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Methods and apparatuses in a mobile communication network

US9100164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2013
Grant dateAug 4, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/29
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for supporting concurrent deployment of 2-millisecond and 10-millisecond TTI for E-DCH transmissions in CELL_FACH state and Idle Mode are disclosed. One example method comprises receiving a (310) transport block from a mobile terminal, wherein said transport block is transmitted using either a 10-millisecond or 2-millisecond TTI, and sending (320), to an RNC, an indication of whether data carried by the transport block was transmitted using the 10-millisecond TTI or the 2-millisecond TTI. In some embodiments, the indication is sent in a user plane frame sent over a base-station-to-RNC interface. A spare bit in an uplink data frame sent to the RNC may be used, for example.

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