US20140050171A1 - Method and apparatus for selectively enabling reception of downlink signaling channels - Google Patents
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- the present invention is related to a wireless communication system including a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and at least one Node-B. More particularly, the present invention is a method and apparatus for selectively enabling reception of downlink (DL) enhanced uplink (EU) signaling channels established between the WTRU and the Node-B(s).
- WTRU wireless transmit/receive unit
- EU enhanced uplink
- EU operation requires transmitting information such as UL channel allocations and transmission feedback information to the WTRU via DL EU signaling channels.
- the WTRU monitors the DL EU signaling channels for the reception of channel allocations and transmission feedback information.
- a method and apparatus is desired for controlling reception of the DL EU signaling channels such that they are enabled only when required.
- the present invention is a method and apparatus for selectively enabling reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel used for EU operation.
- a WTRU monitors at least one DL EU signaling channel established between the WTRU and at least one Node-B only when it is necessary, based on the WTRU's knowledge of at least one established standard procedure.
- the WTRU coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of channel allocation and/or data transmission procedures carried out by the WTRU in accordance with the established standard procedure.
- the WTRU determines whether to enable reception of at least one specific DL signaling channel based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements.
- the WTRU does not have to continuously enable the reception of the DL EU signaling channel during EU operation. Instead, the WTRU may selectively turn on and off, (i.e., enable and disable), reception of at least one specific DL EU signaling channel, thus reducing WTRU processing requirements and reducing the probability of misinterpretation of DL signaling.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system operating in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a process including method steps for selectively enabling reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel during EU operation when the WTRU sends an EU channel allocation request and is expecting to receive scheduling information in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a process including method steps for selectively enabling reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel when the WTRU sends E-DCH data and is expecting to receive feedback information in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- WTRU includes but is not limited to a user equipment (UE), a mobile station, a fixed or mobile subscriber unit, a pager, or any other type of device capable of operating in a wireless environment.
- UE user equipment
- Node-B includes but is not limited to a base station, a site controller, an access point or any other type of interfacing device in a wireless environment.
- the features of the present invention may be incorporated into an integrated circuit (IC) or be configured in a circuit comprising a multitude of interconnecting components.
- IC integrated circuit
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system 100 operating in accordance with the present invention.
- the system 100 includes a WTRU 102 , at least one Node-B 104 and an RNC 106 .
- the WTRU 102 includes an E-DCH data buffer 112 , a physical reception control entity 114 , a receiver 116 , a transmitter 118 , a processor 120 and a standards database 122 .
- the transmitter 118 in the WTRU 102 transmits an EU channel allocation request, (i.e., a rate request), to the Node-B(s) 104 through a UL EU channel 108 for EU transmission to the Node-B 104 .
- the EU channel allocation request may include scheduling information.
- the scheduling information may include traffic volume measurement (TVM) information of E-DCH data stored in the buffer 112 of the WTRU 102 and available EU transmit power information.
- TVM traffic volume measurement
- the receiver 116 in the WTRU 102 monitors a plurality of DL EU signaling channels 1101 , 1102 , . . . , 110 N for channel allocation information via the physical reception control entity 114 .
- the Node-B(s) 104 responds to the EU channel allocation request with UL channel allocation information through one of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N .
- the system 100 is configured such that both UL signaling and E-DCH data are transmitted from the WTRU 102 to the Node-B(s) 104 via the UL EU channel 108 .
- the transmitter 118 in the WTRU 102 After receiving scheduling information for channel allocation from the Node-B(s) 104 through at least one of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N , the transmitter 118 in the WTRU 102 transmits E-DCH data through the allocated UL EU channel 108 .
- the receiver 116 in the WTRU 102 then monitors the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N for expected E-DCH data feedback information.
- the Node-B(s) 104 transmits E-DCH data feedback information to the WTRU 102 through the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N .
- the feedback information includes either a positive acknowledgement (ACK) message or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) message, depending on the success or failure of the Node-B(s) 104 decoding the E-DCH data sent over the UL EU channel 108 by the WTRU 102 .
- the Node-B(s) 104 may also transmit further channel allocation information in response to the E-DCH data transmission. Such further information may be included in the feedback information or may be sent as a separate transmission over the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N .
- the status of active EU procedures in the WTRU 102 may be used to provide input to the physical reception control entity 114 of the WTRU 102 .
- the physical reception control entity 114 communicates with a physical layer process to selectively enable and disable reception of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N .
- the physical reception control entity 114 in the WTRU 102 disables reception, (i.e., ceases monitoring), of the DL EU signaling channels 1101 -N when it is not required by EU signaling procedures known to the WTRU 102 .
- reception i.e., ceases monitoring
- the processing requirements and power consumption of the WTRU 102 are reduced, and the possibility of false interpretation of DL signaling is avoided.
- FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a process 200 including method steps for selectively enabling reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel 110 1-N during EU transmission in accordance with the present invention.
- the WTRU 102 is configured by the RNC 106 for E-DCH operation, whereby the UL EU channel 108 and the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N are established between the WTRU 102 and the Node-B(s) 104 .
- the WTRU 102 is not required to enable the reception of its DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N immediately following configuration in the WTRU 102 .
- the physical reception control entity 114 in the WTRU 102 disables reception of DL EU signal channel(s) 110 1-N .
- the WTRU 102 monitors its buffer 112 of E-DCH data (step 204 ). If, at step 206 , it is determined by the WTRU 102 that there is no E-DCH data in the buffer 112 , the WTRU 102 continues to monitor the buffer 112 , and reception of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N remains disabled at step 204 .
- the WTRU 102 transmits an EU channel allocation request with or without E-DCH data to the Node-B(s) 104 via the UL EU channel 108 and enables reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel 110 1-N (step 208 ).
- the WTRU 102 may optionally enable reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N after a predetermined or calculated delay.
- the EU channel allocation request may include scheduling information such as TVM information and available EU transmit power information.
- E-DCH requires radio resource allocations to be scheduled and signaled by the Node-B(s) 104 to the WTRU 102 in response to an EU channel allocation request transmitted by the WTRU 102 .
- the WTRU 102 keeps track of when E-DCH data transmission scheduling information including EU channel allocations is required or expected to be received from the Node-B(s) on at least one DL EU signaling channel 110 1-N based on information indicating when the EU channel allocation request was transmitted by the WTRU 102 (step 210 ).
- the WTRU 102 receives the required or expected scheduling information from the Node-B(s) over the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N and then, if not required by any one entity, the physical reception control entity 114 disables reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N .
- the WTRU 102 schedules reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N based on periodically received DL EU signaling channel scheduling information if configured. Reception of specific DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N is enabled, depending on which EU signaling procedures are active in the WTRU 102 .
- FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a process 300 including method steps for selectively enabling reception of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N when the WTRU 102 sends E-DCH data and is expecting to receive feedback information in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the WTRU 102 is configured by the RNC 106 for E-DCH operation whereby the UL EU channel 108 and the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N are established between the WTRU 102 and the Node-B(s) 104 .
- the WTRU 102 is not required to enable the reception of its DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N immediately following the E-DCH operation configuration of the WTRU 102 .
- the physical reception control entity 114 in the WTRU 102 disables reception of DL EU signal channel(s) 110 1-N .
- the WTRU 102 monitors its buffer 112 of E-DCH data (step 304 ). If at step 306 it is determined by the WTRU 102 that there is no E-DCH data in the buffer 112 , the WTRU 102 continues to monitor the buffer 112 , and reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N remains disabled at step 304 .
- Steps 308 , 310 , 312 and 314 of process 300 may be performed for each of a plurality of several hybrid-automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) processes operating in parallel in the WTRU.
- H-ARQ hybrid-automatic repeat request
- the WTRU 102 transmits E-DCH data with or without an EU channel allocation request to the Node-B(s) 104 via the UL EU channel 108 and enables reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N (step 308 ).
- the WTRU 102 may optionally enable reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N after a predetermined or calculated delay.
- the WTRU 102 keeps track of when feedback information is required or expected to be received from the Node-B(s) 104 for each H-ARQ process (step 310 ).
- the WTRU receives feedback information from the Node-B(s) 104 and disables reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N if not required by any one entity.
- the WTRU 102 schedules reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N based on periodically received feedback information if configured. Reception of specific DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N is enabled, depending on which EU signaling procedures are active in the WTRU 102 .
- the WTRU 102 keeps track of when scheduling information including EU channel allocations is expected to be received on DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N based on information indicating when the WTRU 102 transmitted the E-DCH data.
- DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N are also used to provide the WTRU 102 feedback information from the Node-B(s) 104 for E-DCH transmissions. Since feedback transmitted to the WTRU is in response to a specific action of the WTRU, the time of feedback information reception at the WTRU can be accurately determined by the WTRU.
- Feedback information transmitted by the Node-B(s) 104 via the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N may consist of H-ARQ acknowledgements and/or UL channel allocation information.
- One example of WTRU reception of feedback channels could be H-ARQ information channels (HICHs) and relative grant channels (RGCHs) or absolute grant channels (AGCH) in 3GPP.
- the H-ARQ operation may be either synchronous or asynchronous.
- the WTRU 102 knows exactly when the WTRU 102 may receive the feedback (ACK or NACK) via DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N and the WTRU 102 enables reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N in accordance with a preconfigured schedule.
- the WTRU enables reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N for a predetermined time period following the EU transmission for receiving the feedback.
- Channel allocation feedback may also be transmitted to the WTRU 102 from the Node-B(s) 104 on DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N .
- the WTRU 102 may also enable reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N for this channel allocation feedback information.
- EU channel allocation procedures known to the WTRU 102 allow the WTRU 102 to schedule reception of this information.
- the channel allocation feedback may either be synchronized with the H-ARQ feedback, send over a predetermined period, or have a specified periodic repetition that the WTRU 102 can schedule reception for.
- the WTRU 102 If the WTRU 102 does not send a channel allocation request to the Node-B(s) 104 , but all previous EU data transmission requests sent by the WTRU 102 have been serviced by the Node-B(s) 104 , and feedback information was received from the Node-B for all outstanding H-ARQ transmissions, then the WTRU 102 disables the reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N .
- the WTRU 102 sends at least one channel allocation request to a plurality of Node-Bs 104 via at least one UL channel 108 , and the Node-Bs send channel allocation information to the WTRU 102 via respective downlink (DL) signaling channels 110 1-N in response to receiving the channel allocation request.
- DL downlink
- the processor 120 in the WTRU 102 coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of channel allocation procedures carried out by the WTRU 102 in accordance with at least one established standard procedure stored in the standards database 122 , and determines whether or not to enable reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements.
- the standards database 120 is in communication with the processor 120 and provides the processor 120 with information associated with at least one established standard procedure.
- the transmitter 118 is in communication with the processor 120 and sends at least one channel allocation request to the Node-Bs 104 via at least one UL channel 108 .
- the receiver 116 is in communication with the processor 120 and receives channel allocation information from the Node-Bs 104 over the DL signaling channels 110 1-N .
- the physical reception control entity 114 is in communication with the processor 120 and the receiver 116 .
- the physical reception control entity 114 enables or disables reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the determination made by the processor 120 .
- the WTRU 102 sends at least one data transmission to a plurality of Node-Bs 104 via at least one UL channel 108 , and the Node-Bs 104 send data transmission feedback information to the WTRU 102 via respective downlink (DL) signaling channels 110 1-N in response to receiving the data transmission.
- DL downlink
- the processor 120 in the WTRU 102 coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of data transmission procedures carried out by the WTRU in accordance with at least one established standard procedure stored in the standards database 122 , and determines whether or not to enable reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements.
- the E-DCH data buffer 112 is in communication with the processor 120 and queues data to be included in at least one data transmission sent by the WTRU 102 to the Node-Bs 104 via at least one UL channel 108 .
- the transmitter 118 is in communication with the processor and sends the at least one data transmission to the Node-Bs 104 .
- the receiver 116 is in communication with the processor 120 and receives data transmission feedback information from the Node-Bs 104 over the DL signaling channels 110 1-N .
- the physical reception control entity 114 is in communication with the processor 120 and the receiver 116 .
- the physical reception control entity 114 enables or disables reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the determination made by the processor 120 .
- the WTRU 102 sends at least one channel allocation request and E-DCH data to a plurality of Node-Bs 104 via at least one UL channel 108 , and the Node-Bs send channel allocation information and data feedback information associated with the E-DCH data to the WTRU 102 via respective downlink (DL) signaling channels 110 1-N in response to receiving the at least one channel allocation request and E-DCH data.
- DL downlink
- the processor 120 in the WTRU 102 coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of channel allocation procedures and data transmission procedures carried out by the WTRU 102 in accordance with at least one established standard procedure stored in the standards database 122 , and determines whether or not to enable reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements.
- the standards database 120 is in communication with the processor 120 and provides the processor 120 with information associated with at least one established standard procedure.
- the transmitter 118 is in communication with the processor 120 and sends at least one channel allocation request and E-DCH data to the Node-Bs 104 via at least one UL channel 108 .
- the receiver 116 is in communication with the processor 120 and receives channel allocation information from the Node-Bs 104 over the DL signaling channels 110 1-N .
- the physical reception control entity 114 is in communication with the processor 120 and the receiver 116 .
- the physical reception control entity 114 enables or disables reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the determination made by the processor 120 .
Abstract
In a wireless communication system including a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and at least one Node-B, a method and apparatus is used to selectively enable reception of at least one downlink (DL) enhanced uplink (EU) signaling channel established between the WTRU and the Node-B(s). During the operation of an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH), the WTRU monitors at least one DL EU signaling channel established between the WTRU and the Node-B(s) only when it is necessary, based on the WTRU's knowledge of at least one established standard procedure. The WTRU coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of channel allocation and/or data transmission procedures carried out by the WTRU in accordance with the established standard procedure. The WTRU determines whether to enable reception of at least one specific DL signaling channel based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/095,401, filed Mar. 31, 2005, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/566,620 filed Apr. 29, 2004, which are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth.
- The present invention is related to a wireless communication system including a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and at least one Node-B. More particularly, the present invention is a method and apparatus for selectively enabling reception of downlink (DL) enhanced uplink (EU) signaling channels established between the WTRU and the Node-B(s).
- Methods for improving uplink (UL) coverage, throughput and transmission latency are being investigated in Release 6 (R6) of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). In order to successfully implement these methods, the scheduling and assigning of UL radio resources have been moved from a radio network controller (RNC) to a Node-B such that the Node-B can make decisions and manage UL radio resources on a short-term basis more efficiently than the RNC, even if the RNC retains overall control over the Node-B.
- EU operation requires transmitting information such as UL channel allocations and transmission feedback information to the WTRU via DL EU signaling channels. The WTRU monitors the DL EU signaling channels for the reception of channel allocations and transmission feedback information.
- A method and apparatus is desired for controlling reception of the DL EU signaling channels such that they are enabled only when required.
- The present invention is a method and apparatus for selectively enabling reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel used for EU operation. During the operation of an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH), a WTRU monitors at least one DL EU signaling channel established between the WTRU and at least one Node-B only when it is necessary, based on the WTRU's knowledge of at least one established standard procedure. The WTRU coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of channel allocation and/or data transmission procedures carried out by the WTRU in accordance with the established standard procedure. The WTRU determines whether to enable reception of at least one specific DL signaling channel based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements.
- In accordance with the present invention, the WTRU does not have to continuously enable the reception of the DL EU signaling channel during EU operation. Instead, the WTRU may selectively turn on and off, (i.e., enable and disable), reception of at least one specific DL EU signaling channel, thus reducing WTRU processing requirements and reducing the probability of misinterpretation of DL signaling.
- A more detailed understanding of the invention may be had from the following description of a preferred example, given by way of example and to be understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system operating in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a process including method steps for selectively enabling reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel during EU operation when the WTRU sends an EU channel allocation request and is expecting to receive scheduling information in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a process including method steps for selectively enabling reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel when the WTRU sends E-DCH data and is expecting to receive feedback information in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. - Hereafter, the terminology “WTRU” includes but is not limited to a user equipment (UE), a mobile station, a fixed or mobile subscriber unit, a pager, or any other type of device capable of operating in a wireless environment. When referred to hereafter, the terminology “Node-B” includes but is not limited to a base station, a site controller, an access point or any other type of interfacing device in a wireless environment.
- The features of the present invention may be incorporated into an integrated circuit (IC) or be configured in a circuit comprising a multitude of interconnecting components.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of awireless communication system 100 operating in accordance with the present invention. Thesystem 100 includes a WTRU 102, at least one Node-B 104 and anRNC 106. The WTRU 102 includes anE-DCH data buffer 112, a physicalreception control entity 114, areceiver 116, atransmitter 118, aprocessor 120 and astandards database 122. - The
transmitter 118 in the WTRU 102 transmits an EU channel allocation request, (i.e., a rate request), to the Node-B(s) 104 through a UL EUchannel 108 for EU transmission to the Node-B 104. The EU channel allocation request may include scheduling information. The scheduling information may include traffic volume measurement (TVM) information of E-DCH data stored in thebuffer 112 of the WTRU 102 and available EU transmit power information. - After the EU channel allocation request is transmitted, the
receiver 116 in the WTRU 102 monitors a plurality of DL EUsignaling channels reception control entity 114. The Node-B(s) 104 responds to the EU channel allocation request with UL channel allocation information through one of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N. - The
system 100 is configured such that both UL signaling and E-DCH data are transmitted from the WTRU 102 to the Node-B(s) 104 via the UL EUchannel 108. After receiving scheduling information for channel allocation from the Node-B(s) 104 through at least one of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N, thetransmitter 118 in the WTRU 102 transmits E-DCH data through the allocated UL EUchannel 108. Thereceiver 116 in the WTRU 102 then monitors the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N for expected E-DCH data feedback information. - In response to receiving the E-DCH data, the Node-B(s) 104 transmits E-DCH data feedback information to the WTRU 102 through the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N. The feedback information includes either a positive acknowledgement (ACK) message or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) message, depending on the success or failure of the Node-B(s) 104 decoding the E-DCH data sent over the UL EU
channel 108 by the WTRU 102. The Node-B(s) 104 may also transmit further channel allocation information in response to the E-DCH data transmission. Such further information may be included in the feedback information or may be sent as a separate transmission over the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N. - The status of active EU procedures in the WTRU 102 may be used to provide input to the physical
reception control entity 114 of the WTRU 102. The physicalreception control entity 114 communicates with a physical layer process to selectively enable and disable reception of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N. - In accordance with the present invention, the physical
reception control entity 114 in the WTRU 102 disables reception, (i.e., ceases monitoring), of the DL EU signaling channels 1101-N when it is not required by EU signaling procedures known to the WTRU 102. During periods when the WTRU 102 is not required to receive the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N, the processing requirements and power consumption of theWTRU 102 are reduced, and the possibility of false interpretation of DL signaling is avoided. -
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of aprocess 200 including method steps for selectively enabling reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel 110 1-N during EU transmission in accordance with the present invention. Instep 202, the WTRU 102 is configured by theRNC 106 for E-DCH operation, whereby the UL EUchannel 108 and the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N are established between the WTRU 102 and the Node-B(s) 104. The WTRU 102 is not required to enable the reception of its DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N immediately following configuration in theWTRU 102. Thus, the physicalreception control entity 114 in the WTRU 102 disables reception of DL EU signal channel(s) 110 1-N. - Still referring to
FIG. 2 , after the WTRU 102 is configured for E-DCH operation atstep 202, the WTRU 102 monitors itsbuffer 112 of E-DCH data (step 204). If, atstep 206, it is determined by the WTRU 102 that there is no E-DCH data in thebuffer 112, the WTRU 102 continues to monitor thebuffer 112, and reception of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N remains disabled atstep 204. If, atstep 206, it is determined by the WTRU 102 that there is E-DCH data waiting (i.e., queued) for transmission via the UL EUchannel 108, the WTRU 102 transmits an EU channel allocation request with or without E-DCH data to the Node-B(s) 104 via the UL EUchannel 108 and enables reception of at least one DL EU signaling channel 110 1-N (step 208). The WTRU 102 may optionally enable reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N after a predetermined or calculated delay. The EU channel allocation request may include scheduling information such as TVM information and available EU transmit power information. - Operation of E-DCH requires radio resource allocations to be scheduled and signaled by the Node-B(s) 104 to the WTRU 102 in response to an EU channel allocation request transmitted by the WTRU 102. According to established signaling procedures, the WTRU 102 keeps track of when E-DCH data transmission scheduling information including EU channel allocations is required or expected to be received from the Node-B(s) on at least one DL EU signaling channel 110 1-N based on information indicating when the EU channel allocation request was transmitted by the WTRU 102 (step 210).
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step 212, the WTRU 102 receives the required or expected scheduling information from the Node-B(s) over the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N and then, if not required by any one entity, the physicalreception control entity 114 disables reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N. Optionally, instep 214, the WTRU 102 schedules reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N based on periodically received DL EU signaling channel scheduling information if configured. Reception of specific DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N is enabled, depending on which EU signaling procedures are active in the WTRU 102. -
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of aprocess 300 including method steps for selectively enabling reception of the DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N when the WTRU 102 sends E-DCH data and is expecting to receive feedback information in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Instep 302, the WTRU 102 is configured by theRNC 106 for E-DCH operation whereby the UL EUchannel 108 and the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N are established between the WTRU 102 and the Node-B(s) 104. The WTRU 102 is not required to enable the reception of its DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N immediately following the E-DCH operation configuration of theWTRU 102. Thus, the physicalreception control entity 114 in the WTRU 102 disables reception of DL EU signal channel(s) 110 1-N. - Still referring to
FIG. 3 , after the WTRU 102 is configured to perform an E-DCH operation atstep 302, the WTRU 102 monitors itsbuffer 112 of E-DCH data (step 304). If atstep 306 it is determined by theWTRU 102 that there is no E-DCH data in thebuffer 112, theWTRU 102 continues to monitor thebuffer 112, and reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N remains disabled atstep 304. -
Steps process 300 may be performed for each of a plurality of several hybrid-automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) processes operating in parallel in the WTRU. If atstep 306 it is determined by theWTRU 102 that there is E-DCH data waiting (i.e., queued) for transmission via theUL EU channel 108, for each H-ARQ process, theWTRU 102 transmits E-DCH data with or without an EU channel allocation request to the Node-B(s) 104 via theUL EU channel 108 and enables reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N (step 308). TheWTRU 102 may optionally enable reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N after a predetermined or calculated delay. - According to established signaling procedures, the
WTRU 102 keeps track of when feedback information is required or expected to be received from the Node-B(s) 104 for each H-ARQ process (step 310). Instep 312, the WTRU receives feedback information from the Node-B(s) 104 and disables reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N if not required by any one entity. Optionally, instep 314, theWTRU 102 schedules reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N based on periodically received feedback information if configured. Reception of specific DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N is enabled, depending on which EU signaling procedures are active in theWTRU 102. - The
WTRU 102 keeps track of when scheduling information including EU channel allocations is expected to be received on DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N based on information indicating when theWTRU 102 transmitted the E-DCH data. DL EU signaling channels 110 1-N are also used to provide theWTRU 102 feedback information from the Node-B(s) 104 for E-DCH transmissions. Since feedback transmitted to the WTRU is in response to a specific action of the WTRU, the time of feedback information reception at the WTRU can be accurately determined by the WTRU. Feedback information transmitted by the Node-B(s) 104 via the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N may consist of H-ARQ acknowledgements and/or UL channel allocation information. One example of WTRU reception of feedback channels could be H-ARQ information channels (HICHs) and relative grant channels (RGCHs) or absolute grant channels (AGCH) in 3GPP. - The H-ARQ operation may be either synchronous or asynchronous. In synchronous operation, the
WTRU 102 knows exactly when theWTRU 102 may receive the feedback (ACK or NACK) via DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N and theWTRU 102 enables reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N in accordance with a preconfigured schedule. With asynchronous H-ARQ operation, the WTRU enables reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N for a predetermined time period following the EU transmission for receiving the feedback. - Channel allocation feedback may also be transmitted to the
WTRU 102 from the Node-B(s) 104 on DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N. TheWTRU 102 may also enable reception of DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N for this channel allocation feedback information. EU channel allocation procedures known to theWTRU 102 allow theWTRU 102 to schedule reception of this information. The channel allocation feedback may either be synchronized with the H-ARQ feedback, send over a predetermined period, or have a specified periodic repetition that theWTRU 102 can schedule reception for. - If the
WTRU 102 does not send a channel allocation request to the Node-B(s) 104, but all previous EU data transmission requests sent by theWTRU 102 have been serviced by the Node-B(s) 104, and feedback information was received from the Node-B for all outstanding H-ARQ transmissions, then theWTRU 102 disables the reception of the DL EU signaling channel(s) 110 1-N. - In one embodiment, the
WTRU 102 sends at least one channel allocation request to a plurality of Node-Bs 104 via at least oneUL channel 108, and the Node-Bs send channel allocation information to theWTRU 102 via respective downlink (DL) signaling channels 110 1-N in response to receiving the channel allocation request. - The
processor 120 in theWTRU 102 coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of channel allocation procedures carried out by theWTRU 102 in accordance with at least one established standard procedure stored in thestandards database 122, and determines whether or not to enable reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements. Thestandards database 120 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and provides theprocessor 120 with information associated with at least one established standard procedure. Thetransmitter 118 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and sends at least one channel allocation request to the Node-Bs 104 via at least oneUL channel 108. Thereceiver 116 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and receives channel allocation information from the Node-Bs 104 over the DL signaling channels 110 1-N. The physicalreception control entity 114 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and thereceiver 116. The physicalreception control entity 114 enables or disables reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the determination made by theprocessor 120. - In another embodiment, the
WTRU 102 sends at least one data transmission to a plurality of Node-Bs 104 via at least oneUL channel 108, and the Node-Bs 104 send data transmission feedback information to theWTRU 102 via respective downlink (DL) signaling channels 110 1-N in response to receiving the data transmission. - The
processor 120 in theWTRU 102 coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of data transmission procedures carried out by the WTRU in accordance with at least one established standard procedure stored in thestandards database 122, and determines whether or not to enable reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements. TheE-DCH data buffer 112 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and queues data to be included in at least one data transmission sent by theWTRU 102 to the Node-Bs 104 via at least oneUL channel 108. Thetransmitter 118 is in communication with the processor and sends the at least one data transmission to the Node-Bs 104. Thereceiver 116 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and receives data transmission feedback information from the Node-Bs 104 over the DL signaling channels 110 1-N. The physicalreception control entity 114 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and thereceiver 116. The physicalreception control entity 114 enables or disables reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the determination made by theprocessor 120. - In yet another embodiment, the
WTRU 102 sends at least one channel allocation request and E-DCH data to a plurality of Node-Bs 104 via at least oneUL channel 108, and the Node-Bs send channel allocation information and data feedback information associated with the E-DCH data to theWTRU 102 via respective downlink (DL) signaling channels 110 1-N in response to receiving the at least one channel allocation request and E-DCH data. - The
processor 120 in theWTRU 102 coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of channel allocation procedures and data transmission procedures carried out by theWTRU 102 in accordance with at least one established standard procedure stored in thestandards database 122, and determines whether or not to enable reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements. Thestandards database 120 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and provides theprocessor 120 with information associated with at least one established standard procedure. Thetransmitter 118 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and sends at least one channel allocation request and E-DCH data to the Node-Bs 104 via at least oneUL channel 108. Thereceiver 116 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and receives channel allocation information from the Node-Bs 104 over the DL signaling channels 110 1-N. The physicalreception control entity 114 is in communication with theprocessor 120 and thereceiver 116. The physicalreception control entity 114 enables or disables reception of specific ones of the DL signaling channels 110 1-N based on the determination made by theprocessor 120. - Although the features and elements of the present invention are described in the preferred embodiments in particular combinations, each feature or element can be used alone without the other features and elements of the preferred embodiments or in various combinations with or without other features and elements of the present invention.
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1. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit enhanced uplink data;
a receiver configured to receive an acknowledgment (ACK) or a negative acknowledgment (NACK) on a hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) information channel (HICH) during a predetermined period after the transmission of the enhanced uplink data;
the receiver is further configured to receive configuration information; and
a processor configured to enable the receiver to periodically receive at least an enhanced uplink absolute grant channel (E-AGCH) and an enhanced uplink relative grant channel (E-RGCH);
the processor configured to control the receiver to discontinue reception of the E-AGCH and the E-RGCH based on configuration information and between the periods that the receiver is enabled to receive the E-AGCH and the E-RGCH.
2. The WTRU of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to control the transmitter to transmit scheduling information including an amount of enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) data stored in a buffer.
3. The WTRU of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to control the transmitter to transmit scheduling information including available enhanced uplink transmission power information.
4. A method for channel resource allocation comprising:
transmitting enhanced uplink data;
receiving an acknowledgment (ACK) or a negative acknowledgment (NACK) on a hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) information channel (HICH) during a predetermined period after the transmission of the enhanced uplink data;
receiving configuration information;
receiving at least an enhanced uplink absolute grant channel (E-AGCH) and an enhanced uplink relative grant channel (E-RGCH) periodically; and
discontinuing reception of the E-AGCH and the E-RGCH based on configuration information and between the periods that at least the E-AGCH and the E-RGCH are received.
5. The method of claim 4 further comprising transmitting scheduling information including an amount of enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) data stored in a buffer.
6. The method of claim 4 further comprising transmitting scheduling information including available enhanced uplink transmission power information.
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