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Method for scheduling uplink transmissions from user equipments by a base station determining a measure of a quality of service, and corresponding base station, user equipment and communication system

US8023450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2004
Grant dateSep 20, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of transmitting data packets in an uplink from a plurality of source user equipments to a base station, the data packets being for onward transmission to a plurality of destination user equipments, is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of determining a measure of a quality of service from the base station to a destination user equipment, and scheduling uplink transmissions from the source user equipments to the base station in dependence on the measure of a quality of service.

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