US Patent 12088397 Service cell selection

Service cells are provided for wireless communication between user equipment and a core network. An aerial vehicle provides service cells for wireless communication between user equipment (UE) and a core network. A plurality of listening cells are provided across a service area associated with an aerial vehicle, and user equipment located in the service area are associated with at least one listening cell. It is determined which listening cells are qualifying listening cells that are listening cells that satisfy at least one predetermined condition, and subsequently at least one service cell in the service area is provided for each qualifying listening cell.