REDUCED PERIODIC REGISTRATIONS FOR MACHINE - TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

摘要

Access terminals and network nodes are adapted to conduct access terminal registrations. In one example, an access terminal with a respective class designation may receive a message including a plurality of periodic registration schedules, where at least one registration schedule is associated with an access terminal class. The access terminal may determine a periodic registration schedule associated with its respective class designation, and may perform periodic access terminal registrations according to the determined periodic registration schedule. In one example, a network node can obtain a plurality of periodic registration schedules, with at least one registration schedule associated with an access terminal class. The network node can transmit a message including the plurality of periodic registration schedules, and can conduct access terminal registrations according to the plurality of periodic registrations schedules. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.