Apparatus and method for requesting uplink radio resources

US8948772B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8948772-B2
Application numberUS-201013574350-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 2, 2010
Priority dateFeb 2, 2010
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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An example apparatus is provided that may provide for transmission of a first scheduling request and increment an alert counter upon transmitting the request. The apparatus may then determine if uplink resources have been received and, if not, provide for transmission of a second scheduling request. The apparatus may increment the alert counter in response to transmitting the second scheduling request. The apparatus may also provide for transmission of an indication that the alert counter has reached an alert counter threshold, in response to which, the apparatus may receive dummy uplink resources that may cause the alert counter to reset.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: provide for transmission of a first scheduling request for uplink resources; increment an alert counter in response to providing for transmission of the first scheduling request; determine if uplink resources…

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What does patent US8948772B2 cover?
An example apparatus is provided that may provide for transmission of a first scheduling request and increment an alert counter upon transmitting the request. The apparatus may then determine if uplink resources have been received and, if not, provide for transmission of a second scheduling request. The apparatus may increment the alert counter in response to transmitting the second scheduling …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Eerolainen Lauri Johannes, Kela Kalle Petteri, Nokia Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W72/21. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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