Apparatus and method for supporting location update registration process in machine to machine communication system

• US 9,237,542 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2013
• Issued: 01/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Hyun-Jeong, Taori, Rakesh, Lee, Ji-Cheol
• Primary Examiner(s): Batista, Marcos
• Application Number:
  US13/785,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20130183969A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,043 Days
• Field of Search: 455/435.1, 370/338
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/02 by periodical registration

Abstract

An apparatus and method for supporting a location update registration process used for an idle mode operation of a Mobile Station (MS) in a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication are provided. The method includes determining whether a system global location update registration timer is applied to the MS, when it is determined that the global location update registration timer is not applied, determining a timer for updating a location when the MS operates in an idle mode, and transmitting a message including the timer to the MS.

Claims

1. A method for an operation of a system controller in a system supporting Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, the method comprising:

determining whether a system global location update registration timer is applied to a Mobile Station (MS);

when it is determined that the system global location update registration timer is not applied, determining a device-specific timer for updating a location when the MS operates in an idle mode; and

transmitting a message comprising the device-specific timer to the MS.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message instructs to enter the idle mode.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the message comprising the device-specific timer comprises a De-Registration Response (DREG-RSP) message or a De-Registration Command (DREG-CMD) message.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of whether the system global location update registration timer is applied to the MS comprises:

determining whether the MS supports a paging cycle greater than a reference value; and

when it is determined that the MS supports a paging cycle greater than a reference value, determining that the system global location update registration timer is not applied.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the device-specific timer comprises:

receiving a message, comprising device class information indicating M2M communication characteristics of the MS, from one of the MS and a Base Station (BS);

transmitting a message, comprising the device class information and requesting a timer value for the MS, to a paging controller; and

receiving a message, comprising the timer value for the MS, from the paging controller.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the device-specific timer comprises:

transmitting a message, requesting device class information indicating M2M communication characteristics of the MS, to a server which manages the M2M communication;

receiving a message, comprising the device class information, from the server;

transmitting a message, comprising the device class information and requesting a timer value for the MS, to a paging controller; and

receiving a message, comprising the timer value for the MS, from the paging controller.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the device-specific timer comprises:

receiving a message, comprising device class information indicating M2M communication characteristics of the MS, from one of the MS and a Base Station (BS); and

determining a timer value for the MS by considering the M2M communication characteristics.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the device-specific timer comprises:

transmitting a message, requesting device class information indicating M2M communication characteristics of the MS, to a server which manages the M2M communication;

receiving a message, comprising the device class information, from the server; and

determining a timer value for the MS by considering the M2M communication characteristics.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving mapping information between information indicating an M2M service type and at least one M2M service characteristic from one of a server which manages the M2M communication and an authentication/authorization server.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the mapping information is received through one of an authentication/authorization procedure of the MS, an initialization procedure of the system controller, a capability negotiation procedure of the MS, and an idle mode entry procedure of the MS.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining of the device-specific timer comprises:

receiving a message, comprising device class information indicating the M2M service type provided to the MS, from one of the MS and a Base Station (BS);

determining one or more M2M service characteristics provided to the MS according to the mapping information; and

determining the device-specific timer based on the one or more M2M service characteristics.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the device-specific timer comprises:

receiving a message, comprising device class information indicating the M2M service type provided to the MS, from one of the MS and a Base Station (BS);

informing of the service type to a server which manages the M2M communication;

receiving one or more M2M service characteristics of the MS from the server which manages the M2M communication; and

determining the device-specific timer based on the one or more M2M service characteristics.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether it is necessary to change a timer of the MS;

when it is determined to be necessary to change the timer, determining whether the system global location update registration timer is applicable to the MS;

when it is determined that the system global location update registration timer is applicable, transmitting a message, informing of the system global location update registration timer, to the MS; and

when it is determined that the system global location update registration timer is not applicable, determining a new device-specific timer for the MS and transmitting a message, informing of the new device-specific timer, to the MS.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the message informing of the system global location update registration timer comprises one of an indicator indicating the application of the system global location update registration timer and a value of the system global location update registration timer.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the message informing of the system global location update registration timer and the message informing of the new timer comprises a location update registration response message transmitted in a downlink during a location update registration process of the MS.

16. A method for an operation of a Mobile Station (MS) in a system supporting Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, the method comprising:

receiving a message for an idle mode operation of the MS;

if the message does not include a device-specific timer for a location update, performing a location update registration process according to a system global location update registration timer; and

if the message includes the device-specific timer, performing the location update registration process according to the device-specific timer.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the message instructs to enter the idle mode.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the message comprising the device-specific timer comprises a De-Registration Response (DREG-RSP) message or a De-Registration Command (DREG-CMD) message.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving a message informing of the system global location update registration timer or a new device-specific timer during the location update registration process;

when receiving the message informing of the system global location update registration timer, applying the system global location update registration timer; and

when receiving the message informing of the new device-specific timer, applying the new timer.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the message informing of the system global location update registration timer comprises one of an indicator indicating the application of the system global location update registration timer and a value of the system global location update registration timer.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the message informing of the system global location update registration timer or the new timer comprises a location update registration response message transmitted in a downlink during the location update registration process of the MS.

22. An apparatus of a system controller in a system supporting Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, the apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to determine whether a system global location update registration timer is applied to a Mobile Station (MS) and, for determining a device-specific timer for location update in an idle mode of the MS when it is determined that the system global location update registration timer is not applied; and

a transceiver configured to transmit a message comprising the device-specific timer to the MS.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the message instructs to enter the idle mode.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the message comprising the device-specific timer comprises a De-Registration Response (DREG-RSP) message or a De-Registration Command (DREG-CMD) message.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein, the controller determines whether the MS supports a paging cycle greater than a reference value, and determines that the system global location update registration timer is not applied when it is determined that the MS supports a paging cycle greater than a reference value.

26. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein, to determine the device-specific timer, the controller controls to receive a message, comprising device class information indicating M2M communication characteristics of the MS, from one of the MS and a Base Station (BS), to transmit a message, comprising the device class information and requesting a timer value for the MS, to a paging controller, and to receive a message, comprising the timer value for the MS, from the paging controller.

27. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein, to determine the device-specific timer, the controller controls to transmit a message, requesting device class information indicating M2M communication characteristics of the MS, to a server which manages the M2M communication, to receive a message, comprising the device class information, from the server, to transmit a message, comprising the device class information and requesting a timer value for the MS, to a paging controller, and to receive a message, comprising the timer value for the MS, from the paging controller.

28. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein, to determine the device-specific timer, the controller controls to receive a message, comprising device class information indicating M2M communication characteristics of the MS, from one of the MS and a Base Station (BS), and determines a timer value for the MS by considering the M2M communication characteristics.

29. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein, to determine the device-specific timer, the controller controls to transmit a message, requesting device class information indicating M2M communication characteristics of the MS, to a server which manages the M2M communication, controls to receive a message, comprising the device class information, from the server, and determines a timer value for the MS by considering the M2M communication characteristics.

30. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the controller controls to receive mapping information between information indicating an M2M service type and at least one M2M service characteristic from one of a server which manages the M2M communication and an authentication/authorization server.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the mapping information is received through one of an authentication/authorization procedure of the MS, an initialization procedure of the system controller, a capability negotiation procedure of the MS, and an idle mode entry procedure of the MS.

32. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the controller receives a message, comprising device class information indicating the M2M service type provided to the MS, from one of the MS and a Base Station (BS), determines one or more M2M service characteristics provided to the MS according to the mapping information, and determines the device-specific timer based on the one or more M2M service characteristics.

33. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the controller receives a message, comprising device class information indicating the M2M service type provided to the MS, from one of the MS and a Base Station (BS), informs of the service type to a server which manages the M2M communication, receives one or more M2M service characteristics of the MS from the server which manages the M2M communication, and determines the device-specific timer based on the one or more M2M service characteristics.

34. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the controller determines whether it is necessary to change a timer of the MS, and determines whether the system global location update registration timer is applicable to the MS when the controller determines it is necessary to change the timer, and

when the controller determines that the system global location update registration timer is applicable, the transceiver transmits a message, informing of the system global location update registration timer, to the MS, and

when the controller determines that the system global location update registration timer is not applicable, the transceiver transmits a message, informing of a new device-specific timer for the MS, to the MS.

35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the message informing of the system global location update registration timer comprises one of an indicator indicating the application of the system global location update registration timer and a value of the system global location update registration timer.

36. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the message informing of the system global location update registration timer and the message informing of the new device-specific timer comprises a location update registration response message transmitted in a downlink during a location update registration process of the MS.

37. An apparatus of a Mobile Station (MS) in a system supporting Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, the apparatus comprising:

a transceiver configured to receive a message for an idle mode operation of the MS; and

a controller configured to perform a location update registration process according to a system global location update registration timer if the message does not include a device-specific timer for a location update, and to perform the location update registration process according to the device-specific timer if the message includes the device-specific timer.

38. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the message instructs to enter the idle mode.

39. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the message comprising the device-specific timer comprises a De-Registration Response (DREG-RSP) message or a De-Registration Command (DREG-CMD) message.

40. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the transceiver receives a message informing of the system global location update registration timer or a new device-specific timer during the location update registration process, and

when the message informing of the system global location update registration timer is received, the controller applies the system global location update registration timer, and when the message informing of the new device-specific timer is received, the controller applies the new device-specific timer.

41. The apparatus of claim 40, wherein the message informing of the system global location update registration timer comprises one of an indicator indicating the application of the system global location update registration timer and a value of the system global location update registration timer.

42. The apparatus of claim 40, wherein the message informing of the system global location update registration timer or the new timer is a location update registration response message transmitted in a downlink during the location update registration process of the MS.