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System and method for downlink machine-to-machine communications

  • US 10,085,132 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2015
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for downlink machine type communications (MTC), comprising:

  • receiving, at a base station associated with a set of zones, parameters including a geographic location related to a remote equipment (RE);

    receiving, at the base station associated with the set of zones, a predicate associated with the RE;

    determining a target zone from the set of zones, in which the RE is located based on the geographic location;

    determining a radio bearer from a set of radio bearers associated with the base station, the determined radio bearer associated with the target zone; and

    transmitting a data packet and the predicate by the base station to a plurality of REs disposed in the target zone, the plurality of REs comprising at least the RE, wherein the data packet is transmitted on the determined radio bearer.

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