Patent ID: 9521668
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A communication system comprising a radio network controller (RNC) and a base station (NodeB), wherein the RNC is configured to send to the NodeB a message for configuring or reconfiguring an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) related resource, wherein the E-DCH related resource corresponds to an E-DCH as a common transport channel, and wherein the message comprises the following: a signature list including a preamble signature for a random access request, E-DCH physical layer information, and a transmission bearer parameter; the NodeB is configured to configure or reconfigure the E-DCH related resource according to the message, wherein the configuring or reconfiguring is performed before the NodeB receives, in accordance with part or all of the configured or reconfigured E-DCH related resource, a random access request from a user equipment (UE); and the NodeB is further configured to send a response to the RNC, wherein the response comprises information about the E-DCH related resource that is configured or reconfigured by the NodeB according to the message.