Apparatus and Method For Uplink Scheduling On Shared Channels
First Claim
1. A method of operating a network infrastructure entity, the method comprising:
- setting a minimum data priority; and
sending said minimum data priority to a mobile station along with a resource allocation.
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Abstract
A network controller or base station (502), allocates resources and indicates a minimum priority level below which, mobile stations may not transmit data via messaging (503). Messaging (503) may be a scheduling message in some embodiments. The network controller or base station (502) also communicates a data timer setting for timing sub-minimum priority data via messaging (505). Messaging (505) may be a control message in some embodiments. The mobile station (501) responds by setting a data timer (507) and holding data with a priority below the specified minimum. Before the timer times out, the mobile station (501) may transmit data on granted resources via (509) provided its priority level is above the specified minimum. After timer expiration, the mobile station (501) may transmit its low priority data, or combinations of high and low priority data (511).
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a network infrastructure entity, the method comprising:
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setting a minimum data priority; and sending said minimum data priority to a mobile station along with a resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method in a mobile station, the method comprising:
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buffering a first set of data having a first priority and a second set of data having a second priority lower than said first priority; receiving a resource allocation for transmitting said first set of data and said second set of data; receiving a priority minimum below which data should not be transmitted; determining whether said second set of data has a priority above or below said priority minimum; and transmitting said second set of data using said resource allocation if said second priority is equal to or above said priority minimum and holding said second said of data if said second priority is below said priority minimum and continuing to buffer data having a priority below said priority minimum. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile station comprising:
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at least one transceiver; at least one processor coupled to said transceiver;
said transceiver and said processor configured to;buffer a first set of data having a first priority and a second set of data having a second priority lower than said first priority; receive a resource allocation for transmitting said first set of data and said second set of data; receive a priority minimum below which data should not be transmitted; determine whether said second set of data has a priority above or below said priority minimum; and transmit said second set of data using said resource allocation if said second priority is equal to or above said priority minimum and hold said second said of data if said second priority is below said priority minimum and continue to buffer data having a priority below said priority minimum. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A base station comprising:
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a transceiver; a processor coupled to said transceiver, said transceiver and said processor configured to; set a minimum data priority; and send said minimum data priority to a mobile station along with a resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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