Apple Inc.
Apparatuses to authorize and enable/disable enhanced coverage functionality

Abstract:

Apparatuses of wireless communication systems are disclosed. A User Equipment (UE) stores an enhanced coverage restricted parameter from a Mobility Management Entity (MME), and operates in the enhanced coverage mode if the enhanced coverage restricted parameter indicates that the UE is not restricted. The MME decodes an enhanced coverage restricted parameter received from a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), and generates a message to send the enhanced coverage restricted parameter to the UE. An eNode B decodes a message from the UE, the message indicating that the UE supports restriction for use of enhanced coverage. The eNB decodes an S1 Application Protocol (S1-AP) initial context set-up request message configured to indicate an enhanced coverage restricted parameter, the message received from the MME. The eNB operates in the enhanced coverage mode for the UE unless the enhanced coverage restricted parameter indicates that the enhanced coverage is restricted.