Patent ID: 8989091
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of using a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Evolved Packet Core (EPC) based wireless Access Network (AN) to enable attachment of a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) entity to an M2M Service Provider (SP) network chosen by the M2M entity, wherein the method comprises performing the following steps using the AN: receiving an initial request from the M2M entity to attach to the M2M SP network, wherein the initial request contains an entity-specific M2M Access Subscription Identifier; obtaining an Access Point Name (APN) of an AN-based default M2M Network Services Capabilities (N-SC) application using the M2M Access Subscription Identifier, regardless of any other APN received from the M2M entity as part of the initial request; connecting the M2M entity to the default M2M N-SC application using the APN of the AN default M2M N-SC; and providing an M2M Service Layer (SL) initial registration of the M2M entity with the M2M SP network using the AN default M2M N-SC application.