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Access control for machine-type communication devices

US8462722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

John Walter Diachina · Garner, US
Paul Schliwa-Bertling · Ljungsbro, SE
Andreas Bergström · Vikingstad, SE
Claes-Göran Persson · Mjölby, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2011
Grant date	Jun 11, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W48/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device type-dependent approach to access control is used to independently control network access by machine-type communication (MTC) and non-MTC devices. A plurality of access classes are defined for each device type. The base station selectively controls access to the network by each device type by sending an access control mask for each defined device type to the wireless terminals within the network.

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