Method and apparatus for handling a stationary user terminal in a network

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided that may enable the facilitation of using a mobile terminal as a mobile gateway to integrate with a machine-to-machine (M2M) network. Communication with a user terminal that is stationary may therefore be optimized or simplified by providing mechanisms by which the user terminal may communicate its stationary status to the network. The network may then adjust communication configurations involving the user terminal based on the knowledge of the user terminal's status.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a message via an uplink synchronization channel (UL-SCH) from a user terminal indicating a stationary status of the user terminal, wherein the message includes at least one stationary status bit in a media access control (MAC) header of the UL-SCH; and causing provision of an altered mobility measurement configuration to the user terminal based on the indication of the stationary status.