Abstract:
Channel state feedback is provided from a UE (800) to a base station (700) as a first, detailed or a second, less detailed type of channel state feedback information. Initially it is determined (403) whether the UE has received an uplink grant from the base station or not. If the UE has received an uplink grant, a first type of channel state feedback information is transmitted (404) to the base station on the granted resource. If, however, the UE has not received an uplink grant, a second type of channel state feedback information is transmitted (405) to the base station. Different types of channel state feedback information enables a UE and an associated base station to use available resources more efficiently, when requesting for and delivering channel state feedback information.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for signaling scheduling information in a multi-carrier wireless communications system (700), as well as corresponding methods and apparatus for processing such signaling information, are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises scheduling (610) first and second transport blocks for simultaneous transmission during a first transmission interval on first and second component carriers, and transmitting (620) a common re-transmission process identifier for the first transmission interval. The method further comprises scheduling (640) at least one of the first and second transport blocks for re-transmission during a second transmission interval, along with a third transport block, and transmitting (660) second scheduling information for the second transmission interval, the second scheduling information comprising the same common re-transmission process identifier.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus according to the present invention addresses and/or prevents lost protocol synchronization in HARQ systems caused by ACK/NACK errors. One embodiment detects lost synchronization errors for NDI-based retransmission protocols and restores synchronization by sending an explicit RESET message. In response to the RESET message, the transmitter aborts the transmission of a current PDU and transmits a new PDU and corresponding NDI. Another embodiment prevents protocol synchronization errors by sending scheduling grants on a packet by packet basis. The receiver sends a subsequent explicit scheduling grant to the transmitter based on an error evaluation of a received PDU. The transmitter will not send the next PDU unless it receives the subsequent explicit scheduling grant.