Patent ID: 8412245

Claim:
A method of providing scheduling information for delivery from a mobile radio communications device to a mobile radio communications network device within a mobile radio communications network and for use at the mobile radio communications network device for uplink (UL) resource allocation at the mobile radio communications device and between a plurality of Radio Bearers, wherein each of the plurality of Radio Bearers has a Prioritized Bit Rate and comprises either a Guaranteed Bit Rate or Non-Guaranteed Bit Rate Radio Bearer; the method comprising the steps of: at the mobile radio communications device, estimating the average bit rate transmitted for each of the plurality of Radio Bearers over a time period; generating rate control data responsive to determination of at least four of: whether a maximum Bit Rate has been reached for each Guaranteed Bit Rate Radio Bearer; whether the Prioritized Bit Rate has been reached for each Guaranteed Bit Rate Radio Bearer; whether at least one of the Guaranteed Bit Rate Radio Bearers has been served during the said time period; whether a total estimated data rate for at least one Non-Guaranteed Bit Rate Radio Bearer does not exceed an Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate value; whether the Prioritized Bit Rate is achieved for each Non-Guaranteed Bit Rate Radio Bearer; and whether at least one Non-Guaranteed Bit Rate Radio Bearer is served during the said time period, wherein the said rate control data is included in the said scheduling information.