Methods and devices for enabling high user bitrates in mixed-traffic scenarios
US9608783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method performed by a communication device 3 for uplink transmission. The communication device 3 is configured with a primary carrier for uplink data transmission and a dedicated secondary carrier for uplink data transmission to a network node 5A, 5B, 7. The method comprises: transmitting 604 a scheduling information report using the primary carrier; receiving 608 a grant to use the dedicated secondary carrier; and transmitting 610 user data using a data channel on the dedicated secondary carrier upon reception of the grant for the dedicated secondary carrier, wherein the communication device 3 is configured such that it does not transmit any data on the dedicated secondary carrier unless receiving a grant for the dedicated secondary carrier. The disclosure also relates to corresponding method in network node, and to a communication device and network node.
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