Methods and systems for scheduling resources in a telecommunication system
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1. A method for transmitting scheduling requests from a mobile terminal to a base station, the method comprising:
- (a) transmitting a first scheduling request (SR) from the mobile terminal to the base station in response to first data becoming available for transmission from the mobile terminal to the base station;
(b) after transmitting the first SR, receiving at the mobile terminal a scheduling grant (SG) transmitted from the base station;
(c) in response to receiving the SG, transmitting from the mobile terminal to the base station transmit buffer status information; and
(d) while at least some of the first data is waiting to be transmitted to the base station and after transmitting the buffer status information, but prior to transmitting any subsequent SRs to the base station, further performing the steps of;
(d1) determining whether a scheduling request triggering event has occurred; and
(d2) if a triggering event has occurred, then, in response to determining that the triggering event has occurred, at a next opportunity, transmitting a second SR to the base station.
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Aspects of the present invention relate to the scheduling of resources in a telecommunication system that includes a mobile terminal and base station. In one embodiment, the mobile terminal sends an initial scheduling request to a base station. Subsequently, the mobile terminal does not transmit a scheduling request to the base station unless and until a scheduling request triggering event is detected.
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1. A method for transmitting scheduling requests from a mobile terminal to a base station, the method comprising:
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(a) transmitting a first scheduling request (SR) from the mobile terminal to the base station in response to first data becoming available for transmission from the mobile terminal to the base station; (b) after transmitting the first SR, receiving at the mobile terminal a scheduling grant (SG) transmitted from the base station; (c) in response to receiving the SG, transmitting from the mobile terminal to the base station transmit buffer status information; and (d) while at least some of the first data is waiting to be transmitted to the base station and after transmitting the buffer status information, but prior to transmitting any subsequent SRs to the base station, further performing the steps of; (d1) determining whether a scheduling request triggering event has occurred; and (d2) if a triggering event has occurred, then, in response to determining that the triggering event has occurred, at a next opportunity, transmitting a second SR to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a transmit buffer; and a data processor, wherein the data processor is configured to; (a) cause the mobile terminal to transmit a first scheduling request (SR) to a base station in response to data arriving at an empty transmit buffer in the mobile terminal; (b) cause the mobile terminal to transmit to the base station transmit buffer status information in response to receiving a scheduling grant (SG) from the base station; and (c) perform steps (c1)-(c2) while at least some of the first data is waiting to be transmitted to the base station and after transmitting the buffer status information, but prior to transmitting any subsequent SRs to the base station;
(c1) determine whether a scheduling request triggering event has occurred; and
(c2) cause the mobile terminal transmit a second SR to the base station at a next opportunity in response to determining that a triggering event has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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(a) means for transmitting a first scheduling request (SR) to a base station in response to an empty transmit buffer in the mobile terminal receiving data; (b) means for receiving a scheduling grant (SG) transmitted from the base station; (c) means for transmitting to the base station transmit buffer status information in response to receiving the SG; (d) triggering event detection means for determining whether a scheduling request triggering event has occurred, wherein the triggering event detection means is configured to perform the determination while at least some of the data is waiting to be transmitted to the base station; and (e) means for transmitting to the base station, at a next opportunity, a second SR in response to determining that a scheduling request triggering event has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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