IP Library Granted Patent US 9,445,416
Granted Patent B2
US 9,445,416 · App. 14/156,629 · Granted Sep 13, 2016

Wireless communication system, base station, mobile station, and wireless communication method

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Patent No.
US 9,445,416
App. No.
14/156,629
Granted
Sep 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base station sends, to a mobile station, first resource allocation information in accordance with a scheduling request from the mobile station. Furthermore, the base station sends, to the mobile station, second resource allocation information based on the buffer status that is reported from the mobile station by using the first resource allocation information. The base station includes a receiving unit and a processor. The receiving unit receives data sent from the mobile station by using the second resource allocation information. When the processor receives a scheduling request from the mobile station before the completion of the reception of data by an amount indicated by the buffer status reported from the mobile station and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the processor performs control such that the processor sends the second resource allocation information to the mobile station without sending the first resource allocation information.

Claims (32)

1. A wireless communication system comprising:

a base station that sends, to a mobile station in accordance with a scheduling request sent from the mobile station, first resource allocation information and sends, to the mobile station based on a buffer status reported from the mobile station by using the first resource allocation information, second resource allocation information; and

the mobile station that sends, to the base station, data by using the second resource allocation information, wherein

the base station includes:

a first processor configured to execute a first process including:

receiving the data sent from the mobile station by using the second resource allocation information, and

performing control, when the scheduling request is received from the mobile station before the completion of the reception of the data by an amount indicated by the buffer status that is reported from the mobile station and before the amount indicated by the buffer status is discarded, such that the second resource allocation information is sent to the mobile station without sending the first resource allocation information, wherein

the mobile station includes a second processor configured to execute a second process including sending, to the base station, a suspension signal that notifies the base station of suspension of communication with the base station, and

when the first processor in the base station receives the suspension signal before the first processor in the base station completes the reception of the data by the amount indicated by the buffer status reported from the mobile station, the first processor subtracts an amount of data that has already been received from the mobile station from the amount indicated by the buffer status.

2. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the first processor discards, in accordance with an elapsed predetermined time period, information that indicates the buffer status reported from the mobile station.

3. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the mobile station includes a second processor configured to execute a second process including sending, to the base station, a request that information that indicates the buffer status be discarded, and

the first processor in the base station discards, in accordance with the reception of the request, the information that indicates the buffer status reported from the mobile station.

4. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile station includes a second processor configured to execute a second process including measuring a time period for which the base station retains the amount of data that is indicated by the buffer status.

5. A wireless communication system comprising:

a mobile station that sends, to a base station, a scheduling request at a predetermined timing, reports, to the base station, a buffer status of the mobile station by using first resource allocation information that is sent from the base station in accordance with the scheduling request, and sends, to the base station, data by using second resource allocation information that is sent from the base station based on the buffer status, wherein

the mobile station includes a first processor that performs control, when the sending of, by using resources specified by the second resource allocation information, the data by an amount indicated by the buffer status reported to the base station has not been completed, such that a buffer status of the mobile station is sent to the base station at the predetermined timing without sending the scheduling request, wherein

the base station includes:

a second processor configured to execute a process including:

receiving the data sent from the mobile station by using the second resource allocation information, and

performing control, when the scheduling request is received from the mobile station before the completion of the reception of the data by the amount indicated by the buffer status that is reported from the mobile station and before the amount indicated by the buffer status is discarded, such that the second resource allocation information is sent to the mobile station without sending the first resource allocation information, wherein

the mobile station includes the first processor configured to execute a first process including sending, to the base station, a suspension signal that notifies the base station of suspension of communication with the base station, and

when the second processor in the base station receives the suspension signal before the second processor in the base station completes the reception of the data by the amount indicated by the buffer status reported from the mobile station, the second processor subtracts an amount of data that has already been received from the mobile station from the amount indicated by the buffer status.

6. A base station comprising:

a radio frequency circuit;

a memory; and

a first processor configured to execute a first process including:

sending, to a mobile station in accordance with a scheduling request sent from the mobile station, first resource allocation information and sending, to the mobile station based on a buffer status reported from the mobile station by using the first resource allocation information, second resource allocation information that is used for data transmission sent from the mobile station, by way of the radio frequency circuit;

receiving data that is sent from the mobile station by using the second resource allocation information, by way of the radio frequency circuit, and storing the received data in the memory; and

performing control, when the scheduling request is received from the mobile station before the completion of the reception of the data by an amount indicated by the buffer status reported from the mobile station and before the amount indicated by the buffer status is discarded, such that the second resource allocation information is sent to the mobile station without sending the first resource allocation information, wherein

the mobile station includes a second processor configured to execute a second process including sending, to the base station, a suspension signal that notifies the base station of suspension of communication with the base station, and

when the first processor in the base station receives the suspension signal before the first processor in the base station completes the reception of the data by the amount indicated by the buffer status reported from the mobile station, the first processor subtracts an amount of data that has already been received from the mobile station from the amount indicated by the buffer status.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2024
From: YAMATO KANZAI LIMITED
To: FCNT LLC
Reel/Frame 066908/0856 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2024
From: FCNT LIMITED
To: YAMATO KANZAI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066854/0942 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2024
From: FUJITSU CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
To: FCNT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066832/0399 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2018
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: FUJITSU CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047609/0349 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2014
From: SHIIZAKI, KOTARO; SAITO, NAOYUKI
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 032246/0368 →