System and method for machine-to-machine application based congestion control

摘要

A method and apparatus for reporting events in a machine-to-machine environment are provided. Upon detection of an event, a determination is made whether to report the event with or without a delay. If the event is to be reported with a delay, then reporting is delayed for a period of time. If an event notification is received prior to the expiration of the delay period, then the reporting of the event may be canceled as event has already been reported by another element. If not, then another determination is made whether to report the event with or without another delay. This process continues until either the event has been reported or an event notification corresponding to the event has been received from another element.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting an event; determining whether the event is local or shared, wherein the event being shared comprises the event being a large scale power outage, inclement weather, or a combination thereof; when the event is local, reporting the event without queuing; when the event is shared, determining whether to queue reporting of the event, wherein determining whether to queue reporting of the event comprises generating a random number and determining whether the random number indicates to queue reporting of the event; and upon determining to queue reporting of the event, waiting for a time period and repeating the determining.