Requesting a communication resource in a wireless network

摘要

A network device to send to a user equipment (UE) configuration information to configure a power controlled uplink control channel particular to the UE is disclosed. The UE may send a request to utilize a physical uplink shared channel capable of being shared by a plurality of UEs. The request may be received at a first power and other information is received at a second power.

主权项

1. A network device comprising:
circuitry configured to send, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information to configure a power controlled uplink channel, wherein the power controlled uplink channel is particular to the UE and used to receive control information; circuitry configured to receive, from the UE via the power controlled uplink channel, a request to utilize a physical uplink shared channel, the physical uplink shared channel capable of being shared by a plurality of UEs; wherein the request is received at a first power and other information is received at a second power; and the circuitry further configured to send, to the UE, physical uplink shared channel resource allocation in association with the request.