公开(公告)号：US11974212B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17209428

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Corey J. Christopherson ,  Manuel Bedoya ,  James Byron Jones ,  Fred Weisbrod

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04W48/16

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04B7/18515 ,  H04B7/18519 ,  H04B7/18523 ,  H04W40/24

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a cellular device-satellite communications service is provided. The service may provide establishment, maintenance, and termination of uplink and downlink connections via a satellite network, a terrestrial network, and both based on network information and satellite information. The service may also provide scheduling for user plane traffic via the uplink and downlink connections.

公开(公告)号：US20220312301A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17209428

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Corey J. Christopherson ,  Manuel Bedoya ,  James Byron Jones ,  Fred Weisbrod

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W40/24

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a cellular device-satellite communications service is provided. The service may provide establishment, maintenance, and termination of uplink and downlink connections via a satellite network, a terrestrial network, and both based on network information and satellite information. The service may also provide scheduling for user plane traffic via the uplink and downlink connections.

公开(公告)号：US11622322B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17513010

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Fred Weisbrod ,  Corey J. Christopherson ,  Manuel Bedoya ,  James Byron Jones

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04B7/185

Abstract: A device may receive capacity information associated with a plurality of base stations, and may receive user equipment demands associated with the plurality of base stations. The device may receive, from a satellite, a satellite backhaul demand associated with the satellite, and may calculate excess backhaul capacities associated with the plurality of base stations, based on the user equipment demands and the capacity information. The device may identify a base station, of the plurality of base stations, to provide a satellite backhaul path for the satellite, based on the excess backhaul capacities and the satellite backhaul demand, and may provide, to the base station, a message instructing the base station to activate a satellite antenna associated with the base station. The device may provide, to the satellite, data identifying the base station, and may establish the satellite backhaul path for the satellite, via the base station.