System, method, and computer program product for enabling a machine type communication (MTC) coverage enhancement mode
US10206165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for switching to a machine type communication (MTC) coverage enhancement mode on a network. An exemplary method comprises determining a signal quality for a signal from the network; determining the signal quality is below a threshold quality level for using Long-Term Evolution (LTE) protocol to communicate with the network; in response to determining the signal quality is below the threshold quality level, switching the device to the MTC mode and communicating with the network using MTC specification of the LTE protocol, wherein the device comprises a non-MTC device.
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