Systems and Methods For Prioritizing a UE in an Uplink Scheduler

摘要

Methods and devices to improve the efficiency of uplink scheduling among user equipment (UEs) are disclosed. In one aspect, a base station with a scheduler utilizes a notional or holding “LCG,” in addition to LCGs that correspond to an LCG to which a UE maps one or more logical channels. This notional LCG is a dedicated LCG for maintaining temporary priority information based on the receipt of a scheduling request (SR) from the UE.

主权项

1. A method for prioritizing a user equipment (UE), in an uplink scheduler of a wireless communication network, comprising:
associating logical channel group (LCG), information with the UE, the LCG information comprising:
a first LCG corresponding to a first set of one or more logical channels, LCs, the first LCG having a first priority value and a first buffer size value; anda second LCG having a second priority value and a second buffer size value, wherein the second LCG is a dedicated scheduling resource LCG; receiving a scheduling request (SR) from the UE; setting the second buffer size value to a non-zero value as a result of receiving the SR; and after setting the second buffer size value to the non-zero value, prioritizing the UE using the LCG information associated with the UE.