Small data communications in a wireless communication network
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsMO-HAN FONG, SANGEETHA L. BANGOLAE, MARTA MARTINEZ TARRADELL
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Abstract
Technology for enabling small data transmissions in a user equipment (UE) configured for machine type communication (MTC) is disclosed. One method comprises receiving, by the UE from an evolved node (eNB), a system information block (SIB). The SIB can include system information relating to small data transmissions for MTC. The system information included in the SIB is read by the UE. The small data transmission is performed, from the UE to the eNB, based on the system information included in the SIB.
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A method for enabling small data transmissions in a user equipment (UE) configured for machine type communication (MTC), comprising:
- receiving, by the UE from an evolved node (eNB), a system information block (SIB), the SIB including system information related to small data transmissions for MTC;
- reading system information included in the SIB;
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- performing the small data transmission, from the UE to the eNB, based on the system information included in the SIB.
A user equipment (UE) configured for machine type communication (MTC), comprising:
- a multicast information transfer message module configured to receive a multicast information transfer message, at a user equipment (UE) from an evolved node (eNB), wherein the multicast information transfer message notifies the UE of updated system information in a system information block (SIB) related to small data transmissions by the UE;
- a system information block (SIB) module configured to read the updated system information in the SIB when notified of the change in the SIB by the multicast information transfer message from the eNB, wherein the updated system information in the SIB relates to small data transmissions communicated by the UE;
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- a small data transmission module configured to communicate the small data transmission to the eNB, based on the updated system information included as part of the multicast information transfer message.
An evolved node (eNB) containing circuitry configured to:
- receive a multicast information transfer message from a Mobility Management Entity (MME);
- determine a Multicast Radio Network Temporary Identifier (MC-RNTI) used for transmitting the multicast information transfer message to a user equipment (UE), wherein the MC-RNTI is one of a fixed value or a variable value that is derived at the eNB using an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) received from the MME;
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- transmit the multicast information transfer message, from the eNB to the UE, based on the MC-RNTI of the UE.
At least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for enabling small data transmissions in a user equipment (UE) configured for machine type communication (MTC), the instructions when executed on a machine to cause the machine to:
- receive, by the UE from an evolved node (eNB), a system information block (SIB) including system information related to small data transmissions for MTC;
- read, by the UE, the SIB including the system information related to the small data transmissions;
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- perform the small data transmissions, from the UE to the eNB, based on the system information read by the UE.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.