GSM evolution packet data traffic channel resource transmission management—flexible downlink allocation technique
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1. A radio access network (RAN) node configured to interact with a core network (CN) node and a wireless device, the RAN node comprising:
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,a memory that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the RAN node is operable to;
receive, from the CN node, a paging request message associated with the wireless device;
transmit, to the wireless device, one or more repetitions of a page message;
receive, from the wireless device, one or more repetitions of an access request message requesting resources for transmitting a page response message;
transmit, to the wireless device, one or more repetitions of an uplink assignment message, wherein the uplink assignment message comprises;
an indication of a number of pre-allocated radio block(s) on a packet data traffic channel; and
an indication (NTX, UL) of an Uplink (UL) coverage class; and
receive, from the wireless device, one or more repetitions of a page response message, wherein the page response message comprises;
uplink payload, wherein the uplink payload is received in the pre-allocated radio block(s), and wherein the page response message is repeated according to the UL coverage class.
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Abstract
A radio access network node (e.g., Base Station Subsystem), a wireless device (e.g., a mobile station), and various methods are described herein for improving the allocation of radio resources in wireless communications. In one embodiment, the radio access network node and wireless device implement a fixed uplink allocation technique. In another embodiment, the radio access network node and wireless device implement a flexible downlink allocation technique.
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1. A radio access network (RAN) node configured to interact with a core network (CN) node and a wireless device, the RAN node comprising:
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a processor; and
,a memory that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the RAN node is operable to; receive, from the CN node, a paging request message associated with the wireless device; transmit, to the wireless device, one or more repetitions of a page message; receive, from the wireless device, one or more repetitions of an access request message requesting resources for transmitting a page response message; transmit, to the wireless device, one or more repetitions of an uplink assignment message, wherein the uplink assignment message comprises; an indication of a number of pre-allocated radio block(s) on a packet data traffic channel; and an indication (NTX, UL) of an Uplink (UL) coverage class; and receive, from the wireless device, one or more repetitions of a page response message, wherein the page response message comprises; uplink payload, wherein the uplink payload is received in the pre-allocated radio block(s), and wherein the page response message is repeated according to the UL coverage class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method in a radio access network (RAN) node configured to interact with a core network (CN) node and a wireless device, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the CN node, a paging request message associated with the wireless device; transmitting, to the wireless device, one or more repetitions of a page message; receiving, from the wireless device, one or more repetitions of an access request message requesting resources for transmitting a page response message; transmitting, to the wireless device, one or more repetitions of an uplink assignment message, wherein the uplink assignment message comprises; an indication of a number of pre-allocated radio block(s) on a packet data traffic channel; and an indication (NTX, UL) of an Uplink (UL) coverage class; and receiving, from the wireless device, one or more repetitions of a page response message, wherein the page response message comprises; uplink payload, wherein the uplink payload is received in the pre-allocated radio block(s), and wherein the page response message is repeated according to the UL coverage class. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless device configured to interact with a radio access network (RAN) node, the wireless device comprising:
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a processor; and
,a memory that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the wireless device is operable to; receive, from the RAN node, one or more repetitions of a page message; transmit, to the RAN node, one or more repetitions of an access request message requesting resources for transmitting a page response message; receive, from the RAN node, one or more repetitions of an uplink assignment message, wherein the uplink assignment message comprises at least; an indication of a number of pre-allocated radio block(s); and an indication (NTX, UL) of an Uplink (UL) coverage class; and transmit, to the RAN node, one or more repetitions of a page response message, wherein the page response message comprises; uplink payload, wherein the uplink payload is transmitted in the pre-allocated radio block(s), and wherein the page response message is repeated according to the UL coverage class. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method in a wireless device configured to interact with a radio access network (RAN) node, the method comprising:
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receive, from the RAN node, one or more repetitions of a page message; transmit, to the RAN node, one or more repetitions of an access request message requesting resources for transmitting a page response message; receive, from the RAN node, one or more repetitions of an uplink assignment message, wherein the uplink assignment message comprises at least; an indication of a number of pre-allocated radio block(s); and an indication (NTX, UL) of an Uplink (UL) coverage class; and transmit, to the RAN node, one or more repetitions of a page response message, wherein the page response message comprises; uplink payload, wherein the uplink payload is transmitted in the pre-allocated radio block(s), and wherein the page response message is repeated according to the UL coverage class. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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