Access Control for Wireless Devices with Reduced Capabilities

A wireless device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:
• receive one or more access control parameters of an access control procedure comprising an access barring check for an access attempt that is associated with at least one of a first access category and a first access identity, wherein:
• the at least one of the first access category and the first access identity is associated with a wireless device of a reduced capability type;
• and
• the reduced capability type is associated with reduced capabilities compared to a non-reduced capability type;
• and
• determine, based on the access barring check and using the one or more access control parameters, whether an access attempt that is associated with the at least one of the first access category and the first access identity is barred or allowed.

A system comprising:

• a base station comprising:
• one or more first processors;
• and first memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the base station to:
• transmit one or more access control parameters of an access control procedure comprising an access barring check for an access attempt that is associated with at least one of a first access category and a first access identity, wherein:
• the at least one of the first access category and the first access identity is associated with a wireless device of a reduced capability type;
• and the reduced capability type is associated with reduced capabilities compared to a non-reduced capability type;
• and
• a wireless device comprising:
• one or more second processors;
• and second memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the wireless device to:
• receive the one or more access control parameters;
• and determine, based on the access barring check and using the one or more access control parameters, whether an access attempt that is associated with the at least one of the first access category and the first access identity is barred or allowed.