Configuration of transmission order of uplink data

Abstract

A method for configuring transmission order of uplink data, the method performed by a radio equipment (“RE”) of an access node. The RE has a RE controller (“REC”)-RE interface that communicatively couples the RE with a REC of the access node. The method includes receiving instructions from the REC that indicate a scheduling prioritization for transmission by the RE of uplink data between the RE and the REC over the REC-RE interface. The uplink data can be received by the RE on the radio interface. The method can further include transmitting the uplink data on the REC-RE interface according to the instructions, resulting in the scheduling prioritization of the uplink data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for configuring transmission order of uplink data, the method performed by a radio equipment (“RE”) of an access node, the method comprising:
 receiving instructions from a RE controller (“REC”) for transmission by the RE of uplink data between the RE and the REC; and 
 transmitting the uplink data on the REC-RE interface according to the instructions. 
 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the RE has a REC-RE interface that communicatively couples the RE with the REC of the access node. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein receiving the instructions comprises receiving the instructions from the REC that indicate a scheduling prioritization for transmission by the RE of uplink data between the RE and the REC over the REC-RE interface. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the uplink data is received by the RE on the radio interface. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein transmitting the uplink data comprises transmitting the uplink data on the REC-RE interface according to the instructions, resulting in the scheduling prioritization of the uplink data. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions comprise instructions corresponding to prioritization per terminal device and/or beam from which the uplink data is received by the RE. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause reference symbols in the uplink data to be prioritized over other types of uplink data. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions comprise instructions to prioritize transmission of user data relative to transmission of measurement data. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the RE to prioritize transmission of a first measurement data of a first radio propagation channel higher than transmission of a second measurement data of a second radio propagation channel. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are based on a bit rate capacity of the REC-RE interface. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the instructions comprises receiving an uplink control message comprising the instructions. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the instructions comprises receiving a prioritization command relating to scheduling of the reception of the uplink data from terminal devices, wherein the prioritization commands are to be applied at the RE during reception of the uplink data, the method further comprising:
 scheduling the reception of the uplink data from the terminal devices in accordance with the prioritization command.   
     
     
         13 . A radio equipment (“RE”) of an access node, the RE having a RE controller (“REC”)-RE interface that communicatively couples the RE with a REC of the access node, the RE comprising:
 processing circuitry; and 
 memory coupled to the processing circuitry and having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processing circuitry to cause the RE to perform operations comprising: 
 receiving a prioritization command relating to scheduling of a reception of uplink data from terminal devices, wherein the prioritization commands are to be applied at the RE during reception of the uplink data; and 
 scheduling the reception of the uplink data from the terminal devices in accordance with the prioritization command. 
 
     
     
         14 . The RE of  claim 13 , wherein receiving the prioritization command comprises receiving instructions from the REC that indicate a scheduling prioritization for transmission by the RE of the uplink data between the RE and the REC over the REC-RE interface, the uplink data being received by the RE on the radio interface,
 the operations further comprising: transmitting the uplink data on the REC-RE interface according to the instructions, resulting in the scheduling prioritization of the uplink data.   
     
     
         15 . The RE of  claim 14 , wherein the instructions comprise instructions corresponding to prioritization per terminal device and/or beam from which the uplink data is received by the RE. 
     
     
         16 . The RE of  claim 14 , wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause reference symbols in the uplink data to be prioritized over other types of uplink data. 
     
     
         17 . The RE of  claim 10 , wherein receiving the instructions comprises receiving a prioritization command relating to scheduling of the reception of the uplink data from terminal devices, wherein the prioritization commands are to be applied at the RE during reception of the uplink data, the operations further comprising:
 scheduling the reception of the uplink data from the terminal devices in accordance with the prioritization command.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a radio equipment controller (“REC”) of an access node, causes the REC to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 scheduling uplink transmission from one or more terminal devices; and 
 providing transmission order instructions to a radio equipment (“RE”) that indicate a scheduling prioritization for transmission by the RE of uplink data. 
 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the REC has a REC-radio equipment (“RE”) interface that communicatively couples the REC with a RE of the access node. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein scheduling the uplink transmission comprises scheduling the uplink transmission from one or more terminal devices on a radio interface. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein providing the transmission order instructions comprises providing the transmission order instructions to the RE that indicate the scheduling prioritization for transmission by the RE of uplink data between the RE and the REC over the REC-RE interface, the uplink data being received by the RE on the radio interface.