| CPC H04W 16/24 (2013.01) [H04H 20/74 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims | 

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               1. A non-terrestrial network (NTN) communication method, comprising: 
            determining, by a first network device, cell type information of a cell covered by a second network device; and 
                sending, by the first network device, a message carrying the cell type information of the cell to a third network device, 
                wherein the cell type information indicates whether the cell is a terrestrial network communication cell or a non-terrestrial network communication cell; and, when the cell type information indicates that the cell is a non-terrestrial network communication cell, the cell type information further indicates an orbit type of the second network device; and 
                wherein the cell type information further indicates whether the cell is a moving cell or a fixed cell. 
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               7. A non-terrestrial network (NTN) communication apparatus, wherein the apparatus is a first network device or the apparatus is used in a first network device, and the apparatus comprises: 
            at least one processor; and 
                one or more memories including computer instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: 
                determining cell type information of a cell covered by a second network device; and 
                sending a message carrying the cell type information of the cell to a third network device, 
                wherein the cell type information indicates whether the cell is a terrestrial network communication cell or a non-terrestrial network communication cell; and, when the cell type information indicates that the cell is a non-terrestrial network communication cell, the cell type information further indicates an orbit type of the second network device, and wherein the cell type information further indicates whether the cell is a moving cell or a fixed cell. 
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               12. A non-terrestrial network (NTN) communication apparatus, 
            wherein the apparatus is a third network device or the apparatus is used in a third network device, and the apparatus comprises: 
                at least one processor; and 
                one or more memories including computer instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: 
                receiving a message carrying cell type information sent by a first network device, wherein the cell type information indicates whether a cell covered by a second network device is a terrestrial network communication cell or a non-terrestrial network communication cell; and 
                storing the cell type information, 
                wherein, when the cell type information indicates that the cell is a non-terrestrial network communication cell, the cell type information further indicates an orbit type of the second network device; and 
                wherein the cell type information further indicates that-whether the cell is a moving cell or a fixed cell. 
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