Abstract: Provided are a method and device for M2M (Machine To Machine) communication. A M2M device receives a DSA (dynamic service addition) message from a base station, and the DSA message includes an MGID (M2M Group identifier) related to an M2M multicast service. The M2M device receives a paging advertisement (PAG-ADV) message from the base station in an idle mode, and the PAG-ADV message includes the MGID and an action code directing a location update performance. The M2M device transmits a ranging request (RNG-REQ) from the base station to perform a location update.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for monitoring a paging message in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. An M2M device receives a paging setup for initiating an idle mode from a base station. The paging setup includes information indicating a paging cycle, a first paging offset, and a second paging offset. In the idle mode, the M2M device monitors the transmission of a paging message at the first paging offset of the paging cycle. If the paging message is not received at the first paging offset, the M2M device monitors the transmission of the paging message at the second paging offset of the paging cycle.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for ranging in a wireless communication system. A machine-to-machine (M2M) device receives an advanced air interface-system configuration descriptor (AAI-SCD) message including information on a dedicated ranging channel for the M2M device and an M2M parameter change count from a base station, and attempts ranging through the dedicated ranging channel to the base station. At this point, the M2M parameter change count orders information on the dedicated ranging channel in the AAI-SCD message to change.

Abstract: A method for paging in a wireless access system is provided. A method for paging a mobile station of an idle mode includes allocating large paging group identifier and small paging group identifier of a paging group to which the mobile station belongs to a header; allocating a large paging group flag and a small paging group flag to the header, the large paging group flag and the small paging group flag indicating the presence of a paging message for the mobile station; and transmitting the header to the mobile station of the idle mode.

Abstract: A method of, and a mobile device for, performing idle mode operation carried out by a mobile station. The method includes receiving a first paging information of a first paging group and a second paging information of a second paging group from at least one base station; entering an idle mode at a first coverage belonging to the first paging group and starting a first timer for a periodic location update; determining a paging group of a currently preferred base station; starting a second timer, if the paging group of the currently preferred base station is determined to be the second paging group; and performing a location update when the second timer expires.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for location update in a wireless communication system. A machine-to-machine (M2M) device transmits a mobility access classifier indicating the mobility access classification of the M2M device to a first base station, and receives information on a reattachment zone indicating a list of base stations accessible by the M2M device from the first station. The M2M device transits to an idle mode, and provides a location update to a second base station based on whether or not the second M2M device has exited the reattachment zone.

Abstract: A method for efficiently updating system information of a base station at a relay station of a broadband wireless access system and an apparatus for performing the method are disclosed. The method for updating system information of an advanced base station (ABS) at an advanced relay station (ARS) of a broadband wireless access system comprises receiving a first message, which includes changed information of the system information of the base station, from the base station; transmitting a second message for acknowledgment of the first message to the base station; and performing application for the changed information.

Abstract: A method for allowing a mobile station to reliably receive a paging message in a multi-carrier system is disclosed. A method for controlling a mobile station to receive carrier configuration information (CCI) in a wireless access system supporting multiple carriers includes a) receiving a first CCI including information about configuration of the multiple carriers from a first base station, b) receiving a second CCI including information about configuration of the multiple carriers from a second BS, and c) determining whether to perform location update and carrier switching using the first CCI and the second CCI.

Abstract: Various methods of transmitting paging information in a wireless access system are disclosed. A method of transmitting paging information from a base station belonging to at least one paging groups according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of allocating a paging group offset (PGO) per one specific one of at least one paging groups, transmitting a message including one paging group offset (PGO) per one specific paging group, and transmitting a broadcast channel (BCH) including paging group formation on the specific paging group at a timing point indicated by the paging group offset.

Abstract: A method of resource reservation request and resource reservation in a wireless communication system is disclosed. A method of resource reservation request of a mobile station in a wireless communication system with femto cells comprises transmitting a resource reservation request message to a macro base station to request a femto cell base station not to use resource used by the mobile station if interference from the femto cell base station is over a threshold; and receiving a resource reservation response message from a macro base station.

Abstract: Provided are an operation method for M2M (machine to machine) communication and a device using same. M2M equipment receives a paging message including a resource offset for indicating an offset for uplink allocation. The M2M equipment transmits a ranging request message using the uplink allocation.

Abstract: The present description relates to a method in which a terminal performs network reentry procedures in an idle mode in a wireless access system, wherein the method comprises the following steps: receiving, from a base station, control information indicating an initial ranging back-off window size for machine-to-machine (M2M) terminals during a paging listening period; determining an initial ranging back-off window size for initial ranging using the received control information; and performing initial ranging procedures with the base station based on the determined initial ranging back-off window size.

Abstract: Provided are a position updating method and device for Machine To Machine (M2M) communication. An M2M device transmits a position update capability message including a mobility type and an M2M traffic type to a base station, and receives a position update capability confirmation message including a position update type from the base station. The TC device performs a position update according to the position update type.

Abstract: A method for receiving and transmitting a paging message is disclosed. A method for receiving a paging message in an idle mode of a mobile station comprises receiving a paging indicator channel included in a super frame header from a base station; if a paging message of the mobile station exists after identifying the paging indicator, identifying a wake-up time of the mobile station from mapping information of the paging indicator channel; and receiving the paging message from the base station by waking up at the wake-up time. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the paging indicator channel including information useful for the mobile station to receive the paging message is added to the IEEE 802.16m frame structure, whereby the power consumed to receive the paging message can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband wireless access system including a femto cell, and more particularly, to a method of low duty operation in a femto base station. According to one embodiment of the present invention, in a broadband wireless access system, a method of a low duty mode operation of a femto base station saving power includes the steps of determining a low duty mode pattern to be performed by the femto base station according to a preset reference and performing the low duty mode operation according to the determined pattern. In this case, the preset reference can include at least one selected from the group consisting of a battery level, an available resource status and a subscriber type of the femto base station.

Abstract: A method and mobile device of performing idle mode operation carried. The method includes receiving a first paging information of a first paging group and a second paging information of a second paging group from at least one base station. Entering idle mode at a first coverage belonging to the first paging group and starting a first timer for a periodic location update. Determining a paging group of a currently preferred base station. Starting a second timer, if the paging group of the currently preferred base station is determined to be the second paging group and performing location update when the second timer expires.

Abstract: A method for updating a location in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a request message to enter idle mode, receiving a response message including an Identifier (ID) of a first paging group and an ID of a second paging group in response to the request message, activating a paging group location update timer, when the MS leaves an area of the first paging group, and updating a location according to the paging group location update timer.

Abstract: A method for performing band handover in a broadband wireless access system is provided. In this method, a terminal in a band AMC mode in which the terminal transmits and receives data through a band selected from among bands to which a modulation scheme and a coding rate are adaptively applied receives channel status information of each band of a neighboring base station. The terminal then performs handover to the neighboring base station while maintaining the band AMC mode if it is determined based on the received channel status information that a channel status of each band of the neighboring base station satisfies a predetermined condition. This band handover method enables handover to be performed for each specific frequency band of a mobile terminal.

Abstract: A fast uplink data transmission method for a handover is disclosed. This method effectively uses a handover signal when there is data to be transmitted to an uplink during an Intra Radio Access Technology (I-RAT) handover, such that it quickly transmits and receives uplink data. The method of transmitting uplink data in a wireless access system includes, transmitting a message including an information bit to a target base station by a mobile station during a handover, wherein the information bit indicates whether the uplink data is present, and receiving a radio resource for transmitting the uplink data from the target base station, if the information bit indicates the uplink data is present, wherein the radio resource is allocated by the target base station. So, uplink user data can be quickly transmitted to a destination while the UE performs the handover.

Abstract: A method for paging in a wireless access system is disclosed. A method for efficiently paging a mobile station of an idle mode comprises allocating an identifier of a large paging group and an identifier of a specific one of small paging groups included in the large paging group to a broadcast channel region and transmitting a header including the broadcast channel region to the terminal. Accordingly, the present invention enables efficient paging.