Methods and Nodes for M2M Communication

A method, performed by a machine device, for connecting to a wireless access gateway in order to perform a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication in a network, the method comprising:

• detecting a set of reachable wireless access gateways which the machine device is able to reach for communication using short range wireless technology;
• sending identifiers of the reachable wireless access gateways to an M2M server;
• receiving, from the M2M server, an indication of at least one prioritized wireless access gateway selected from the reachable wireless access gateways;
• and
• connecting to one of the at least one prioritized wireless access gateway for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.

A machine device configured to connect to a wireless access gateway in order to perform a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication in a network, the machine device comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the machine device is operative to:
• detect a set of reachable wireless access gateways which the machine device is able to reach for communication using short range wireless technology;
• send identifiers of the reachable wireless access gateways to an M2M server;
• receive, from the M2M server, an indication of at least one prioritized wireless access gateway selected from the reachable wireless access gateways;
• and
• connect to one of the at least one prioritized wireless access gateway for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.

A method performed by a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) server for enabling a machine device to connect to a wireless access gateway in order to perform an M2M communication in a network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from the machine device, identifiers of a set of reachable wireless access gateways which the machine device is able to reach for communication using short range wireless technology;
• selecting at least one wireless access gateway from the reachable wireless access gateways as prioritized, based on a current state of the reachable wireless access gateways;
• and
• sending an indication of the selected at least one prioritized wireless access gateway to the machine device, thereby enabling the machine device to connect to one of the at least one prioritized wireless access gateway for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.

A Machine-to-Machine (M2M) server arranged to enable a machine device to connect to a wireless access gateway in order to perform an M2M communication in a network, the M2M server comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the M2M server is operative to:
• receive, from the machine device, identifiers of a set of reachable wireless access gateways which the machine device is able to reach for communication using short range wireless technology;
• select at least one wireless access gateway from the reachable wireless access gateways as prioritized, based on a current state of the reachable wireless access gateways;
• and
• send an indication of the selected at least one prioritized wireless access gateway to the machine device, thereby enabling the machine device to connect to one of the at least one prioritized wireless access gateway for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for connecting a machine device to a wireless access gateway in order to perform a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication in a network, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the machine device, causes the machine device to:

• detect a set of reachable wireless access gateways which the machine device is able to reach for communication using short range wireless technology;
• send identifiers of the reachable wireless access gateways to an M2M server;
• receive, from the M2M server, an indication of at least one prioritized wireless access gateway selected from the reachable wireless access gateways;
• and
• connect to one of the at least one prioritized wireless access gateway for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) server for enabling a machine device to connect to a wireless access gateway in order to perform an M2M communication in a network, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the M2M server, causes the M2M server to:

• receive, from the machine device, identifiers of a set of reachable wireless access gateways which the machine device is able to reach for communication using short range wireless technology;
• select at least one wireless access gateway from the reachable wireless access gateways as prioritized, based on a current state of the reachable wireless access gateways;
• and
• send an indication of the selected at least one prioritized wireless access gateway to the machine device, thereby enabling the machine device to connect to one of the at least one prioritized wireless access gateway for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.
• access gateway for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.