Method of Handling Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Resources in Wireless Communication System

Abstract

A method of handling a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement response for a network of a wireless communication system includes the network selecting a plurality of first communication devices from a plurality of communication devices of the wireless communication system; and the network responding to the plurality of first communication devices with a positive HARQ acknowledgement message. The plurality of communication devices transmits a plurality of uplink transmissions to the network.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of handling a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement response for a network of a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 the network selecting a plurality of first communication devices from a plurality of communication devices of the wireless communication system, wherein the plurality of communication devices transmits a plurality of uplink transmissions to the network; and   the network responding to the plurality of first communication devices with a positive HARQ acknowledgement message.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first communication devices is selected when the plurality of first communication devices conform to a specified rule, wherein the specified rule is determined according to buffer status reports, data radio bearers, pre-defined probabilities or their combinations for the plurality of communication devices. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the network transmits the positive HARQ acknowledgement message in response to the plurality of first communication devices via a physical indicator channel. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein determination of a resource for the physical indicator channel to carry the positive HARQ acknowledgement message in response to the plurality of first communication devices is related to a location of a first resource block and a cyclic shift of a demodulation reference signal. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the first resource block is a lowest resource block index in an uplink transmission. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the network selecting a plurality of second communication devices from the plurality of communication devices and responding to the plurality of second communication devices with a plurality of HARQ acknowledgement messages. 
     
     
         7 . A method of handling a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement response for a network of a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 the network selecting a plurality of first uplink transmissions from a plurality of uplink transmissions transmitted from at least one communication device to the network in the wireless communication system;   the network deciding a first HARQ acknowledgement response by a specified algorithm; and   the network responding to the plurality of first uplink transmissions with the first HARQ acknowledgement response.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of first uplink transmissions is selected when the plurality of first uplink transmissions conform to a specified rule, wherein the specified rule is determined according to identities, geographical locations, pre-defined probabilities or their combinations for the plurality of communication devices. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first HARQ acknowledgement response is a positive HARQ acknowledgement response or a negative HARQ acknowledgement response. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the specified algorithm is a logical AND operation or a counting and comparing operation. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the network transmits the first HARQ acknowledgement response in response to the plurality of first uplink transmissions via a physical indicator channel. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein determination of a resource for the physical indicator channel to carry the first HARQ acknowledgement response in response to the plurality of first uplink transmissions is related to a location of a first resource block and a cyclic shift of a demodulation reference signal. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first resource block is a lowest resource block index in one uplink transmission. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the network selecting a plurality of second uplink transmissions from the plurality of uplink transmissions and responding to the plurality of second uplink transmissions with a plurality of second HARQ acknowledgement responses. 
     
     
         15 . A communication apparatus for a wireless communication system, comprising:
 a processing means; and   a storage unit, storing a program code, wherein the program code instructs the processing unit to execute the following steps:
 selecting a plurality of first communication devices from a plurality of communication devices of the wireless communication system, wherein the plurality of communication devices transmits a plurality of uplink transmissions to the network; and 
 responding to the plurality of first communication devices with a positive HARQ acknowledgement message. 
   
     
     
         16 . The communication apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of first communication devices is selected when the plurality of first communication devices conforms to a specified rule, wherein the specified rule is determined according to buffer status reports, data radio bearers, pre-defined probabilities or their combinations for the plurality of communication devices. 
     
     
         17 . The communication apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the positive HARQ acknowledgement message is transmitted in response to the plurality of first communication devices via a physical indicator channel. 
     
     
         18 . The communication apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein determination of a resource for the physical indicator channel to carry the positive HARQ acknowledgement message in response to the plurality of first communication devices is related to a location of a first resource block and a cyclic shift of a demodulation reference signal. 
     
     
         19 . The communication apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the first resource block is a lowest resource block index in an uplink transmission. 
     
     
         20 . The communication apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the program code further instructs the processing unit to execute the step of selecting a plurality of second communication devices from the plurality of communication devices and responding to the plurality of second communication devices with a plurality of HARQ acknowledgement messages. 
     
     
         21 . A communication apparatus for a wireless communication system, comprising:
 a processing means; and   a storage unit, storing a program code, wherein the program code instructs the processing unit to execute the following steps:
 selecting a plurality of first uplink transmissions from a plurality of uplink transmissions transmitted from at least one communication device to the network in the wireless communication system; 
 deciding a first HARQ acknowledgement response by a specified algorithm; and 
 responding to the plurality of first uplink transmissions with the first HARQ acknowledgement response. 
   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of first uplink transmissions is selected when the plurality of first uplink transmissions conform to a specified rule, wherein the rule is determined according to identities, geographical locations, pre-defined probabilities or their combinations for the plurality of communication devices. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first HARQ acknowledgement response is a positive HARQ acknowledgement response or a negative HARQ acknowledgement response. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the specified algorithm is a logical AND operation or a counting and comparing operation. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first HARQ acknowledgement response is transmitted in response to the plurality of first uplink transmissions via a physical indicator channel. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein determination of a resource for the physical indicator channel to carry the first HARQ acknowledgement response in response to the plurality of first uplink transmissions is related to a location of a first resource block and a cyclic shift of a demodulation reference signal. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the first resource block is a lowest resource block index in one uplink transmission. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the program code further instructs the processing unit to execute the step of selecting a plurality of second uplink transmissions from the plurality of uplink transmissions and responding to the plurality of second uplink transmissions with a plurality of second HARQ acknowledgement responses.