IP Library Granted Patent US 8,665,798
Granted Patent B2
US 8,665,798 · App. 13/589,723 · Granted Mar 4, 2014

Method and system for transferring wireless transmit/receive unit-specific information

Inventors: Marian Rudolf (Montreal, CA); Stephen E. Terry (Northport, NY); Stephen G. Dick (Nesconset, NY)
Assignee: Signal Trust for Wireless Innovation
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Patent No.
US 8,665,798
App. No.
13/589,723
Granted
Mar 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is related to a method and system for transferring wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU)-specific information to support enhanced uplink (EU) operation in a wireless communication system. A radio network controller (RNC) obtains WTRU-specific information, and transfers the WTRU-specific information to the Node-Bs. Each Node-B is configured to schedule uplink transmissions from a WTRU and utilizes the WTRU-specific information in operation of EU transmissions.

Claims (18)

1. A method for enhanced uplink (EU) operation, the method comprising:

a Node-B receiving a radio link setup message from a radio network controller (RNC) for EU operation for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the radio link setup message being generated by the RNC based on WTRU-specific information including EU capability of the WTRU;

the Node-B sending scheduling information for an EU transmission to the WTRU; and

the Node-B receiving an EU transmission from the WTRU based on the scheduling information.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the Node-B receives the radio link setup message at an initiation of a service for the WTRU.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the WTRU-specific information includes at least one of information affecting data rates and throughput, information on physical and transport channel characteristics, and time division duplex (TDD)-specific parameters.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the WTRU-specific information is updated each time the WTRU-specific information changes.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

the Node-B reserving resources and configuring a radio link for the EU operation based on the radio link setup message.

6. A Node-B for enhanced uplink (EU) operation, the Node-B comprising:

circuitry configured to receive a radio link setup message from a radio network controller (RNC) for EU operation for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the radio link setup message being generated by the RNC based on WTRU-specific information including EU capability of the WTRU;

circuitry configured to send scheduling information for an EU transmission to the WTRU; and

circuitry configured to receive an EU transmission from the WTRU based on the scheduling information.

7. The Node-B of claim 6 wherein the radio link setup message is received at an initiation of a service for the WTRU.

8. The Node-B of claim 6 wherein the WTRU-specific information includes at least one of information affecting data rates and throughput, information on physical and transport channel characteristics, and time division duplex (TDD)-specific parameters.

9. The Node-B of claim 6 wherein the WTRU-specific information is updated each time the WTRU-specific information changes.

10. The Node-B of claim 6 further comprising:

circuitry configured to reserve resources and configure a radio link for the EU operation based on the radio link setup message.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: RNB WIRELESS LLC
To: PANTECH WIRELESS, LLC
Reel/Frame 056682/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: SIGNAL TRUST FOR WIRELESS INNOVATION
To: RNB WIRELESS LLC
Reel/Frame 055170/0866 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2013
From: DST HOLDINGS, INC.
To: SIGNAL TRUST FOR WIRELESS INNOVATION
Reel/Frame 031597/0485 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2013
From: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
To: INTERDIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031434/0015 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2013
From: INTERDIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
To: INTERDIGITAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 031434/0249 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2013
From: INTERDIGITAL, INC.
To: DST HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031434/0302 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 12901931 · Oct 11, 2010
Continuation 12559641 · Sep 15, 2009
Continuation 10980723 · Nov 3, 2004
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