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Method and apparatus for machine-to-machine communication registration

  • US 8,750,145 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2010
  • Issued: 06/10/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) which is configured for machine type communications (MTC), comprising:

  • determining a designation of the WTRU in response to an event, wherein the WTRU belongs to a group;

    performing registration with a MTC server for all members of the group on a condition that the WTRU is a designated WTRU;

    obtaining connectivity information;

    uploading data to the MTC server;

    upon the WTRU being a last WTRU in the group that transmits information, performing one of;

    releasing radio resources and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and maintaining registration or releasing radio resources and maintaining IP addresses and registration; and

    entering a sleep cycle;

    entering a wake up cycle from the sleep cycle in response to the event; and

    listening for system updates from one of a control channel, a broadcast channel and a multicast channel, wherein the WTRU does not have to re-register.

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