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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2021
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Apparatus and method for communication in non-terrestrial networks are provided. Downlink transmissions are received () from one or more non-terrestrial nodes. Signal strengths and/or signal quality of the transmissions are measured () from the one or more non-terrestrial nodes. Transitions between line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight states regarding the one or more non-terrestrial nodes are determined (). Locations of the one or more non-terrestrial nodes and the apparatus are determined () and elevation and azimuth angles to the one or more non-terrestrial nodes from the apparatus are calculated (). A database of the line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight states is generated () as a function of elevation and azimuth angles and apparatus location and utilised () to determine expected line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight states for non-terrestrial nodes.