US8457072B2

3G

Title

SUPPORTING ENHANCED UPLINK TRANSMISSION DURING SOFT HANDOVER

Application Number:

US201113308950

Publication Date:

04-06-2013

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Application Date:

01-12-2011

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

05-11-2003

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Abstract  Abstract

An enhanced uplink user equipment is in soft handover. A radio network controller selects a primary Node-B out of a plurality of Node-Bs supporting the soft handover. The radio network controller receiving successfully received enhanced uplink data packets from the plurality of Node-Bs. The radio network controller reordered the successfully received enhanced uplink data packets for in-sequence deliver. The primary Node-B sends specified scheduling information to the user equipment that the other Node-Bs does not transmit. At least the primary Node-B transmits acknowledgements and negative acknowledgements to the user equipment.

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