Patent ID: 9246618
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: H04B,H04J,H04L,H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. Machine-type communication (“MTC”) user equipment (“UE”) comprising: one or more processors; detect a plurality of wireless cells, each provided by an evolved Node B (“eNB”); detect eNB categories associated with individual wireless cells of the plurality of wireless cells; identify one or more wireless cells of the plurality of detected wireless cells on which MTC traffic is permitted based on the associated eNB categories; cross check a list of MTC-dedicated eNBs to which the MTC UE is permitted to connect against the identified wireless cells; determine that none of the MTC-dedicated eNBs on the list are able to serve the MTC UE; identify an eNB that serves both MTC and non-MTC traffic, based on an MTC policy of the eNB that identifies a circumstance under which the eNB will permit MTC traffic; selectively join a wireless cell provided by the eNB that serves both MTC and non-MTC traffic based on the identification of the eNB that serves both MTC and non-MTC traffic; and transition the MTC UE from a connected mode to an idle mode, and while in idle mode: