Method and device for selecting uplink data
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1. A method for execution at a wireless device, comprising:
- receiving a grant conferring transmission rights associated with a wireless communications resource block (RB);
receiving information representing a plurality of quality of service (QoS) indicators, each of the plurality of QoS indicators associated with a respective one of a plurality of transmission paths associated with the conferred transmission rights, at least one of the plurality of QoS indicators representing path delay of at least a portion of a respective transmission path, the plurality of transmission paths defining different end-to-end paths via different backhaul connections through different network nodes; and
transmitting selected data in the RB associated with the received grant, the selected data being selected from among a plurality of data, each having respective QoS requirements, buffered for transmission at the wireless device, the selected data being selected over other data buffered into one or more transmission data queues by matching QoS requirements of the selected data with one of the QoS indicators.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems are provided for incorporating a consideration of the quality of service (QoS) of different end-to-end paths in a network, or portions thereof, into the scheduling of uplink data and the selection of data by a user device for transmission to one or more target reception points in a network. The target reception points may be determined from a number of possible reception points by a scheduling entity or by a network access node, gateway or other entity in the network and provided to a user device along with one or more indications of QoS for an uplink scheduling grant.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for execution at a wireless device, comprising:
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receiving a grant conferring transmission rights associated with a wireless communications resource block (RB); receiving information representing a plurality of quality of service (QoS) indicators, each of the plurality of QoS indicators associated with a respective one of a plurality of transmission paths associated with the conferred transmission rights, at least one of the plurality of QoS indicators representing path delay of at least a portion of a respective transmission path, the plurality of transmission paths defining different end-to-end paths via different backhaul connections through different network nodes; and transmitting selected data in the RB associated with the received grant, the selected data being selected from among a plurality of data, each having respective QoS requirements, buffered for transmission at the wireless device, the selected data being selected over other data buffered into one or more transmission data queues by matching QoS requirements of the selected data with one of the QoS indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless device comprising:
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a wireless communications interface; a processor; and one or more non-transitory computer readable media having computer readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed, direct the wireless device to; receive a grant conferring transmission rights for a wireless communications resource block (RB); receive information representing a plurality of quality of service (QoS) indicators, each of the plurality of QoS indicators associated with a respective one of a plurality of transmission paths associated with the conferred transmission rights, at least one of the plurality of QoS indicators representing path delay of at least a portion of a respective transmission path, the plurality of transmission paths defining different end-to-end paths via different backhaul connections through different network nodes; and transmit selected data in the RB associated with the received grant, the selected data being selected from among a plurality of data, each having respective respective QoS requirements, buffered for transmission at the wireless device, the selected data being selected over other data buffered into one or more transmission data queues by matching QoS requirements of the selected data with one of the QoS indicators. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method, for execution at a network access node, of scheduling transmissions in a communications network, comprising:
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determining a grant conferring transmission rights for a wireless communications resource block (RB); determining a plurality of quality of service (QoS) indicators, each of the plurality of QoS indicators associated with a respective one of a plurality of transmission paths associated with the conferred transmission rights, at least one of the plurality of QoS indicators representing path delay of at least a portion of a respective transmission path, each of the plurality of QoS indicators providing information to enable selection of data, from among a plurality of data each having respective QoS requirements, for transmission over the associated transmission path, the plurality of transmission paths defining different end-to-end paths via different backhaul connections through different network nodes; and transmitting the grant and the plurality of QoS indicators to a wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A scheduling entity at a network access node, the scheduling entity comprising:
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a communications interface; a processor; and one or more non-transitory computer readable media having computer readable instructions stored thereon for transmitting and receiving data through the communications interface, the instructions, when executed by the processor, direct the scheduling entity to; determine a grant conferring transmission rights for a wireless communications resource block (RB); determine a plurality of quality of service (QoS) indicators, each of the plurality of QoS indicators associated with a respective one of a plurality of transmission paths associated with the conferred transmission rights, at least one of the plurality of QoS indicators representing path delay of at least a portion of a respective transmission path, each of the plurality of QoS indicators providing information to enable selection of data, from among a plurality of data each having respective QoS requirements, for transmission over the associated transmission path, the plurality of transmission paths defining different end-to-end paths via different backhaul connections through different network nodes; and transmit the grant and the plurality of QoS indicators to a wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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