MACHINE TO MACHINE COMMUNICATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
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1. A method comprising:
- maintaining mobility information at a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in a communication network, wherein the MME is associated with at least one mobile device including a first mobile device and the mobility information includes mobility management context associated with the first mobile device;
initiating a network session termination procedure to cause a release of resources associated with the first mobile device;
in response to a location update request message from the first mobile device, executing a location update procedure using the mobility information associated with the first mobile device and maintaining location information of the first mobile device;
receiving a paging trigger message initiated by an application server, wherein the paging trigger message includes an identification of the first mobile device to indicate that the first mobile device be paged; and
sending a paging request message to the first mobile device to cause the first mobile device to attach to the communication network to accommodate data communication with the application server.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a system and method for providing machine to machine communication in a communication network. Although machines are ever more capable of sensing and processing information, machines are expected to garner even more intelligence by autonomously communicating the sensed and processed information with other machines. Therefore, machine to machine (M2M) communication is emerging as an important application of a communication network. Despite the opportunity, accommodating a large number of machines in a communication network is a challenge for network operators. This disclosure provides systems and methods for efficiently accommodating M2M communication in a communication network.
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1. A method comprising:
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maintaining mobility information at a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in a communication network, wherein the MME is associated with at least one mobile device including a first mobile device and the mobility information includes mobility management context associated with the first mobile device; initiating a network session termination procedure to cause a release of resources associated with the first mobile device; in response to a location update request message from the first mobile device, executing a location update procedure using the mobility information associated with the first mobile device and maintaining location information of the first mobile device; receiving a paging trigger message initiated by an application server, wherein the paging trigger message includes an identification of the first mobile device to indicate that the first mobile device be paged; and sending a paging request message to the first mobile device to cause the first mobile device to attach to the communication network to accommodate data communication with the application server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An MME comprising:
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an interface that is configured to provide communication with a location server and a mobile device; a memory that is configured to maintain mobility information associated with the mobile device; a module that is configured to execute a tracking area update (TAU) procedure with the mobile device by accessing the mobility information associated with the mobile device, initiate a network session termination procedure to cause a release of communication resources associated with the mobile device, and send a paging request message to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to attach to a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Logic encoded on one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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maintain mobility information in a communication network, wherein the mobility information includes mobility management context associated with a mobile device; initiate a network session termination procedure to trigger release of communication resources associated with the mobile device; in response to a location update request message from the mobile device, execute a location update procedure using the mobility information associated with the mobile device; maintain location information of the mobile device; receive a paging trigger message initiated by an application server, wherein the paging trigger message includes an identification of the mobile device indicating that the mobile device be paged; and send a paging request message to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to attach to the communication network and to cause the mobile device to accommodate data communication with the application server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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