METHOD TO INTRODUCE A STATE IN A DEVICE FOR REACHABILITY WHEN THE DEVICE IS NOT ATTACHED

摘要

Communication systems, such as an evolved packet system, may benefit from methods for introducing a state in a device for reachability when the device is not attached. In particular, certain communication systems in which machine type communication devices are deployed may benefit from an offline triggering feature for machine type communication. A method can include detaching from a network. The method can also include listening to a paging channel of the network while remaining detached from the network. The method can further include reattaching upon detecting an appropriate indication in the paging channel.