CONTROLLING CONNECTION TO AN ACCESS NETWORK BY MACHINE-TO-MACHINE DEVICES

摘要

A device receives a pilot channel from an access network, without connecting to the access network. The pilot channel includes information identifying an actual usage associated with the access network. The device determines whether the actual usage of the access network is greater than a particular usage associated with the access network, and selectively connects to the access network based on whether the actual usage of the access network is greater than the particular usage. The device connects to the access network, to provide data to a core network, when the actual usage of the access network is not greater than the particular usage. The device does not connect to the access network when the actual usage of the access network is greater than the particular usage.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a device, a signal from an access network, without connecting to the access network; comparing, by the device, the signal to usage information, associated with the access network, to determine a usage of the access network,
the usage information including:
information associated with signal patterns generated by the access network over a time period, andinformation associated with usage of the access network over the time period; determining, by the device, whether the determined usage of the access network is greater than a particular usage associated with the access network; and selectively connecting, by the device, to the access network based on whether the determined usage of the access network is greater than the particular usage,
the device connecting to the access network, to provide data to a core network, when the determined usage of the access network is not greater than the particular usage, andthe device not connecting to the access network when the determined usage of the access network is greater than the particular usage.