Dynamic uplink control channel gating to increase capacity
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1. A method, comprising:
- scheduling, using a predetermined criterion, a discontinuous control signal for an uplink control channel depending on instructions and on a transmission gap length in a discontinuous data signal on a data channel; and
transmitting said discontinuous control signal to a network element by a user equipment,wherein said instructions comprise at least one of;
a maximum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission,a minimum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission,timing of a control channel transmission,a duration of a control channel transmission,a maximum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal on the data channel still requiring an uplink control channel transmission,a minimum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal requiring a continuous control channel transmission, andan algorithm, according to which said discontinuous control signal for the uplink control channel depends on said discontinuous data signal on the data channel.
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Abstract
The specification and drawings present a new method, system, apparatus and software product for dynamic gating of an uplink (UL) control channel, e.g., dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) for increasing capacity of communications, e.g., wireless communications, wherein said gating is defined, using a predetermined criterion, by instructions provided by a network and by a transmission gap in a discontinuous data signal, e.g., transmitted on an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH).
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1. A method, comprising:
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scheduling, using a predetermined criterion, a discontinuous control signal for an uplink control channel depending on instructions and on a transmission gap length in a discontinuous data signal on a data channel; and transmitting said discontinuous control signal to a network element by a user equipment, wherein said instructions comprise at least one of; a maximum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, a minimum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, timing of a control channel transmission, a duration of a control channel transmission, a maximum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal on the data channel still requiring an uplink control channel transmission, a minimum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal requiring a continuous control channel transmission, and an algorithm, according to which said discontinuous control signal for the uplink control channel depends on said discontinuous data signal on the data channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A user equipment, comprising:
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an uplink scheduling and signal generating module, configured to generate a discontinuous control signal for an uplink control channel; a receiving/transmitting/processing module, configured to transmit said discontinuous control signal to a network element, wherein scheduling of said discontinuous control signal is provided, using a predetermined criterion, depending on instructions and on a transmission gap length in a discontinuous data signal on a data channel, wherein said instructions are received from the network element and comprise at least one of; a maximum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, a minimum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, timing of a control channel transmission, a duration of a control channel transmission, a maximum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal on the data channel still requiring an uplink control channel transmission, a minimum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal requiring a continuous control channel transmission, and an algorithm, according to which said discontinuous control signal for the uplink control channel depends on said discontinuous data signal on the data channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A user equipment comprising:
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means for signal generation, for generating a discontinuous control signal for an uplink control channel; means for receiving and transmitting, for transmitting said discontinuous control signal to a network element, wherein scheduling of said discontinuous control signal is provided, using a predetermined criterion, depending on instructions and on a transmission gap length in a discontinuous data signal on a data channel, and wherein said instructions are received from the network element and comprise at least one of; a maximum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, a minimum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, timing of a control channel transmission, a duration of a control channel transmission, a maximum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal on the data channel still requiring an uplink control channel transmission, a minimum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal requiring a continuous control channel transmission, and an algorithm, according to which said discontinuous control signal for the uplink control channel depends on said discontinuous data signal on the data channel. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A network element, comprising:
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a transmitter block, configured to transmit instructions for scheduling a discontinuous control signal for an uplink control channel to a user equipment; and a receiving block, configured to receive a discontinuous data signal and said discontinuous control signal, wherein scheduling of said discontinuous control signal is provided, using a predetermined criterion, depending on said instructions and on a transmission gap length in said discontinuous data signal on a data channel, and wherein said instructions are received from the network element and comprise at least one of; a maximum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, a minimum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, timing of a control channel transmission, a duration of a control channel transmission, a maximum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal on the data channel still requiring an uplink control channel transmission, a minimum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal requiring a continuous control channel transmission, and an algorithm, according to which said discontinuous control signal for the uplink control channel depends on said discontinuous data signal on the data channel.
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31. A communication system, comprising:
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a user equipment, configured to transmit a discontinuous control signal for an uplink control channel; and a network element, configured to receive said discontinuous control signal, wherein scheduling of said discontinuous control signal is provided, using a predetermined criterion, depending on instructions and on a transmission gap length in a discontinuous data signal on a data channel, wherein said instructions are provided by the network element and comprise at least one of; a maximum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, a minimum limit for a gap period or a gap length for a control channel transmission, timing of a control channel transmission, a duration of a control channel transmission, a maximum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal on the data channel still requiring an uplink control channel transmission, a minimum transmission gap in the discontinuous data signal requiring a continuous control channel transmission, and an algorithm, according to which said discontinuous control signal for the uplink control channel depends on said discontinuous data signal on the data channel. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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