Exchanging Patterns of Shared Resources between Machine-Type and Human Traffic
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for creating and using a pattern of radio resources to be shared in a cell between devices using an enhanced-coverage mode and at least one other category of devices. An example method includes forming (810) a resource pattern, the resource pattern indicating an allocation of first radio resources in a first cell to a first type of wireless device and indicating an allocation of second radio resources in the first cell to a second type of wireless device. The resource pattern is sent (820) to a second network node of the wireless communication system, e.g., a network node serving a neighboring cell, or to at least one wireless device, or to both. The resource pattern may be used in scheduling by the first network node or the second network node, or both.
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47. A method, in a first network node of a wireless communication system, of allocating radio resources in a first cell among at least first and second types of wireless devices, the method comprising:
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forming a first resource pattern, the first resource pattern indicating an allocation of first radio resources in the first cell, in the time domain, to the first type of wireless device and indicating an allocation of second radio resources in the first cell, in the time domain, to the second type of wireless device; and sending the first resource pattern to a second network node of the wireless communication system, or to least one wireless device, or to both. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method, in a second network node of a wireless communication system, of managing radio resource allocations to at least first and second types of wireless devices, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first network node in the wireless communication system, a first resource pattern, the first resource pattern indicating an allocation in a first cell by the first network node of first radio resources in the time domain to the first type of wireless device and indicating an allocation in the first cell of second radio resources in the time domain to the second type of wireless device; and scheduling uplink and/or downlink transmissions for at least one wireless device of each type, based at least in part on the first resource pattern. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method in a wireless device operating in a wireless communication system, wherein the wireless device is either of a first type or a second type, the method comprising:
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receiving a first resource pattern from a network node, the first resource pattern indicating an allocation in a cell by the network node of first radio resources in the time domain to the first type of wireless device and indicating an allocation in the cell of second radio resources in the time domain to the second type of wireless device; and performing one or more radio operations based on the first resource pattern and based on the type of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A network node adapted to allocate radio resources among at least first and second types of wireless devices, the network node comprising a radio transceiver configured to communicate with wireless devices and further comprising a processing circuit configured to:
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form a first resource pattern, the first resource pattern indicating an allocation in a cell of first radio resources in the time domain to the first type of wireless device and indicating an allocation in the cell of second radio resources in the time domain to the second type of wireless device; and send the first resource pattern to a second network node of the wireless communication system, or to least one wireless device, or to both. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A network node of a wireless communication system, for managing radio resource allocations to at least first and second types of wireless devices, the network node comprising a radio transceiver configured to communicate with wireless devices and further comprising a processing circuit configured to:
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receive, from a first network node in the wireless communication system, a first resource pattern, the first resource pattern indicating an allocation in a first cell by the first network node of first radio resources in the time domain to the first type of wireless device and indicating an allocation in the first cell of second radio resources in the time domain to the second type of wireless device; and schedule uplink and/or downlink transmissions for at least one wireless device of each type, based at least in part on the first resource pattern. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A wireless device adapted to operate in a wireless communication network, the wireless device comprising a radio transceiver configured to communicate with a network node and further comprising a processing circuit configured to:
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receive a first resource pattern from a network node, the first resource pattern indicating an allocation in a cell by the network node of first radio resources in the time domain to the first type of wireless device and indicating an allocation in the cell of second radio resources in the time domain to the second type of wireless device; and adjust a discontinuous receive (DRX) cycle or discontinuous transmit (DTX) cycle, or both, based on the first resource pattern and based on the type of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86)
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