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Methods and Apparatuses for Automatic Provisioning of External Identifiers used for Machine Type Devices in a 3GPP Network

  • US 20140066047A1
  • Filed: 09/03/2013
  • Published: 03/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of automatically provisioning a Machine-Type-Communication (MTC) device in a 3GPP network, said method performed by a Home Subscriber Sever (HSS) that stores user subscriptions for the 3GPP network and comprising:

  • receiving a subscription update request from an MTC Server, said subscription update request including a root identifier and one or more external identifiers, or said subscription update request requesting the creation of one or more external identifiers, said one or more external identifiers representing MTC devices or applications that are associated with the root identifier;

    identifying a user subscription that is associated with the root identifier, based on stored information indicating the association between the root identifier and the user subscription;

    updating the identified user subscription; and

    sending a subscription update confirmation to the MTC Server.

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