Support for User Equipment Multiplexing in Relay Enhanced Networks

Frederiksen, Frank ; Raaf, Bernhard ; et al.

2012

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An apparatus, method, system and computer program product can be capable of supporting user equipment multiplexing in relay enhanced networks. The apparatus includes a unit configured to process a first data packet header element of fixed length which identifies a bearer or a logical channel; a unit configured to process a configuration parameter indicating the length of an additional second data packet header element inclusive of a length of zero, wherein a combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element identifies a bearer or a logical channel of a user equipment; and a unit configured to process data of different user equipment in a transport block data packet by utilizing a packet header of the transport block data packet including a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment.

Titel:	Support for User Equipment Multiplexing in Relay Enhanced Networks
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person:	Frederiksen, Frank ; Raaf, Bernhard ; Teyeb, Oumer ; Van Phan, Vinh
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Veröffentlichung:	2012
Medientyp:	Patent
Sonstiges:	Nachgewiesen in: USPTO Patent Applications Sprachen: English Document Number: 20120188935 Publication Date: July 26, 2012 Appl. No: 13/062816 Application Filed: September 10, 2008 Claim: 1. An apparatus, comprising: means configured to process a first data packet header element of fixed length which identifies a bearer or a logical channel; means configured to process a configuration parameter indicating the length of an additional second data packet header element inclusive of a length of zero, wherein a combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element identifies a bearer or a logical channel of a user equipment; and means configured to process data of different user equipment in a transport block data packet by utilizing a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second data packet header element comprises an identifier which identifies different user equipment. Claim: 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means configured to process a configuration parameter are further configured to generate the configuration parameter. Claim: 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means configured to provide functionalities of a serving node of a radio access network; and means configured to forward the transport block data packet to and/or from a relay node of the radio access network. Claim: 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means configured to provide functionalities of a relay node of a radio access network; and means configured to forward the transport block data packet to and/or from a serving node of the radio access network. Claim: 6. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: means configured to receive data according to varying combinations of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the received data are represented by media access control protocol data units. Claim: 8. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means configured to generate a command message instructing the change of the configuration parameter. Claim: 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the command message is a radio resource control connection establish message. Claim: 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means configured to process data of different user equipment are further configured to multiplex data of different user equipment into a transport block data packet and to generate a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising: means configured to forward the multiplexed data to relay node of a radio access network. Claim: 12. The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising: means configured to forward the multiplexed data to a support node of a radio access network. Claim: 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means configured to process data of different user equipment are further configured to demultiplex data of different user equipment in a transport block data packet by evaluating a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising: means configured to forward the demultiplexed data to a gateway node. Claim: 15. The apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising: means configured to forward the demultiplexed data to different user equipment. Claim: 16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the demultiplexed data are represented by media access control protocol data units. Claim: 17. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means configured to generate a confirmation message confirming receipt of a command message instructing the change of the configuration parameter. Claim: 18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the confirmation message is a radio resource connection confirm message. Claim: 19. A system comprising: a support node of a radio access network configured to process a first data packet header element of fixed length which identifies a bearer or a logical channel, to generate and process a configuration parameter indicating the length of an additional second data packet header element inclusive of a length of zero, wherein a combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element identifies a bearer or a logical channel of a user equipment, and to process data of different user equipment in a transport block data packet by utilizing a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment; and a relay node of a radio access network configured to process a first data packet header element of fixed length which identifies a bearer or a logical channel, to process a configuration parameter indicating the length of an additional second data packet header element inclusive of a length of zero, wherein a combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element identifies a bearer or a logical channel of a user equipment, and to process data of different user equipment in a transport block data packet by utilizing a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 20. A method, comprising: processing a first data packet header element of fixed length which identifies a bearer or a logical channel; processing a configuration parameter indicating the length of an additional second data packet header element inclusive of a length of zero, wherein a combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element identifies a bearer or a logical channel of a user equipment; and processing data of different user equipment in a transport block data packet by utilizing a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the second data packet header element comprises an identifier which identifies different user equipment. Claim: 22. The method according to claim 20, wherein the processing of a configuration parameter further comprises generating the configuration parameter. Claim: 23. The method according to any one of claims 20 to 22 claim 20, further comprising: providing functionalities of a serving node of a radio access network; and forwarding the transport block data packet to and/or from a relay node of the radio access network. Claim: 24. The method according to claim 20, further comprising: providing functionalities of a relay node of a radio access network; and forwarding the transport block data packet to and/or from a serving node of the radio access network. Claim: 25. The method according to claim 23, further comprising: receiving data according to varying combinations of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the received data are represented by media access control protocol data units. Claim: 27. The method according to claim 22, further comprising generating a command message instructing the change of the configuration parameter. Claim: 28. The method according to claim 27, wherein the command message is a radio resource control connection establish message. Claim: 29. The method according to claim 20, wherein the processing of data of different user equipment further comprises multiplexing data of different user equipment into a transport block data packet and generating a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 30. The method according to claim 29, further comprising: forwarding the multiplexed data to relay node of a radio access network. Claim: 31. The method according to claim 29, further comprising: forwarding the multiplexed data to a support node of a radio access network. Claim: 32. The method according to claim 20, wherein the processing of data of different user equipment further comprises demultiplexing data of different user equipment in a transport block data packet by evaluating a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Claim: 33. The method according to claim 32, further comprising: forwarding the demultiplexed data to a gateway node. Claim: 34. The method according to claim 32, further comprising: forwarding the demultiplexed data to different user equipment. Claim: 35. The method according to claim 34, wherein the demultiplexed data are represented by media access control protocol data units. Claim: 36. The method according to claim 20, further comprising generating a confirmation message confirming receipt of a command message instructing the change of the configuration parameter. Claim: 37. The method according to claim 36, wherein the confirmation message is a radio resource connection confirm message. Claim: 38. A computer program product embodied as a computer readable medium storing instructions which comprise: processing a first data packet header element of fixed length which identifies a bearer or a logical channel; processing a configuration parameter indicating the length of an additional second data packet header element inclusive of a length of zero, wherein a combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element identifies a bearer or a logical channel of a user equipment; and processing data of different user equipment in a transport block data packet by utilizing a packet header of the transport block data packet comprising a respective combination of the first data packet header element and the second data packet header element for each different combination of bearer or logical channel and user equipment. Current U.S. Class: 370/315 Current International Class: 04; 04; 04; 04

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