Support of guaranteed bit-rate traffic for uplink transmissions
First Claim
1. A method for receiving a measurement in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) comprising user equipments (UEs) and a Node B connected to a controlling radio network controller, the method comprising:
- sending from the controlling radio network controller to the Node B a measurement initiation request message for initiating a measurement on a provided bit-rate being provided to data for each priority class, andreceiving at the controlling radio network controller from the Node B and in response to the request message, the measurement on the provided bit-rate being provided to data for each priority class, said data being associated with the priority class and being transmitted on a dedicated uplink data channel by at least one of the user equipments.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for providing measurements on a bit-rate provided to scheduled data having a guaranteed bit-rate and being transmitted on at least one dedicated uplink data channel by at least user equipment via a C-RNC. Further, the invention also relates to a method for initiating congestion control for scheduled data of at least one guaranteed bit-rate priority class in a mobile communication system. Moreover, the invention relates to a C-RNC as well as a serving radio network controller performing these methods. To enable the C-RNC within a mobile communication system to perform congestion control for uplink transmissions having a guaranteed bit-rate the invention suggests to provide the C-RNC with a bit-rate being provided to scheduled data of the guaranteed bit-rate priority class using common or dedicated measurement procedures. This provided bit-rate is evaluated and taken as a basis for deciding on whether congestion control for data of the priority class needs to be performed.
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1. A method for receiving a measurement in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) comprising user equipments (UEs) and a Node B connected to a controlling radio network controller, the method comprising:
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sending from the controlling radio network controller to the Node B a measurement initiation request message for initiating a measurement on a provided bit-rate being provided to data for each priority class, and receiving at the controlling radio network controller from the Node B and in response to the request message, the measurement on the provided bit-rate being provided to data for each priority class, said data being associated with the priority class and being transmitted on a dedicated uplink data channel by at least one of the user equipments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A Node B for use in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) comprising user equipments (UEs) and the Node B connected to a controlling radio network controller, the Node B comprising:
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a receiving section configured to receive from the controlling network controller a measurement initiation request message for initiating a measurement on a provided bit-rate for each priority class, a measuring section configured to measure a provided bit-rate being provided to data for each priority class, said data being associated with the priority class and being transmitted on a dedicated uplink data channel by at least one of the user equipments, and a signaling section configured to signal a measurement on the provided bit-rate to the controlling radio network controller.
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11. A controlling radio network controller for use in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) comprising user equipments (UEs) and a Node B connected to the controlling radio network controller, the controlling radio network controller comprising:
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a sending section configured to send to the Node B a measurement initiation request message for initiating a measurement on a provided bit-rate for each priority class, and a receiving section configured to receive from the Node B, the measurement on a provided bit-rate being provided to data for each priority class, said data being associated with the priority class and being transmitted on a dedicated uplink data channel by at least one of the user equipments.
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