Method for allocation of Uplink Resources for Machine Type Communications on Resources already allocate to another device, a base station and a device therefore

摘要

The invention concerns a method for allocation of uplink resources using at least two resource allocation mechanisms, wherein a resource allocation mechanism of said at least two resource allocation mechanisms is used dependent on at least one of a service and a category of a device the uplink resources are used for, and at least one of said at least two resource allocation mechanisms assigns uplink resources by using a mapping relation of the uplink resources to uplink scheduling request resources or uplink scheduling request indices. The method is relevant for the allocation of resources for machine type communications, in an environment where conventional high-rate user equipment communications are preferentially allocated, wherein the allocation takes place on resources already allocated to such user equipment. The user equipment overhears or is informed of this allocation, and takes it into account one scheduling own uplink transmissions.