Identifiers for MTC group in 3GPP systems

• US 8,942,627 B2
• Filed: 08/17/2012
• Issued: 01/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Jain, Puneet, Venkatachalam, Muthaiah, Kedalagudde, Meghashree Dattatri
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, THANH C
• Application Number:
  US13/588,090
• Publication Number:
  US 20130196704A1
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.1, 455/41.2, 455/418, 455/419, 455/422.1, 455/434, 455/450, 455/452.1, 455/67.11
• US Class Current: 455/41.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/69 Spread spectrum techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/024 Co-operative use of antennas of several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0413 MIMO systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0456 Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices antenna weighting
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0617 for beam forming
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0623 Auxiliary parameters, e.g. power control [PCB] or not acknowledged commands [NACK], used as feedback information
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0626 Channel coefficients, e.g. channel state information [CSI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0639 Using selective indices, e.g. of a codebook, e.g. pre-distortion matrix index [PMI] or for beam selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0026 Transmission of channel quality indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0027 Scheduling of signalling, e.g. occurrence thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0031 Multiple signaling transmission H04L1/1664, F15 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1864 ARQ related signaling H04L1/1607 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1887 Scheduling and prioritising arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1896 ARQ related signaling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2607 Cyclic extensions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0035 Resource allocation in a cooperative multipoint environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0048 Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/005 of common pilots, i.e. pilots destined for multiple users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0053 Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1469 : using time-sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 : for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 : Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0094 : Definition of hand-off measurement parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/04 : Reselecting a cell layer in multi-layered cells
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 : User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 : Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 : Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 : using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 : Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/044 : based on the type of the allocated resource
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 : Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 : in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/53 : based on regulatory allocation policies
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/541 : using the level of interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/542 : using measured or perceived quality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/27 : Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/28 : Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Machine-Type-Communication-type (MTC-type) devices of an MTC Group are uniquely identified across all types of wireless networks by a system and method in which a receiver is capable of receiving a signal from at least one node of a wireless network. The signal contains MTC Group ID information that corresponds to an MTC Feature that provides at least one system optimization for the wireless device. The received MTC Group ID is then processed to determine whether the MTC received Group ID corresponds to an MTC Feature to which a wireless device is a member. The MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal comprises part of a Mobile Subscription Identification (MSIN) field of an International Mobile Subscriber Identify (IMSI), additional digits added to an IMSI, of part of a separate MTC Group message.

Claims

1. A wireless device, comprising:

a receiver capable of receiving a signal from at least one node of a wireless network, the signal containing a machine-type communication (MTC) comprising MTC Group ID information, the MTC Group ID information corresponding to an MTC Feature that provides at least one system optimization for the wireless device; and

a processor coupled to the receiver and capable of determining whether the MTC Group ID contained in the received signal corresponds to an MTC Feature to which the wireless device is a member;

wherein the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal comprises part of a Mobile Subscription Identification (MSIN) field of an International Mobile Subscriber Identify (IMSI).

2. The wireless device according to claim 1, further comprising a memory storing MTC Group ID information corresponding to at least one MTC Feature to which the wireless is a member, and

wherein the processor is capable of determining whether the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal corresponds to the MTC Group ID information stored in the memory.

3. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein a total number of digits contained in the IMSI containing the MTC Group ID information is 15 or fewer digits.

4. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal comprises additional digits added to an International Mobile Subscriber Identify (IMSI).

5. The wireless device according to claim 4, wherein a total number of digits contained in the IMSI containing the MTC Group ID information is 20 or fewer digits.

6. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal comprises part of a separate MTC Group message.

7. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the MTC Group ID is arranged to be part of a Network Access Identifier (NAI), a Session Initiation Protocol Uniform Resource Identifier (SIP URI), or a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

8. The wireless device according to claim 1, further comprising a touchscreen display capable of receiving input information from a touch of a user or a stylus.

9. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless device comprises a cellular telephone, smartphone, smart-type device, or tablet-type device.

10. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless network comprises a network based on a Bluetooth-based standard, an IEEE 802.11-based standard, an IEEE 802.16-based standard, an IEEE 802.18-based wireless network standard, a Third Generation Partnership Project Long Term Evolution (3GPP LTE) based wireless network standard, a 3GPP2 Air Interface Evolution (3GPP2 AIE) based wireless network standard, a UMTS-based protocol wireless network, a CDMA2000-based protocol wireless network, a GSM-based protocol wireless network, a cellular-digital-packet-data-based (CDPD-based) protocol wireless network, a Mobitex-based protocol wireless network, a Near-Field-Communications-based (NFC-based) link, a WiGig-based network, or a ZigBee-based network, or a combination thereof.

11. A method, comprising:

receiving a signal from at least one node of a wireless network, the signal containing a machine-type communication (MTC) comprising MTC Group ID information, the MTC Group ID information corresponding to an MTC Feature that provides at least one system optimization for the wireless device; and

determining whether the MTC Group ID contained in the received signal corresponds to an MTC Feature to which the wireless device is a member; and

if the MTC Group ID contained in the received signal corresponds to an MTC Features to which the wireless device is a member, responding to additional information contained in the received signal relating to the MTC Feature to which the wireless device is a member,

otherwise, ignoring the received signal;

wherein the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal comprises part of a Mobile Subscription Identification (MSIN) field of an International Mobile Subscriber Identify (IMSI).

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein a total number of digits contained in the IMSI containing the MTC Group ID information is 15 or fewer digits.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal comprises additional digits added to an International Mobile Subscriber Identify (IMSI).

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein a total number of digits contained in the IMSI containing the MTC Group ID information is 20 or fewer digits.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal comprises part of a separate MTC Group message.

16. The method according to claim 11, wherein the MTC Group ID information is arranged to be part of a Network Access Identifier (NAI), a Session Initiation Protocol Uniform Resource Identifier (SIP URI), or a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

17. The method according to claim 11, further comprising receiving input information through a touchscreen display from a touch of a user or a stylus.

18. The method according to claim 11, wherein the received signal is received by a wireless device comprises a cellular telephone, smartphone, smart-type device, or tablet-type device.

19. The method according to claim 11, wherein the wireless network comprises a network based on a Bluetooth-based standard, an IEEE 802.11-based standard, an IEEE 802.16-based standard, an IEEE 802.18-based wireless network standard, a Third Generation Partnership Project Long Term Evolution (3GPP LTE) based wireless network standard, a 3GPP2 Air Interface Evolution (3GPP2 AIE) based wireless network standard, a UMTS-based protocol wireless network, a CDMA2000-based protocol wireless network, a GSM-based protocol wireless network, a cellular-digital-packet-data-based (CDPD-based) protocol wireless network, a Mobitex-based protocol wireless network, a Near-Field-Communications-based (NFC-based) link, a WiGig-based network, or a ZigBee-based network, or a combination thereof.

20. A wireless device, comprising:

a receiver capable of receiving a signal from at least one node of a wireless network, the signal containing a machine-type communication (MTC) comprising MTC Group ID information, the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal corresponding to an MTC Feature that provides at least one system optimization for the wireless device, and comprising a part of a Mobile Subscription Identification (MSIN) field of an International Mobile Subscriber Identify (IMSI) additional digits added to an IMSI, or a part of a separate MTC Group message; and

a processor coupled to the receiver and capable of determining whether the MTC Group ID contained in the received signal corresponds to an MTC Feature to which the wireless device is a member; and

a memory storing MTC Group ID information corresponding to at least one MTC Feature to which the wireless is a member,

the processor being capable of determining whether the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal corresponds to the MTC Group ID information stored in the memory.

21. The wireless device according to claim 20, wherein a total number of digits contained in the IMSI containing the MTC Group ID information is 15 or fewer digits.

22. The wireless device according to claim 20, wherein a total number of digits contained in the IMSI containing the MTC Group ID information is 20 or fewer digits.

23. The wireless device according to claim 20, wherein the MTC Group ID information is arranged to be part of a Network Access Identifier (NAI), a Session Initiation Protocol Uniform Resource Identifier (SIP URI), or a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

24. The wireless device according to claim 20, further comprising a touchscreen display capable of receiving input information from a touch of a user or a stylus.

25. The wireless device according to claim 20, wherein the wireless device comprises a cellular telephone, smartphone, smart-type device, or tablet-type device.

26. The wireless device according to claim 20, wherein the wireless network comprises a network based on a Bluetooth-based standard, an IEEE 802.11-based standard, an IEEE 802.16-based standard, an IEEE 802.18-based wireless network standard, a Third Generation Partnership Project Long Term Evolution (3GPP LTE) based wireless network standard, a 3GPP2 Air Interface Evolution (3GPP2 AIE) based wireless network standard, a UMTS-based protocol wireless network, a CDMA2000-based protocol wireless network, a GSM-based protocol wireless network, a cellular-digital-packet-data-based (CDPD-based) protocol wireless network, a Mobitex-based protocol wireless network, a Near-Field-Communications-based (NFC-based) link, a WiGig-based network, or a ZigBee-based network, or a combination thereof.

27. An article comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, if executed, result in at least the following;

receiving a signal from at least one node of a wireless network, the signal containing a machine-type communication (MTC) comprising MTC Group ID information, the MTC Group ID information corresponding to an MTC Feature that provides at least one system optimization for the wireless device, the MTC Group ID information contained in the received signal comprising part of a Mobile Subscription Identification (MSIN) field of an International Mobile Subscriber Identify (IMSI), additional digits added to an International Mobile Subscriber Identify (IMSI), or part of a separate MTC Group message, and the wireless network comprising a network based on a Bluetooth-based standard, an IEEE 802.11-based standard, an IEEE 802.16-based standard, an IEEE 802.18-based wireless network standard, a Third Generation Partnership Project Long Term Evolution (3GPP LTE) based wireless network standard, a 3GPP2 Air Interface Evolution (3GPP2 AIE) based wireless network standard, a UMTS-based protocol wireless network, a CDMA2000-based protocol wireless network, a GSM-based protocol wireless network, a cellular-digital-packet-data-based (CDPD-based) protocol wireless network, a Mobitex-based protocol wireless network, a Near-Field-Communications-based (NFC-based) link, a WiGig-based network, or a ZigBee-based network, or a combination thereof; and

determining whether the MTC Group ID contained in the received signal corresponds to an MTC Feature to which the wireless device is a member; and

if the MTC Group ID contained in the received signal corresponds to an MTC Features to which the wireless device is a member, responding to additional information contained in the received signal relating to the MTC Feature to which the wireless device is a member,

otherwise, ignoring the received signal.

28. The article according to claim 27, further comprising receiving input information through a touchscreen display from a touch of a user or a stylus.