Patent Document ID: 8565094
Application ID: 13203991
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for load scheduling in a wideband code division multiple access communication system utilizing Generalized Rake (GRake) equalizing radio reception on an uplink, said method comprising: estimating channel estimates of present received uplink digital radio signals from a plurality of users; calculating combining weights based on the channel estimates for GRake equalizing reception of said present received uplink digital radio signals; predicting function parameters of a predicted future load measure function based on at least said channel estimates and said combining weights, wherein said predicted future load measure function is a function of individual grants to be made to said users for a future scheduling time; adapting said predicted function parameters for changed load equilibrium levels caused by said individual grants of said users; selecting a set of grants to be made to the users for said future scheduling time that gives a required set of user future loads for said predicted future load measure function; and scheduling uplink load according to said selected set of grants.