TMSI allocation device and method thereof, and network attachment and location area update methods in M2M communication
US8953508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W60/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a temporary mobile station identity TMSI allocation method, comprising steps of: notifying a mobility management entity MME device of a corresponding mobility attribute based on a type of a Machine Type Communication MTC application, wherein the mobility attribute indicates whether a mobility of the MTC application is high or low; determining, by the MME device, a mobility layer associated with the MTC application according to the mobility attribute, and then allocating a TMSI from an available address space to a MTC device applying the MTC application based on a predetermined criterion, according to the determined mobility layer. The present invention further provides corresponding MTC server, MME device, network attachment method and location area update method.
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