Smart on-demand internet-of-things connections
US9693356B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is performed in a service provider network. The method includes a network device receiving registration records for multiple machine-type communication (MTC) devices, each of the registration records including a connection profile that indicates a level of delay tolerance for connections. The method also includes receiving, by a fixed-location accepter device and via wireless signals, connection requests from the multiple MTC devices, wherein each of the connection requests includes a connection profile indicator. The method further includes the network device receiving an indication of inadequate capacity to accept all the connection requests from the multiple MTC devices; and directing, in response to receiving the indication, a mobile accepter device into a geographic area wherein the mobile accepter device is configured to accept at least a portion of the connection requests, via wireless signals, the portion of the connection requests including connection profile indicators that indicate a tolerance for delay.
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