WO2016009580A1 - 通信管理のための方法および装置 - Google Patents
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- the disclosure of this specification relates to a mobile communication network, and more particularly, to communication management of a machine type communication (MTC) device.
- MTC machine type communication
- MTC Machine Type Communication
- M2M Machine-to-Machine
- 3GPP defines mobile stations (Mobile station (MS), Mobile terminal (MT), User Equipment (UE)) mounted on machines and sensors for MTC as “MTC devices”.
- MTC devices are installed in various devices such as machinery (e.g., firewood vending machines, gas meters, electric meters, automobiles, railway vehicles) and sensors (e.g., sensors related to the environment, agriculture, traffic, etc.).
- the MTC device connects to the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and communicates with the MTC application server (Application Server (AS)).
- PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
- AS Application Server
- the MTC application server is arranged outside the PLMN (external network), executes the MTC application, and communicates with the MTC UE application mounted on the MTC device.
- An MTC application server is generally controlled by an MTC service provider (M2M service provider).
- 3GPP provides network elements, reference points, and procedures, including Service Capability Server (SCS) and Machine Type Communication Interworking Functions (MTC-IWF), to enable MTC application servers to communicate with MTC devices.
- SCS Service Capability Server
- MTC-IWF Machine Type Communication Interworking Functions
- a reference point is also called an interface.
- the SCS is an entity that connects the MTC application server to the 3GPP PLMN and enables the MTC application server to communicate with the UE (that is, the MTC device) via the PLMN service defined by 3GPP.
- the SCS also enables the MTC application server to communicate with the MTC-IWF. That is, the SCS provides an application programming interface (Application Programming Interface (API)) to the MTC application server so that the service or capabilities provided by 3GPP PLMN can be used. It is assumed that the SCS is controlled by a PLMN operator or an MTC service provider.
- a framework for mediation that includes one or more SCSs is sometimes referred to as an M2M service platform or an MTC service platform.
- the framework that provides an API to the MTC application server is called an “exposure layer” in Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).
- OMA Open Mobile Alliance
- MTC-IWF is a control plane entity belonging to PLMN.
- MTC-IWF has a signaling interface (reference point) with M2M service platform including SCS, and nodes in PLMN (for example, Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Short Message Service-Service Center (SMS-SC), It has a signaling interface (reference point) to Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), Mobility Management Entity (MME), and Mobile Switching Center (MSC).
- the MTC-IWF acts as a control plane interface for the MTC application server or M2M service platform and 3GPP PLMN to interwork while hiding the details of the 3GPP PLMN topology.
- the MTC application server or M2M service platform communicates with the MTC device through 3GPP PLMN.
- the MTC application server or M2M service platform may communicate with the MTC device on the user plane or via a device trigger.
- the MTC device may operate in a plurality of operation modes with different power consumption. It is assumed that the communication frequency of the MTC device in the operation mode with low power consumption is higher than the communication frequency in the operation mode with high power consumption. Further, when the battery of the MTC device is low, it may be preferable to reduce the power consumption of the MTC device by reducing the activity / operation of the MTC UE 111 for communicating with the PLMN.
- the operation mode, use state, use environment, battery remaining amount, etc. of the MTC device may be easily known in the MTC application server or M2M service platform (eg, SCS) rather than PLMN. It should be noted. This is because the MTC application server or the M2M service platform can freely communicate with the MTC device and the user plane (at the application layer) through the PLMN. Alternatively, the MTC application server or the M2M service platform may be able to know the operation mode of the MTC device, the remaining battery level, etc., via the machine equipped with the MTC device or other communication means mounted on the sensor. . Furthermore, the MTC application server or the M2M service platform may be able to know the operation mode, use state, or use environment of the MTC device based on weather or marine alerts announced by government agencies or private organizations.
- MTC application server or the M2M service platform may be able to know the operation mode, use state, or use environment of the MTC device based on weather or marine alerts announced by government agencies or private organizations.
- a method performed by a control plane entity located in a core network includes device information regarding power consumption or remaining battery power of a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device, the core network and the radio access network.
- MTC Machine Type Communication
- From an MTC service platform that provides an application programming interface (API) to an MTC application server to make available services provided by a mobile communication network including, via a network entity in the core network And updating a paging discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle applied individually to the MTC device based on the device information.
- API application programming interface
- DRX paging discontinuous reception
- a method performed by a service capability entity that provides an application programming interface (API) to an MTC application server includes a first message indicating device information regarding power consumption or remaining battery power of an MTC device. Transmitting to a control plane entity in the core network.
- the first message includes (a) a paging discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, (b) a value of a first inactivity timer (eg, RRC inactivity timer), and (c) a second inactivity timer (eg, DRX inactivity timer), causing at least one update.
- DRX paging discontinuous reception
- the aspect described above is a method, apparatus, and method that contribute to performing communication management of an MTC device in the PLMN using information on the power consumption or the remaining battery capacity of the MTC device obtained in the MTC application server or the M2M service platform, and Can provide a program.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a mobile communication network, that is, a PLMN according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the mobile communication network provides communication services such as voice communication and / or packet data communication.
- the mobile communication network will be described as EvolvedvolvePacket System (EPS).
- EPS can also be called LongLTerm Evolution (LTE) system or LTE-Advanced system).
- LTE LongLTerm Evolution
- UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
- the E-UTRAN 110 includes an MTC device (MTC UE) 111 and an eNodeB 112.
- the EPC 120 includes an MME 121, an HSS / Home location register (HLR) 122, an MTC-IWF 123, a Serving gateway (S-GW) 124, and a packet data network (P-GW) 125.
- the M2M service platform 130 includes an SCS 131. As already mentioned, the M2M service platform 130 can also be referred to as an MTC service platform or exposure layer.
- the MTC UE 111 executes the MTC UE application and behaves as an MTC device.
- the MTC UE 111 as the MTC device establishes a signaling connection (that is, a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) connection) with the MME 121 via the E-UTRAN 110, and also uses the MTC application via the S-GW 124 and the P-GW 125. Communicate with the server 132 on the user plane.
- NAS Non-Access Stratum
- the MME 121, the HSS / HLR 122, and the MTC-IWF 123 are control plane nodes or entities.
- the MME 121 performs mobility management and bearer management of a plurality of UEs (UEs) including the MTC-UE 111 attached to the EPC 120 (that is, EMM-REGISTERED-state).
- Mobility management is used to keep track of the UE's current location (keep track) and includes maintaining a mobility management context (MM context) for the UE.
- Bearer management includes controlling the establishment of an EPS bearer for the UE to communicate with an external network (Packet Data Network (PDN)) via the E-UTRAN 110 and the EPC 120 and maintaining an EPS bearer context for the UE.
- PDN Packet Data Network
- the MTC-IWF 123 communicates with the HSS / HLR 122 via the S6m reference point.
- the S6m reference point may be used, for example, to transmit an inquiry of subscriber information from the MTC-IWF 123 to the HSS / HLR 122 and to transmit subscriber information from the HSS / HLR 122 to the MTC-IWF 123.
- the P-GW 125 is a user plane packet transfer node arranged in the EPC 120, as with the S-GW 124, and transfers the user data packet of the MTC UE 111.
- the P-GW 125 plays a role of a gateway with a PDN outside the 3GPP PLMN, and provides connectivity with the PDN to the MTC UE 111.
- the PDN includes an SCS 131 and an application server 132.
- the MTC application server 132 executes the MTC application and communicates with the MTC UE application installed in the MTC UE 111.
- the MTC application server 132 is also called an M2M application server.
- the MME 121 may shorten the RRC inactivity timer and the DRX inactivity timer for the MTC UE 111 as the remaining battery amount of the MTC UE 111 decreases. By shortening RRC inactivity timer or DRX inactivity timer, the power consumption of MTC UE 111 can be reduced.
- the device information related to the MTC UE 111 notified to the MTC-IWF 123 from the M2M service platform 130 (e.g., SCS 131) will be shown.
- the device information explicitly or implicitly indicates the power consumption or the remaining battery level of the MTC UE 111.
- the device information is either in the first operation mode (eg, normal mode) or in the second operation mode (eg, power saving mode) in which the power consumption is lower than that in the first operation mode. It may indicate whether there is.
- the paging DRX cycle is determined to be longer when the MTC UE 111 is in the second operation mode than when it is in the first operation mode.
- RRC inactivity timer and DRX inactivity timer are determined to be shorter when MTC UE 111 is in the second operation mode than when it is in the first operation mode.
- the UE CHARACTERISTICS NOTIFY message indicates the external identifier (External ID) of the MTC UE 111 and the device information (e.g. power consumption mode (power mode)) of the MTC UE 111.
- the external identifier is used for identifying the MTC UE 111 in the M2M service platform 130 or the MTC application server 132.
- the external identifier may be, for example, Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network Number (MSISDN).
- MSISDN Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network Number
- step S104 the value of the paging DRX cycle for MTC UE 111 stored in association with the internal identifier (e.g., IMSI) of MTC UE 111 is updated.
- the value of the paging DRX cycle may be stored in the HSS / HLR 122 as part of the subscriber information of the MTC-UE 111.
- step S105 the HSS / HLR 122 returns a response message (ACK message) to the MTC-IWF 123.
- step S106 the MTC-IWF 123 returns a response message (ACK message) to the SCS 131.
- the HSS / HLR 122 notifies the MME 121 of the update of the paging DRX cycle applied individually to the MTC UE 111.
- the HSS / HLR 122 can use the Diameter message sent on the S6a interface between the MME 121 and the HSS / HLR 122 to inform the updated paging DRX cycle value.
- an INSERT-SUBSCRIBER-DATA message may be used.
- the INSERT SUBSCRIBER DATA message is used by the HSS / HLR 122 to voluntarily inform the MME 121 of subscriber information.
- the SUBSCRIBER DATA message indicates the internal identifier (MSISDN) of MTC UE 111 and subscriber information (here, the updated value of the paging DRX cycle).
- step S204 the HSS / HLR 122 transmits a UE CHARACTERISTICS NOTIFY message to the MME 121 that performs mobility management of the MTC UE 111.
- the UE CHARACTERISTICS NOTIFY message transmitted in step S204 includes an internal identifier (e.g., IMSI) to specify MTC UE111.
- FIG. 4 shows still another specific example of the procedure for updating the paging DRX cycle.
- the MME 121 receives the UEHSCHARACTERISTICS NOTIFY message indicating the device information (e.g. power consumption mode (power mode)) of the MTC UE 111 from the HSS / HLR 122 via the S6a reference point.
- the MME 121 receives a UE CHARACTERISTICS NOTIFY message indicating device information of the MTC UE 111 from the MTC-IWF 123 via the T5b reference point.
- step S410 the eNodeB 112, based on the core network assistant information including the device information of the MTC UE 111 notified from the MME 121 (eg, the power consumption mode (power mode)), the RRC custom activity timer or DRX custom activity applied to the MTC custom UE 111. Set timer or both. And eNodeB112 controls the radio
- the MTC-IWF 123 in the EPC 120 sends a message (eg, UE CHARACTERISTICS NOTIFY message) indicating device information related to power consumption or remaining battery power of the MTC UE 111 to the M2M service platform.
- a message eg, UE CHARACTERISTICS NOTIFY message
- the MME 121 in the EPC 120 determines a paging DRX cycle individually applied to the MTC UE 111 based on the device information of the MTC UE 111 notified from the M2M service platform 130.
- the eNodeB 112 in the E-UTRAN 110 receives the RRC inactivity timer value and / or DRX inactivity timer value applied individually to the MTC UE 111 based on the device information of the MTC UE 111 notified from the M2M service platform 130. decide. Therefore, the PLMN including the E-UTRAN 110 and the EPC 120 according to the present embodiment can manage the communication management of the MTC device (ie, MTC UE111) in the PLMN in the M2M service platform 130 or the MTC application server 132 (ie, MTC ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ UE111) can be performed using device information regarding power consumption or remaining battery power.
- the MTC device ie, MTC UE111
- the MTC application server 132 ie, MTC ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ UE111
- FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the MME 121.
- the MME 121 includes a network interface 1210, a processor 1211, and a memory 1212.
- the network interface 1210 is used to communicate with other network nodes (e.g., eNodeB 112, HSS / HLR 122, MTC-IWF 123, and S-GW 124).
- the network interface 1210 may include, for example, a network interface card (NIC) compliant with IEEE 802.3 series.
- NIC network interface card
- the memory 1212 is configured by a combination of a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory.
- the volatile memory is, for example, Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Dynamic RAM (DRAM), or a combination thereof.
- the nonvolatile memory is, for example, a mask Read Only Memory (MROM), Programmable ROM (PROM), flash memory, hard disk drive, or a combination thereof.
- the memory 1212 may include storage that is physically separated from the processor 1211. In this case, the processor 1211 may access the memory 1212 via the network interface 1210 or another I / O interface not shown.
- the memory 1212 includes an S1-MME module 1213, an S6a module 1214, an S10 module 1215, an S11 module 1216, a NAS module 1217, and an EPS Mobility Management (EMM) and EPS Session Management (ESM) module 1218. Used to store software modules.
- the EMM and ESM module 1218 performs the update procedure of the paging DRX cycle, the RRC inactivity timer, and the DRX inactivity timer based on the device information of the MTC UE 111 notified from the M2M service platform 130 described in the above embodiment. Instruction group and data.
- the processor 1211 performs the operation of the MME 121 related to the update procedure of the paging DRX cycle, the RRC inactivity timer, and the DRX inactivity timer described in the above embodiment by reading and executing the EMM and ESM module 1218 from the memory 1212. Can do.
- FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the HSS / HLR 122.
- the HSS / HLR 122 includes a network interface 1220, a processor 1221, and a memory 1222.
- the network interface 1220 is used to communicate with other network nodes (e.g., MME 121 and MTC-IWF 123).
- the network interface 1220 may include, for example, a network interface card (NIC) compliant with IEEE 802.3 series.
- NIC network interface card
- the processor 1221 reads out and executes software (computer program) from the memory 1222, thereby executing communication control including management of subscriber information.
- the processor 1221 may be, for example, a microprocessor, MPU, or CPU.
- the processor 1221 may include a plurality of processors.
- the memory 1222 is used to store a software module group including an S6a module 1223, an S6m module 1224, and a subscriber information management module 1225, and subscriber information data 1226.
- the subscriber information management module 1225 executes the update procedure of the paging DRX cycle, the RRC inactivity timer, and the DRX inactivity timer based on the device information of the MTC UE 111 notified from the M2M service platform 130 described in the above embodiment. Instruction group and data.
- the processor 1221 reads the subscriber information management module 1225 from the memory 1222 and executes it, whereby the operation of the HSS / HLR 122 related to the update procedure of the paging DRX cycle, the RRC inactivity timer, and the DRX inactivity timer described in the above embodiment. It can be performed.
- the memory 1123 is configured by a combination of a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory.
- the volatile memory is, for example, SRAM or DRAM or a combination thereof.
- the non-volatile memory is, for example, an MROM, PROM, flash memory, hard disk drive, or a combination thereof.
- the memory 1123 may include a storage disposed away from the processor 1122. In this case, the processor 1122 may access the memory 1123 via the network interface 1121 or another I / O interface not shown.
- FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of the SCS 131.
- the SCS 131 includes a network interface 1310, a processor 1311, and a memory 1312.
- the network interface 1310 is used to communicate with other network nodes (e.g., MTC-IWF 123 and MTC application server 132).
- the network interface 1310 may include, for example, a network interface card (NIC) compliant with IEEE 802.3 series.
- NIC network interface card
- the memory 1312 is configured by a combination of a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory.
- the volatile memory is, for example, SRAM or DRAM or a combination thereof.
- the non-volatile memory is, for example, an MROM, PROM, flash memory, hard disk drive, or a combination thereof.
- the memory 1312 may include storage that is physically located away from the processor 1311. In this case, the processor 1311 may access the memory 1312 via the network interface 1310 or another I / O interface not shown.
- the memory 1312 is used to store a software module group including a Tsp module 1313, an SGi module 1314, and a UE characteristic management module 1315.
- the UE characteristic management module 1315 executes the procedure described in the above embodiment to notify the EPC 120 (ie, MTC-IWF123) of the device information of the MTC UE 111 grasped by the M2M service platform 130 or the MTC application server 132. Instruction group and data.
- the processor 1311 performs the operation of the SCS 131 related to the update procedure of the paging DRX cycle, the RRCSinactivity timer, and the DRX inactivity timer described in the above embodiment by reading the UE characteristic management module 1315 from the memory 1312 and executing it. Can do.
- each of the processors included in the MME 121, the HSS / HLR 122, the eNodeB 112, and the SCS 131 performs the algorithm described with reference to the sequence diagram or the like on the computer.
- One or a plurality of programs including a group of instructions for executing the program are executed.
- Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media (tangible storage medium). Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media are magnetic recording media (eg flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg magneto-optical discs), Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), CD-ROM R, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, Programmable ROM (PROM), Erasable PROM (EPROM), flash ROM, Random Access Memory (RAM)).
- the program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of temporary computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves.
- the temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.
- the architecture shown in FIG. 1 is only an example of an architecture for MTC in 3GPP.
- functions and entities located in the M2M service platform 130 (MTC service platform, exposure layer) and their names may change in future releases or versions.
- the SCS 131 described in the present embodiment may be called an API Gateway Function (API-GWF).
- API-GWF API Gateway Function
- the function of SCS131 may be divided
- UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
- HRPD High Rate Packet Data
- GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
- GPRS General packet radio service
- Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network 111 User Equipment (UE) 112 eNodeB 120 Evolved Packet Core (EPC) 121 Mobility Management Entity (MME) 122 Home Subscriber Server (HSS) 123 Machine Type Communication Inter Working Function (MTC-IWF) 124 Serving Gateway (S-GW) 125 Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) 130 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Service Platform 131 Service Capability Server (SCS) 132 MTC Application Server (AS)
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- HSS Home Subscriber Server
- MTC-IWF Machine Type Communication Inter Working Function
- S-GW Serving Gateway
- P-GW Packet Data Network Gateway
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- SCS Service Capability Server
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図1に示されたアーキテクチャは、3GPPにおけるMTCのためのアーキテクチャの一例に過ぎない。例えば、M2Mサービスプラットフォーム130(MTCサービスプラットフォーム、エクスポージャーレイヤ)内に配置されるファンクション及びエンティティ並びにこれらの名称は、将来のリリース又はバージョンにおいて変更されるかもしれない。例えば、本実施形態において説明されたSCS131は、API Gateway Function(API-GWF)と呼ばれるかもしれない。あるいは、SCS131の機能は、SCSとAPI-GWFに分割して配置されるかもしれない。上述の実施形態で説明された技術思想は、これらの変形されたMTCのためのアーキテクチャにも適用することができる。
111 User Equipment (UE)
112 eNodeB
120 Evolved Packet Core (EPC)
121 Mobility Management Entity (MME)
122 Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
123 Machine Type Communication Inter Working Function (MTC-IWF)
124 Serving Gateway (S-GW)
125 Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW)
130 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) サービスプラットフォーム
131 Service Capability Server (SCS)
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- コアネットワーク内に配置されるコントロールプレーン・エンティティによって行われる方法であって、
Machine Type Communication(MTC)デバイスの消費電力又はバッテリ残量に関するデバイス情報を、前記コアネットワーク及び無線アクセスネットワークを含む移動通信ネットワークによって提供されるサービスを利用できるようにするためのアプリケーション・プログラミング・インタフェース(API)をMTCアプリケーションサーバに対して提供するMTCサービスプラットフォームから、前記コアネットワーク内のネットワーク・エンティティを介して受信すること、及び
前記MTCデバイスに個別に適用されるページング間欠受信(DRX)サイクルを前記デバイス情報に基づいて更新すること、
を備える、方法。 - 前記コントロールプレーン・エンティティは、前記MTCデバイスの加入者情報を管理する加入者サーバであり、
前記更新することは、前記加入者サーバにおいて管理されている前記ページングDRXサイクルを示す値を更新することを含む、
請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記コントロールプレーン・エンティティは、前記MTCデバイスのモビリティ管理を行うモビリティ管理エンティティであり、
前記更新することは、前記モビリティ管理エンティティにおいて管理されている前記ページングDRXサイクルを示す値を更新することを含む、
請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記デバイス情報は、前記MTCデバイスが第1の動作モードおよび前記第1の動作モードより低消費電力である第2の動作モードのどちらであるかを示す、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 前記ページングDRXサイクルは、前記MTCデバイスが前記第2の動作モードである場合に前記第1の動作モードであるときと比べて長くなるように決定される、請求項4に記載の方法。
- 前記デバイス情報は、前記MTCデバイスのバッテリ残量を示す、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 前記ページングDRXサイクルは、前記MTCデバイスのバッテリ残量が少なくなるにつれて長くなるように決定される、請求項6に記載の方法。
- コアネットワーク内に配置されるコントロールプレーン・エンティティであって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合され、請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の方法を実行するよう構成されたプロセッサと、
を備える、
コントロールプレーン・エンティティ。 - 請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の方法をコンピュータに行わせるためのプログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
- コアネットワーク内に配置されるモビリティ管理エンティティによって行われる方法であって、
Machine Type Communication(MTC)デバイスの消費電力又はバッテリ残量に関するデバイス情報を、前記コアネットワーク及び無線アクセスネットワークを含む移動通信ネットワークによって提供されるサービスを利用できるようにするためのアプリケーション・プログラミング・インタフェース(API)をMTCアプリケーションサーバに対して提供するMTCサービスプラットフォームから、前記コアネットワーク内のネットワーク・エンティティを介して受信すること、及び
(a)コネクテッド状態の前記MTCデバイスがアイドル状態に遷移するタイミングを制御するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第1のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、及び(b)前記MTCデバイスが前記コネクテッド状態において間欠受信を開始するタイミングを規定するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第2のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、のうち少なくとも1つを前記デバイス情報に基づいて更新するよう制御すること、
を備える、
方法。 - 前記制御することは、前記第1及び第2のインアクティビティ・タイマのうち少なくとも1つを更新するために、前記デバイス情報を前記無線アクセスネットワーク内の無線ネットワーク制御エンティティに知らせることを含む、請求項10に記載の方法。
- 無線アクセスネットワーク内に配置される無線ネットワーク制御エンティティによって行われる方法であって、
Machine Type Communication(MTC)デバイスの消費電力又はバッテリ残量に関するデバイス情報を、コアネットワーク及び前記無線アクセスネットワークを含む移動通信ネットワークによって提供されるサービスを利用できるようにするためのアプリケーション・プログラミング・インタフェース(API)をMTCアプリケーションサーバに対して提供するMTCサービスプラットフォームから、前記コアネットワーク内のモビリティ管理エンティティを介して受信すること、及び
(a)コネクテッド状態の前記MTCデバイスがアイドル状態に遷移するタイミングを制御するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第1のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、及び(b)前記MTCデバイスが前記コネクテッド状態において間欠受信を開始するタイミングを規定するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第2のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、のうち少なくとも1つを前記デバイス情報に基づいて決定すること、
を備える、
方法。 - 前記デバイス情報は、前記MTCデバイスが第1の動作モードおよび前記第1の動作モードより低消費電力である第2の動作モードのどちらであるかを示す、請求項12に記載の方法。
- 前記第1及び第2のインアクティビティ・タイマのうち少なくとも1つは、前記MTCデバイスが前記第2の動作モードである場合に前記第1の動作モードであるときと比べて短くなるように決定される、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記デバイス情報は、前記MTCデバイスのバッテリ残量を示す、請求項12に記載の方法。
- 前記第1及び第2のインアクティビティ・タイマのうち少なくとも1つは、前記MTCデバイスのバッテリ残量が少なくなるにつれて短くなるように決定される、請求項15に記載の方法。
- コアネットワーク内に配置されるモビリティ管理エンティティであって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合され、請求項10又は11に記載の方法を実行するよう構成されたプロセッサと、
を備える、
モビリティ管理エンティティ。 - 無線アクセスネットワーク内に配置される無線ネットワーク制御エンティティであって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合され、請求項12~16のいずれか1項に記載の方法を実行するよう構成されたプロセッサと、
を備える、
モビリティ管理エンティティ。 - 請求項10又は11に記載の方法をコンピュータに行わせるためのプログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
- 請求項12~16のいずれか1項に記載の方法をコンピュータに行わせるためのプログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
- コアネットワーク及び無線アクセスネットワークを含む移動通信ネットワークを介してMachine Type Communication(MTC)デバイスと通信するMTCアプリケーションサーバに対して前記移動通信ネットワークによって提供されるサービスを利用できるようにするためのアプリケーション・プログラミング・インタフェース(API)提供するサービス能力エンティティによって行われる方法であって、
前記MTCデバイスの消費電力又はバッテリ残量に関するデバイス情報を示す第1のメッセージを前記コアネットワーク内のネットワーク・エンティティに送信することを備え、
前記第1のメッセージは、(a)前記MTCデバイスに個別に適用されるページング間欠受信(DRX)サイクル、(b)コネクテッド状態の前記MTCデバイスがアイドル状態に遷移するタイミングを制御するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第1のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、及び(c)前記MTCデバイスが前記コネクテッド状態において間欠受信を開始するタイミングを規定するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第2のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、のうち少なくとも1つの更新を引き起こす、
方法。 - コアネットワーク及び無線アクセスネットワークを含む移動通信ネットワークを介してMachine Type Communication(MTC)デバイスと通信するMTCアプリケーションサーバに対して前記移動通信ネットワークによって提供されるサービスを利用できるようにするためのアプリケーション・プログラミング・インタフェース(API)提供するサービス能力エンティティであって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合され、制御方法を実行するよう構成されたプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記制御方法は、前記MTCデバイスの消費電力又はバッテリ残量に関するデバイス情報を示す第1のメッセージを前記コアネットワーク内のネットワーク・エンティティに送信することを備え、
前記第1のメッセージは、(a)前記MTCデバイスに個別に適用されるページング間欠受信(DRX)サイクル、(b)コネクテッド状態の前記MTCデバイスがアイドル状態に遷移するタイミングを制御するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第1のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、及び(c)前記MTCデバイスが前記コネクテッド状態において間欠受信を開始するタイミングを規定するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第2のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、のうち少なくとも1つの更新を引き起こす、
MTCサービス・エンティティ。 - コアネットワーク及び無線アクセスネットワークを含む移動通信ネットワークを介してMachine Type Communication(MTC)デバイスと通信するMTCアプリケーションサーバに対して前記移動通信ネットワークによって提供されるサービスを利用できるようにするためのアプリケーション・プログラミング・インタフェース(API)提供するサービス能力エンティティによって行われる制御方法をコンピュータに行わせるためのプログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体であって、
前記制御方法は、前記MTCデバイスの消費電力又はバッテリ残量に関するデバイス情報を示す第1のメッセージを前記コアネットワーク内のネットワーク・エンティティに送信することを備え、
前記第1のメッセージは、(a)前記MTCデバイスに個別に適用されるページング間欠受信(DRX)サイクル、(b)コネクテッド状態の前記MTCデバイスがアイドル状態に遷移するタイミングを制御するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第1のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、及び(c)前記MTCデバイスが前記コネクテッド状態において間欠受信を開始するタイミングを規定するために前記無線アクセスネットワークにおいて使用される第2のインアクティビティ・タイマの値、のうち少なくとも1つの更新を引き起こす、
非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
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