Method and apparatus for improving a semi-persistent scheduling resource release process in a wireless communication system
AssigneeHTC Corporation
InventorChia-Chun Hsu
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Abstract
A method of improving a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) resource release process for a medium access control (MAC) layer of a user equipment in a wireless communication system includes deactivating allocated SPS resources when receiving an SPS resource release command and transmitting a MAC control element including an SPS resource release confirmation for confirming SPS resource deactivation.
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A method of improving a semi-persistent scheduling, abbreviated to SPS, resource release process for a medium access control (MAC) layer of a user equipment in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- deactivating allocated SPS resources when receiving an SPS resource release command;
- and
- transmitting a MAC control element including an SPS resource release confirmation for confirming SPS resource deactivation;
- wherein the MAC control element comprises half a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) as the SPS resource release confirmation, and which half the RNTI the MAC control element comprises depends on whether the SPS resource release command is for uplink SPS resource release or for downlink SPS resource release.
A communication device of a wireless communication system for improving a semi-persistent scheduling, abbreviated to SPS, resource release process, the communication device comprising:
- a non-transitory computer readable recording medium for storing program code corresponding to a process;
- and
- a processor coupled to the non-transitory computer readable recording medium, for processing the program code to execute the process;
- wherein the process comprises:
- deactivating allocated SPS resources when receiving an SPS resource release command;
- and
- transmitting a MAC control element including an SPS resource release confirmation for confirming SPS resource deactivation;
- wherein the MAC control element comprises half a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) as the SPS resource release confirmation, and which half the RNTI the MAC control element comprises depends on whether the SPS resource release command is for uplink SPS resource release or for downlink SPS resource release.
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