Method and system for transferring wireless transmit/receive unit-specific information
AssigneeSignal Trust for Wireless Innovation
InventorsMarian Rudolf, Stephen E. Terry, Stephen G. Dick
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Abstract
A network node, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), and system for operating a wireless network is disclosed. A first network node receives a radio resource control (RRC) message from a WTRU, the RRC message including WTRU capability information. The first network node then sends an application protocol message having RRC information to a second network node for use by the second network node to configure uplink resources for the WTRU, the RRC information including the WTRU capability information and physical channel configuration information of the WTRU.
Claims15
A first network node for use with a wireless network, the first network node comprising:
- a receiver;
- a processor;
- and
- an interface;
- wherein the receiver and the processor are configured to receive and process a radio resource control (RRC) message from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the RRC message including WTRU capability information;
- and
- wherein the processer and the interface are configured to send to a second network node, using an application protocol, an application protocol message having RRC information for use by the second network node to configure uplink resources for the WTRU, the RRC information including the WTRU capability information and physical channel configuration information of the WTRU.
The first network node of claim 1 wherein the RRC information further includes radio link information.
A method for operating a wireless network including a first network node and a second network node, the method comprising:
- receiving and processing, by the first network node, a radio resource control (RRC) message from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the RRC message including WTRU capability information;
- sending, by the first network node to the second network node an application protocol message having RRC information, the RRC information including the WTRU capability information and physical channel configuration information of the WTRU;
- and
- configuring, by the second network node, uplink resources for the WTRU.
The method of claim 7 wherein the RRC information further includes radio link information.
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for use with a wireless network including a first network node and a second network node, the WTRU comprising:
- a receiver;
- a transmitter;
- and
- a processor;
- wherein the transmitter and the processor are configured to transmit a radio resource control (RRC) message to the first network node, the RRC message including WTRU capability information;
- wherein the receiver and the processor are configured to receive uplink resources configuration information from the second network node after the second network node has received an application protocol message from the first network node, the application protocol message having RRC information including the WTRU capability information and physical channel configuration information of the WTRU;
- and
- wherein the transmitter and the processor are configured to send transmissions to the second network node in accordance with the uplink resources configuration information received from the second network node.
The user equipment of claim 13 wherein the receiver and the processor are configured to receive uplink scheduling messages from the second network node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.