Apparatus, system, and method for designating a buffer status reporting format based on detected pre-selected buffer conditions
US8055820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/21
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for increasing buffer status reporting efficiency and adapting buffer status reporting according to uplink capacity. User equipment is configured a monitor a usage of a plurality of buffers, detect one of a plurality of pre-selected conditions corresponding to at least one of the plurality of buffers, designate one of a plurality of buffer status reporting formats depending on the pre-selected condition detected, communicate a buffer status report to a network device in accordance with the buffer status reporting format designated. The buffer status reporting format is configured to minimize buffer status reporting overhead created by the communicating of the buffer status report.
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