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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Shin Horng Wong, Swindon, GB;
Vikas Dhingra, Bangalore, IN;
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A method of controlling uplink transmission on an acquired common channel by user equipment in a wireless communications network. User equipment and a computer program product operable to perform that method. The method comprises: determining a predetermined acquired common channel retention period; requesting allocation of common network resource for an uplink transmission; receiving an indication of an allocated acquired common channel; assessing whether said uplink transmission meets uplink criteria for said allocated acquired common channel and, if said uplink criteria are met, transmitting said uplink transmission on said allocated acquired common channel within said common channel retention period. Aspects allow common channels in a network to be used by user equipment if it is determined that a pending uplink transmission is suitable for transmission on an allocated common channel.