Uplink resource allocation for LTE advanced
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1. A method in a wireless communication device, comprising:
- receiving downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the DCI configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol;
detecting which of the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol and the contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol is indicated based on the DCI, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth; and
communicating using the uplink resources based on the indicated uplink resource allocation protocol.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided to receive downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, where the downlink control information configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol, to detect which of the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol and the contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol is indicated and to allocate the uplink resources based on the indicated uplink resource allocation protocol.
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1. A method in a wireless communication device, comprising:
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receiving downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the DCI configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol; detecting which of the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol and the contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol is indicated based on the DCI, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth; and communicating using the uplink resources based on the indicated uplink resource allocation protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 32)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the DCI configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol; means for detecting which of the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol and the contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol is indicated based on the DCI, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth; and means for communicating using the uplink resources based on the indicated uplink resource allocation protocol. - View Dependent Claims (11, 25, 33)
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12. A communication device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising processor executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configures the communication device to; receive downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the DCI configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol; detect which of the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol and the contiguous uplink resource allocution protocol is indicated based on the DCI, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth; and communicating using the uplink resources based on the indicated uplink resource allocation protocol. - View Dependent Claims (13, 26, 34)
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14. A computer program product, embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising:
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program code for receiving downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the DCI configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol; program code for detecting which of the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol and the contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol is indicated based on the DCI, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth; and program code for communicating using the uplink resources based on the indicated uplink resource allocation protocol. - View Dependent Claims (15, 27, 35)
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16. A method, comprising:
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transmitting downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the downlink control information configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth; and wherein the downlink control information is formatted to size-match a DCI format configured for a downlink resource allocation protocol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 28, 36)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for transmitting downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the downlink control information comprising an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth, and wherein the downlink control information is formatted to size-match a DCI format configured for a downlink resource allocation protocol; and means for indicating whether the allocation of uplink resources comprises the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or the contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol. - View Dependent Claims (20, 29, 37)
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21. A communication device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising processor executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configures the communication device to; transmit downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the downlink control information configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth, and wherein the downlink control in information is formatted to size-match a DCI format configured for a downlink resource allocation protocol. - View Dependent Claims (22, 30, 38)
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23. A computer program product, embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising:
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program code for transmitting downlink control information (DCI) in a downlink control channel, the downlink control information configured to indicate an allocation of uplink resources with a clustered uplink resource allocation protocol or a contiguous uplink resource allocation protocol, wherein the clustered uplink resource allocation protocol comprises an allocation of two or more clusters with an allocation resolution of one resource block group, wherein each resource block group'"'"'s size depends on a system bandwidth, and wherein the downlink control information is formatted to size-match a DCI format configured for a downlink resource allocation protocol. - View Dependent Claims (24, 31, 39)
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