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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2014
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Torbjorn Wigren, Uppsala, SE;
Babak Alamshahi, Jarfalla, SE;
Par Ankel, Nodinge, SE;
Billy Hogan, Sollentuna, SE;
Patrik Karlsson, Stockholm, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method for scheduling enhanced uplink traffic in a cell in a cellular communication system comprises estimating of a rise-over-thermal measure for the cell. A momentary total load in the cell is computed based on the estimated rise-over-thermal measure. A load headroom is determined from at least a maximum allowed load and the momentary load. Future enhanced uplink traffic is scheduled in dependence of the determined load headroom. A degree of underutilization of enhanced uplink traffic grants in the cell is established. The scheduling comprises overbooking of enhanced uplink traffic in dependence on the established underutilization degree. A network node comprises corresponding functionalities.