Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) system, resource management is performed by M2M devices by creating resources, announcing resources, retrieving information from an announced resource, deleting an announced resource, on behalf of the devices themselves, or on behalf of another device. In some embodiments, resource management protocols are further provided to include a child resource attribute that provides efficiency of protocol signaling by inheriting certain features if a parent resource from which the child resource attribute is derived.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications include providing an M2M system that implements one or more pre-defined M2M Application Programming Interface (API) profiles, providing a network interface for the M2M system, receiving a profile query over the network interface, and responding with information about the implemented one or more-pre-defined M2M API profiles.

Abstract: A Group Communication Service Enabler (GCSE) controls the formation of a group service and access by mobile devices to the group service based of geographic region restriction associated with the group service. A mobile device may be able to override the geographic restriction. As mobile devices join and leave the group service and roam from cell to cell, the wireless resources used by the group service are adjusted by creating or modifying transmission the associated multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS).

Abstract: A communication network handles group management of two different types of groups of user devices. The first type of group is an application server managed group and is used for communication to/from application servers external to the network. The second type of group is a mobile network operator managed group and is used for group communication of network-specific messages to user devices.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) system, an M2M node is identified by a first machine identification, the first machine identification being specific to an underlying communication network via which the M2M node is communicatively accessible, and a second machine identification, the second machine identification being specific to an M2M application layer by which other M2M application layer entities can communicate with the M2M node. A mapping between the first machine identification and the second machine identification is used for facilitating communication with and triggering of the M2M node.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) communication system, a request for a service targeted to a common service entity (CSE) with a CSE-ID is received from an underlying network, a M2M device which is associated with the CSE ID for the service request is identified using a M2M external identifier (M2M-Ext-ID). Provisioning operations for a pre-provisioned M2M-Ext-ID and a dynamic M2M-Ext-ID are performed at different domains from each other.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) communication system, a common service entity hosts a registration for a remotely hosted application entity, stores a point of access address corresponding to the remotely hosted application entity, and thereby facilitates M2M communication between the remotely hosted application entity and another M2M node. The communication may be performed over the Mca interface.

Abstract: A service exposure function located in a trusted domain of two different communication networks provides interfaces to an application server in a first network in order to make available resource information from the second network to the application server to facilitate machine to machine communication between an application executed on the application server and a communication device operating in a second network.

Abstract: A communication network handles group management of two different types of groups of user devices. The first type of group is an application server managed group and is used for communication to/from application servers external to the network. The second type of group is a mobile network operator managed group and is used for group communication of network-specific messages to user devices.

Abstract: Techniques for vehicle based data transmission and reception using network-based infrastructure such as a road-side unit. Vehicle messages are filtered and forwarded to reduce latency, and at the same time manage long distance reach of the messages. In one example embodiment, an LTE uplink may be used to carry vehicle-generated messages to the network.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) communication system, a service exposure function provides interfaces to an application server and an entity in a network in order to make available resource information from the network to the application server to facilitate M2M communication between an application executed on the application server and a communication device operating in the network.

Abstract: A server in a communication network performs group communication with a logical group of wireless devices by reserving network bandwidth, e.g., a logical identifier, that identifies a logical group of devices, tracking current locations of the member devices and delivering a message to the group based on individualized communication methods using the tracked locations of the member devices.

Abstract: Techniques, apparatuses, and systems are described for wireless communications. In one implement, wireless communication systems can provide one or more mechanisms to reduce reverse overhead control signaling by adaptively transmitting overhead control information.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) communication network comprising M2M application servers and M2M nodes such as M2M devices and gateways, applications that are specific to different M2M Service Providers (SPs) may be hosted. Different services are provided by different M2M Service Providers, while being hosted on a single Home Gateway, by the use of sensing and actuation equipment for different services. The home gateway may typically be owned by a home owner while some equipment may be services-specific and not owned by the home owner. Interfaces are provided enabling individual services providers to independently control resources allocated to their services hosted on the M2M node.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) system, resource management is performed by M2M devices by creating resources, announcing resources, retrieving information from an announced resource, deleting an announced resource, on behalf of the devices themselves, or on behalf of another device. In some embodiments, resource management protocols are further provided to include a child resource attribute that provides efficiency of protocol signaling by inheriting certain features if a parent resource from which the child resource attribute is derived.

Abstract: Techniques, systems and apparatus are described for implementing a framework for an address determination technique for IPv4 addressing of MTC devices behind NATs in wireless networks. In one aspect, a method includes determining address for machine type communications (MTC) devices behind Network Address Translators (NATs) in a wireless communication network. The determining includes assigning a private address to an MTC device attached to the wireless communication network, and determining mapped public transport address.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) communication system, a request for a service targeted to a common service entity (CSE) with a CSE-ID is received from an underlying network, a M2M device which is associated with the CSE ID for the service request is identified using a M2M external identifier (M2M-Ext-ID). Provisioning operations for a pre-provisioned M2M-Ext-ID and a dynamic M2M-Ext-ID are performed at different domains from each other.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) system, an M2M node is identified by a first machine identification, the first machine identification being specific to an underlying communication network via which the M2M node is communicatively accessible, and a second machine identification, the second machine identification being specific to an M2M application layer by which other M2M application layer entities can communicate with the M2M node. A mapping between the first machine identification and the second machine identification is used for facilitating communication with and triggering of the M2M node.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) communication system, a common service entity hosts a registration for a remotely hosted application entity, stores a point of access address corresponding to the remotely hosted application entity, and thereby facilitates M2M communication between the remotely hosted application entity and another M2M node. The communication may be performed over the Mca interface.

Abstract: In a machine to machine (M2M) communication network comprising M2M application servers and M2M nodes such as M2M devices and gateways, applications that are specific to different M2M Service Providers (SPs) may be hosted. Different services are provided by different M2M Service Providers, while being hosted on a single Home Gateway, by the use of sensing and actuation equipment for different services. The home gateway may typically be owned by a home owner while some equipment may be services-specific and not owned by the home owner. Interfaces are provided enabling individual services providers to independently control resources allocated to their services hosted on the M2M node.