Method and apparatus for contention-based uplink data transmission
US9743433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/0838
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) to use a contention-based uplink communications channel, applies a rule-based restriction of access to the contention-based uplink channel that attempts to use at least one contention-free uplink channel allocation for uplink transmissions on a condition that at least one contention-free uplink channel allocation has been granted.
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