Measurement and reporting for uplink enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH)
First Claim
1. Method for use in a system having mobile stations in radio contact with a base station connected to a radio network controller, comprising the steps of:
- measuring in the base station information on how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served, and reporting the measured information on how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served from the base station to the radio network controller.
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Abstract
A base station (Node B) 12 provides information to a Radio Network Controller (RNC) 16 on how well User Equipment (UE) 14 subject to Node B scheduling is served for an Enhanced Dedicated Uplink Channel (E-DCH). This may be done for instance by the Node B measuring or estimating 22 the requested data rate per UE/cell, and communicating 24 the measured or estimated information to the RNC for enabling the RNC to perform Radio Resource Management (RRM). The RNC is thereby enabled to know the quality of the E-DCH transmission service per UE/cell. In addition to helping Admission Control and Load Control, it also enables the RNC to reconfigure the transport format combination set (TFCS) for E-DCH with more accurate timing. The UE and the Node B exchange information such as rate request/grant or UE Buffer and Transmit Power Status/Scheduling Assignment.
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1. Method for use in a system having mobile stations in radio contact with a base station connected to a radio network controller, comprising the steps of:
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measuring in the base station information on how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served, and reporting the measured information on how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served from the base station to the radio network controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 39)
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8. Method for use in a mobile station in a system having plural mobile stations in radio contact with a base station connected to a radio network controller, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting from said mobile station to the base station information concerning a requested data rate or an indication of an acceptable data rate for use by said base station in reporting to said radio network controller how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served, and receiving in said mobile station information from the base station concerning a data rate granted or an allowable data rate for said mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 40)
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17. Method for use in a radio network controller performing radio resource management functions in a system having plural mobile stations in radio contact with a base station connected to said radio network controller, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining information from said base station concerning how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served, and using said information in said performing said radio resource management functions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 41)
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19. Base station for use in a system having mobile stations in radio contact with said base station connected to a radio network controller, comprising:
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means for measuring in the base station information on how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served, and means for reporting the measured information on how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served from the base station to the radio network controller. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. Mobile station for use in a system having plural mobile stations in radio contact with a base station connected to a radio network controller, comprising:
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means for transmitting from said mobile station to the base station information concerning a requested data rate or an indication of an acceptable data rate for use by said base station in reporting to said radio network controller how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served, and means for receiving in said mobile station information from the base station concerning a data rate granted or an allowable data rate for said mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. System, comprising:
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a radio network controller performing radio resource management functions in said system having plural mobile stations in radio contact with a base station connected to said radio network controller, said radio network controller for obtaining or receiving information from said base station concerning how well base station scheduled mobile stations are being served, and for using said information in said performing said radio resource management functions.
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