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Method and apparatus for facilitating effective scheduling grants

US8891436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Jianqiang Zhang · Kunshan, CN
Mingxi Fan · San Diego, US
Jiming Guo · Beijing, CN
Bo Chen · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2010
Grant date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W72/21
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for effectively facilitating grant scheduling is provided. The method may comprise transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), a grant request, wherein the grant request includes a UE power headroom (UPH) value, and receiving, from a Node B, a scheduling grant, wherein the scheduling grant is derived from the transmitted UPH.

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