US 12,120,624 B2
Network selection in a non-terrestrial network
Roland Gruber, Sauerlach (DE); and Robert Zaus, Munich (DE)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/660,230.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/201,763, filed on May 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0369266 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 60/00 (2009.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 48/10 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 60/00 (2013.01) [H04B 7/18513 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 48/10 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A processor of a user equipment (UE) configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving broadcast information from a public land mobile network (PLMN) including at least a PLMN identifier (ID);
attempting a registration with the PLMN by sending a registration request to the PLMN, wherein the UE attempts the registration via a base station operated by the PLMN deployed in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) arrangement including a non-terrestrial component configured to provide services to the UE via a service link;
receiving a message including a cause code indicating the PLMN is not allowed to operate at a current UE location and further including a set of attributes indicating further conditions wherein the registration with the PLMN is not allowed; and
avoiding further registration attempts with the PLMN when the further conditions are met.