Access control and scheduling mechanism for mtc devices

A network controller device, comprising:

• a memory to store a plurality of instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
• receiving an enhanced subscriber profile identifier (E-SPID) associated with at least one machine type communications (MTC) user device from a home subscriber server (HSS), wherein the E-SPID corresponds to access and control values associated with the at least one MTC user device;
• determining whether the E-SPID is in a first range of E-SPID values, wherein the first range of E-SPID values corresponds to a delay that exceeds a threshold;
• interacting with a self-organizing network (SON) controller that interacts an operation administration maintenance (OAM) component to control and define a modified E-SPID based on network traffic and coverage and a UE device type and use case associated with the at least one MTC user device in response to a determination that the E-SPID is in the first range of E-SPID values;
• and
• sending the modified E-SPID to at least one enhanced evolved node b (eNodeB) associated with the at least one MTC user device, wherein the at least one enhanced eNodeB is operable to perform access control and scheduling for the at least one MTC user device based on the E-SPID.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions to be executed by a processor, the instructions including one or more instructions, when executed by the processor, for causing the processor to:

• receive, at an enhanced mobility management entity (MME), an enhanced subscriber profile identifier (E-SPID) associated with at least one machine type communications (MTC) user device from a home subscriber server (HSS), wherein the E-SPID corresponds to access and control values associated with the at least one MTC user device;
• determine whether the E-SPID is in a first range of E-SPID values, wherein the first range of E-SPID values corresponds to a delay that exceeds a threshold;
• interact with a self-organizing network (SON) controller that interacts an operation administration maintenance (OAM) component to control and define a modified E-SPID based on network traffic and coverage and a UE device type and use case associated with the at least one MTC user device in response to a determination that the E-SPID is in the first range of E-SPID values;
• and
• send the modified E-SPID to at least one enhanced evolved node b (eNodeB) associated with the at least one MTC user device, wherein the at least one enhanced eNodeB is operable to perform access control and scheduling for the at least one MTC user device based on the E-SPID.