Scheduling data transmissions in a wireless network

A wireless network device comprising:

• a processor configured to send a first parameter for each of a plurality of radio bearers of a user equipment (UE), wherein each of the plurality of radio bearers is associated with a channel;
• the processor further configured to send an allocation message for an uplink resource to the UE;
• circuitry configured to receive data from the plurality of radio bearers in response to the allocation message, wherein allocation of resources for the data of each channel of a radio bearer having a second parameter above zero is provided before another channel's data for transmission having a third parameter less than or equal to zero;
• and
• wherein the second parameter is derived from a first channel's first parameter and the third parameter is derived from a second channel's first parameter.

A user equipment (UE) comprising:

• a processor configured to utilize a plurality of radio bearers;
• circuitry configured to receive a first parameter from a network device corresponding to each of the plurality of radio bearers and receive an allocation message for an uplink resource from the network device;
• the processor further configured to allocate resources in response to the allocation message, wherein resources are allocated for data of each channel of a radio bearer having a second parameter above zero before another channel's data for transmission having a third parameter less than or equal to zero;
• and
• wherein the second parameter is derived from a first channel's first parameter and the third parameter is derived from a second channel's first parameter.

A method performed by a wireless network, the method comprising:

• sending, by the wireless network, a first parameter for each of a plurality of radio bearers of a user equipment (UE), wherein each of the plurality of radio bearers is associated with a channel;
• sending, by the wireless network, an allocation message for an uplink resource to the UE;
• receiving, by the wireless network, data from the plurality of radio bearers in response to the allocation message, wherein allocation of resources for the data of each channel of a radio bearer having a second parameter above zero is provided before another channel's data for transmission having a third parameter less than or equal to zero;
• and
• wherein the second parameter is derived from a first channel's first parameter and the third parameter is derived from a second channel's first parameter.

A method performed by a wireless network, the method comprising:

• sending, by a network device, a first parameter for each of a plurality of radio bearers of a user equipment (UE), wherein each of the plurality of radio bearers is associated with a channel;
• sending, by the network device, an allocation message for an uplink resource to the UE;
• receiving, by the network device, data from the plurality of radio bearers in response to the allocation message, wherein allocation of resources for the data of each channel of a radio bearer having a second parameter above zero is provided before another channel's data for transmission having a third parameter less than or equal to zero;
• sending, by the network device to a network controller, the data from the plurality of radio bearers of the UE;
• and
• wherein the second parameter is derived from a first channel's first parameter and the third parameter is derived from a second channel's first parameter.

A method performed by a wireless network device, the method comprising:

• sending, by the wireless network device, a first parameter for each of a plurality of radio bearers of a user equipment (UE), wherein each of the plurality of radio bearers is associated with a channel;
• sending, by the wireless network device, an allocation message for an uplink resource to the UE;
• receiving, by the wireless network device, data from the plurality of radio bearers in response to the allocation message, wherein allocation of resources for the data of each channel of a radio bearer having a second parameter above zero is provided before another channel's data for transmission having a third parameter less than or equal to zero;
• and
• wherein the second parameter is derived from a first channel's first parameter and the third parameter is derived from a second channel's first parameter.

A method performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• utilizing, by the UE, a plurality of radio bearers;
• receiving, by the UE, a first parameter corresponding to each of the plurality of radio bearers from a network device and receiving an allocation message for an uplink resource from the network device;
• allocating, by the UE, resources in response to the allocation message, wherein resources are allocated for data of each channel of a radio bearer having a second parameter above zero before another channel's data for transmission having a third parameter less than or equal to zero;
• and
• wherein the second parameter is derived from a first channel's first parameter and the third parameter is derived from a second channel's first parameter.