METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for providing machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
- generating a reduced master information block (MIB) optimized for MTC; and
transmitting the reduced MIB over allocated MTC resources.
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Abstract
The described aspects include methods and apparatus providing MTC in a wireless network. In an aspect, a narrow bandwidth within a wide system bandwidth is allocated for communicating data related to MTC. MTC control data generated for communicating over one or more MTC control channels for an MTC UE within the narrow bandwidth is transmitted over the one or more MTC control channels. The one or more MTC channels are multiplexed with one or more legacy channels over the wide system bandwidth. Other aspects are provided for transmission mode and content of the MTC control data or other MTC data.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for providing machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
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generating a reduced master information block (MIB) optimized for MTC; and transmitting the reduced MIB over allocated MTC resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for accessing an evolved Node B (eNB) that provides machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving a system information block (SIB) that comprises MTC information from an eNB; and determining whether to access the eNB based in part on the MTC information and an intended system type. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for providing machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
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means for generating a reduced master information block (MIB) optimized for MTC; and means for transmitting the reduced MIB over allocated MTC resources. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for accessing an evolved Node B (eNB) that provides machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
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means for receiving a system information block (SIB) that comprises MTC information from an eNB; and means for determining whether to access the eNB based in part on the MTC information and an intended system type. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for providing machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network:
a processing system configured to; generate a reduced master information block (MIB) optimized for MTC; and transmit the reduced MIB over allocated MTC resources. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for accessing an evolved Node B (eNB) that provides machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
a processing system configured to; receive a system information block (SIB) that comprises MTC information from an eNB; and determine whether to access the eNB based in part on the MTC information and an intended system type. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for; generating a reduced master information block (MIB) optimized for MTC; and transmitting the reduced MIB over allocated MTC resources. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for; receiving a system information block (SIB) that comprises MTC information from an eNB; and determining whether to access the eNB based in part on the MTC information and an intended system type. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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