Patent ID: 8824362
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a UE for communicating a serving grant to a network node, wherein the UE is capable of communicating with the network node using at least two uplink channels, a primary channel and a secondary channel, the method comprising: storing a serving grant in a storage unit, wherein the serving grant is associated with either the primary channel or the secondary channel and the serving grant indicates the maximum amount of a particular resource the UE is allowed to use in the uplink channel with which the serving grant is associated; generating a layer two protocol data unit (L2 PDU); and transmitting the L2 PDU to the network node, wherein the step of generating the L2 PDU comprises adding to the L2 PDU at least one of: wherein the L2 PDU comprises a scheduling information (SI) component, and the step of generating the L2 PDU comprises including in the SI component of the L2 PDU: (a) the serving grant or the deactivation information and (b) a format value indicating a format of the SI component.