METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING REQUEST OPERATION OF SMALL CELL ENHANCEMENTS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for scheduling request operation in a small cell in a wireless communication system. The method includes having a user equipment (UE) configured with a first serving cell and a second serving cell. The method further includes configuring the (UE) with a first scheduling request (SR) resource on a first physical uplink control channel and a second SR resource on a second physical uplink control channel. The method includes selecting, by the UE, the first SR resource to start a SR procedure in response to a trigger by a buffer status report (BSR), wherein an availability of the first SR resource is nearer to a timing of a triggering of the BSR than the availability of the second SR resource. Also, the method includes sending, by the UE, scheduling requests with the first SR resource on the first physical uplink control channel.

主权项

1. A method for scheduling request operation of a small cell in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
having a user equipment (UE) configured with a first serving cell and a second serving cell; configuring the UE with a first scheduling request (SR) resource on a first physical uplink control channel and a second SR resource on a second physical uplink control channel; selecting, by the UE, the first SR resource to start a SR procedure in response to a trigger by a buffer status report (BSR), wherein an availability to use the first SR resource is nearer to a timing of a triggering of the BSR than the availability of the second SR resource; and sending, by the UE, scheduling requests with the first SR resource on the first physical uplink control channel.