System and method for adjusting monitoring of timeslots during data transmission
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsDavid Philip Hole, Werner Kreuzer, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
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Abstract
A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station using an Extended Dynamic Allocation (EDA) resource allocation algorithm. The method includes, after receiving the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, and transmitting uplink data to the base station using a non-EDA resource allocation algorithm.
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A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station, comprising:
- receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station, the assignment indicating usage of Extended Dynamic Allocation (EDA);
- and
- after receiving the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications indicating usage of EDA:
- reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than that to be monitored in accordance with the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications,
- refraining from using EDA in respect of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, and
- transmitting uplink data to the base station using a non-EDA resource allocation algorithm.
A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station, comprising:
- transmitting an assignment of a first set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station indicating usage of Extended Dynamic Allocation (EDA);
- and
- after transmitting the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications indicating usage of EDA:
- determining that the user equipment is monitoring a reduced number of timeslots,
- determining that the user equipment is refraining from using EDA in respect of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, and
- transmitting a second assignment of a second set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station using a non-EDA resource allocation algorithm.
A user equipment for use with a communications network including a base station comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- receive an assignment of a first set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station indicating usage of Extended Dynamic Allocation (EDA);
- and
- after receiving the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications indicating usage of EDA:
- reduce a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than that to be monitored in accordance with the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications,
- refrain from using EDA in respect of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, and
- transmit uplink data to the base station using a non-EDA resource allocation algorithm.
A base station for use with a communications network, comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- transmit an assignment of a first set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station indicating usage of Extended Dynamic Allocation (EDA);
- and
- after transmitting the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications indicating usage of EDA:
- determine that the user equipment is monitoring a reduced number of timeslots,
- determine that the user equipment is refraining from using EDA in respect of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, and
- transmit a second assignment of a second set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station using a non-EDA resource allocation algorithm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.