Communication service for machine-to-machine devices

摘要

When machine-to-machine (M2M) devices attach to a mobile communication network, the associated communication session can be treated differently than the attachment of other devices. For example, upon determining that a subscriber device that attaches to a communication network is an M2M device has completed a given network transaction, the M2M device can be immediately detached without waiting on expiration of an inactivity timer. As another example, upon determining that a subscriber device that attaches to a communication network is an M2M device, the M2M device can be excluded from various signaling procedures such as load-balancing procedures.

主权项

1. An access point device, comprising:
a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
receiving, from a subscriber device, a request to attach to the access point device of a communication network;determining that the subscriber device is a machine-to-machine device that transmits the request and communication data without manual instruction;in response to the receiving the request, attaching the machine-to-machine device by providing service of the communication network for the machine-to-machine device;receiving the communication data from the machine-to-machine device;in response to the receiving the communication data, detaching the machine-to-machine device by terminating the service for the machine-to-machine device independently of an inactivity timer that triggers detaching after expiration of an inactivity period; andpurging state information associated with the attaching of the machine-to-machine device independently of the inactivity timer.