Scalable addressing of machine-to-machine terminals in communication networks

摘要

A system and method is provided to accommodate an attach request for machine-to-machine (“M2M”) terminals including a machine international mobile subscriber identity (“M-IMSI”) in communication networks. In one embodiment, an apparatus of the system is operable to process the M-IMSI attach request from the M2M terminal. The apparatus includes a processor and memory including computer program code configured to receive the attach request from the M2M terminal including a machine identity type and an assigned M-IMSI from the M2M terminal, check an identity type of the attach request and transmit the attach request to a machine home server (“MHS”) if the identity type is the M-IMSI. The processor and memory including computer program code of the apparatus are also configured to receive an authenticate response from the MHS indicating acceptance or rejection of the attach request and provide the authenticate response to the M2M terminal.

主权项

1. An apparatus operable to process a machine international mobile subscriber identity (M-IMSI) attach request from a machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, comprising:
a processor; and memory including computer program code, said memory and said computer program code configured to, with said processor, cause said apparatus to perform at least said following:
receive said attach request from said M2M terminal comprising a machine identity type and an assigned M-IMSI of said M2M terminal;check an identity type of said attach request to determine whether the identity type is an M-IMSI identity type or an IMSI identity type and transmit said attach request to a machine home server (MHS) if said identity type is said M-IMSI identity type;receive an authenticate response from said MHS indicating acceptance or rejection of said attach request; andprovide said authenticate response to said M2M terminal.