Techniques for managing mobility management signaling in a wireless network

At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• transmit an indication of low mobility status to a network;
• request transmission of an attach request message to the network;
• access an attach accept message, the attach accept message including an extension timer value;
• request performance of a tracking area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the computer is not in a low mobility state;
• request performance of a tracking area update procedure in accordance with timing indicated by the extension timer value when the computer is in a low mobility state and in response to the extension timer value being associated with a tracking area update procedure, the extension timer for the tracking area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the tracking area update procedure;
• request performance of a location area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the computer is not in a low mobility state;
• request performance of a location area update procedure in accordance with timing indicated by the extension timer value when the computer is in a low mobility state and in response to the extension timer value being associated with a location area update procedure, the extension timer for the location area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the location area update procedure;
• request performance of a routing area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the computer is not in a low mobility state;
• request performance of a routing area update procedure in accordance with timing indicated by the extension timer value when the computer is in a low mobility state and in response to the extension timer value being associated with a routing area update procedure, the extension timer for the routing area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the routing area update procedure, wherein the extension timer comprises one of a T3212ext value for a location area update, a T3312ext value for a routing area update procedure, and a T3412ext value for a tracking area update procedure.

At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• transmit an indication of low mobility status to a network;
• request transmission of a request message to the network, the request message comprising one of a tracking area update request message, a location area update request message, and a routing area update request message;
• access an accept message, the accept message including an extension timer value and the accept message comprising one of a tracking area update accept message, a location area update accept message, and a routing area update accept message;
• perform a tracking area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the computer is not in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a tracking area update accept message;
• request performance of a tracking area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value when the computer is in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a tracking area update accept message, the extension timer for the tracking area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the tracking area update procedure;
• request performance of a location area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the computer is not in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a location area update accept message;
• request performance of a location area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value when the computer is in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a location area update accept message, the extension timer for the location area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the location area update procedure;
• request performance of a routing area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the computer is not in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a routing area update accept message;
• and
• request performance of a routing area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value when the computer is in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a routing area update accept message, the extension timer for the routing area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the routing area update procedure, wherein the extension timer value comprises one of a T3212ext value for a location area update, a T3312ext value for a routing area update, and a T3412ext value for a tracking area update.

A system comprising:

• at least one antenna;
• a radio communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• request transmission of an indication of low mobility status to a network;
• request transmission of an attach request message to the network;
• access an attach accept message, the attach accept message including an extension timer value;
• request performance of a tracking area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in a low mobility state;
• request performance of a tracking area update procedure in accordance with timing indicated by the extension timer value in response to the extension timer value being associated with a tracking area update procedure and when the system is in a low mobility state, the extension timer for the tracking area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the tracking area update procedure;
• request performance of a location area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in a low mobility state;
• request performance of a location area update procedure in accordance with timing indicated by the extension timer value in response to the extension timer value being associated with a location area update procedure and when the system is in a low mobility state, the extension timer for the location area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the location area update procedure;
• request performance of a routing area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in a low mobility state;
• and
• request performance of a routing area update procedure in accordance with timing indicated by the extension timer value in response to the extension timer value being associated with a routing area update procedure and when the system is in a low mobility state, the extension timer for the routing area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the routing area update procedure, wherein the extension timer comprises one of a T3212ext value for a location area update, a T3312ext value for a routing area update, and a T3412ext value for a tracking area update.

A system comprising:

• at least one antenna;
• a radio communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• request transmission of an indication of low mobility status to a network;
• request transmission of a request message to the network, the request message comprising one of a tracking area update request message, a location area update request message, and a routing area update request message;
• access an accept message, the accept message including an extension timer value and the accept message comprising one of a tracking area update accept message, a location area update accept message, and a routing area update accept message;
• request performance of a tracking area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a tracking area update accept message;
• request performance of a tracking area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value in response to receipt of a tracking area update accept message and when the system is in a low mobility state, the extension timer for the tracking area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the tracking area update procedure;
• request performance of a location area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a location area update accept message;
• request performance of a location area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value in response to receipt of a location area update accept message and when the system is in a low mobility state, the extension timer for the location area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the location area update procedure;
• request performance of a routing area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a routing area update accept message;
• request performance of a routing area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value in response to receipt of a routing area update accept message and when the system is in a low mobility state, the extension timer for the routing area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer for the routing area update procedure, wherein the extension timer value comprises one of a T3212ext value for a location area update, T3312ext value for a routing area update, and a T3412ext value for a tracking area update.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• cause transmission of an indication of low mobility status to a network;
• cause transmission of a request message to the network, the request message comprising one of a tracking area update request message, a location area update request message, and a routing area update request message;
• receive an accept message, the accept message including an extension timer value and the accept message comprising one of a tracking area update accept message, a location area update accept message, and a routing area update accept message;
• perform a tracking area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in low mobility state in response to receipt of a tracking area update accept message;
• perform a tracking area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value when the system is in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a tracking area update accept message, the extension timer for the tracking area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer;
• perform a location area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in low mobility state in response to receipt of a location area update accept message;
• perform a location area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value when the system is in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a location area update accept message, the extension timer for the location area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer;
• perform a routing area update procedure timed in accordance with a standard timer value when the system is not in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a routing area update accept message;
• and
• perform a routing area update procedure timed in accordance with the extension timer value when the system is in a low mobility state in response to receipt of a routing area update accept message, the extension timer for the routing area update procedure having a duration that is greater than that of the standard timer, wherein the extension timer comprises one of a T3212ext value for a location area update procedure, a T3312ext value for a routing area update procedure, and a T3412ext value for a tracking area update procedure.