Machine Type Communications Connectivity Sharing
First Claim
1. A method for managing machine type communications in a 3GPP network comprising a plurality of 3GPP network nodes, the method comprising:
- routing a first communication from a first machine type communication (MTC) device toward a first MTC server through a logical 3GPP path between a first 3GPP network node and a second 3GPP network node, wherein the logical 3GPP path is assigned a path identifier; and
routing a second communication from a second MTC device toward a second MTC server through the logical 3GPP path.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for machine type communication (MTC) devices to share the same data path when the MTC devices transmit data to destination, or vice versa. The shared data path may run through the whole length of the traffic end-to-end or a segment between two nodes. A method may involve routing a first communication from a first MTC device toward a first MTC server through a logical 3GPP path between a first 3GPP network node and a second 3GPP network node. The logical 3GPP path is assigned a path identifier. The method may also comprise routing a second communication from a second MTC device toward a second MTC server through the logical 3GPP path.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for managing machine type communications in a 3GPP network comprising a plurality of 3GPP network nodes, the method comprising:
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routing a first communication from a first machine type communication (MTC) device toward a first MTC server through a logical 3GPP path between a first 3GPP network node and a second 3GPP network node, wherein the logical 3GPP path is assigned a path identifier; and routing a second communication from a second MTC device toward a second MTC server through the logical 3GPP path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A device for managing machine type communications in a 3GPP network comprising a plurality of 3GPP network nodes, the device comprising:
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a processor configured for first routing and for second routing, wherein the first routing includes routing a first communication from a first machine type communication (MTC) device toward a first MTC server through a logical 3GPP path between a first 3GPP network node and a second 3GPP network node, wherein the logical 3GPP path is assigned a path identifier, and wherein the second routing includes routing a second communication from a second MTC device toward a second MTC server through the logical 3GPP path. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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