Method of Sending Network Configuration and Related Communication Device

• US 20120082133A1
• Filed: 09/29/2011
• Published: 04/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Tiwari, Kundan
• Granted Patent: US 8,798,002 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/331
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/12 using downlink control channel

Abstract

A method of sending a network configuration of a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises sending the network configuration in a dedicated message to a mobile station (MS), wherein the network configuration is specific for a machine type communication (MTC) device.

Claims

1. A method of sending a network configuration of a network in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

sending the network configuration in a dedicated message to a mobile station (MS), wherein the network configuration is specific for a machine type communication (MTC) device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the dedicated message is one of an active set update message, a cell update confirm message, a physical channel reconfiguration message, a radio bearer reconfiguration message, a radio bearer release message, a radio bearer setup message, a transport channel reconfiguration message, an UTRAN mobility information message and a HANDOVER TO UTRAN COMMAND message.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the dedicated message instruct the mobile station (MS) to hand over or change from a first radio access technology to a second radio access technology or from a first routing area to a second routing area.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the network configuration is sent as an information element indicating a network mode of operation for a particular subcategory of the MS in a core network (CN) information info element and a CN information info full element in the dedicated message.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the network configuration makes the MS configured to handle the new network mode of operation element treat the network as Network Operation Mode I.

6. A communication device for sending a network configuration in a wireless communication system, the communication device comprising:

means for sending the network configuration in a dedicated message to a mobile station (MS), wherein the network configuration is specific for a machine type communication (MTC) device.

7. The communication device of claim 6, wherein the dedicated message is one of an active set update message, a cell update confirm message, a physical channel reconfiguration message, a radio bearer reconfiguration message, a radio bearer release message, a radio bearer setup message, a transport channel reconfiguration message, an UTRAN mobility information message and a HANDOVER TO UTRAN COMMAND message.

8. The communication device of claim 6, wherein the dedicated message instruct the mobile station (MS) to hand over or change from a first radio access technology to a second radio access technology or from a first routing area to a second routing area.

9. The communication device of claim 6, wherein the network configuration is sent as an information element indicating a network mode of operation for a particular subcategory of the MS in a core network (CN) information info element and a CN information info full element in the dedicated message.

10. The communication device of claim 6, wherein the network configuration makes the MS configured to handle the new network mode of operation element treat the network as Network Operation Mode I.