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Scheduling data transmissions in a wireless communications network

  • US 9,019,829 B2
  • Filed: 09/16/2005
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • transmitting over a signalling channel from a user equipment a first rate request message requesting additional resources from the network for transmission of data at an increased data rate over a data channel;

    maintaining said signalling channel for a period; and

    transmitting a second rate request message over said signalling channel during said period, wherein the second rate message is a repeat of the first rate request message;

    wherein the first rate request message is a single reserved bit sent together with other uplink signaling information, the single reserved bit having a value selected from a first value indicating that the increased data rate is required and a second value indicating that a current rate of data transmission over the data channel is sufficient.

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