite for NTN services, the electronic device (101) may detect that the NTN service is lost. The electronic device (101) may detect the loss of the NTN service, for example, based on detecting a decoding failure of a non-terrestrial wireless communication channel, and there are no limitations on specific examples. The electronic device (101) may include an application processor and a communication processor. The communication processor may detect the loss of NTN service through the application processor or detect the loss of NTN service based on a received signal. The loss of NTN service may be caused by a grip event of the electronic device (101), the location (or height, orientation) of the electronic device (101), and / or an obstacle between the electronic device (101) and the satellite (or satellite eNB). In various examples, the loss of service may indicate "no service," "OOS (out-of-service)" interruption, termination of connectivity, and the service becoming unavailable.

[0110] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may, in a 603 operation, in response to the recovery of the NTN service after the loss of the NTN service, transmit a signal through a communication circuit (e.g., the wireless communication module (192) of FIG. 1 or 2) to the satellite, causing the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device (101) during the time interval between the loss of the NTN service and the recovery of the NTN service. The electronic device (101) may confirm the recovery of the NTN service after the loss of the NTN service. The electronic device (101) may confirm the recovery of the NTN service, for example, based on the normal decoding of a non-terrestrial wireless communication channel. In various examples, the recovery of the service may indicate the restoration of connectivity and the re-establishment of communication. The operator network providing the NTN service after the recovery of the NTN service may correspond to the operator network providing the NTN service before the loss of the NTN service. The electronic device (101) may automatically transmit the signal to the satellite without user input.

[0111] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may transmit a signal to the satellite that causes one or more messages to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the loss of the NTN service and the recovery of the NTN service, based on the fact that the time interval between the loss of the NTN service and the recovery of the NTN service is smaller than a critical time interval. The critical time interval may correspond to a value for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite. The critical time interval may be defined by the operator of the NTN service. A value corresponding to the critical time interval may be stored in the electronic device (101) (e.g., the processor (120) and / or memory (130) of FIG. 1). The critical time interval stored in the electronic device (101) may include a time interval value set in correspondence with the operator of the NTN service. The critical time interval value may be set in a range of, for example, minutes, and there is no limitation on the specific numerical value. The critical time interval value may be changed by binary updates and / or parameter updates of the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) can transmit a signal to a satellite (e.g., a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220)) to notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101) through a communication circuit configured to transmit or receive a signal associated with NTN communication. One or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the loss of NTN service and the recovery of NTN service may include, for example, at least one SMS (short message service) message. The signal transmitted by the electronic device (101) to the satellite may include a dummy SMS message. The recipient of the dummy SMS may be a phone number corresponding to the electronic device (101). The dummy SMS message may be a blank message that is returned to the electronic device (101) after being delivered to, for example, an SMS server (550).The content of the SMS text (e.g., DU / #MMYSMS2BIG / #NORED / !) may be changed in accordance with the region or NTN operator of the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) may notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101) by transmitting a dummy message (or user data). In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may transmit a message containing parameters notifying the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101).

[0112] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a signal transmitted by an electronic device (101) to a satellite in response to the recovery of an NTN service may include at least one of a non-IP data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS message. For example, a signal transmitted by an electronic device (101) to a satellite in response to the recovery of an NTN service may include a NIDD service request. By transmitting a NIDD service request, the electronic device (101) may notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101). A signal transmitted by an electronic device (101) to a satellite in response to the recovery of an NTN service may include a TAU request. By transmitting a TAU request, the electronic device (101) may notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) may notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101) by transmitting both a NIDD service request and a TAU request. The electronic device (101) may notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101) by transmitting both a NIDD service request and a dummy SMS. The electronic device (101) may notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101) by transmitting both a TAU request and a dummy SMS. The electronic device (101) may notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101) by transmitting all of the NIDD service request, the TAU request, and the dummy SMS.

[0113] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the messaging service is not limited to an SMS messaging service. For example, the message may include at least one of an SMS message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or a rich communication service (RCS) message.

[0114] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may automatically transmit a signal to a satellite that causes the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the loss of the NTN service and the recovery of the NTN service, in response to the recovery of the NTN service without comparison with a threshold time.

[0115] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) may receive a message from a satellite in operation 605. The electronic device (101) may receive, through a communication circuit (192), a dummy SMS message and one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the loss of the NTN service and the recovery of the NTN service. The electronic device (101) may receive, through a communication circuit, at least one of the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the loss of the NTN service and the recovery of the NTN service in response to a signal from the satellite that causes the transmission of one or more messages. At least one of the one or more messages that failed to be received by the electronic device during the critical time interval may be received sequentially from the satellite. The message received from the satellite may include at least one SMS message stored in an SMS server during the time interval between the loss of the NTN service and the recovery of the NTN service. The electronic device (101) can induce the retransmission of missing SMS messages by notifying the NTN core network of the recovery of the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) can increase the possibility of receiving missing SMS messages during the loss period of the NTN service by transmitting a signal to the satellite that automatically causes the retransmission of missing SMS messages without user input in response to the recovery of the NTN service.

[0116] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure to receive a pending message from an SMS server.

[0117] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can detect the loss of NTN service in 701 operation.

[0118] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the SMS server (550) can transmit an SMS message to the electronic device (101) in operation 703. In FIG. 7, the SMS server (550) is shown transmitting the SMS message directly to the electronic device (101), but is not limited thereto. For example, the SMS server (550) can transmit the SMS message to the NTN core network (520). The NTN core network (520) can transmit the SMS message to the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220). The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) can transmit the SMS message to the electronic device (101). Referring to reference numeral 705, the electronic device (101) may miss the SMS message because it is in a state of NTN service loss. The SMS server (550) can determine that SMS reception to the electronic device (101) has failed based on the fact that the signaling interaction established with the electronic device (101) has not been completed.

[0119] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may record the service recovery of the electronic device (101) from the service loss of the electronic device (101) in operation 707 until the expiration of a timer (e.g., T_ntn). The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may request the retransmission of pending SMS instances until the expiration of the timer. The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may record the service loss and / or service recovery of the electronic device (101). The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may, for example, start a timer based on the service loss of the electronic device (101). The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may store information indicating that there is a message (e.g., an SMS instance) that was not received by the electronic device (101) until the expiration of the timer. The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may send a request to resend a pending SMS instance if the recovery of the electronic device (101) is confirmed before the timer expires. The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may not be able to send a request to resend a missing SMS message to the electronic device (101) after the timer expires.

[0120] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can determine the time interval (e.g., T_rec) of the recovery and loss of NTN services in operation 709.

[0121] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can, in a 711 operation, compare the time interval T_rec of service loss with the timer T_ntn, and induce retransmission if the time interval value of service loss (T_rec) is smaller than the timer value (T_ntn).

[0122] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may notify the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) of the recovery of the electronic device (101) in operation 713. The electronic device (101) may notify the recovery of the electronic device (101) based, for example, on at least one of a NIDD service request, a TAU request, or a dummy SMS message. The electronic device (101) may transmit a dummy SMS containing user data (e.g., SMS text) set based, for example, on an agreement with an NTN operator or a TN operator, to the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220). The operation of the electronic device (101) transmitting a dummy SMS to notify the recovery of service may be referred to as a "polling act." The electronic device (101) may induce the retransmission of missing SMS by notifying the NTN core network of the recovery of the electronic device (101).

[0123] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may notify the NTN core network (520) of the recovery of the electronic device (101) in operation 715. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the NTN core network (520) may request the SMS server (550) (e.g., an SMS center of a TN operator) to send a pending SMS in operation 717. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the SMS server (550) may send a pending SMS message to the NTN core network (520) in operation 719 based on a polling action by the electronic device (101). In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the NTN core network (520) may relay the SMS delivery in operation 721. For example, the NTN core network (520) may deliver a missing SMS message to the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220). The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) can transmit missing SMS messages to the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) can improve the possibility of retransmitting the missing SMS based on the calculation of T_rec.

[0124] FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0125] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, content that overlaps with FIGS. 6 and FIGS. 7 may not be repeated in FIGS. 8.

[0126] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can detect the loss of NTN service in an 801 operation. In one embodiment, an SMS server (e.g., SMS server (550)) can send an SMS message to the electronic device (101) in an 803 operation.

[0127] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may miss an SMS message in an 805 operation.

[0128] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an NTN eNB (eNodeB) (e.g., a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220)) can record pending SMS instances in 807 operation until the expiration of a timer (e.g., T_ntn).

[0129] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can check the time interval (e.g., T_rec) of the recovery and loss of the NTN service in operation 809. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can check whether a timer value (e.g., T_ntn) is stored in the electronic device (101) in operation 811. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of timer values ​​corresponding to the NTN operator may be stored in the electronic device (101).

[0130] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may transmit a request for the delivery of a message to a satellite based on the fact that information associated with a critical time interval is not set after the recovery of a non-terrestrial network service.

[0131] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that a timer value is stored in the electronic device (101) (811 operation—e.g.), the electronic device (101) can, in an 813 operation, check whether the time interval of service loss is smaller than the timer value. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the 813 operation may be performed optionally. For example, based on the fact that the electronic device (101) can use the NTN service of a carrier that has not set a timer value, the electronic device (101) can transmit a service request to the NTN eNB without comparing the time interval of service loss with the timer value.

[0132] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the time interval of service loss is less than the timer value (operation 813-e.g.), the electronic device (101) may transmit a service request to the NTN eNB in ​​operation 815. The service request may include, for example, at least one of a NIDD service request, a TAU request, or a dummy SMS message.

[0133] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the NTN eNB may, in operation 817, request the NTN core (e.g., NTN core network (520)) to re-transmit a pended SMS. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the NTN core may, in operation 819, require the SMS center (e.g., SMS server (550)) to re-transmit a missed SMS. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the SMS center may, in operation 821, re-transmit an SMS message to the NTN eNB. For example, the SMS center may forward the missed SMS message to the NTN core network. The NTN core network may forward the missed SMS message to the NTN eNB.

[0134] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the NTN eNB may transmit a missing SMS message to the electronic device (101) in operation 823. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may receive the missing SMS message in operation 825. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may improve the possibility of retransmitting the missing SMS by notifying the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101) before the timer for storing the pending SMS message expires.

[0135] FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0136] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, content that overlaps with FIGS. 6 to 8 may not be repeated in FIG. 9.

[0137] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can detect the loss of the NTN service in operation 901. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can detect the recovery of the NTN service in operation 903.

[0138] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can measure a time interval of service loss (e.g., T_rec) in operation 905. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can check whether the time interval of service loss (T_rec) is smaller than the value of timer (T_ntn) in operation 907.

[0139] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the time interval of service loss is smaller than the timer value (907 operation-e.g.), the electronic device (101) can transmit a NIDD request in the 909 operation.

[0140] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) may receive a missed SMS message during a service lost duration in a 911 operation. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may improve the possibility of retransmitting the missed SMS by notifying the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101) based on a NIDD request before the expiration of a timer (T_ntn) for storing pending SMS messages.

[0141] FIG. 10 is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0142] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, content that overlaps with FIGS. 6 to 9 may not be repeated in FIG. 10.

[0143] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can detect the loss of the NTN service in operation 1001. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can detect the recovery of the NTN service in operation 1003.

[0144] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can measure a time interval of service loss (e.g., T_rec) in operation 1005. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can check whether the time interval of service loss (T_rec) is smaller than the value of timer (T_ntn) in operation 1007.

[0145] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the time interval of service loss is less than the timer value (operation 1007—e.g.), the electronic device (101) may transmit a TAU request in operation 1009. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may receive the missing SMS message during the service loss duration in operation 1011. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may improve the possibility of retransmitting the missing SMS by notifying the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101) based on the TAU request before the timer (T_ntn) for storing the pending SMS message expires.

[0146] FIG. 11 is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0147] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, content that overlaps with FIGS. 6 to 10 may not be repeated in FIG. 11.

[0148] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can detect the loss of the NTN service in operation 1101. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can detect the recovery of the NTN service in operation 1103.

[0149] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can measure a time interval of service loss (e.g., T_rec) in operation 1105. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can check whether the time interval of service loss (T_rec) is smaller than the value of timer (T_ntn) in operation 1107.

[0150] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the time interval of service loss is less than the timer value (operation 1107—e.g.), the electronic device (101) may transmit a dummy SMS in operation 1109. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may receive the missing SMS message during the service loss duration in operation 1111. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may improve the possibility of retransmitting the missing SMS by notifying the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101) based on the dummy SMS before the expiration of the timer (T_ntn) for storing the pending SMS message.

[0151] FIG. 12a is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0152] FIG. 12b is a drawing for explaining a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0153] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, content that overlaps with FIGS. 6 to 11 may not be repeated in FIGS. 12a and 12b.

[0154] Referring to FIG. 12a, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) can detect the loss of an NTN service in operation 1201. According to one embodiment, an electronic device (101) can detect the recovery of an NTN service in operation 1203.

[0155] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can measure a time interval of service loss (e.g., T_rec) in operation 1205.

[0156] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) can check, in operation 1207, whether the time interval (T_rec) of service loss is smaller than the value of the timer (T_ntn). In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on checking that the time interval of service loss is smaller than the value of the timer (operation 1207—e.g.), the electronic device (101) can check, in operation 1209, whether the current NTN is valid to retransmit the SMS pending upon receiving the NIDD request. The electronic device (101) can store a plurality of service request types configured corresponding to a plurality of NTN operators to notify the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101). The electronic device (101) can identify a service request type corresponding to a network (e.g., the network of an NTN operator) among the plurality of service request types. For example, the electronic device (101) can check whether a service request configured to notify the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101) corresponds to a NIDD request.

[0157] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the current NTN is valid to retransmit a pending SMS upon receiving a NIDD request (operation 1209—e.g.), the electronic device (101) may, in operation 1211, transmit a NIDD request to an NTN eNB (e.g., a satellite). The NIDD request may include, for example, an identifier of the electronic device (101), non-IP data, and / or a destination address of the data, and the specific information included in the NIDD request is not limited to the examples described above. Referring to FIG. 12b, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device (101) may, in operation 1213, receive a pending SMS message from the NTN eNB. In one embodiment, based on confirming that the current NTN is not valid to retransmit a pending SMS upon receiving a NIDD request (operation 1209 - No), the electronic device (101) may, in operation 1215, determine whether the current NTN is valid to retransmit a pending SMS upon receiving a TAU request. For example, the electronic device (101) may determine whether a service request set to notify the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101) corresponds to the TAU request.

[0158] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the current NTN is valid to retransmit a pending SMS upon receiving a TAU request (operation 1215—e.g.), the electronic device (101) may transmit a TAU request to the NTN eNB in ​​operation 1217. The TAU request may include at least information associated with, for example, the location of the electronic device (101), and the specific information included in the TAU request is not limited to the examples described above. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, after transmitting the TAU request, the electronic device (101) may receive a pending SMS message from the NTN eNB in ​​operation 1213.

[0159] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on determining that the current NTN is not valid to retransmit a pending SMS upon receiving a TAU request (operation 1215—No), the electronic device (101) may determine, in operation 1219, whether the current NTN is valid to retransmit a pending SMS upon receiving an SMS request. For example, the electronic device (101) may determine whether a service request set to notify the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101) corresponds to a dummy SMS.

[0160] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the current NTN is valid to retransmit the pending SMS in response to an SMS request (operation 1219—e.g.), the electronic device (101) may transmit a dummy SMS to the NTN eNB in ​​operation 1221. The dummy SMS may include a dummy value. The recipient of the dummy SMS may be, for example, the phone number of the electronic device (101). In one embodiment, after transmitting the dummy SMS, the electronic device (101) may receive the pending SMS message from the NTN eNB in ​​operation 1213. In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may improve the possibility of retransmitting the missing SMS by notifying the network of the recovery of the electronic device (101) in response to a service request before the timer (T_ntn) for storing the pending SMS message expires. In FIG. 12a and FIG. 12b, the transmission of NIDD requests, transmission of TAU requests, or transmission of SMS requests is depicted as being performed optionally, but is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device (101) may transmit NIDD requests and TAU requests to notify the network of the service recovery of the electronic device (101) based on a service request type set in accordance with the network operator. The electronic device (101) may also transmit TAU ​​requests and dummy SMS to notify the network of the service recovery of the electronic device (101) based on a service request type set in accordance with the network operator. The electronic device (101) may also transmit NIDD requests and dummy SMS to notify the network of the service recovery of the electronic device (101) based on a service request type set in accordance with the network operator. The electronic device (101) may transmit NIDD requests, TAU requests, and dummy SMS to notify the network of the service recovery of the electronic device (101) based on a service request type set in response to the network operator.A service request transmitted by the electronic device (101) to notify the network of the service recovery of the electronic device (101) is not limited to the examples described above. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the 1209 operation, the 1215 operation, or the 1219 operation may be omitted. For example, the electronic device (101) may perform the 1215 operation without performing the 1209 operation. The electronic device (101) may perform the 1219 operation without performing the 1209 operation and the 1215 operation.

[0161] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (101) may include a communication circuit (192) configured to transmit or receive a signal associated with NTN communication, at least one processor (120) including a processing circuitry, and a memory (130) for storing instructions.

[0162] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device may cause the NTN service to be lost after connecting to a satellite for the NTN service.

[0163] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to confirm that the NTN service is restored after confirming that the NTN service is lost.

[0164] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to automatically transmit a signal to the satellite through the communication circuit, based on confirming that the NTN service is restored, which causes one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between a first time point when the NTN service was lost and a second time point when the NTN service was restored.

[0165] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device may cause to receive at least one of the one or more messages from the satellite through the communication circuit.

[0166] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more messages may include at least one short message service (SMS) message.

[0167] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal includes a dummy SMS message, and the recipient of the dummy SMS message may include a telephone number corresponding to the electronic device.

[0168] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to receive, through the communication circuit, the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first point in time when the dummy SMS message and the NTN service were lost and a second point in time when the NTN service was recovered.

[0169] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to transmit the signal that causes the transmission of the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service was lost and the second time point when the NTN service was recovered, through the communication circuit, based on the fact that the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service was lost and the second time point when the NTN service was recovered is shorter than a threshold time interval.

[0170] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the threshold time interval may correspond to a value for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite.

[0171] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the critical time interval may be defined by the operator of the NTN service.

[0172] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the critical time interval may be received from the satellite.

[0173] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal may include at least one of an internet protocol (IP) non-IP data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS (short message service) message.

[0174] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more messages may include at least one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or a rich communication service (RCS) message.

[0175] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of operation of an electronic device (101) may include an operation of confirming that the NTN service is lost after connecting to a satellite for an NTN service.

[0176] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include an operation of confirming that the NTN service is restored after confirming that the NTN service is lost.

[0177] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include, based on confirming that the NTN service is restored, the operation of automatically transmitting a signal that causes the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service was lost to the satellite and a second time point when the NTN service was restored.

[0178] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include receiving at least one of the one or more messages from the satellite.

[0179] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more messages may include at least one short message service (SMS) message.

[0180] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal includes a dummy SMS message, and the recipient of the dummy SMS message may include a telephone number corresponding to the electronic device (101).

[0181] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of receiving at least one of the one or more messages from the satellite may include the operation of receiving the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point in time when the dummy SMS message and the NTN service were lost and a second time point in time when the NTN service was recovered.

[0182] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the NTN service is recovered, the operation of automatically transmitting a signal that causes one or more messages to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service is lost to the satellite and a second time point when the NTN service is recovered may include the operation of transmitting said signal that causes one or more messages to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service is lost to the satellite and a second time point when the NTN service is recovered, based on the fact that the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service is lost to the satellite and the second time point when the NTN service is recovered is shorter than a threshold time interval.

[0183] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the threshold time interval may correspond to a value for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite.

[0184] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the critical time interval may be defined by the operator of the NTN service.

[0185] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the critical time interval may be received from the satellite.

[0186] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal may include at least one of an internet protocol (IP) non-IP data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS (short message service) message.

[0187] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more messages may include at least one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or a rich communication service (RCS) message.

[0188] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions may be provided.

[0189] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor (120) of the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) may cause the electronic device (101) to perform at least one operation.

[0190] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one operation may include an operation of confirming that the NTN service is lost after connecting to a satellite for a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service.

[0191] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one operation may include an operation of confirming that the NTN service is restored after confirming that the NTN service is lost.

[0192] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one operation may include, based on confirming that the NTN service is restored, an operation of automatically transmitting a signal that causes the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service was lost to the satellite and a second time point when the NTN service was restored.

[0193] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one operation may include receiving at least one of the one or more messages from the satellite.

[0194] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more messages may include at least one short message service (SMS) message.

[0195] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal includes a dummy SMS message, and the recipient of the dummy SMS message may include a telephone number corresponding to the electronic device (101).

[0196] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of receiving at least one of the one or more messages from the satellite may include the operation of receiving the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point in time when the dummy SMS message and the NTN service were lost and a second time point in time when the NTN service was recovered.

[0197] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, based on confirming that the NTN service is recovered, the operation of automatically transmitting a signal that causes one or more messages to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service is lost to the satellite and a second time point when the NTN service is recovered may include the operation of transmitting said signal that causes one or more messages to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first time point when the NTN service is lost to the satellite and a second time point when the NTN service is recovered, based on the fact that the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service is lost to the satellite and the second time point when the NTN service is recovered is shorter than a threshold time interval.

[0198] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the threshold time interval may correspond to a value for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite.

[0199] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the critical time interval may be defined by the operator of the NTN service.

[0200] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the critical time interval may be received from the satellite.

[0201] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal may include at least one of an internet protocol (IP) non-IP data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS (short message service) message.

[0202] The electronic device according to the embodiments disclosed in this document may be of various forms. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a consumer electronics device. The electronic device according to the embodiments of this document is not limited to the devices described above.

[0203] The embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of said embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of said items unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, phrases such as "A or B," "at least one of A and B," "at least one of A or B," "A, B or C," "at least one of A, B and C," and "at least one of A, B, or C" each may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish said components from other said components and do not limit said components in any other aspect (e.g., importance or order). Where any (e.g., 1st) component is referred to as “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., 2nd) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicationly,” it means that said any component may be connected to said other component directly (e.g., via a wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0204] The term “module” as used in the embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. A module may be a component formed integrally, or a minimum unit of said component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0205] One embodiment of the present document may be implemented as software (e.g., program (140)) comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory (136) or external memory (138)) readable by a machine (e.g., electronic device (101)). For example, a processor (e.g., processor (120)) of the machine (e.g., electronic device (101)) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium and execute it. This enables the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. The storage medium readable by the machine may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and the term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently and cases where it is stored temporarily.

[0206] According to one embodiment, the method according to the embodiments disclosed herein may be provided by being included in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or distributed online (e.g., download or upload) through an application store (e.g., Play Store™) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created on a device-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server.

[0207] According to one embodiment, each component (e.g., module or program) of the components described above may include a singular or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separated and placed in other components. According to one embodiment, one or more of the components or operations of the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Generally or additionally, multiple components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the components of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as those performed by the corresponding components among the multiple components prior to the integration. According to one embodiment, operations performed by the module, program, or other components may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

1. In an electronic device (101), Communication circuit (192); At least one processor (120) including processing circuitry; and The electronic device includes a memory (130) for storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, cause: After the satellite for the non-terrestrial network (NTN) service is connected, it is confirmed that the said NTN service is lost, and After confirming that the above NTN service has been lost, confirm that the above NTN service has been restored, and Based on confirmation that the above NTN service has been restored, automatically transmit a signal through the communication circuit to the satellite that causes the transmission of one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between a first point in time when the above NTN service was lost and a second point in time when the above NTN service was restored, and An electronic device that causes to receive one or more messages from the satellite through the communication circuit.

2. In Paragraph 1, The above one or more messages include at least one short message service (SMS) message, and The above signal includes a dummy SMS message, and the recipient of the dummy SMS message includes a phone number corresponding to the electronic device, and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device: An electronic device that causes to receive one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first point in time when the dummy SMS message and the NTN service were lost and a second point in time when the NTN service was recovered, through the communication circuit.

3. In Paragraph 1 or 2, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device: Based on the fact that the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service is lost and the second time point when the NTN service is recovered is shorter than the critical time interval, the signal is caused to be transmitted through the communication circuit to the satellite, thereby causing the transmission of the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service is lost and the second time point when the NTN service is recovered, and The above critical time interval corresponds to a value for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite, an electronic device.

4. In Paragraph 3, The above critical time interval is an electronic device defined by the operator of the above NTN service.

5. In Paragraph 3 or 4, The electronic device receiving from the satellite one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the above critical time interval.

6. In any one of paragraphs 1 through 5, The above signal is: An electronic device comprising at least one of an internet protocol (IP) data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS (short message service) message.

7. In any one of paragraphs 1 through 6, An electronic device wherein the above one or more messages include at least one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or a rich communication service (RCS) message.

8. A method for operating an electronic device (101), An operation to confirm that the NTN service is lost after connecting to a satellite for a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service; After confirming that the above NTN service is lost, an operation to confirm that the above NTN service is restored; Based on confirming that the above NTN service has been restored, an operation of automatically transmitting a signal that causes one or more messages to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between a first point in time when the above NTN service was lost to the satellite and a second point in time when the above NTN service was restored; and The operation of receiving one or more messages from the above satellite A method including 9. In Paragraph 8, The above one or more messages include at least one short message service (SMS) message, and The above signal includes a dummy SMS message, and the recipient of the dummy SMS message includes a telephone number corresponding to the electronic device, and The operation of receiving one or more messages from the above satellite is: A method comprising the operation of receiving one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during a time interval between a first point in time when the above dummy SMS message and the above NTN service were lost and a second point in time when the above NTN service was recovered.

10. In Paragraph 8 or 9, The operation of automatically transmitting the above signal to the satellite is: Based on the fact that the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service is lost and the second time point when the NTN service is recovered is shorter than the threshold time interval, the method further includes the operation of transmitting the signal that causes the transmission of the one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between the first time point when the NTN service is lost and the second time point when the NTN service is recovered to the satellite, and The above threshold time interval is a method for storing information associated with the failure of message transmission by the satellite.

11. In Paragraph 10, The above critical time interval is a method defined by the operator of the above NTN service.

12. In Paragraph 11, A method of receiving from the satellite one or more messages that failed to be transmitted to the electronic device during the above critical time interval.

13. In any one of paragraphs 8 through 12, The above signal is: A method comprising at least one of an internet protocol (IP) data delivery (NIDD) service request, a tracking area update (TAU) request, or a dummy SMS (short message service) message.

14. In any one of paragraphs 8 through 13, A method in which the above one or more messages include at least one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or a rich communication service (RCS) message.

15. In a non-transient storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor (120) of the electronic device (101), the electronic device: After the satellite for the non-terrestrial network (NTN) service is connected, it is confirmed that the said NTN service is lost; After confirming that the above NTN service has been lost, confirm that the above NTN service has been restored; Based on confirming that the above NTN service has been restored, automatically transmit a signal that causes one or more messages to be transmitted to the electronic device during the time interval between a first point in time when the above NTN service was lost to the satellite and a second point in time when the above NTN service was restored; and A non-transient storage medium that causes to receive at least one of the one or more messages from the satellite.

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