Method and apparatus for managing one or more groups of machine-type communication (MTC) devices in a cellular network
US12133151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/082
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product for managing one or more groups of Machine-Type Communication (MTC) devices in a cellular network. According to one aspect, a method for managing one or more groups of Machine-Type Communication (MTC) devices in a cellular network includes an exposure function for exposing network capabilities and events detected by other network functions, characterized by the following steps carried out at the exposure function: —a) receiving, from an MTC application, a request for membership management on the one or more MTC groups, wherein the request includes corresponding one or more MTC group identifiers and an MTC device identifier for the MTC application; and —b) transmitting, towards a user profile server, a corresponding request for membership management, wherein the corresponding request includes the one or more MTC group identifiers, the MTC device identifier and a corresponding MTC application identifier.
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