IP Library Granted Patent US 8,243,667
Granted Patent B2
US 8,243,667 · App. 12/361,176 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

Method for transmitting scheduling request effectively in wireless communication system

Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,243,667
App. No.
12/361,176
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless communication system providing a wireless communication and a mobile terminal. During data communication between a base station and a terminal in a long term evolution (LTE) system, while the terminal performs a random access channel (RACH) procedure for requesting a radio resource allocation from the base station, if the terminal is allocated with a radio resource using its radio terminal identifier, the terminal is allowed to appropriately select a radio resource, thereby preventing the consumption of radio resources and increasing efficiency.

Claims (24)

1. A method of requesting a scheduling request (SR) for a shared uplink control channel resource in a wireless communication system, the method performed by a terminal and comprising:

determining whether or not the SR is triggered;

if the SR is determined to be triggered, determining whether or not an existing shared uplink control channel resource is assigned to the terminal's Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI); and

if no existing shared uplink control channel resource is determined to be available, performing the following operation:

determining whether or not a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) is configured for the terminal;

if the PUCCH is configured for the terminal, sending the SR via the PUCCH for a predetermined number of time, and monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for a new shared uplink control channel resource that is assigned to the terminal's C-RNTI; and

if the PUCCH is not configured for the terminal, initiating a random access procedure to obtain the new shared uplink control channel resource.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of monitoring the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) comprises:

if the new shared uplink control channel resource is not received after the predetermined number of times, releasing the PUCCH.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of initiating the random access procedure comprises:

aborting the random access procedure if any shared uplink channel resource is received during the random access procedure.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

repeating the operation until the new shared uplink control channel resource is obtained.

5. A terminal configured to request a scheduling request (SR) for a shared uplink control channel resource in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transmit/receive unit; and

a processor operatively connected to the transmit/receive unit, the processor configured to determine whether or not the SR is triggered;

if the SR is determined to be triggered, determine whether or not an existing shared uplink control channel resource is assigned to the terminal's Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI); and

if no existing shared uplink control channel resource is determined to be available, perform the following operation:

determine whether or not a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) is configured for the terminal;

if the PUCCH is configured for the terminal, send the SR via the PUCCH for a predetermined number of time, and monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for a new shared uplink control channel resource that is assigned to the terminal's C-RNTI; and

if the PUCCH is not configured for the terminal, initiate a random access procedure to obtain the new shared uplink control channel resource.

6. The terminal of claim 5 , wherein, if the new shared uplink control channel resource is not received after the predetermined number of times, the processor is configured to release the PUCCH.

7. The terminal of claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to abort the random access procedure if any shared uplink channel resource is received during the random access procedure.

8. The terminal of claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to repeat the operation until the new shared uplink control channel resource is obtained.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2015
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035925/0551 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2009
From: CHUN, SUNG-DUCK; YI, SEUNG-JUNE; PARK, SUNG-JUN; LEE, YOUNG-DAE
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 022557/0113 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2009-0006355 · Jan 23, 2009 · national
Continuity (6)
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