Patent ID: 8023450
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting data packets in an uplink from a plurality of source user equipments to a base station, the data packets being for onward transmission to a plurality of destination user equipments, the method comprising: the base station determining a measure of a quality of service from the base station to the plurality of destination user equipments; and scheduling uplink transmissions from the source user equipments to the base station in dependence on the measure of a quality of service from the base station to the plurality of destination user equipments, wherein the scheduling is with greater priority for one of the plurality of destination user equipments whose downlink quality of service is relatively high than another of the plurality of destination user equipments whose downlink quality of service is relatively low, and wherein the plurality of source user equipments transmit the data packets in the uplink to the base station for onward transmission to the plurality of destination user equipments.