Patent ID: 8125892
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A network apparatus comprising a receiver and a processing system, the processing system being arranged to: direct the receiver to wake up in accordance with a predefined schedule in order to receive a broadcasted triggering message; receive said broadcasted triggering message via a network; determine whether the triggering message identifies a machine type communication (MTC) gateway or another device within a capillary network supported by the MTC gateway; cause at least a portion of the triggering message to be provided to a device within the capillary network in an instance in which the triggering message identifies said another device within the capillary network; determine an action requested by the triggering message in an instance in which the triggering message identifies the MTC gateway; and permit the network apparatus to change roles between the MTC gateway and another device within the capillary network without affecting communication between the network and the network apparatus.