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Methods and arrangements for optimizing radio resource utilization at group communications

US9143980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Kenneth Balck · Linköping, SE
Micael Martell · Kungsbacka, SE
Joakim Åkesson · Landvetter, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2010
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W76/45
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and arrangements of optimizing radio resource utilization at a group communication for members of a specific group in a communication network system, comprising communication network nodes (15) communicating over a radio interface on downlink (12) and uplink (13) radio bearers with a plurality of user equipments (18) each of which is associated with one of said members. A shared downlink radio bearer for low priority listening members of said specific group is established. The low priority listening members are assigned to the shared downlink radio bearer.

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