Resource Scheduling of Uplink Resources

A method performed by a communication equipment (CE) the method comprising:

• receiving, from a network node, a control message, wherein the control message includes a resource allocation field comprising information about a resource allocation as well as an indicator indicating whether a single-subframe scheduling scheme or a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used;
• retrieving the indicator from the received control message;
• in response to the indicator indicating that a single-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used, interpreting the resource allocation field to mean a resource allocation in a frequency domain;
• else
• in response to the indicator indicating that a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used, interpreting the resource allocation field to mean a resource allocation in a time domain for at least one subframe;
• and
• transmitting uplink data to the network node in accordance with the interpreted resource allocation.

A method performed by a network node for scheduling of uplink (UL) resources, the method comprising:

• including a resource allocation field into a control message, the resource allocation field comprising information about a resource allocation;
• including an indicator into the control message, the indicator indicating whether a single-subframe scheduling scheme or a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used for the control message;
• and
• transmitting the control message including the resource allocation field as well as the indicator to a communication equipment (CE).

A communication equipment (CE) comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory comprises instructions executable by the processor whereby the CE is operative to:

• receive, from a network node, a control message, wherein the control message includes a resource allocation field comprising information about a resource allocation as well as an indicator indicating whether a single-subframe scheduling scheme or a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used;
• retrieve the indicator from the received control message;
• in response to the indicator indicating that a single-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used, interpret the resource allocation field to mean a resource allocation in a frequency domain;
• else
• in response to the indicator indicating that a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used, interpret the resource allocation field to mean a resource allocation in a time domain for at least one subframe;
• and
• transmit uplink data to the network node in accordance with the interpreted resource allocation.

A network node for scheduling of an uplink (UL) resources, the network node comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory comprises instructions executable by the processor whereby the network node is operative to:

• include a resource allocation field into a control message, the resource allocation field comprising information about a resource allocation;
• include an indicator into the control message, the indicator indicating whether a single-subframe scheduling scheme or a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used for the control message;
• and
• transmitting the control message including the resource allocation field as well as the indicator to a communication equipment (CE).

A uplink (UL) resource scheduling method, comprising:

• a network node including a resource allocation field into a control message, the resource allocation field comprising information about a resource allocation;
• the network node including an indicator into the control message, the indicator indicating whether a single-subframe scheduling scheme or a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used for the control message;
• and
• the network node transmitting the control message including the resource allocation field as well as the indicator to a communication equipment (CE);
• the CE receiving the control message from the network node;
• the CE retrieving the indicator from the received control message;
• in response to the indicator indicating that a single-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used, the CE interpreting the resource allocation field to mean a resource allocation in a frequency domain;
• else
• in response to the indicator indicating that a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used, the CE interpreting the resource allocation field to mean a resource allocation in a time domain for at least one subframe;
• the CE transmitting uplink data to the network node in accordance with the interpreted resource allocation;
• and
• the network node receiving, from the CE, an UL transmission in accordance with the earlier-transmitted control message.

A system for scheduling uplink (UL) resources, the system comprising:

• a network node configured to include a resource allocation field into a control message, the resource allocation field comprising information about a resource allocation;
• the network node also being configured to include an indicator into the control message, the indicator indicating whether a single-subframe scheduling scheme or a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used for the control message;
• and
• the network node further being configured to transmit the control message including the resource allocation field as well as the indicator to a communication equipment (CE);
• and
• the CE, configured to receive the control message from the network node;
• the CE also being configured to retrieve the indicator from the received control message;
• the CE being further configured to, in response to the indicator indicating that a single-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used, interpret the resource allocation field to mean a resource allocation in a frequency domain;
• else
• the CE being further configured to, in response to the indicator indicating that a multi-subframe scheduling scheme is to be used, interpret the resource allocation field to mean a resource allocation in a time domain for at least one subframe;
• and
• the CE also being configured to transmit uplink data to the network node in accordance with the interpreted resource allocation;
• and
• the network node being configured to receive, from the CE, an UL transmission in accordance with the earlier-transmitted control message.