# US 2025/0097973 A1 · Store-and-forward operations in non-terrestrial networks

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- Number: US 2025/0097973 A1
- Document ID: US20250097973A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/883,367
- Filed: 2024-09-12
- Published: 2025-03-20
- Earliest claimed: 2023-09-18
- Assignees: Nokia Technologies Oy
- Applicants: Nokia Technologies Oy
- Inventors: Jeroen WIGARD; Mads LAURIDSEN; Hannu Petri HIETALAHTI; Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250097973A1

## CPC

- H04W 72/566: of the information or information source or recipient
- H04B 7/1851: {Systems using a satellite or space-based relay (H04B7/18508, H04B7/18521 take precedence; providing specific services H04B7/18523 - H04B7/18576)}
- H04B 7/18539: {Arrangements for managing radio, resources, i.e. for establishing or releasing a connection}
- H04W 8/22: Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
- H04W 72/51: based on terminal or device properties
- H04W 72/1268: of uplink data flows
- H04W 84/06: Airborne or Satellite Networks (space-based or airborne stations H04B7/185)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H04B: TRANSMISSION

## Abstract

Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to store-and-forward operations in non-terrestrial networks (NTN). In an aspect, a terminal device receives, from a network device of a NTN, data priority information associated with at least one store-and-forward operation performed by the network device in the NTN. The terminal device performs, based on the data priority information, an operation for uplink data of the terminal device. In this way, the limitations on the storage of the satellite and the feeder link capacity are solved. The data transmission is ensured, and the storage of the satellite is maximally utilized.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A terminal device comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the terminal device at least to:
receive, from a network device of a non-terrestrial network (NTN), data priority information associated with at least one store-and-forward operation performed by the network device in the NTN; and
perform, based on the data priority information, an operation for uplink data of the terminal device.

### Claim at position 2

2-31. (canceled)