Uplink channel reservation with conflicting wireless communications
First Claim
1. A method operable with an eNodeB operating in a radio frequency (RF) band comprising a conflicting wireless technology, the method comprising:
- assigning an identification (ID) to a user equipment (UE) operating in the RF band;
receiving a scheduling request for uplink (UL) data from the UE;
granting to the UE a time and a frequency for the UE to transmit the UL data based on the received scheduling request;
determining, after performance of a first Listen Before Talk (LBT) operation by the UE, that the granted time and frequency are occupied by another wireless system employing a different wireless technology;
starting a timer, within which the UE performs a second LBT operation;
transmitting, prior to expiration of the timer and after reception of a clear channel assessment based on the second LBT operation, the assigned ID to the UE to reserve the granted time and frequency when unoccupied by the other wireless system; and
processing the UL data from the UE.
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Abstract
Systems and methods presented herein provide for channel reservation for a wireless telephony system operating in an RF band with a wireless system comprising a conflicting wireless technology. One method is operable with an eNodeB. The method includes assigning an ID (e.g., a PN sequence) to a user equipment (UE) operating in the RF band, processing a scheduling request for uplink (UL) data from the UE, and granting a time and a frequency for the UE to transmit the UL data. The method also includes waiting until the UE performs a Listen Before Talk (LBT) operation to determine whether the granted time and frequency is occupied by another wireless system employing a different wireless technology. The method also includes transmitting the ID to the UE to reserve the granted time and frequency when unoccupied by the other wireless system, and processing the UL data from the UE.
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1. A method operable with an eNodeB operating in a radio frequency (RF) band comprising a conflicting wireless technology, the method comprising:
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assigning an identification (ID) to a user equipment (UE) operating in the RF band; receiving a scheduling request for uplink (UL) data from the UE; granting to the UE a time and a frequency for the UE to transmit the UL data based on the received scheduling request; determining, after performance of a first Listen Before Talk (LBT) operation by the UE, that the granted time and frequency are occupied by another wireless system employing a different wireless technology; starting a timer, within which the UE performs a second LBT operation; transmitting, prior to expiration of the timer and after reception of a clear channel assessment based on the second LBT operation, the assigned ID to the UE to reserve the granted time and frequency when unoccupied by the other wireless system; and processing the UL data from the UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method operable with a user equipment (UE) operating in a radio frequency (RF) band comprising a conflicting wireless technology, the method comprising:
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transmitting a scheduling request to an eNodeB for uplink (UL) data from the UE; processing a time and frequency grant from the eNodeB for the UE to transmit the UL data; performing a first Listen Before Talk (LBT) operation; determine, from the first LBT operation, that the granted time and frequency are occupied by another wireless system employing a different wireless technology operating in the RF band; executing a second LBT operation to verify that the granted time and frequency are not occupied by the other wireless system; sending a clear channel acknowledgment to the eNodeB based the second LBT operation; receiving an identification (ID), from the eNodeB, reserving the granted time and frequency; and broadcasting, after the step of receiving, the UL data to the eNodeB. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An eNodeB operating in a radio frequency (RF) band comprising a conflicting wireless technology, the eNodeB comprising:
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a processor operable to (i) assign an identification (ID) to a user equipment (UE) operating in the RF band, (ii) process a scheduling request for uplink (UL) data from the UE, (iii) grant a time and a frequency for the UE to transmit the UL data, (iv) start a timer after providing to the UE the UL grant, and (v) receive a clear channel acknowledgement from the UE based on an a Listen Before Talk (LBT) operation performed by the UE to determine, before an expiration of the timer, whether the granted time and frequency are occupied by another wireless system employing a different wireless technology; and an interface operable to transmit the ID to the UE to reserve the granted time and frequency when unoccupied by the other wireless system, and to receive the UL data from the UE on the granted time and frequency. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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