Scheduling request resource configuration

A method of operating a radio node in a radio access network, the method comprising:

• configuring a user equipment with a reference time resource available in at least one slot for transmission of a scheduling request by the user equipment, the reference time resource comprising a reference symbol R, each of the at least one slot having a slot duration that is based on a number N of symbols in the slot, the user equipment also being configured with a requesting periodicity P indicating a periodicity with a time period shorter than the slot duration;
• and
• receiving a scheduling request message at a request reception symbol RC which is based on the reference symbol R and the periodicity P.

A radio node for a radio access network, the radio node being configured to:

• configure a user equipment with a reference time resource available in at least one slot for transmission of a scheduling request by the user equipment, the reference time resource comprising a reference symbol R, each of the at least one slot having a slot duration that is based on a number N of symbols in the slot, the user equipment also being configured with a requesting periodicity P indicating a periodicity with a time period shorter than the slot duration;
• and
• receive a scheduling request message at a request reception symbol RC which is based on the reference symbol R and the periodicity P.

A computer storage medium storing an executable computer program that, when executed, causes processing circuitry to at least one of control and perform a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, the user equipment being configured with a reference time resource available in at least one slot, for transmission of a scheduling request by the user equipment, the reference time resource comprising a reference symbol R, each of the at least one slot having a slot duration that is based on a number N of symbols in the slot, the user equipment being further configured with a requesting periodicity P indicating a periodicity with a time period shorter than the slot duration, the method comprising:

• transmitting a scheduling request message at a request transmission symbol T which is based on the reference symbol R and the periodicity P.

A computer storage medium storing an executable computer program that, when executed, causes processing circuitry to at least one of control and perform a method of operating a radio node in a radio access network, the method comprising:

• configuring a user equipment with a reference time resource available in at least one slot for transmission of a scheduling request by the user equipment, the reference time resource comprising a reference symbol R, each of the at least one slot having a slot duration that is based on a number N of symbols in the slot, the user equipment also being configured with a requesting periodicity P indicating a periodicity with a time period shorter than the slot duration;
• and
• receiving a scheduling request message at a request reception symbol RC which is based on the reference symbol R and the periodicity P.