Methods and apparatuses for machine type communication
First Claim
1. A Machine Type Communication (MTC) method for an MTC device to configure a plurality of MTC logical channels associated with an MTC application, comprising:
- configuring, in a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, the MTC logical channels independently from a Common Control Channel (CCCH), a Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH), and a Dedicated Traffic Channel (DTCH), wherein the MTC logical channels include a Machine Type Communication Traffic Channel (MTCTCH) and a Machine Type Communication Control Channel (MTCCCH);
carrying uplink and downlink traffic data dedicated for the MTC application executed by the MTC device in the MTCTCH; and
carrying uplink and downlink control data dedicated for the MTC application executed by the MTC device in the MTCCCH;
wherein the MTCCCH comprises a lower priority than the CCCH and the DCCH.
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Abstract
A Machine Type Communication (MTC) method for an MTC device to configure a plurality of MTC logical channels associated with an MTC application is provided. The method comprises the steps of: configuring, in a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, the MTC logical channels independently from a Common Control Channel (CCCH), a Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH), and a Dedicated Traffic Channel (DTCH), wherein the MTC logical channels include a Machine Type Communication Traffic Channel (MTCTCH) and a Machine Type Communication Control Channel (MTCCCH); carrying uplink and downlink traffic data dedicated for the MTC application executed by the MTC device in the MTCTCH; and carrying uplink and downlink control data dedicated for the MTC application executed by the MTC device in the MTCCCH.
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18 Claims
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1. A Machine Type Communication (MTC) method for an MTC device to configure a plurality of MTC logical channels associated with an MTC application, comprising:
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configuring, in a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, the MTC logical channels independently from a Common Control Channel (CCCH), a Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH), and a Dedicated Traffic Channel (DTCH), wherein the MTC logical channels include a Machine Type Communication Traffic Channel (MTCTCH) and a Machine Type Communication Control Channel (MTCCCH); carrying uplink and downlink traffic data dedicated for the MTC application executed by the MTC device in the MTCTCH; and carrying uplink and downlink control data dedicated for the MTC application executed by the MTC device in the MTCCCH; wherein the MTCCCH comprises a lower priority than the CCCH and the DCCH. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A Machine Type Communication (MTC) apparatus for configuring a plurality of MTC logical channels associated with an MTC application, comprising:
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a processor configuring the MTC logical channels independently from a Common Control Channel (CCCH), a Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH), and a Dedicated Traffic Channel (DTCH) in a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, wherein the MTC logical channels comprise a Machine Type Communication Traffic Channel (MTCTCH) and a Machine Type Communication Control Channel (MTCCCH), uplink and downlink traffic data dedicated for the MTC application is carried in the MTCCCH, and uplink and downlink control data dedicated for the MTC application is carried in the MTCCCH; wherein the MTCCCH comprises a lower priority than the CCCH and the DCCH. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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