Patent ID: 8995906
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of performing, at a machine-to-machine (M2M) device, communication with a base station (BS), the method comprising: receiving, from the base station (BS), a first message including scheduling flexibility information, the scheduling flexibility information indicates a resource size for transmission of uplink data, and it is incremented after a scheduling delay (SD) indicator is toggled; receiving, from the BS, a second message including the SD indicator instructing the M2M device to delay transmission of uplink data and information related to an allocated resource; delaying the transmission of uplink data based on the second message; receiving, from the BS, a third message including the toggled SD indicator and information related to an additional allocated resource, the toggled SD indicator instructing the M2M device transmits uplink data; and transmitting, to the BS, delayed uplink data and new uplink data using the allocated resource and the additional allocated resource based on the scheduling flexibility information and the third message.