Patent ID: 9351317
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A method performed by a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) type Communication (MTC) device for communicating MTC data in a MTC network environment, the method comprising: receiving a first message including a timer value from an MTC network; entering an inactive mode for a duration equal to the timer value, upon receiving the first message including the timer value; upon an expiration of the timer value, entering an active mode from the inactive mode and determining a size of MTC data that the MTC device is allowed to transmit during an active period of the MTC device by querying the MTC network via a camped network cell; transmitting the MTC data to an MTC server associated with the MTC device via the MTC network during the active mode of the MTC device based on the determination; and receiving a second message including a new timer value from the MTC network, upon successful transmission of the MTC data.