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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
May. 10, 2010
Luis Miguel Santos Barreto, Gloucestershire, GB;
Marcus Wimmer, Wroclaw, PL;
Masatoshi Nakamata, Kanagawa, JP;
Karri Markus Ranta-aho, Espoo, FI;
Luis Miguel Santos Barreto, Gloucestershire, GB;
Marcus Wimmer, Wroclaw, PL;
Masatoshi Nakamata, Kanagawa, JP;
Karri Markus Ranta-aho, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for facilitating allocation of a common resource to a terminal. A method may include transmitting one or more inbound packet data units including an indication of a category of a terminal and an indication of an identity of the terminal to a network node responsible for managing allocation of a common resource to the terminal. The method may further include receiving an absolute grant of a portion of the common resource to the terminal, wherein the absolute grant is issued by the network node based at least in part upon the transmitted indication of the category of the terminal. Corresponding systems and apparatuses are also provided.