Machine-to-machine traffic indicator
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless communication network to manage machine-to-machine communications, the method comprising:
- in a communication transceiver system, wirelessly receiving a data packet having a packet header and a packet payload, wherein the packet payload includes a machine-to-machine communication and wherein the packet header includes a machine-to-machine communication indicator representing that the machine-to-machine communication in the packet payload is originated and consumed by machines and not human operators;
in a communication processing system, determining at least one wireless network parameter indicating a state of the wireless communication network;
in the communication processing system, processing the machine-to-machine communication indicator and the wireless network parameter to determine whether to transfer or drop the data packet; and
in the communication transceiver system, transferring the data packet over the wireless communication network if the communication processing system determines to transfer the data packet and not transferring the data packet over the wireless communication network if the communication processing system determines not to transfer the data packet.
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Abstract
A communication system for operating a wireless communication network to manage machine-to-machine communications comprises a communication transceiver system and a communication processing system. The communication transceiver system is configured to wirelessly receive a data packet having a packet header, wherein the packet header includes a machine-to-machine communication indicator representing that a machine-to-machine communication in the packet payload is originated and consumed by machines and not human operators. The communication processing system is configured to determine at least one wireless network parameter indicating a state of the wireless communication network, and process the machine-to-machine communication indicator and the wireless network parameter to determine whether to transfer or drop the data packet. The communication transceiver system is configured to transfer the data packet if the communication processing system determines to transfer the data packet, and not transfer the data packet if the communication processing system determines not to transfer the data packet.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication network to manage machine-to-machine communications, the method comprising:
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in a communication transceiver system, wirelessly receiving a data packet having a packet header and a packet payload, wherein the packet payload includes a machine-to-machine communication and wherein the packet header includes a machine-to-machine communication indicator representing that the machine-to-machine communication in the packet payload is originated and consumed by machines and not human operators; in a communication processing system, determining at least one wireless network parameter indicating a state of the wireless communication network; in the communication processing system, processing the machine-to-machine communication indicator and the wireless network parameter to determine whether to transfer or drop the data packet; and in the communication transceiver system, transferring the data packet over the wireless communication network if the communication processing system determines to transfer the data packet and not transferring the data packet over the wireless communication network if the communication processing system determines not to transfer the data packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system for operating a wireless communication network to manage machine-to-machine communications, the communication system comprising:
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a communication transceiver system configured to wirelessly receive a data packet having a packet header and a packet payload, wherein the packet payload includes a machine-to-machine communication and wherein the packet header includes a machine-to-machine communication indicator representing that the machine-to-machine communication in the packet payload is originated and consumed by machines and not human operators; a communication processing system configured to determine at least one wireless network parameter indicating a state of the wireless communication network, and process the machine-to-machine communication indicator and the wireless network parameter to determine whether to transfer or drop the data packet; and the communication transceiver system configured to transfer the data packet over the wireless communication network if the communication processing system determines to transfer the data packet, and not transfer the data packet over the wireless communication network if the communication processing system determines not to transfer the data packet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a wireless communication network to manage machine-to-machine communications, the method comprising:
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in a communication transceiver system, wirelessly receiving a data packet having a packet header and a packet payload, wherein the packet payload includes a machine-to-machine communication and wherein the packet header includes a machine-to-machine communication indicator representing that the machine-to-machine communication in the packet payload is originated and consumed by machines and not human operators and indicates a negative quality of service level for the data packet; in a communication processing system, determining at least one wireless network parameter indicating a state of the wireless communication network; in the communication processing system, processing the negative quality of service level indicated by the machine-to-machine communication indicator and the wireless network parameter to determine whether to transfer or drop the data packet; and in the communication transceiver system, transferring the data packet over the wireless communication network if the communication processing system determines to transfer the data packet and not transferring the data packet over the wireless communication network if the communication processing system determines not to transfer the data packet.
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