Apparatus and Method for Puncturing Data Transmissions Due to Higher Priority Data

A method comprising:

• receiving a grant message for a channel resource allocation from a scheduling node;
• receiving data transmission based on the channel resource allocation from the scheduling node;
• and
• determining whether the data transmission has been punctured.

A method comprising:

• transmitting a grant message for a channel resource allocation to a user equipment;
• transmitting data based on the channel resource allocation to the user equipment;
• puncturing the data transmission;
• and
• assigning the punctured part of the channel resource allocation to another user equipment.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code,
• wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
• receive a grant message for a channel resource allocation from a scheduling node;
• receive data transmission based on the channel resource allocation from the scheduling node;
• and
• determine whether the data transmission has been punctured.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code,
• wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• transmit a grant message for a channel resource allocation to a user equipment;
• transmit data based on the channel resource allocation to the user equipment;
• puncture the data transmission;
• and
• assign the punctured part of the channel resource allocation to another user equipment.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions for causing an apparatus to perform at least the following:

• receiving a grant message for a channel resource allocation from a scheduling node;
• receiving data transmission based on the channel resource allocation from the scheduling node;
• and
• determining whether the data transmission has been punctured.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions for causing an apparatus to perform at least the following:

• transmitting a grant message for a channel resource allocation to a user equipment;
• transmitting data based on the channel resource allocation to the user equipment;
• puncturing the data transmission;
• and
• assigning the punctured part of the channel resource allocation to another user equipment.