Patent Publication Number: US-9854381-B2

Title: Method for transmitting data of MTC device

Description:
This application is a 35 USC §371 National Stage entry of International Application No. PCT/KR2013/009822 filed on Nov 1, 2013, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 61/721,495 filed on Nov. 2, 2012; 61/892,474 filed on Oct. 18, 2013; 61/893,272 filed on Oct. 20, 2013 and 61/894,375 filed on Oct. 22, 2013, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties as if fully set forth herein. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a Machine Type Communication (MTC). 
     Related Art 
     In 3GPP in which technical standards for mobile communication systems are established, in order to handle 4th generation communication and several related forums and new technologies, research on Long Term Evolution/System Architecture Evolution (LTE/SAE) technology has started as part of efforts to optimize and improve the performance of 3GPP technologies from the end of the year 2004. 
     SAE that has been performed based on 3GPP SA WG2 is research regarding network technology that aims to determine the structure of a network and to support mobility between heterogeneous networks in line with an LTE task of a 3GPP TSG RAN and is one of recent important standardization issues of 3GPP. SAE is a task for developing a 3GPP system into a system that supports various radio access technologies based on an IP, and the task has been carried out for the purpose of an optimized packet-based system which minimizes transmission delay with a more improved data transmission capability. 
     An Evolved Packet System (EPS) higher level reference model defined in 3GPP SA WG2 includes a non-roaming case and roaming cases having various scenarios, and for details therefor, reference can be made to 3GPP standard documents TS 23.401 and TS 23.402. A network configuration of  FIG. 1  has been briefly reconfigured from the EPS higher level reference model. 
       FIG. 1  shows the configuration of an evolved mobile communication network. 
     An Evolved Packet Core (EPC) may include various elements.  FIG. 1  illustrates a Serving Gateway (S-GW)  52 , a Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN GW)  53 , a Mobility Management Entity (MME)  51 , a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Supporting Node (SGSN), and an enhanced Packet Data Gateway (ePDG) that correspond to some of the various elements. 
     The S-GW  52  is an element that operates at a boundary point between a Radio Access Network (RAN) and a core network and has a function of maintaining a data path between an eNodeB  22  and the PDN GW  53 . Furthermore, if a terminal (or User Equipment (UE) moves in a region in which service is provided by the eNodeB  22 , the S-GW  52  plays a role of a local mobility anchor point. That is, for mobility within an E-UTRAN (i.e., a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (Evolved-UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network defined after 3GPP release-8), packets can be routed through the S-GW  52 . Furthermore, the S-GW  52  may play a role of an anchor point for mobility with another 3GPP network (i.e., a RAN defined prior to 3GPP release-8, for example, a UTRAN or Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) (GERAN)/Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) Radio Access Network). 
     The PDN GW (or P-GW)  53  corresponds to the termination point of a data interface toward a packet data network. The PDN GW  53  can support policy enforcement features, packet filtering, charging support, etc. Furthermore, the PDN GW (or P-GW)  53  can play a role of an anchor point for mobility management with a 3GPP network and a non-3GPP network (e.g., an unreliable network, such as an Interworking Wireless Local Area Network (I-WLAN), a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, or a reliable network, such as WiMax). 
     In the network configuration of  FIG. 1 , the S-GW  52  and the PDN GW  53  have been illustrated as being separate gateways, but the two gateways may be implemented in accordance with a single gateway configuration option. 
     The MME  51  is an element for performing the access of a terminal to a network connection and signaling and control functions for supporting the allocation, tracking, paging, roaming, handover, etc. of network resources. The MME  51  controls control plane functions related to subscribers and session management. The MME  51  manages numerous eNodeBs  22  and performs conventional signaling for selecting a gateway for handover to another 2G/3G networks. Furthermore, the MME  51  performs functions, such as security procedures, terminal-to-network session handling, and idle terminal location management. 
     The SGSN handles all packet data, such as a user&#39;s mobility management and authentication for different access 3GPP networks (e.g., a GPRS network and an UTRAN/GERAN). 
     The ePDG plays a role of a security node for an unreliable non-3GPP network (e.g., an I-WLAN and a Wi-Fi hotspot). 
     As described with reference to  FIG. 1 , a terminal (or UE) having an IP capability can access an IP service network (e.g., IMS), provided by a service provider (i.e., an operator), via various elements within an EPC based on non-3GPP access as well as based on 3GPP access. 
     Furthermore,  FIG. 1  shows various reference points (e.g., S1-U and S1-MME). In a 3GPP system, a conceptual link that connects two functions that are present in the different function entities of an E-UTRAN and an EPC is called a reference point. Table 1 below defines reference points shown in  FIG. 1 . In addition to the reference points shown in the example of Table 1, various reference points may be present depending on a network configuration. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 point 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 S1-MME 
                 A reference point for a control plane protocol between 
               
               
                   
                 the E-UTRAN and the MME 
               
               
                 S1-U 
                 A reference point between the E-UTRAN and the S-GW 
               
               
                   
                 for path switching between eNodeBs during handover and 
               
               
                   
                 user plane tunneling per bearer 
               
               
                 S3 
                 A reference point between the MME and the SGSN that 
               
               
                   
                 provides the exchange of pieces of user and bearer 
               
               
                   
                 information for mobility between 3GPP access networks 
               
               
                   
                 in idle and/or activation state. This reference point 
               
               
                   
                 can be used intra-PLMN or inter-PLMN (e.g. in the case 
               
               
                   
                 of Inter-PLMN HO). 
               
               
                 S4 
                 A reference point between the SGW and the SGSN that 
               
               
                   
                 provides related control and mobility support between 
               
               
                   
                 the 3GPP anchor functions of a GPRS core and the S-GW. 
               
               
                   
                 Furthermore, if a direct tunnel is not established, 
               
               
                   
                 the reference point provides user plane tunneling. 
               
               
                 S5 
                 A reference point that provides user plane tunneling and 
               
               
                   
                 tunnel management between the S-GW and the PDN GW. 
               
               
                   
                 The reference point is used for S-GW relocation due to 
               
               
                   
                 UE mobility and if the S-GW needs to connect to a non- 
               
               
                   
                 collocated PDN GW for required PDN connectivity 
               
               
                 S11 
                 A reference point between the MME and the S-GW 
               
               
                 SGi 
                 A reference point between the PDN GW and the PDN. 
               
               
                   
                 The PDN may be a public or private PDN external to 
               
               
                   
                 an operator or may be an intra-operator PDN, e.g., for 
               
               
                   
                 the providing of IMS services. This reference point 
               
               
                   
                 corresponds to Gi for 3GPP access. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Among the reference points shown in  FIG. 1 , S2a and S2b correspond to non-3GPP interfaces. S2a is a reference point providing the user plane with related control and mobility support between a PDN GW and a reliable non-3GPP access. S2b is a reference point providing the user plane with mobility support and related control between a PDN GW and an ePDG. 
       FIG. 2  is an exemplary diagram showing the architecture of a common E-UTRAN and a common EPC. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the eNodeB  20  can perform functions, such as routing to a gateway while RRC connection is activated, the scheduling and transmission of a paging message, the scheduling and transmission of a broadcast channel (BCH), the dynamic allocation of resources to UE in uplink and downlink, a configuration and providing for the measurement of the eNodeB  20 , control of a radio bearer, radio admission control, and connection mobility control. The EPC can perform functions, such as the generation of paging, the management of an LTE_IDLE state, the ciphering of a user plane, control of an EPS bearer, the ciphering of NAS signaling, and integrity protection. 
       FIG. 3 a    is an exemplary diagram showing the structure of a radio interface protocol in a control plane between UE and an eNodeB, and  FIG. 3 b    is another exemplary diagram showing the structure of a radio interface protocol in a control plane between UE and an eNodeB. 
     The radio interface protocol is based on a 3GPP radio access network standard. The radio interface protocol includes a physical layer, a data link layer, and a network layer horizontally, and it is divided into a user plane for the transmission of information and a control plane for the transfer of a control signal (or signaling). 
     The protocol layers may be classified into a first layer (L1), a second layer (L2), and a third layer (L3) based on three lower layers of the Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model that is widely known in communication systems. 
     The layers of the radio protocol of the control plane shown in  FIG. 3  and the radio protocol in the user plane of  FIG. 4  are described below. 
     The physical layer PHY, that is, the first layer, provides information transfer service using physical channels. The PHY layer is connected to a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer placed in a higher layer through a transport channel, and data is transferred between the MAC layer and the PHY layer through the transport channel. Furthermore, data is transferred between different PHY layers, that is, PHY layers on the sender side and the receiver side, through the PHY layer. 
     A physical channel is made up of multiple subframes on a time axis and multiple subcarriers on a frequency axis. Here, one subframe is made up of a plurality of symbols and a plurality of subcarriers on the time axis. One subframe is made up of a plurality of resource blocks, and one resource block is made up of a plurality of symbols and a plurality of subcarriers. A Transmission Time Interval (TTI), that is, a unit time during which data is transmitted, is 1 ms corresponding to one subframe. 
     In accordance with 3GPP LTE, physical channels that are present in the physical layer of the sender side and the receiver side can be divided into a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), that is, data channels, and a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH), a Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH), a Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH), and a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), that is, control channels. 
     Several layers are present in the second layer. 
     First, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer functions to map various logical channels to various transport channels and also plays a role of logical channel multiplexing for mapping multiple logical channels to one transport channel. The MAC layer is connected to a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, that is, a higher layer, through a logical channel. The logical channel is basically divided into a control channel through which information of the control plane is transmitted and a traffic channel through which information of the user plane is transmitted depending on the type of transmitted information. 
     The RLC layer of the second layer functions to control a data size that is suitable for sending, by a lower layer, data received from a higher layer in a radio section by segmenting and concatenating the data. Furthermore, in order to guarantee various types of QoS required by radio bearers, the RLC layer provides three types of operation modes: a Transparent Mode (TM), an Un-acknowledged Mode (UM), and an Acknowledged Mode (AM). In particular, AM RLC performs a retransmission function through an Automatic Repeat and Request (ARQ) function for reliable data transmission. 
     The Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer of the second layer performs a header compression function for reducing the size of an IP packet header containing control information that is relatively large in size and unnecessary in order to efficiently send an IP packet, such as IPv4 or IPv6, in a radio section having a small bandwidth when sending the IP packet. Accordingly, transmission efficiency of the radio section can be increased because only essential information is transmitted in the header part of data. Furthermore, in an LTE system, the PDCP layer also performs a security function. The security function includes ciphering for preventing the interception of data by a third party and integrity protection for preventing the manipulation of data by a third party. 
     A Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer at the highest place of the third layer is defined only in the control plane and is responsible for control of logical channels, transport channels, and physical channels in relation to the configuration, re-configuration, and release of Radio Bearers (RBs). Here, the RB means service provided by the second layer in order to transfer data between UE and an E-UTRAN. 
     If an RRC connection is present between the RRC layer of UE and the RRC layer of a wireless network, the UE is in an RRC_CONNECTED state. If not, the UE is in an RRC_IDLE state. 
     An RRC state and an RRC connection method of UE are described below. The RRC state means whether or not the RRC layer of UE has been logically connected to the RRC layer of an E-UTRAN. If the RRC layer of UE is logically connected to the RRC layer of an E-UTRAN, it is called the RRC_CONNECTED state. If the RRC layer of UE is not logically connected to the RRC layer of an E-UTRAN, it is called the RRC_IDLE state. Since UE in the RRC_CONNECTED state has an RRC connection, an E-UTRAN can check the existence of the UE in a cell unit, and thus control the UE effectively. In contrast, if UE is in the RRC_IDLE state, an E-UTRAN cannot check the existence of the UE, and a core network is managed in a Tracking Area (TA) unit, that is, an area unit greater than a cell. That is, only the existence of UE in the RRC_IDLE state is checked in an area unit greater than a cell. In such a case, the UE needs to shift to the RRC_CONNECTED state in order to be provided with common mobile communication service, such as voice or data. Each TA is classified through Tracking Area Identity (TAI). UE can configure TAI through Tracking Area Code (TAC), that is, information broadcasted by a cell. 
     When a user first turns on the power of UE, the UE first searches for a proper cell, establishes an RRC connection in the corresponding cell, and registers information about the UE with a core network. Thereafter, the UE stays in the RRC_IDLE state. The UE in the RRC_IDLE state (re)selects a cell if necessary and checks system information or paging information. This process is called camp on. When the UE in the RRC_IDLE state needs to establish an RRC connection, the UE establishes an RRC connection with the RRC layer of an E-UTRAN through an RRC connection procedure and shifts to the RRC_CONNECTED state. A case where the UE in the RRC_IDLE state needs to establish with an RRC connection includes multiple cases. The multiple cases may include, for example, a case where UL data needs to be transmitted for a reason, such as a call attempt made by a user and a case where a response message needs to be transmitted in response to a paging message received from an E-UTRAN. 
     A Non-Access Stratum (NAS) layer placed over the RRC layer performs functions, such as session management and mobility management. 
     The NAS layer shown in  FIG. 3 a    is described in detail below. 
     Evolved Session Management (ESM) belonging to the NAS layer performs functions, such as the management of default bearers and the management of dedicated bearers, and ESM is responsible for control that is necessary for UE to use PS service from a network. Default bearer resources are characterized in that they are allocated by a network when UE first accesses a specific Packet Data Network (PDN) or accesses a network. Here, the network allocates an IP address available for UE so that the UE can use data service and the QoS of a default bearer. LTE supports two types of bearers: a bearer having Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) QoS characteristic that guarantees a specific bandwidth for the transmission and reception of data and a non-GBR bearer having the best effort QoS characteristic without guaranteeing a bandwidth. A default bearer is assigned a non-GBR bearer, and a dedicated bearer may be assigned a bearer having a GBR or non-GBR QoS characteristic. 
     In a network, a bearer assigned to UE is called an Evolved Packet Service (EPS) bearer. When assigning an EPS bearer, a network assigns one ID. This is called an EPS bearer ID. One EPS bearer has QoS characteristics of a Maximum Bit Rate (MBR) and a Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) or an Aggregated Maximum Bit Rate (AMBR). 
       FIG. 4 a    is a flowchart illustrating a random access process in 3GPP LTE. 
     The random access process is used for UE  10  to obtain UL synchronization with a base station, that is, an eNodeB  20 , or to be assigned UL radio resources. 
     The UE  10  receives a root index and a physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration index from the eNodeB  20 . 64 candidate random access preambles defined by a Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequence are present in each cell. The root index is a logical index that is used for the UE to generate the 64 candidate random access preambles. 
     The transmission of a random access preamble is limited to specific time and frequency resources in each cell. The PRACH configuration index indicates a specific subframe on which a random access preamble can be transmitted and a preamble format. 
     The UE  10  sends a randomly selected random access preamble to the eNodeB  20 . Here, the UE  10  selects one of the 64 candidate random access preambles. Furthermore, the UE selects a subframe corresponding to the PRACH configuration index. The UE  10  sends the selected random access preamble in the selected subframe. 
     The eNodeB  20  that has received the random access preamble sends a Random Access Response (RAR) to the UE  10 . The random access response is detected in two steps. First, the UE  10  detects a PDCCH masked with a random access-RNTI (RA-RNTI). The UE  10  receives a random access response within a Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) on a PDSCH that is indicated by the detected PDCCH. 
       FIG. 4 b    illustrates a connection process in a radio resource control (RRC) layer. 
       FIG. 4 b    shows an RRC state depending on whether there is an RRC connection. The RRC state denotes whether the entity of the RRC layer of UE  10  is in logical connection with the entity of the RRC layer of eNodeB  20 , and if yes, it is referred to as RRC connected state, and if no as RRC idle state. 
     In the connected state, UE  10  has an RRC connection, and thus, the E-UTRAN may grasp the presence of the UE on a cell basis and may thus effectively control UE  10 . In contrast, UE  10  in the idle state cannot grasp eNodeB  20  and is managed by a core network on the basis of a tracking area that is larger than a cell. The tracking area is a set of cells. That is, UE  10  in the idle state is grasped for its presence only on a larger area basis, and the UE should switch to the connected state to receive a typical mobile communication service such as voice or data service. 
     When the user turns on UE  10 , UE  10  searches for a proper cell and stays in idle state in the cell. UE  10 , when required, establishes an RRC connection with the RRC layer of eNodeB  20  through an RRC connection procedure and transits to the RRC connected state. 
     There are a number of situations where the UE staying in the idle state needs to establish an RRC connection, for example, when the user attempts to call or when uplink data transmission is needed, or when transmitting a message responsive to reception of a paging message from the EUTRAN. 
     In order for the idle UE  10  to be RRC connected with eNodeB  20 , UE  10  needs to perform the RRC connection procedure as described above. The RRC connection procedure generally comes with the process in which UE  10  transmits an RRC connection request message to eNodeB  20 , the process in which eNodeB  20  transmits an RRC connection setup message to UE  10 , and the process in which UE  10  transmits an RRC connection setup complete message to eNodeB  20 . The processes are described in further detail with reference to  FIG. 6 . 
     1) The idle UE  10 , when attempting to establish an RRC connection, e.g., for attempting to call or transmit data or responding to paging from eNodeB  20 , sends an RRC connection request message to eNodeB  20 . 
     2) When receiving the RRC connection message from UE  10 , eNodeB  20  accepts the RRC connection request from UE  10  if there are enough radio resources, and eNodeB  20  sends a response message, RRC connection setup message, to UE  10 . 
     3) When receiving the RRC connection setup message, UE  10  transmits an RRC connection setup complete message to eNodeB  20 . If UE  10  successfully transmits the RRC connection setup message, UE  10  happens to establish an RRC connection with eNodeB  20  and switches to the RRC connected state. 
     Meanwhile, Machine Type Communications (MTC) have been discussed in recent years. 
     MTC refers to a communication achieved between machines or between a machine and a server without human intervention, in which an involved machine is referred to as an MTC device and an involved server as an MTC server. MTC devices provide differentiated services from human involved communication services, and MTC may be applicable to a wide range of services. 
     In the future, the number of MTC devices is expected to increase dramatically. However, with a potential problem of network congestion caused by general communications between human users, a rapidly increasing number of MTC devices are expected to aggravate network congestion. 
     Meanwhile, various techniques have been discussed to control congestion by general communications between human users, but these conventional methods do not consider features of MTC devices. That is, the conventional congestion control techniques do not allow MTC devices to transmit even important data to promptly transmit or small data. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An aspect of the present invention is to provide a solution to the aforementioned problems. 
     In order to achieve the above object, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data of a machine type communication (MTC) device. The method may comprise: receiving, by the MTC device and from a mobility management entity (MME) in a network, a mobility management (MM) back-off timer; operating the MM back-off timer; determining whether data to transmit is generated before the MM back-off timer expires; and transmitting the data through an uplink Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message even though the MM back-off timer does not expire when the data to transmit is generated. 
     The transmitting may include stopping the MM back-off timer even though the MM back-off timer does not expire. 
     The transmitting may comprise overriding the MM back-off timer even though the MM back-off timer does not expire. 
     The data to be transmitted is a monitoring data, a response to a trigger from the network, an SMS used to transmit small data, or location service (LCS) and protocol related data. 
     When the data to be transmitted is due to the trigger from the network, in the transmitting the MM back-off timer is stopped even though the MM back-off timer does not expire. 
     The uplink NAS message may comprise an SMS including the data to be transmitted. 
     The method may further comprise receiving a configuration for multi-level priority allowing operation in either of low priority and normal priority. 
     When the data to be transmitted is generated during operation in low priority according to the configuration for the multi-level priority, the method may comprise switching from the low priority to the normal priority. 
     The method may further comprise receiving a session management (SM) back-off timer from the MME; and operating the SM back-off timer. 
     In order to achieve the above object, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a machine type communication (MTC) device comprising: a reception unit to receive a mobility management (MM) back-off timer from a mobility management entity (MME) in a network; a processor to operate the MM back-off timer and to determine whether data to transmit is generated before the MM back-off timer expires; and a transmission unit to transmit the data to transmit through an uplink Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message even though the MM back-off timer does not expire when the data to transmit is generated. 
     ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS 
     According to the disclosure of the present specification, important data to promptly transmit or small data may effectively be transmitted in a Machine Type Communication (MTC) environment. Thus, a delay in MTC device services may be prevented and network resources may not be unnecessarily wasted. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows the configuration of an evolved mobile communication network. 
         FIG. 2  is an exemplary diagram showing the architecture of a common E-UTRAN and a common EPC. 
         FIG. 3 a    is an exemplary diagram showing the structure of a radio interface protocol in a control plane between UE and an eNodeB, and  FIG. 3 b    is another exemplary diagram showing the structure of a radio interface protocol in a control plane between UE and an eNodeB. 
         FIG. 4 a    is a flowchart illustrating a random access process in 3GPP LTE. 
         FIG. 4 b    illustrates a connection process in a radio resource control (RRC) layer. 
         FIG. 5  shows a 3GPP service model for supporting MTC. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates signal flow when an MTC device transmits data through an SMS. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates network overload. 
         FIGS. 8 a , 8 b  and 8 c    illustrate a procedure of rejecting an MM operation or SM operation or RRC connection of an MTC device in network congestion or overload 
         FIGS. 9 a  and 9 b    illustrate problems resulting from NAS signaling priorities of an MTC device and operation of a back-off timer in the MTC device. 
         FIG. 10  shows another problem resulting from operation of a back-off timer by an MTC device. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates the problem described in  FIG. 10  in detail. 
         FIG. 12  shows an up-to-date MTC device involving the problem illustrated in  FIG. 10 . 
         FIGS. 13 a  and 13 b    are flowcharts illustrating a second embodiment suggested in this specification. 
         FIGS. 14 a  and 14 b    are flowcharts illustrating a second embodiment suggested in this specification. 
         FIG. 15  is a block diagram showing a structure of an MTC device  100  and an MME/SGSN  510  according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     The present invention is described in light of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) and EPC (Evolved Packet Core), but not limited to such communication systems, and may be rather applicable to all communication systems and methods to which the technical spirit of the present invention may apply. 
     The technical terms used herein are used to merely describe specific embodiments and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Further, the technical terms used herein should be, unless defined otherwise, interpreted as having meanings generally understood by those skilled in the art but not too broadly or too narrowly. Further, the technical terms used herein, which are determined not to exactly represent the spirit of the invention, should be replaced by or understood by such technical terms as being able to be exactly understood by those skilled in the art. Further, the general terms used herein should be interpreted in the context as defined in the dictionary, but not in an excessively narrowed manner. 
     The expression of the singular number in the specification includes the meaning of the plural number unless the meaning of the singular number is definitely different from that of the plural number in the context. In the following description, the term “include” or “have” may represent the existence of a feature, a number, a step, an operation, a component, a part or the combination thereof described in the specification, and may not exclude the existence or addition of another feature, another number, another step, another operation, another component, another part or the combination thereof. 
     The terms “first” and “second” are used for the purpose of explanation about various components, and the components are not limited to the terms “first” and “second.” The terms “first” and “second” are only used to distinguish one component from another component. For example, a first component may be named as a second component without deviating from the scope of the present invention. 
     It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “connected to” or “coupled to” another element or layer, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or layer or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected to” or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there are no intervening elements or layers present. 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, for ease of understanding, the same reference numerals are used to denote the same components throughout the drawings, and repetitive description on the same components will be omitted. Detailed description on well-known arts which are determined to make the gist of the invention unclear will be omitted. The accompanying drawings are provided to merely make the spirit of the invention readily understood, but not should be intended to be limiting of the invention. It should be understood that the spirit of the invention may be expanded to its modifications, replacements or equivalents in addition to what is shown in the drawings. 
     In the drawings, user equipment (UE) is shown for example. The UE may also be referred to as a terminal or mobile equipment (ME). The UE may be a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a smartphone, a multimedia device or other portable devices, or may be a stationary device such as a PC or a car mounted device. 
     Definitions of Terms 
     For a better understanding, the terms used herein are briefly defined before going to the detailed description of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     UMTS: stands for Universal Mobile Telecommunication System and means a 3rd generation mobile communication network. 
     UE/MS: User Equipment/Mobile Station. Means a terminal device. 
     EPS: stands for Evolved Packet System and means a mobile communication system including a UE, an access network including LTE, and an EPC. 
     PDN (Public Data Network): an independent network in which a service providing server is located 
     PDN connection: connection from UE to PDN, i.e., association (connection) between a UE represented with an IP address and a PDN represented with an APN (access point name) 
     PDN-GW (Packet Data Network Gateway): a network node of an EPS network performing functions such as UE IP address allocation, packet screening &amp; filtering, and charging data collection 
     Serving GW (Serving Gateway): a network node of an EPS network performing functions such as mobility anchor, packet routing, idle mode packet buffering, and triggering MME to page UE 
     PCRF (Policy and Charging Rule Function): an EPS network node performing policy decision for dynamically applying QoSs and billing policies differentiated per service flow 
     APN (Access Point Name): name of an access point managed by a network, provided from a UE, i.e., a character string for denoting a PDN or distinguishing a PDN from another. Accessing a requested service or network (PDN) gets through a corresponding P-GW, and an APN is a name (e.g., internet.mnc012.mcc345.gprs) pre-defined in the network to be able to discover the P-GW. 
     TEID (Tunnel Endpoint Identifier): End point ID of a tunnel configured between nodes in a network. A TEID is configured per section by the bearer of each UE. 
     NodeB: a UMTS network base station. A NodeB is installed outdoors and corresponds in cell coverage size to a macro cell. 
     eNodeB: an EPS (Evolved Packet System) base station and is installed outdoors. An eNodeB corresponds in cell coverage size to a macro cell. 
     (e)NodeB: collectively denotes NodeB and eNodeB 
     MME: stands for Mobility Management Entity and plays a role to control each entity in an EPS to provide mobility and session for a UE. 
     Session: a pathway for data transmission. The unit of session may include PDN, bearer, and IP flow which respectively correspond the unit of the overall target network (unit of APN or PDN), the unit distinguished by QoS therein (unit of bearer), and unit of destination IP address. 
     PDN connection: a connection from a UE to a PDN, i.e., an association (connection) between a UE represented with an IP address and a PDN represented with an APN. This means a connection (UE-PDN GW) between entities in a core network to form a session. 
     UE Context: information on UE&#39;s context used to manage UE in network, i.e., context information consisting of UE id, mobility (e.g., current location), and session attribute (QoS, or priority) 
     OMA DM (Open Mobile Alliance Device Management): a protocol designed for managing mobile devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, or portable computers and performs functions such as device configuration, firmware upgrade, and error reporting. 
     OAM (Operation Administration and Maintenance): denotes a group of network management functions displaying network faults and providing capability information, diagnosis and data. 
     NAS configuration MO (Management Object): MO (Management Object) used to configure in UE parameters associated with NAS functionality 
     MTC: Machine Type Communication which is communication achieved between devices or between a device and a server without a human intervention. 
     MTC device: A UE which serves for a specific purpose having a communication function through a core network, for example, a vending machine, a meter reading device, a weather sensor, etc. The MTC device may be also referred to as an MTC terminal, an MTC apparatus, an MTC machine, an MTC UE, a UE user for MTC, a UE configured for MTC, etc. 
     MTC server: A server which manages the MTC device and exchanges data on a network. The server may exist outside the core network. 
     MTC application: An actual application using the MTC device and the MTC server (e.g., remote meter reading, product delivery tacking, etc.). 
     MTC feature: A function or feature of a network for supporting the application. That is, some features are required according to a usage of each application. Examples thereof include MTC monitoring (required for remote meter reading or the like for a lost device), a low mobility (almost no movement in case of the vending machine), small data transmission (only small amount of data is transmitted/received by the MTC device), etc. 
     MTC user: A user who uses a service provided by the MTC server. 
     NAS (Non-Access-Stratum): A higher stratum of a control plane between a UE and an MME. The NAS supports mobility management, session management, IP address management, etc., between the UE and the network. 
     MM (Mobility Management) operation/procedure: An operation or procedure for mobility regulation/management/control of the UE. The MM operation/procedure may be interpreted as including one or more of an MM operation/procedure in a CS network, a GMM operation/procedure in a GPRS network, and an EMM operation/procedure in an EPS network. The UE and the network node (e.g., MME, SGSN, and MSC) exchange an MM message to perform the MM operation/procedure. 
     SM (Session Management) operation/procedure: An operation or procedure for regulating/managing/processing/handling a user plane and/or a bearer context/PDP context of the UE. The SM operation/procedure may be interpreted as including one or more of an SM operation/procedure in a GPRS network and an ESM operation/procedure in an EPS network. The UE and the network node (e.g., MME and SGSN) exchange an SM message to perform the SM operation/procedure. 
     Low priority UE: A UE configured for NAS signalling low priority. The standard document 3GPP TS 24.301 and TS 24.008 may be incorporated by reference for details thereof. 
     Normal priority UE: A general UE not configured for low priority. 
     Dual priority UE: A UE configured for dual priority. That is, a UE which provides dual priority support is configured for a NAS signalling low priority and also configured to override the NAS signalling low priority indicator. The standard document 3GPP TS 24.301 and TS 24.008 may be incorporated by reference for details thereof. 
     Hereinafter, an aspect of the present specification is described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 5  shows a 3GPP service model for supporting MTC. 
     A Machine Type Communication (MTC) device may be used in a mobile communication system. MTC implies communication between one machine and another machine or between a machine and a server, excluding a human intervention. A device used in this case is called the MTC device, and a server used in this case is called an MTC server. A service provided through the MTC device is distinguished from a communication service based on the human intervention, and may be applied to various ranges of services. 
     The aforementioned MTC device is a communication device for performing communication between one machine and another machine or between a machine and a server, and is not much different from a User Equipment (UE) with a human intervention, except that the human intervention is excluded. That is, the MTC device may correspond to the UE excluding the human intervention. However, in terms of excluding the human intervention, some problems may occur if a message transmission/reception method (e.g., a paging message transmission/reception method) of the UE with the human intervention is collectively applied to the MTC device. 
     To support the MTC, although it is defined that communication is achieved through a PS network in GSM/UMTS/EPS of the 3GPP standard, a method applicable also to a CS network is described in the present specification. 
     A UE used for the MTC (or an MTC UE) and an end-to-end application between MTC applications may use services provided by a 3GPP system and selective services provided by the MTC server. The 3GPP system may include transmission and communication services (including a 3GPP bearer service, an IMS, and an SMS) including various optimizations for facilitating the MTC. It is shown in  FIG. 7  that the UE used for the MTC is connected to a 3GPP network (e.g., UTRAN, E-UTRAN, GERAN, I-WLAN, etc.) through an Um/Uu/LTE-Uu interface. The architecture of  FIG. 7  includes various MTC models (e.g., a direct model, an indirect model, and a hybrid model). 
     Entities shown in  FIG. 5  are now described. 
     In  FIG. 5 , an application server is a server on a network on which an MTC application is executed. The aforementioned various techniques for implementing the MTC applications may be applied to the MTC application server, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, in  FIG. 7 , the MTC application server may access the MTC server through a reference point API, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Alternatively, the MTC application server may be collocated with the MTC server. 
     The MTC server (e.g., a Services Capability Server (SCS) shown in the figure) is a server on a network for managing an MTC UE, and may be connected to a 3GPP network to communicate with a UE used for MTC and nodes of PLMN. 
     An MTC-InterWorking Function (MTC-IWF) may control interworking between an MTC server and an operator core network, and may play a role of a proxy of an MTC action. To support the MTC indirect or hybrid model, one or more MTC-IWFs may exist in a Home PLMN (HPLMN). The MTC-IWF may relay or interpret a signaling protocol on a reference point Tsp to operate a specific function in the PLMN. The MTC-IWF may perform a function for authenticating an MTC server before the MTC server establishes communication with a 3GPP network, a function for authenticating a control plane request from the MTC server, various functions related to a trigger indication, etc. 
     An SMS-SC (Short Message Service-Service Center)/IP-SM-GW (Internet Protocol Short Message GateWay) may manage transmission/reception of a Short Message Service (SMS). The SMS-SC may relay a short message between a Short Message Entity (SME) (i.e., an entity for transmitting or receiving a short message) and a mobile station and may serve for a storing-and-delivering function. The IP-SM-GW may serve for a protocol interaction between an IP-based UE and the SMS-SC. 
     A CDF (Charging Data Function)/CGF (Charging Gateway Function) may perform an accounting related action. 
     An HLR/HSS may perform a function for storing subscriber information (e.g., IMSI, etc.), routing information, configuration information, etc., and for providing it to the MTC-IWF. 
     An MSC/SGSN/MME may perform a control function such as mobility management, authentication, resource allocation, etc., for network connection of the UE. Regarding triggering, a function for receiving a trigger indication from the MTC-IWF and for processing it in a form of a message provided to the MTC UE may be performed. 
     A GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node)/S-GW (Serving-Gateway)+P-GW (Packet Data Network-Gateway) may perform a function of a gateway which serves for connection of a core network and an external network. 
     Table 2 below is a summary of an important reference point in  FIG. 7 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
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                 Tsms 
                 It is the reference point used by an entity outside the 3GPP 
               
               
                   
                 system to communicate with UEs used for MTC through 
               
               
                   
                 an SMS. 
               
               
                 Tsp 
                 It is the reference point used by an entity outside the 3GPP 
               
               
                   
                 system to communicate with the MTC-IWF related control 
               
               
                   
                 plane signalling. 
               
               
                 T4 
                 A reference point used by the MTC-IWF to route device 
               
               
                   
                 trigger to the SMS-SC in the HPLMN. 
               
               
                 T5a 
                 A reference point used between the MTC-IWF and the serving 
               
               
                   
                 SGSN. 
               
               
                 T5b 
                 A reference point used between the MTC-IWF and the serving 
               
               
                   
                 MME. 
               
               
                 T5c 
                 A reference point used between the MTC-IWF and the serving 
               
               
                   
                 MSC. 
               
               
                 S6m 
                 A reference point used by the MTC-IWF to interrrogate the 
               
               
                   
                 HSS/HLR for E.164 MSISDN(Mobile Station International 
               
               
                   
                 Subscriber Directory Number) or external identifier mapping 
               
               
                   
                 to IMSI and gather UE reachability and configuration 
               
               
                   
                 information. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     At least one of the reference points T5a, T5b, and T5c is referred to as T 5 . 
     Meanwhile, user plane communication with the MTC server in case of the indirect and hybrid model and communication with the MTC application in case of the direct and hybrid model may be performed by using the existing protocol through reference points Gi and SGi. 
     The 3GPP TS 23.682 document may be incorporated by reference for details of the description of  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 6  illustrates signal flow when an MTC device transmits data through an SMS. 
     The MTC device  100  may use the SMS to transmit small data depending on operations. The MTC device  100  may also use an SMS to transmit a response to a trigger from a network. 
     Use of the SMS may reduce network loads because the SMS does not pass through an S-GW and a P-GW. The signal flow is described in detail as follows with reference to the drawing. 
     1) The MTC device  100  performs an EPC/IMSI Attach procedure. 
     2) Subsequently, the MTC device  100  makes a Service Request. 
     3) The MTC device  100  transmits the SMS to an MME  510  via an Uplink NAS Transport message. 
     4)-6) The MME  510  transmits the SMS to a Mobile Switching Center (MSC)/VLR via Uplink Unit Data. The MSC/VLR transmits the SMS to an SMS-IWMSC via a Forward Short Message, and the SMS-IWMSC delivers the SMS to the SC. 
     8)-9) The SC delivers a Delivery Report to the MSC/VLR via the SMS-IWMSC. The MSC/VLR transmits Downlink Unit Data to the MME. 
     10) The MME  510  delivers a Downlink NSA Transport message to the MTC device  100 . Accordingly, the MTC device  100  may verify whether the SMS is successfully delivered. 
     11)-13) Subsequently, the MTC device  100  delivers the Uplink NAS Transport message back to the MME  510 , and the MME  510  delivers the Uplink Unit Data to the MSC/VLR. The MSC/VLR delivers a Cancellation Request message to the MME  510 . 
     For reference, when the MME  510  has an SMS delivery function, the MME  510  may deliver the SMS directly to the SMS-IWMSC, not via the MSC/VLR. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates network overload. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , when traffic overload or congestion occurs in an interface between an eNodeB  200  and an S-GW  520 , downlink data to an MTC device  100  or uplink data from the MTC device  100  is not successfully transmitted. 
     Alternatively, when an interface between the S-GW  520  and a PDN-GW  530  or an interface between the PND-GW  530  and an Internet Protocol (IP) service network of a mobile service provider is overloaded or congested, the downlink data to the MTC device  100  or uplink data from the MTC device  100  is also not successfully transmitted. 
     Methods for controlling network overload or congestion including the aforementioned overload or congestion will be described below. 
     Congestion Control 
     When network congestion occurs in a 3GPP network, a node (MME and SGSN) of a core network performs NAS level congestion control to avoid or control signaling congestion and APN congestion. 
     The NAS level congestion control includes APN based congestion control and general NAS level mobility management control. 
     The APN based congestion control refers to EMM, GMM and (E)SM signaling congestion control related to a UE (that is, MTC device) and a particular APN (APN associated with congestion), which includes APN based Session Management congestion control and APN based Mobility Management congestion control. 
     The general NAS level mobility management control means that the node (MME and SGSN) of the core network rejects a Mobility Management signaling request made by a UE/MS in general network congestion or overload to avoid congestion and overload. 
     Generally, when the core network performs NAS level congestion control, the core network transmits a back-off timer value via an NAS Reject message to a UE in idle mode or connected mode, and the UE does not request an EMM/GMM/(E)SM signal from the network until the back-off timer expires. The NAS Reject message corresponds to one of ATTACH REJECT, Tracking Area Updating (TAU)/Routing Area Updating (RAU) Reject, Service Reject, EXTENDED SERVICE Reject, PDN Connectivity Reject, bearer resource allocation reject, bearer resource modification reject, and deactivate EPS bearer context request reject messages. 
     The back-off timer may include an MM back-off timer and an SM back-off timer. 
     The MM back-off timer operates by UE, and the SM back-off timer operates independently by APN and UE. 
     In short, the MM back-off timer is for controlling EMM/GMM signaling (for example, Attach and TAU/RAU requests). The SM back-off timer is for controlling (E)SM signaling (for example, PDN connectivity, Bearer Resource Allocation, Bearer Modification, PDP Context Activation and PDP Context Modification requests). 
     In detail, the MM back-off timer is a back-off timer relating to mobility used to control network congestion, which does not allow the UE to conduct an Attach request, TAU and RAU requests, and a service request procedure while the timer is operating. Exceptionally, the UE may be allowed to request an emergency bearer service and a Multimedia Priority Service (MPS) while the time is operating. 
     As described above, the UE may receive an MM back-off timer value from the network node (for example, MME, SGSN, or the like) of the core network or from a lower layer (Access Stratum). Alternatively, the UE may set a random MM back-off timer value in a range of 15 minutes to 30 minutes. 
     Meanwhile, the SM back-off timer is a back-off timer relating to SM used to control network congestion, which does not allow the UE to set up or modify an associated APN based session while the timer is operating. Exceptionally, the UE (device) may also be allowed to request an emergency bearer service and a Multimedia Priority Service (MPS) while the time is operating. 
     The UE may receive an SM back-off timer value from the network node (for example, MME, SGSN, or the like) of the core network, which is randomly set within up to 72 hours. Alternatively, the UE may set a random MM back-off timer value in a range of 15 minutes to 30 minutes. 
     The (e)NodeB may also perform congestion control. In congestion in a Radio Access Network (RAN) or key network, the UE may receive a Reject response from the (e)NodeB along with an extended wait timer when performing an RRC/RR(C) connection establishment procedure. In this case, the UE is not allowed to initiate the EMM/GMM procedure until the extended wait timer received from the (e)NodeB expires (thus, the UE is not allowed to initiate the RRC/RR(C) connection establishment procedure). The UE uses the extended wait timer an MM back-off timer. 
       FIGS. 8 a  and 8 b    illustrate a procedure of rejecting an MM operation or SM operation of an MTC device in network congestion or overload. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 a   , when the MTC  100  performs a procedure for an Attach request, a TAU request, an RAU request, or a service request through an (e)NodeB  200  in network congestion or overload, a node, for example, MME/SGSN  510 , in the network transmits a Reject message with respect to the Attach request, TAU request, RAU request, or service request in accordance with a network condition, such as an operator policy. 
     The MME/SGSN  510  include a back-off timer in the Reject message when transmitting the Reject message, so that the MTC device  100  may not reattempt connection until the back-off timer expires. 
     Alternatively, as illustrated in  FIG. 8 b   , in network congestion or overload, the network node, for example, MME/SGSN  510 , may transmit the back-off timer to the MTC device  100  through the (e)NodeB  200  in accordance with a network condition, such as an operator policy. The back-off timer may include a message (for example, Deactivate EPS Bearer Context request and Deactivate PDP context request) transmitted by the MME/SGSN  510  to the MTC device  100  at transmission. 
     Meanwhile, when the Reject message is a TAU Reject message, data listed in Table 3 may be included. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Data 
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                 Protocol discriminator 
                 Discriminator to distinguish protocol 
               
               
                   
                 Security header type 
                 Type of header used for security 
               
               
                   
                 TAU Reject message ID 
                 Identifier of message 
               
               
                   
                 Reason for EMM 
                 Indicates reason for rejection 
               
               
                   
                 T3346 value 
                 Back-off timer (MM back-off timer) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Meanwhile, when the message is a Deactivate EPS Bearer Context request message, data listed in Table 4 may be included. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Data 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Protocol discriminator 
                 Discriminator to distinguish protocol 
               
               
                   
                 EPS bearer ID 
                 Identifier of EPS bearer 
               
               
                   
                 Procedure transaction ID 
                 Identifier of procedure transaction 
               
               
                   
                 Deactivate EPS bearer 
                 Identifier of message 
               
               
                   
                 context request message 
               
               
                   
                 ID 
               
               
                   
                 Reason for ESM 
                 Indicates reason for rejection 
               
               
                   
                 Protocol configuration 
                 Protocol related information 
               
               
                   
                 options 
               
               
                   
                 T3396 value 
                 Back-off timer (SM back-off timer) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Meanwhile, the eNodeB  200  may also perform congestion control. For example, the eNodeB  200  may operate as in  FIG. 8 c    with respect to an RRC connection request, thereby performing congestion control. 
       FIG. 8 c    illustrates rejection of RRC connection. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 c   , the MTC device  100  in an idle state transmits an RRC connection request message to the eNodeB  200  to conduct an RRC connection for data transmission. 
     Here, when the eNodeB  200  is overloaded, the eNodeB  200  transmits an RRC Connection Reject message to the MTC device  100 . The RRC Connection Reject message may include an extended wait timer. The extended wait timer is a wait time in seconds for a Delay Tolerant access request. The extended wait timer may be set to up to 1800 seconds (that is, 30 minutes). 
       FIGS. 9 a  and 9 b    illustrate problems resulting from NAS signaling priorities of an MTC device and operation of a back-off timer in the MTC device. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 9 a  and 9 b   , the MTC device  100  may frequently be configured for low priority operation, in which case the MTC device  100  is highly likely to receive an MM back-off timer in network congestion. 
     While at least one of the MM back-off timer and an SM back-off timer is operating in the low priority MTC device  100 , the MTC device  100  is not allowed to request any MM or SM signaling from the network. 
     Thus, as shown in  FIG. 9 a   , the MTC device  100  is not allowed to transmit an Uplink NAS transport message including an SMS until the MM back-off timer expires. 
     Meanwhile, the MTC device  100  may need to periodically transmit uplink data relating to a location service, that is, Location Service (LCS) and protocol related data, for example, when the MTC device  100  leaves a particular location or enters a particular area. 
     However, as shown in  FIG. 9 b   , the MTC device  100  is not allowed to transmit an Uplink Generic NAS transport message including the LCS and protocol related data until the MM back-off timer expires. 
     Ultimately, the current 3GPP standard does not suggest any method for efficiently managing transmission of the SMS and the LCS and protocol related data and operation of the MM back-off timer by the MTC device  100  in network congestion, thus causing confusion. This problem further deteriorates a network condition, service connectivity, and user experience. 
       FIG. 10  shows another problem resulting from operation of a back-off timer by the MTC device. 
     The MTC device  100  may be set to dual priority, in which the MTC device  100  operates in either of low priority and normal priority. 
     When the MTC device  100  makes a PDN connectivity request for data transmission during operation in low priority as shown in  FIG. 10 , the MTC device  100  is highly likely to receive an SM back-off timer along with a PDN Connectivity Reject message. 
     Meanwhile, when the MTC device  100  has important data to promptly transmit, the MTC device  100  may need to switch from the low priority to normal priority or non-low priority. However, the MTC device  100  is already operating according to the received SM back-off timer and thus has no way to promptly transmit the important data. 
     To allow transmission of the important data, the MTC device  100  deactivates the low-priority PDN connectivity request, which has been made but rejected, and makes a new PDN connectivity request based on the normal priority or non-low priority. 
     Alternatively, the MTC device  100  makes a new PDN connectivity request based on the normal priority or non-low priority, overriding the low-priority PDN connectivity request, which has been made but rejected. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates the problem described in  FIG. 10  in detail. 
     As described above, the MTC device  100  may be set to dual priority, in which the MTC device  100  operates in either of low priority and normal priority. 
     Suppose that the MTC device  100  makes a PDN connectivity request for data transmission during operation in low priority as shown in  FIG. 11 . 
     Then, the MTC device  100  receives an SM back-off timer and operates accordingly. 
     Here, when the MTC device  100  has important data to promptly transmit, the MTC device  100  may need to switch from the low priority to normal priority or non-low priority to transmit the data. However, even though the MTC device  100  switches from the low priority to the normal priority or non-low priority, the MTC device  100  is already operating according to the received SM back-off timer and thus has no way to promptly transmit the important data. 
     To allow transmission of the important data, the MTC device  100  may need to deactivate the low-priority PDN connectivity request, which has been made but rejected, and make a new PDN connectivity request based on the normal priority or non-low priority. 
     Accordingly, the MTC device  100  first deactivates the low-priority PDN connectivity request. 
     Subsequently, the MTC device  100  transmits a new PDN connectivity request to an MME  510  based on the normal priority. 
     The MME  510  transmits a Create Session Request message to a P-GW  530  via an S-GW  520  to create PDN connectivity. The P-GW  530  performs a PCRF  550  and a PCEF initiated IP-CAN Session Termination procedure as necessary. 
     The P-GW  530  transmits a Create Session Response message to the MME  510  via the S-GW  520 . Accordingly, the P-GW  530  is ready to transmit first downlink data. 
     The MME  510  transmits a Bearer Setup Request message including a PDN Connection Accept message to the eNodeB  200 . 
     The eNodeB  200  transmits an RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to the MTC device  100  to set up RRC connection with the MTC device  100 . 
     The MTC device  100  transmits an RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to the eNode B  200 , and the eNodeB  200  transmits a Bearer Setup Response message to the MME  510 . 
     Meanwhile, the MTC device  100  transmits a Direct Transfer message including a PDN Connectivity Complete message to the eNodeB  200 , and the eNodeB  200  transmits the PDN Connectivity Complete message to the MME  510 . Accordingly, the MTC device  100  transmits the first uplink data up to the P-GW  530 . 
     Meanwhile, the MME  510  transmits a Modify Bearer Request message to the P-GW  530  via the S-GW  520 . 
     The P-GW  530  transmits a Modify Bearer Response message to the MME  510  via the S-GW  520 . 
     Accordingly, the P-GW  530  may transmit the first downlink data to the MTC device  100 . 
     Meanwhile, the MME  510  transmits a Notify Request message and receives a Notify Response message to transmit information to the HSS  540 . 
     As described above, even though the MTC device  100  has important data to promptly transmit and thus switches from the low priority to the normal priority or non-low priority, the MTC device  100  is already operating according to the received SM back-off timer. Thus, the MTC device  100  needs to request new PDN connectivity, with the established PDN connectivity deactivated or maintained, in order to promptly transmit the important data. However, as shown in  FIG. 11 , transmitting and receiving a plurality of signals are needed to establish new PDN connectivity, thus requiring considerable amount of time. 
       FIG. 12  shows an up-to-date MTC device involving the problem illustrated in  FIG. 10 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 12 , there are attempts to connect a plurality of terminal equipments (TEs) to a single MTC  100  or to integrate the TEs with the MTC device  100 . For example, a plurality of temperature sensing devices are installed in a building and connected to a single MTC device  100 . Alternatively, an air pollution detector, a fire detector, a dangerous object detector, or the like are integrated with a single MTC device such as a vending machine. Accordingly, the TEs share a single communication unit (modem) in the MTC device  100 . 
     The TEs connected to or integrated with the MTC device  100  share PDN connection to the same APN. Here, each TE requests data transmission from the communication unit of the MTC device  100  based on an operation/decision of own application thereof (in low priority or normal priority), and thus the communication unit of the MTC device  100  needs to transmit data using PDN connection in appropriate priority according to the request. 
     Data transmission is simplified if an operator/network supports multiple PDN connections to the single APN, which are less likely to be allowed. 
     Thus, the communication unit of the MTC device  100  forces low priority PDN connection to be deactivated or waits until the low priority PDN connection is deactivated and then establishes new PDN connection based on normal priority in order to transmit data, during which data transmission is inevitably delayed. 
     Accordingly, there is urgently needed a novel method for the MTC device  100  to handle an MM back-off timer currently operating when there is data to transmit. 
     In addition, there is also required a solution to the foregoing problem of not allowing transmission of even small data, such as monitoring data, a response to a trigger from a network and an SMS used to transmit small data, while the MM back-off timer is operating. Furthermore, there is required a solution to the foregoing problem of not allowing transmission of even small data which is essential, such as LCS and protocol related data, while the MM back-off timer is operating. 
     Therefore, solutions to the aforementioned problems are suggested hereinafter. 
     &lt;Solutions Suggested in the Present Specification&gt; 
     According to one embodiment of the present specification, when there is data to promptly transmit, the MTC device  100  may immediately transmit a PDN Connectivity Request message using an SMS without transmitting to a network. 
     In detail, according to the embodiment of the present specification, when there is an SMS or LCS and related data to promptly transmit, the MTC device  100  may override or stop an MM back-off timer and an extended wait timer, which are operating, and then transmit the PDN Connectivity Request message through an Uplink NAS Transport message or Uplink Generic NAS Transport message. 
     Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the MTC device  100  may immediately transmit the SMS via the Uplink NAS Transport message, regardless of presence of previous PDN connectivity established with low priority. That is, even when the previous PDN connectivity is established with low priority, the MTC device  100  may transmit the SMS via the Uplink NAS Transport message without deactivating the previous PDN connectivity or conducting an operation of establishing another PDN connectivity with the previous PDN connectivity maintained. Here, when the MM back-off timer and the extended wait timer are operating, the MTC device  100  overrides or stops the MM back-off timer and the extended wait timer. 
     Meanwhile, an SMS message including a prompt response to a trigger from the network and small data may explicitly or implicitly include indicators or information representing the response to the trigger from the network and the small data. 
     The indicator or information may be included not in the SMS message but in either of a separate NAS MM message (for example, Attach Request message, TAU Request message, RAU Request message and Service Request message) and RRC Connection Request message. 
     Meanwhile, the RRC Connection Request message is transmitted in order to transmit the Uplink NAS Transport message or Uplink Generic NAS Transport message, the RRC message may or may not include (or set up) low priority information (or delayTolerantAccess related information). 
     Here, when Extended Access Barring (EAB) is applied, it may be indicated not to apply EAB (or information to conduct EAB application may not included) when RRC connection from an NAS level to an RRC level is requested. 
     Concepts of the forgoing additional operations may also be applied to Access Class Barring (ACB), Extended Access Baring (EAB), or the like in an extended manner. For instance, even when ACB is applied to the MTC device  100 , the MTC device  100  is capable of transmitting the report message without being subjected to ACB. 
       FIGS. 13 a  and 13 b    are flowcharts illustrating a first embodiment suggested in this specification. 
     As shown in  FIG. 13 a   , according to the first embodiment, when there is small data to transmit, such as monitoring data, a response to a trigger from a network and an SMS used to transmit small data, in a state that the MTC device  100  is set to multi-level priority and an SM back-off timer and an MM back-off timer are operating, the MTC device  100  is allowed to transmit the small data through an Uplink NAS Transport message encapsulated in a Short Message even before the MM back-off timer expires. 
     Here, the MTC device  100  may switch from low priority to normal priority. Thus, according to the first embodiment, the Uplink NAS Transport message may also include an indication representing the normal priority or non-low priority 
     Meanwhile, as shown in  FIG. 13 b   , when the MTC device  100  is not set to the low priority, the SM back-off timer is not operating, and only the MM back-off timer is operating, the MTC device  100  is allowed to transmit the small data through the Uplink NAS Transport message encapsulated in the Short Message even before the MM back-off timer expires. 
     Particularly, the small data has no substantial effect on network congestion, and thus the MTC device  100  may override the MM back-off timer even before the MM back-off timer expires. 
     Alternatively, when the small data is transmitted as the response to the trigger from the network, the MTC device  100  may implicitly understand that the network congestion is resolved. Thus, in this case, the MTC device  100  may stop the MM back-off timer. 
     Meanwhile, according to the first embodiment, the Uplink NAS Transport message may include an indication to indicate that the small data needs promptly transmitting or an indication to indicate that the small data is the response to the network trigger. 
     Accordingly, the present embodiment may solve conventional inconveniences of not allowing transmission of small data or requiring a procedure of deactivating established PDN connectivity and establishing new PDN connectivity for transmission of small data while the MM/SM back-off timers are operating. 
       FIGS. 14 a  and 14 b    are flowcharts illustrating a second embodiment suggested in this specification. 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 a   , according to the second embodiment, when there is LCS and protocol related data to transmit in a state that the MTC device  100  is set to multi-level priority and an SM back-off timer and an MM back-off timer are operating, the MTC device  100  is allowed to transmit the LCS and protocol related data through an Uplink NAS Generic Transport message even before the MM back-off timer expires. 
     Here, the MTC device  100  may switch from low priority to normal priority. Thus, according to the second embodiment, the Uplink NAS Generic Transport message may also include an indication representing the normal priority or non-low priority 
     Meanwhile, as shown in  FIG. 14 b   , when the MTC device  100  is not set to the low priority, the SM back-off timer is not operating, and only the MM back-off timer is operating, the MTC device  100  is allowed to transmit the LCS and protocol related data through an Uplink NAS Generic Transport message even before the MM back-off timer expires. 
     Particularly, the LCS and protocol related data is small and thus has no substantial effect on network congestion, and accordingly the MTC device  100  may override the MM back-off timer even before the MM back-off timer expires. 
     Alternatively, when the LCS and protocol related data is transmitted as a response to network triggering, the MTC device  100  may implicitly understand that the network congestion is resolved. Thus, in this case, the MTC device  100  may stop the MM back-off timer. 
     Meanwhile, according to the second embodiment, the Uplink NAS Generic Transport message may include an indication to indicate that the LCS and protocol related data needs promptly transmitting or an indication to indicate that the LCS and protocol related data is the response to network triggering. 
     The first embodiment and second embodiment are summarized as follows. 
     1) The MTC device  100  is set to dual priority or multi-level priority in which the MTC device  100  operates in either of low priority and normal priority. When the MTC device  100  which is operating in low priority has small data to transmit, such as monitoring data, a response to a trigger from a network and an SMS used to transmit small data, or LCS and protocol related data to transmit, 
     the MTC device  100  switches to the normal priority and transmits the small data, such as monitoring data, the response to the trigger from the network and the SMS used to transmit small data, or the LCS and protocol related data via an Uplink NAS Transport message or Uplink NAS Generic Transport message, overriding or stopping an MM back-off timer or extended wait timer if the timers are operating. 
     2) When the MTC device  100  has small data to transmit, such as monitoring data, a response to a trigger from a network and an SMS used to transmit small data, or LCS and protocol related data to transmit while the MM back-off timer or extended wait timer are operating, 
     the MTC device  100  overrides or stops the operating timers and transmits the small data, such as monitoring data, the response to the trigger from the network and the SMS used to transmit small data, or the LCS and protocol related data via the Uplink NAS Transport message or Uplink NAS Generic Transport message. 
     The details described above may be implemented by hardware, which will be described with reference to  FIG. 15 . 
       FIG. 15  is a block diagram showing a structure of an MTC device  100  and an MME/SGSN  510  according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , the MTC device  100  includes a storage element  101 , a controller  102 , and a transceiver  103 . Further, the MME/SGSN  510  includes a storage element  511 , a controller  512 , and a transceiver  513 . 
     The storage elements  101  and  511  store the method of  FIG. 6  to  FIG. 14 . 
     The controllers  102  and  512  control the storage elements  101  and  511  and the transceivers  103  and  513 . More specifically, the controllers  102  and  512  respectively execute the aforementioned methods stored in the storage elements  101  and  511 . Further, the controllers  102  and  512  transmit the aforementioned signals via the transceivers  103  and  513 . 
     Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and the present invention may be modified, changed, or improved in various ways within the scope of the present invention and the category of the claims.