Methods and arrangements for handling a scheduling of a narrowband transmission in a cellular network
US9755794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/566
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method in a base station for handling a scheduling of a narrowband transmission from a user equipment in a cell served by the base station is provided. The base station and the user equipment are comprised in a cellular network. A time resource available for the scheduling is divided into available subframes. A frequency resource available for scheduling in each respective subframe is divided into available resource blocks. The base station selects a subframe among the subframes available for scheduling. Narrowband transmissions are to be prioritized for scheduling to the selected subframe. The base station schedules the transmission to a subset of the available resource blocks in the selected subframe when an indication that the transmission from the user equipment is a narrowband transmission is obtained.
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