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Method for scheduling uplink transmissions from user equipments by a base station determining a measure of a quality of service, and corresponding base station, user equipment and communication system

  • US 8,023,450 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2004
  • Issued: 09/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of transmitting data packets in an uplink from a plurality of source user equipments to a base station, the data packets being for onward transmission to a plurality of destination user equipments, the method comprising:

  • the base station determining a measure of a quality of service from the base station to the plurality of destination user equipments; and

    scheduling uplink transmissions from the source user equipments to the base station in dependence on the measure of a quality of service from the base station to the plurality of destination user equipments,wherein the scheduling is with greater priority for one of the plurality of destination user equipments whose downlink quality of service is relatively high than another of the plurality of destination user equipments whose downlink quality of service is relatively low, andwherein the plurality of source user equipments transmit the data packets in the uplink to the base station for onward transmission to the plurality of destination user equipments.

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