US 12,471,076 B1
Methods and devices to utilize unlicensed spectrum for direct to device communication for mobile satellite service to user equipment
Rajendra Singh, Indian Creek Village, FL (US)
Assigned to Telcom Ventures, LLC, Miami, FL (US)
Filed by Telcom Ventures, LLC, Miami, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/226,259.
Application 19/226,259 is a continuation in part of application No. 19/055,946, filed on Feb. 18, 2025, granted, now 12,342,181.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/725,756, filed on Nov. 27, 2024.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 84/06 (2009.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 72/0453 (2013.01) [H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 84/06 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of communication by a first User Equipment (UE) of a plurality of User Equipment (UEs) in a communication network served by a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) satellite, the method comprising:
receiving, by the first UE of the plurality of UEs, a spectrum usage map comprising one or more licensed frequency bands and one or more unlicensed frequency bands available for use by the first UE;
selecting a communication frequency band among the one or more licensed frequency bands and the one or more unlicensed frequency bands;
establishing, by the first UE, a communication link with the MSS satellite using the communication frequency band that was selected; and
transmitting the spectrum usage map to one or more additional UEs of the plurality of UEs, wherein the additional UEs comprise a second UE.