Anticipated satellite coverage notifications
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorsAkin Ozozlu, Nagi A. Mansour
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Abstract
Using a dataset of anticipated coverage areas associated with one or more satellites locally stored on a user equipment (UE) and a location of the UE, the UE can determine its location relative to a satellite coverage area. Various information can then be displayed by the UE, including an amount of time until the UE enters the satellite coverage area and how long it will be in the coverage area—allowing a user to plan calls and data sessions for times and durations that are more likely to be successful based on a connection with a satellite.
Claims18
A user equipment (UE) configured to provide an anticipated satellite coverage notification, the UE comprising:
- a graphic user interface;
- one or more antennas configured to wirelessly communicate with a satellite radio access network;
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- one or more processors configured to perform operations comprising:
- determining a location of the UE;
- querying a dataset stored locally on the UE comprising an anticipated coverage area associated with a first satellite;
- determining the location of the UE is outside of but within a predetermined threshold distance of the anticipated coverage area associated with the first satellite prior to the UE entering the anticipated coverage area;
- determining a first amount of time until the anticipated coverage area associated with the first satellite includes the location of the UE, wherein a satellite coverage indication comprising the first amount of time;
- determining a second amount of time that the UE remains inside the anticipated coverage area associated with the first satellite, wherein the satellite coverage indication further comprising the second amount of time;
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- displaying, on the graphic user interface, the satellite coverage indication, wherein the satellite coverage indication comprising the first amount of time and the second amount of time.
A method for providing anticipated satellite coverage information comprising:
- determining a location of a user equipment (UE);
- querying a dataset stored locally on the UE comprising a first anticipated coverage area associated with a first satellite and a second anticipated coverage area associated with a second satellite;
- determining the location of the UE is outside of but within a predetermined threshold distance of the first anticipated coverage area prior to the UE entering the first anticipated coverage area;
- determining a first amount of time until the first anticipated coverage area associated with the first satellite includes the location of the UE, wherein a satellite coverage indication comprising the first amount of time;
- determining a second amount of time that the UE remains inside the first anticipated coverage area associated with the first satellite, wherein the satellite coverage indication further comprising the second amount of time;
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- displaying the satellite coverage indication on a graphic user interface of the UE, wherein the satellite coverage indication comprising the first amount of time and the second amount of time.
A non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method for delivering anticipated satellite coverage indications, the method comprising:
- querying a locally stored dataset comprising an anticipated coverage area of a satellite;
- determining a location of a user equipment (UE);
- determining the location of the UE is outside of but within a predetermined threshold distance of the anticipated coverage area prior to the UE entering the anticipated coverage area;
- determining a first amount of time until the anticipated coverage area associated with the satellite includes the location of the UE, wherein a satellite coverage indication comprising the first amount of time;
- determining a second amount of time that the UE remains inside the anticipated coverage area associated with the satellite, wherein the satellite coverage indication further comprising the second amount of time;
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- displaying, on a graphic user interface of the UE, the satellite coverage indication, wherein the satellite coverage indication comprising the first amount of time, the second amount of time, and UE orientation information indicating an elevation and an azimuth for maintaining an unobstructed view to the satellite.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.