Patent ID: 9433015
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method in a base station adapted for scheduling and receiving uplink transmissions from user entities (UEs) in a cell, the method comprising, for a giving transmission time interval (TTI) on the absolute grant channel: determining that no absolute grants are scheduled to be transmitted on the absolute grant channel during the given TTI; determining that at least one UE is configured for receiving on the absolute grant channel during the given TTI; and transmitting an absolute grant on the absolute grant channel in response to determining that: no absolute grants are scheduled to be transmitted on the absolute grant channel during the given TTI and at least one UE is configured for receiving on the absolute grant channel during the given TTI, wherein transmitting the absolute grant in response to the determination that: no absolute grants are scheduled to be transmitted on the absolute grant channel and at least one UE is configured for receiving on the absolute grant channel comprises transmitting, during the given TTI, the absolute grant on the absolute grant channel, wherein the absolute grant comprises a UE identifier that is not allocated to any UE or UE group in the cell, and the UE identifier is an Enhanced Dedicated Channel (E-DCH) Radio Network Temporary Identifier (E-RNTI) which is not configured in the cell.