DISTRIBUTED MACHINE-TO-MACHINE CONNECTIVITY
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a start time of a time interval within which to connect a communications device and a network;
randomly determining a value, R, between zero and one, inclusive;
determining a product of R and the length;
determining a sum of the product and the start time; and
determining a connection time by adding the sum and the start time.
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Abstract
Connections and/or transmission times to or from machine-to-machine (M2M) type devices are staggered and/or randomized. M2M data/call sessions are distributed during a time interval. The distributed connections during a time frame can be random, pseudorandom, and/or distributed in accordance with a scheme to mitigate network congestion.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a start time of a time interval within which to connect a communications device and a network; randomly determining a value, R, between zero and one, inclusive; determining a product of R and the length; determining a sum of the product and the start time; and determining a connection time by adding the sum and the start time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network entity comprising:
a processing portion configured to; determine a start time of a time interval within which to connect a communications device and a network; randomly determine a value, R, between zero and one, inclusive; determine a product of R and the length; determine a sum of the product and the start time; and determine a connection time by adding the sum and the start time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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