Resource allocation method for sub-PRB uplink transmission
US11456843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0007
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product to support sub-PRB allocation on the Physical Uplink Shared Channel in a wireless communications system, a new resource allocation method is described, where available physical resource blocks (PRBs) in each subframe or narrowband are reorganized into a number of sub-PRBs, which would apply to user equipment in both in CE Mode A and CE Mode B while also supporting sub-PRB allocation in Msg3 as part of early data transmission during random access, so that a user equipment, which is previously configured for using physical uplink shared channel sub-PRB resources, upon receiving an indication, will then use or determine whether to use a sub-PRB resource allocation based on the received indication.
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