METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATION

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided to facilitate communications with MTC devices. An embodiment comprises a network apparatus that includes a processing system arranged to receive a broadcasted triggering message and to determine whether the triggering message identifies a machine-type communication (MTC) gateway or another device within a capillary network supported by the MTC gateway. The processing system may cause at least a portion of the triggering message to be provided to a device within the capillary network in an instance in which the triggering message identifies the device within the capillary network. The processing system may also be configured to determine an action requested by the triggering message in an instance in which the triggering message identifies the MTC gateway.