Patent ID: 8437293
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting scheduling requests from a mobile terminal to a base station, the method comprising: (a) transmitting a first scheduling request (SR) from the mobile terminal to the base station in response to first data becoming available for transmission from the mobile terminal to the base station; (b) after transmitting the first SR, receiving at the mobile terminal a scheduling grant (SG) transmitted from the base station; (c) in response to receiving the SG, transmitting from the mobile terminal to the base station transmit buffer status information; and (d) while at least some of the first data is waiting to be transmitted to the base station and after transmitting the buffer status information, but prior to transmitting any subsequent SRs to the base station, further performing the steps of: (d1) determining whether a scheduling request triggering event has occurred; and (d2) if a triggering event has occurred, then, in response to determining that the triggering event has occurred, at a next opportunity, transmitting a second SR to the base station.