Connection change restriction in overlapping area of terrestrial network and non-terrestrial network

A communication control apparatus comprising:

• an overlapping area identification unit that identifies an overlapping area of a first location registration area including at least one terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a terrestrial base station installed on the ground and a second location registration area including at least one non-terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a flying non-terrestrial base station;
• a connection history information retention unit that retains connection history information to the one base station, when the connection destination of the communication device in the overlapping area is changed from one base station to other base station of the terrestrial base station and the non-terrestrial base station;
• and
• an area change notification unit that generates an area change notification when the location registration area to which the communication device is connected is changed, and does not generate an area change notification when the connection destination of the communication device in the overlapping area is changed from the other base station to the one base station for which the connection history information is retained.

A communication control method comprising:

• identifying an overlapping area of a first location registration area including at least one terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a terrestrial base station installed on the ground and a second location registration area including at least one non-terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a flying non-terrestrial base station;
• detecting that a communication device in the overlapping area is connected to one base station of the terrestrial base station and the non-terrestrial base station;
• and
• restricting change of connection destination of the communication device from the one base station to the other base station of the terrestrial base station and the non-terrestrial base station while the communication device is in the overlapping area.

A computer-readable medium storing a communication control program causing a computer to perform:

• identifying an overlapping area of a first location registration area including at least one terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a terrestrial base station installed on the ground and a second location registration area including at least one non-terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a flying non-terrestrial base station;
• detecting that a communication device in the overlapping area is connected to one base station of the terrestrial base station and the non-terrestrial base station;
• and
• restricting change of connection destination of the communication device from the one base station to the other base station of the terrestrial base station and the non-terrestrial base station while the communication device is in the overlapping area.

A communication control method comprising:

• identifying an overlapping area of a first location registration area including at least one terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a terrestrial base station installed on the ground and a second location registration area including at least one non-terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a flying non-terrestrial base station;
• retaining connection history information to the one base station, when the connection destination of the communication device in the overlapping area is changed from one base station to other base station of the terrestrial base station and the non-terrestrial base station;
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• generating an area change notification when the location registration area to which the communication device is connected is changed, and not generating an area change notification when the connection destination of the communication device in the overlapping area is changed from the other base station to the one base station for which the connection history information is retained.