Patent ID: 9167517
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for a machine-type communication (MTC) server to perform group-based machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, the method comprising: determining an amount of radio resources needed for an M2M group to receive data via a radio access network, the M2M group comprising a plurality of machine-type communication (MTC) wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs); sending a radio resource request to the radio access network on behalf of the M2M group, the radio resource request comprising an indication of the determined amount of radio resources; and receiving an indication of radio resources allocated for the M2M group to receive data via the radio access network, wherein the radio resources allocated for the M2M group comprises a channel that is dedicated to the M2M group during a time window for receiving data directed to the M2M group.