Method and apparatus for providing machine-to-machine communication in a wireless network
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
- provide wireless network resources to enable direct downlink communication from a wireless network access point to a low power communication device, wherein the wireless network resources comprise a cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation;
allocate the cellular downlink resource allocation to enable uplink data to be provided from the low power communication device to a mobile gateway device within communication range of the low power communication device, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data utilize the same cellular downlink resource allocation; and
utilize, at the wireless network access point, the cellular uplink resource allocation to receive the uplink data from the mobile gateway device.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing machine-to-machine communication in a wireless network may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least providing wireless network resources to enable direct downlink communication from a wireless network access point to a relatively low power communication device, allocating wireless network resources to enable uplink data to be provided from the relatively low power communication device to a mobile gateway device within communication range of the relatively low power communication device and utilizing wireless network resources to receive the uplink data from the mobile gateway device at the wireless network access point. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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provide wireless network resources to enable direct downlink communication from a wireless network access point to a low power communication device, wherein the wireless network resources comprise a cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation; allocate the cellular downlink resource allocation to enable uplink data to be provided from the low power communication device to a mobile gateway device within communication range of the low power communication device, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data utilize the same cellular downlink resource allocation; and utilize, at the wireless network access point, the cellular uplink resource allocation to receive the uplink data from the mobile gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing wireless network resources to enable direct downlink communication from a wireless network access point to a low power communication device, wherein the wireless network resources comprise a cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation; allocating the cellular downlink resource allocation to enable uplink data to be provided from the low power communication device to a mobile gateway device within communication range of the low power communication device, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data utilize the same cellular downlink resource allocation; and utilizing, at the wireless network access point, the cellular uplink resource allocation to receive the uplink data from the mobile gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including program code which when executed by at least one processor causes operations comprising:
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providing wireless network resources to enable direct downlink communication from a wireless network access point to a low power communication device, wherein the wireless network resources comprise a cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation; allocating the cellular downlink resource allocation to enable uplink data to be provided from the low power communication device to a mobile gateway device within communication range of the low power communication device, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data utilize the same cellular downlink resource allocation; and utilizing, at the wireless network access point, the cellular uplink resource allocation to receive the uplink data from the mobile gateway device.
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13. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:
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receive direct downlink communication from a wireless network access point; receive, via the direct downlink communication, an indication of wireless network resources usable for provision of uplink data indirectly to the wireless network access point via a mobile gateway device, wherein the wireless network resources comprise a cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data to be provided from the apparatus to the mobile gateway device utilize the same cellular downlink resource allocation; and provide the uplink data to the mobile gateway device using the cellular downlink resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a low power communication device, direct downlink communication from a wireless network access point; receiving, at the low power communication device via the direct downlink communication, an indication of wireless network resources usable for provision of uplink data indirectly to the wireless network access point via a mobile gateway device, wherein the wireless network resources comprise a cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data to be provided from the low power communication device to the mobile gateway device utilize the same cellular downlink resource allocation; and providing, at the low power communication device, the uplink data to the mobile gateway device using the cellular downlink resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including program code which when executed by at least one processor causes operations comprising:
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receiving, at a low power communication device, direct downlink communication from a wireless network access point; receiving, at the low power communication device via the direct downlink communication, an indication of wireless network resources usable for provision of uplink data indirectly to the wireless network access point via a mobile gateway device, wherein the wireless network resources comprise a cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data to be provided from the low power communication device to the mobile gateway device utilize the same cellular downlink resource allocation; and providing, at the low power communication device, the uplink data to the mobile gateway device using the cellular downlink resource allocation.
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18. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:
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receive uplink data from a low power communication device for forwarding to a wireless network access point that provides direct downlink communication to the low power communication device, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data from the low power communication device utilize a cellular downlink resource allocation of wireless network resources, wherein the wireless network resources comprise the cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation; and provide the uplink data to the wireless network access point using the cellular uplink resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile gateway device, uplink data from a low power communication device for forwarding to a wireless network access point that provides direct downlink communication to the low power communication device, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data from the low power communication device utilize a cellular downlink resource allocation of wireless network resources, wherein the wireless network resources comprise the cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation; and providing, at the mobile gateway device, the uplink data to the wireless network access point using the cellular uplink resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including program code which when executed by at least one processor causes operations comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile gateway device, uplink data from a low power communication device for forwarding to a wireless network access point that provides direct downlink communication to the low power communication device, wherein the mobile gateway device comprises a mobile cellular terminal, wherein the low power communication device comprises at least one of a sensor or a machine-to-machine communication device, wherein the direct downlink communication and the uplink data from the low power communication device utilize a cellular downlink resource allocation of wireless network resources, wherein the wireless network resources comprise the cellular downlink resource allocation and a cellular uplink resource allocation; and providing, at the mobile gateway device, the uplink data to the wireless network access point using the cellular uplink resource allocation.
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