Prediction-based non-terrestrial network satellite beam configuration and switching

A method, comprising:

• determining a bandwidth part configuration for a user equipment, the bandwidth part configuration including a plurality of bandwidth parts respectively corresponding to a plurality of geographic areas;
• configuring the user equipment with the bandwidth part configuration;
• determining a position or movement of the user equipment in a first geographic area of the plurality of geographic areas, the first geographic area corresponding to a first bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts;
• determining, based on the position or movement of the user equipment in the first geographic area, whether at least one criterion for reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration is met;
• and
• in response to determining that the at least one criterion for reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration is met, reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment while the user equipment is positioned in the first geographic area, reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment including:
• modifying the plurality of bandwidth parts to include a second bandwidth part corresponding to a second geographic area,
• wherein reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment includes at least modifying the plurality of bandwidth parts to remove a third bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts, and
• wherein removing the third bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts includes at least determining that, of the plurality of geographic areas included in the bandwidth part configuration, the position of the user equipment is farthest from a boundary of a third geographic area corresponding to the third bandwidth part.

A non-terrestrial network entity, comprising:

• a controller configured to:
• determine a bandwidth part configuration for a user equipment, the bandwidth part configuration including a plurality of bandwidth parts respectively corresponding to a plurality of geographic areas;
• cause the user equipment to be configured with the bandwidth part configuration;
• determine a position or movement of the user equipment in a first geographic area of the plurality of geographic areas, the first geographic area corresponding to a first bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts;
• determine, based on the position or movement of the user equipment in the first geographic area, whether at least one criterion for reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration is met;
• and
• in response to determining that the at least one criterion for reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration is met, reconfigure the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment while the user equipment is positioned in the first geographic area, reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment including:
• modifying the plurality of bandwidth parts to include a second bandwidth part corresponding to a second geographic area;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the bandwidth part configuration and the reconfiguration of the bandwidth part configuration to the user equipment,
• wherein the controller is configured to reconfigure the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment by at least modifying the plurality of bandwidth parts to remove a third bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts, and
• wherein the controller is configured to remove the third bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts by at least determining that, of the plurality of geographic areas included in the bandwidth part configuration, the user equipment spends a least amount of time, sends a least amount of uplink data or receives a least amount of downlink data in a third geographic area corresponding to the third bandwidth part.

A method, comprising:

• determining a bandwidth part configuration for a user equipment, the bandwidth part configuration including a plurality of bandwidth parts respectively corresponding to a plurality of geographic areas;
• configuring the user equipment with the bandwidth part configuration;
• determining a position or movement of the user equipment in a first geographic area of the plurality of geographic areas, the first geographic area corresponding to a first bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts;
• determining, based on the position or movement of the user equipment in the first geographic area, whether at least one criterion for reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration is met;
• and
• in response to determining that the at least one criterion for reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration is met, reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment while the user equipment is positioned in the first geographic area, reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment including:
• modifying the plurality of bandwidth parts to include a second bandwidth part corresponding to a second geographic area,
• wherein reconfiguring the bandwidth part configuration of the user equipment includes at least modifying the plurality of bandwidth parts to remove a third bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts, and
• wherein removing the third bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts includes at least determining that, of the plurality of geographic areas included in the bandwidth part configuration, the user equipment spends a least amount of time, sends a least amount of uplink data or receives a least amount of downlink data in a third geographic area corresponding to the third bandwidth part.