Communication system

Abstract

Common channel resources can be controlled in the uplink of a communication system. The control of the common channel resources can be dependent upon the quality requirements associated with a radio access for use on the up-link common channel relative to a predetermined quality threshold.

1 . A method, comprising: 
 controlling common channel resources in the uplink of a communication system; and    making control of the common channel resources dependent upon quality requirements associated with a radio access for use on an up-link common channel relative to a predetermined quality threshold.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the controlling the common channel resources comprises selectively allocating the common channel to the radio access.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the selectively allocating the common channel to the radio access is performed in dependence upon a quality threshold.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 configuring the quality threshold to be uplink measured quality information.    
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 allocating a dedicated channel to the radio access when the common channel is not allocated to the radio access.    
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 determining whether to allocate the dedicated channel based upon the quality characteristics required for the radio access.    
   
   
       7 . A method, comprising: 
 controlling common channel resources in the uplink of a mobile communication system; and    making control of the common channel resources dependent upon quality requirements of a radio access for use on an up-link common channel being within a predetermined threshold.    
   
   
       8 . An element, comprising: 
 a controller configured to control common channel resources in an uplink of a communication system,    wherein the controller is configured to control the common channel resources in dependence upon quality requirements associated with a radio access for use on an up-link common channel relative to a predetermined quality threshold.    
   
   
       9 . The element of  claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to selectively allocate the common channel to the radio access.  
   
   
       10 . The element of  claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to selectively allocate the radio access in dependence upon a quality threshold.  
   
   
       11 . The element of  claim 10 , wherein the quality threshold is uplink measured quality information.  
   
   
       12 . The element of  claim 10 , wherein a dedicated channel is allocated to the radio access when the common channel is not allocated to the radio access.  
   
   
       13 . The element of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to determine whether to allocate a dedicate channel to the radio access based upon the quality characteristics required for the radio access.  
   
   
       14 . The element of  claim 10 , wherein the common channel is a random access channel.  
   
   
       15 . The element of  claim 10 , wherein the common channel is a common packet channel.  
   
   
       16 . A radio network controller, comprising: 
 a control unit configured to control common channel resources in an uplink of a mobile communication system,    wherein the control unit is configured to control the common channel resources in dependence upon quality requirements of a radio access for use on an up-link common channel being within a predetermined threshold.