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Granted Patent B2
US 11,653,356 · App. 14/558,054 · Granted May 16, 2023

Wireless communications system, wireless station, base station, and communications method

Inventors: Yoshiaki Ohta (Yokohama, JP); Akira Ito (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
H04W72/21H04L1/12H04W12/037H04W72/1268H04W72/20H04W72/231
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Patent No.
US 11,653,356
App. No.
14/558,054
Granted
May 16, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communications system includes a base station; and a wireless station. The base station reserves, in advance, a radio parameter that includes at least any one among a frequency resource and communication method used in transmission of uplink data by a first control signal transmitted to the wireless station and upon receiving a second control signal from the wireless station, provides authorization for the transmission of uplink data, by transmitting a third control signal to the wireless station. The wireless station, upon transmitting the second control signal to the base station, uses the radio parameter configured by the first control signal received from the base station to perform transmission of the uplink data to the base station.

Claims (44)

1. A wireless communications system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless station, wherein

the base station is configured to reserve, in advance, a radio parameter that includes at least any one among a frequency resource and communication scheme used in transmission of uplink data, the radio parameter configured by a first control signal which is an RRC message transmitted to the wireless station,

the wireless station is configured to transmit a second control signal to the base station when uplink data arises, the second control signal requesting authorization to transmit the uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal,

the base station configured to transmit a third control signal in response to the second control signal, the third control signal indicating whether the wireless station is authorized to transmit the uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal,

the wireless station, upon receiving an authorization transmitted via the third control signal, performing transmission of the uplink data to the base station via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal,

the wireless station is configured to transmit a fourth control signal to the base station when second uplink data different from the uplink data arises, the fourth control signal requesting authorization to transmit the second uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal,

the base station configured to transmit a fifth control signal in response to the fourth control signal, the fifth control signal indicating whether the wireless station is authorized to transmit the second uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal, and

the wireless station, upon receiving an authorization transmitted via the fifth control signal, performing transmission of the second uplink data to the base station via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal.

2. The wireless communications system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first control signal includes a plurality of candidates of the radio parameter, and

the wireless station uses the radio parameter selected from the plurality of candidates to perform the transmission of uplink data.

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

the third control signal is an affirmative signal or a denial signal, indicating whether the transmission of uplink data is authorized.

4. The wireless communications system according to claim 3 , wherein

the base station transmits the third control signal by a physical HARQ indicator channel.

5. The wireless communications system according claim 1 , wherein

the base station transmits the third control signal when a given period has elapsed since receipt of the second control signal.

6. The wireless communications system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second control signal is a signal requesting authorization of the transmission of uplink data.

7. The wireless communications system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second control signal is a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH).

8. A wireless station configured to perform wireless communication with a base station in which a radio parameter is preconfigured and includes at least any one among a frequency resource and a communication scheme respectively used for transmission of uplink data, the wireless station comprising:

communications circuitry configured to:

receive from the base station a first control signal which is an RRC message used to configure the radio parameter;

transmit to the base station, a second control signal when uplink data arises, the second control signal requesting authorization to transmit the uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal; and

receive a third control signal from the base station in response to the second control signal, the third control signal indicating whether the wireless station is authorized to transmit the uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal;

control circuitry configured to perform control such that uplink data is transmitted to the base station via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal upon receiving an authorization transmitted via the third control signal,

the wireless station is configured to transmit a fourth control signal to the base station when second uplink data different from the uplink data arises, the fourth control signal requesting authorization to transmit the second uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal,

the base station configured to transmit a fifth control signal in response to the fourth control signal, the fifth control signal indicating whether the wireless station is authorized to transmit the second uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal, and

the wireless station, upon receiving an authorization transmitted via the fifth control signal, performing transmission of the second uplink data to the base station via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal.

9. The wireless station according to claim 8 , wherein the second control signal is a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH).

10. A base station configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless station and in which a radio parameter is preconfigured and includes at least any one among a frequency resource and a communication scheme respectively used in transmission of uplink data, the base station comprising:

communications circuitry configured to:

transmit to the wireless station a first control signal which is an RRC message used to configure the radio parameter;

receive a second control signal from the wireless station when uplink data arises, the second control signal requesting authorization to transmit the uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal; and

transmit a third control signal to the wireless station in response to the second control signal, the third control signal indicating whether the wireless station is authorized to transmit the uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal;

control circuitry configured to perform control such that the uplink data is received from the wireless station using the radio parameter configured via the first control signal when the third control authorizes the wireless station to transmit the uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal, wherein

the communications circuitry is further configured to:

receive a fourth control signal from the wireless station when second uplink data different from the uplink data arises, the fourth control signal requesting authorization to transmit the second uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal,

transmit a fifth control signal in response to the fourth control signal, the fifth control signal indicating whether the wireless station is authorized to transmit the second uplink data via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal, and

receiving the second uplink data from the wireless station via the radio parameter configured by the first control signal subsequent to the wireless station receiving an authorization transmitted via the fifth control signal.

11. The base station according to claim 10 , wherein the second control signal is a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2014
From: OHTA, YOSHIAKI; ITO, AKIRA
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 034524/0761 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2012065777 · Jun 20, 2012
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