Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTIVITY MANAGEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/000882
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
One aspect of the present invention is to provide a Connectivity Management (CM) function for use in networks such as a wireless network. The CM function can support both User Equipment (UE) and Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices in the network. In one embodiment of the first aspect, there is provided methods and systems for CM for a plurality of different types of devices that may evaluate tracking criteria to determine where and when wireless resources will need to be allocated to a wireless device. In some embodiments, these tracking criteria include location tracking and/or activity tracking. Another aspect provides for the instantiation of virtual CM functions established at appropriate physical nodes to provide device specific or service specific CM.
Inventors:
ZHANG HANG (CA)
VRZIC SOPHIE (CA)
SENARATH NIMAL GAMINI (CA)
VRZIC SOPHIE (CA)
SENARATH NIMAL GAMINI (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2016/087642
Publication Date:
January 05, 2017
Filing Date:
June 29, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HUAWEI TECH CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
H04W16/02; H04W4/029; H04W16/18
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2012060748A1 | 2012-05-10 | |||
| WO2011134099A1 | 2011-11-03 |
Foreign References:
| CN104144425A | 2014-11-12 | |||
| US20130155959A1 | 2013-06-20 | |||
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Other References:
"CHANGE REQUEST TS23.271.", 3GPP TSG-SA WG2 MEETING #49 TDOC S2-053056, 11 November 2005 (2005-11-11), XP050254325
See also references of EP 3298815A4
See also references of EP 3298815A4
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