Methods, apparatuses, and systems for resource allocation for terminals

• US 9,426,783 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2013
• Issued: 08/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Gleixner, Stephan
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phuongchau Ba
• Application Number:
  US14/042,928
• Publication Number:
  US 20140126492A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,057 Days
• Field of Search: 370/329, 370/433, 370/437
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/00 Local resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/00 Connection management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for resource allocation for terminals. In this regard, a method is provided that at least includes determining, by a terminal, a data stream is to be transported over a radio bearer in an aggregated data stream; determining if the data stream is a first data stream to be transported over the radio bearer; in the instance where the data stream is the first data stream, sending a signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the first data stream and a packet size to a network node; in the instance where the data stream is an additional data stream to be transported over the radio bearer, sending the signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the additional data stream, an offset from the first data stream, and a packet size to the network node; receiving a persistent/semi-persistent scheduled grant for data message from the network node if the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may choose dynamic scheduling; and sending the aggregated data stream to the network node. Corresponding apparatuses and systems are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a terminal, a data stream is to be transported over a radio bearer in an aggregated data stream;

determining if the data stream is a first data stream to be transported over the radio bearer;

in an instance where the data stream is the first data stream, sending a signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the first data stream and a packet size to a network node;

in an instance where the data stream is an additional data stream to be transported over the radio bearer, sending the signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the additional data stream, an offset from the first data stream, and a packet size to the network node;

receiving a persistent/semi-persistent scheduled grant for data message from the network node if the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may choose dynamic scheduling, wherein the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial based at least in part on a control channel load associated with the data stream being determined to exceed a predetermined threshold; and

sending the aggregated data stream to the network node.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining, by the terminal, one of one or more data streams is to be suspended; and

sending a signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the data stream to be suspended, an offset from the first data stream, and a packet size to the network node, wherein the packet size is set to zero.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the terminal is a machine type communication gateway device.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the data stream is transmitted to the machine type communication gateway device from a local-access machine type communication device.

5. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor, and

at least one memory including computer program instructions, the memory and computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the processor, cause the apparatus to;

determine a data stream is to be transported over a radio bearer in an aggregated data stream;

determine if the data stream is a first data stream to be transported over the radio bearer;

in an instance where the data stream is the first data stream, send a signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the first data stream and a packet size to a network node;

in an instance where the data stream is an additional data stream to be transported t over the radio bearer, send the signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the additional data stream, an offset from the first data stream, and a packet size to the network node;

receive a persistent/semi-persistent scheduled grant for data message from the network node if the network node determined that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may chose dynamic scheduling, wherein the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial based at least in part on a control channel load associated with the data stream being determined to exceed a predetermined threshold; and

send the aggregated data stream to the network node.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising the memory and computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the processor, cause the apparatus to:

determine one of one or more data streams is to be suspended; and

send a signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the data stream to be suspended, an offset from the first data stream, and a packet size to the network node, wherein the packet size is set to zero.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the data stream is transmitted to the apparatus from a local-access machine type communication device.

8. A method comprising:

receiving data from a terminal comprising one of;

a periodicity of a first data stream or a periodicity of an additional data stream and an offset from the first data stream;

determining if a persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table exists for the data stream;

in an instance where the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table does not already exist, creating the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table based at least on the data from the terminal;

in an instance where the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table already exists, modifying the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table based at least on the data from the terminal;

determining scheduling based at least in part upon the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table; and

sending a persistent/semi-persistent grant for data message to the terminal if it is determined that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise choosing dynamic scheduling, wherein persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is determined to be beneficial based at least in paint on a control channel load associated with the data stream being determined to exceed a predetermined threshold.

9. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor, and

at least one memory including computer program instructions, the memory and computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the processor, cause the apparatus to;

receive data from a terminal comprising one of a periodicity of a first data stream or a periodicity of an additional data stream and an offset from the first data stream;

determine if a persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table exists for the data stream;

in an instance where the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table does not already exist, create the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table based at least on the data from the terminal;

in an instance where the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table already exists, modify the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table based at least on the data from the terminal;

determine scheduling based at least in part upon the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table; and

send a persistent/semi-persistent grant for data message to the terminal if the apparatus determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the apparatus may choose dynamic scheduling, wherein the apparatus is further configured to determine persistent/semi-persistent scheduling to be beneficial based at least in part on a control channel load associated with the data stream being determined to exceed a predetermined threshold.

10. A method comprising:

receiving, by a terminal, data from one or more local-access devices;

determining a fixed periodicity and a specific packet size for sending the data in an aggregated data stream to a network node;

sending a signaling message at least comprising the fixed periodicity of the aggregated data stream and the specific packet size to the network node;

receiving a persistent/semi-persistent grant for data message from the network node if the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may choose dynamic scheduling, wherein the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial based at least in part on a control channel load associated with the single data stream being determined to exceed a predetermined threshold; and

sending the aggregated data stream with the fixed periodicity and the specific packet size to the network node if the network node has chosen persistent/semi-persistent scheduling.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the terminal is a machine type communication gateway device.

12. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor, and

at least one memory including computer program instructions, the memory and computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the processor, cause the apparatus to;

receive data from one or more local-access devices;

determine a fixed periodicity and a specific packet size for sending the data in an aggregated data stream to a network node;

send a signaling message at least comprising the fixed periodicity of the aggregated data stream and the specific packet size to the network node;

receive a persistent/semi-persistent grant for data message from the network node if the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may choose dynamic scheduling, wherein the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial based at least in part on a control channel load associated with the single data stream being determined to exceed a predetermined threshold; and

send the aggregated data stream with the fixed periodicity and the specific packet size to the network node if the network node has chosen persistent/semi-persistent scheduling.

13. A method comprising:

identifying data streams from one or more applications running on a device;

determining a fixed periodicity for sending the data comprising the data streams from the one or more applications as a single data stream;

sending a signaling message at least comprising the fixed periodicity of the single data stream and a packet size to a network node;

receiving a persistent/semi-persistent grant for data message from the network node if the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may choose dynamic scheduling, wherein the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial based at least in part on a control channel load associated with the single data stream being-determined to exceed a predetermined threshold; and

sending the single data stream with the fixed periodicity and the packet size to the network node if the network node has chosen persistent/semi-persistent scheduling.

14. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor, and

at least one memory including computer program instructions, the memory and computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the processor, cause the apparatus to;

identify data streams from one or more applications running on a device;

determine a fixed periodicity for sending the data comprising the data streams from the one or more applications as a single data stream;

send a signaling message at least comprising the fixed periodicity of the single data stream and a packet size to a network node;

receive a persistent/semi-persistent grant for data message from the network node if the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may choose dynamic scheduling, wherein the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial based at least in part on a control channel load associated with the single data stream being determined to exceed a predetermined threshold; and

send the single data stream with the fixed periodicity and the packet size to the network node if the network node has chosen persistent/semi-persistent scheduling.

15. A system comprising:

a terminal; and

a network node;

the terminal comprising;

at least one processor, and

at least one memory including computer program instructions, the memory and computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the processor, cause the terminal to;

determine a data stream is to be transported over a radio bearer in an aggregated data stream;

determine if the data stream is a first data stream to be transported over the radio bearer;

in an instance where the data stream is the first data stream, send a signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the first data stream and a packet size to the network node;

in an instance where the data stream is an additional data stream to be transported over the radio bearer, send the signaling message at least comprising a periodicity of the additional data stream, an offset from the first data stream, and a packet size to the network node;

receive a persistent/semi-persistent grant for data message from the network node if the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may choose dynamic scheduling; and

send the aggregated data stream to the network node; and

the network node comprising;

at least one processor, and

at least one memory including computer program instructions, the memory and computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the processor, cause the network node to;

receive data from the terminal comprising one of;

a periodicity of a first data stream or a periodicity of an additional data stream and an offset from the first data stream;

determine if a persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table exists for the data stream;

in the instance where the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table does not already exist, create the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table based at least on the data from the terminal;

in the instance where the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table already exists, modify the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table based at least on the data from the terminal;

determine scheduling based at least in part upon the persistent/semi-persistent scheduling control table; and

send a persistent/semi-persistent grant for data message to the terminal if the network node determined that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial, otherwise the network node may chose dynamic scheduling, wherein the network node determines that persistent/semi-persistent scheduling is beneficial based at least in part on a control channel load associated with the data stream being determined to exceed a predetermined threshold.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the terminal further comprises the memory and computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the processor, cause the terminal to:

determine one of one or more data streams is to be suspended; and

send a signaling message at least comprising the periodicity of the data stream to be suspended, an offset from the first data stream, and a packet size to the network node, wherein the packet size is set to zero.