MTC Event Reporting via Core Network Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing MTC event reporting methods overburden network servers as they rely solely on network servers for configuration, monitoring, and reporting, without specifying the reporting process or manner, leading to inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an MTC event reporting method where terminals configure and report monitored events to a core network management control network element, which then reports the information to a server using NAS, LAU, RAU, or TAU messages, reducing the network server's burden by shifting the reporting responsibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the network server completes the entire MTC event reporting process (configuration, monitoring, and reporting), then the event reporting can be completed, but the network server becomes overburdened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the event reporting process into distinct functional modules: the network server handles configuration and subscription management, while the terminal device performs local event monitoring and reporting. This division of responsibilities reduces the network server's workload by offloading the monitoring function to the terminal, thereby resolving the contradiction between ensuring reliable event reporting and reducing server burden
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device is empowered to autonomously monitor local events and generate reports without continuous network server intervention. The terminal independently evaluates events against configured criteria and initiates reporting when conditions are met, enabling self-service operation that reduces dependency on the network server and alleviates its burden
2Loss of information
If the network server monitors and reports all MTC events, then complete event information is obtained, but the reporting efficiency is reduced due to server overburden
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the monitoring function to the terminal device, the system maintains complete event information capture at the source while enabling parallel processing. Multiple terminals can independently monitor and report events simultaneously, eliminating the sequential bottleneck at the server and thereby improving overall reporting efficiency without sacrificing information completeness
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device acts as an intermediary between the monitored events and the network server. It collects event data locally, evaluates it against configured criteria, and selectively reports to the server, thereby filtering and preprocessing information before transmission. This intermediary role improves efficiency by reducing unnecessary server processing while ensuring complete relevant information is captured
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AI summary
The present invention is applicable to the field of communications technologies, and provides an event reporting method and system, where the method includes: reporting, by a terminal, information about a monitored event to a core network management control network element, so that the core network management control network element reports the information to a server, where the information about the event includes indication information of the monitored event or status information of the monitored event or both. The present invention effectively reduces a burden of a network server.