Systems and methods for allocating and transmitting uplink data block transmissions with piggy-backed ACK/NACK bitmap
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for allocating and transmitting uplink data block transmissions with piggy-backed ACK/NACK bitmap field are provided. In a specific example, a mobile station receives a request for a data block combined with control information (DBCCI). The mobile station responds by transmitting a DBCCI using at least one timeslot corresponding to a timeslot used for the request. At least some of the time, the mobile station sends data blocks in an order different than that would be otherwise used (e.g. block sequence order).
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, over a wireless channel, a request for a data block combined with control information (DBCCI) to be transmitted in a first timeslot within a first radio block period;
receiving uplink allocation for data blocks (UADBs) defining a plurality of allocated timeslots within the first radio block period including a second allocated timeslot; and
responsive to the request and the UADBs, transmitting the DBCCI in the second allocated timeslot of the first radio block period irrespective of the first timeslot indicated by the request.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein data blocks including the data block in the DBCCI are assigned a particular order, the method further comprising transmitting the data blocks in the particular order.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the particular order is an initial transmissions block sequence number order to be applied to uplink block transmission if there is no PAN field to be sent with data block.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the particular order involves initial transmissions occurring in block sequence number order.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the DBCCI in the first radio block defined by the first allocated timeslot comprises transmitting a basic transmit time interval (BTTI) block using an uplink slot having a different number as a downlink slot used for the request.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the DBCCI in a first radio block defined by the first allocated timeslot comprises transmitting a reduced transmit time interval (RTTI) block using an uplink slot pair not corresponding to a downlink slot pair used for the request.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for a DBCCI (Data Block Combined with Control Information) comprises a poll for radio link control (RLC) data block plus a piggy backed acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) (PAN).
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein each UADB is an uplink state flag (USF).
9. A computer program product encoded on a tangible, non-transitory storage medium, the product comprising computer readable instructions for causing one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, over a wireless channel, a request for a data block combined with control information (DBCCI) to be transmitted in a first timeslot within a first radio block period;
receiving uplink allocation for data blocks (UADBs) defining a plurality of allocated timeslots within the first radio block period including a second allocated timeslot; and
responsive to the request and the UADBs, transmitting the DBCCI in the second allocated timeslot of the first radio block period irrespective of the first timeslot indicated by the request.
10. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein data blocks including the data block in the DBCCI are assigned a particular order, the instructions further comprising transmitting the data blocks in the particular order.
11. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the particular order is an initial transmissions block sequence number order to be applied to uplink block transmission if there is no PAN field to be sent with data block.
12. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the particular order involves initial transmissions occurring in block sequence number order.
13. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the instructions comprising transmitting the DBCCI in the first radio block defined by the first allocated timeslot comprises the instructions comprising transmitting a basic transmit time interval (BTTI) block using an uplink slot having a different number as a downlink slot used for the request.
14. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the instructions comprising transmitting the DBCCI in a first radio block defined by the first allocated timeslot comprises the instructions comprising transmitting a reduced transmit time interval (RTTI) block using an uplink slot pair not corresponding to a downlink slot pair used for the request.
15. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the request for a DBCCI (Data Block Combined with Control Information) comprises a poll for radio link control (RLC) data block plus a piggy backed acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) (PAN).
16. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein each UADB is an uplink state flag (USF).
17. User equipment, comprising:
one or more processors configured to:
receive, over a wireless channel, a request for a data block combined with control information (DBCCI) to be transmitted in a first timeslot within a first radio block period;
receive uplink allocation for data blocks (UADBs) defining a plurality of allocated timeslots within the first radio block period including a second allocated timeslot; and
responsive to the request and the UADBs, transmit the DBCCI in the second allocated timeslot of the first radio block period irrespective of the first timeslot indicated by the request.
18. The user equipment of claim 17 , wherein data blocks including the data block in the DBCCI are assigned a particular order, the one or more processor further configured to transmit the data blocks in the particular order.
19. The user equipment of claim 18 , wherein the particular order is an initial transmissions block sequence number order to be applied to uplink block transmission if there is no PAN field to be sent with data block.
20. The user equipment of claim 18 , wherein the particular order involves initial transmissions occurring in block sequence number order.
21. The user equipment of claim 17 , wherein the processors configured to transmit the DBCCI in the first radio block defined by the first allocated timeslot comprises the processors configured to transmit a basic transmit time interval (BTTI) block using an uplink slot having a different number as a downlink slot used for the request.
22. The user equipment of claim 17 , wherein the processors configured to transmit the DBCCI in a first radio block defined by the first allocated timeslot comprises the processors configured to transmit a reduced transmit time interval (RTTI) block using an uplink slot pair not corresponding to a downlink slot pair used for the request.
23. The user equipment of claim 17 , wherein the request for a DBCCI (Data Block Combined with Control Information) comprises a poll for radio link control (RLC) data block plus a piggy backed acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) (PAN).
24. The user equipment of claim 17 , wherein each UADB is an uplink state flag (USF).