MODULE MLR FOR MANAGING MACHINE-TO-MACHINE TYPE (M2M) MOBILE DEVICES

摘要

A Module connected through a communication network to at least a measuring mobile terminal, at least a mobile switch center and at least a machine to machine application, the module includes: a home location register configured to provide on demand, for a given measuring mobile terminal, an address of the mobile switch center through which the measuring mobile terminal is connected to the cellular communication network, an authentication center authenticating a given measuring mobile terminal, at least one short message service center configured to transmit the message towards a measuring mobile terminal, a short message service center interfaced between the cellular communication network and the machine to machine application, the home location register, the authentication center, the short message service center and the short message service center being embedded in a single physical structure forming at least in part the module.

主权项

1. A Module (MLR) connected through a communication network to at least a measuring mobile terminal (MMT), at least a mobile switch center (MSC)/visitor location register (VLR) and at least a machine to machine application (M2MA), wherein the module (MLR) comprises:
at least one short message service center (SMSC) configured to transmit a message towards a measuring mobile terminal (MMT), a home location register (HLR) configured to, in response to a demand from the short message service center (SMSC) regarding a given measuring mobile terminal (MMT), provide the short message service center (SMSC) with an address of the mobile switch center (MSC)/visitor location register (VLR) through which said measuring mobile terminal (MMT) is connected to the cellular communication network, an authentication center (AuC) authenticating a given measuring mobile terminal (MMT), the module (MLR) being configured to create a gathered billing call data rec-21ord (CDR) for several connections of a same measuring mobile terminal (MMT) or of a group of measuring mobile terminals (MMT), gathered based on a time duration or based on transmitted data volume, the home location register (HLR), the authentication center (AuC) and the short message service center (SMSC) being embedded in a single physical structure forming at least in part the module (MLR).