Base station, machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, method, and computer readable medium
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorHisashi Futaki
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Abstract
A base station (13) is configured to receive, from a Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal (11) or a core network (14), history information indicating whether or not specific coverage enhancement processing was executed in previous communication with the M2M terminal (11). Further, the base station (13) is configured to control communication using the specific coverage enhancement processing between the M2M terminal (11) and the base station (13) based on the history information received from the M2M terminal (11) or the core network (14). It is thus possible to contribute to improving efficiency of determination regarding whether to apply a special coverage enhancement processing to the M2M terminal.
Claims17
A base station apparatus comprising:
- a radio transceiver;
- and
- a controller, in the base station apparatus, configured to receive, from a mobility management entity included in a core network, history information indicating whether or not specific coverage enhancement processing was executed in previous communication with a Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal and control communication using the specific coverage enhancement processing between the M2M terminal and the radio transceiver based on the history information,
- wherein the controller is configured to receive, from the core network, mobility information indicating a degree of mobility of the M2M terminal, and
- wherein the controller is configured to control the communication based on whether the mobility information indicates that the M2M terminal is stationary.
A mobility management entity that is included in a core network, comprising:
- an interface used to transmit and receive signaling messages to and from a base station;
- and
- a controller configured to send, to the base station via the interface, history information indicating whether or not specific coverage enhancement processing was executed in previous communication with a Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, to allow the base station to control communication using the specific coverage enhancement processing between the M2M terminal and a radio transceiver based on the history information,
- wherein the controller is configured to send, to the base station via the interface, mobility information indicating a degree of mobility of the M2M terminal, to allow the base station to control the communication between the M2M terminal and the base station based on whether the mobility information indicates that the M2M terminal is stationary.
A method performed by a base station, comprising:
- receiving, by the base station from a mobility management entity included in a core network, history information indicating whether or not specific coverage enhancement processing was executed in previous communication with a Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal;
- controlling, by the base station, communication using the specific coverage enhancement processing between the M2M terminal and the base station based on the history information;
- receiving, from the core network, mobility information indicating a degree of mobility of the M2M terminal;
- and
- controlling the communication based on whether the mobility information indicates that the M2M terminal is stationary.
A method performed by a mobility management entity that is included in a core network, comprising:
- sending, to a base station, history information indicating whether or not specific coverage enhancement processing was executed in previous communication with a Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, to allow the base station to control communication using the specific coverage enhancement processing between the M2M terminal and a radio transceiver based on the history information;
- and
- sending, to the base station, mobility information indicating a degree of mobility of the M2M terminal, to allow the base station to control the communication between the M2M terminal and the base station based on whether the mobility information indicates that the M2M terminal is stationary.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method regarding a base station, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving, by the base station from a mobility management entity included in a core network, history information indicating whether or not specific coverage enhancement processing was executed in previous communication with a Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal;
- and
- controlling, by the base station, communication using the specific coverage enhancement processing between the M2M terminal and the base station based on the history information;
- receiving, from the core network, mobility information indicating a degree of mobility of the M2M terminal;
- and
- controlling the communication based on whether the mobility information indicates that the M2M terminal is stationary.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method regarding a mobility management entity included in a core network, wherein the method comprises sending, to a base station, history information indicating whether or not specific coverage enhancement processing was executed in previous communication with a Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, to allow the base station to control communication using the specific coverage enhancement processing between the M2M terminal and a radio transceiver based on the history information;
- and
- sending, to the base station, mobility information indicating a degree of mobility of the M2M terminal, to allow the base station to control the communication between the M2M terminal and the base station based on whether the mobility information indicates that the M2M terminal is stationary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.