United States Patent 7,701,922
Terry April 20, 2010
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MAC multiplexing and TFC selection procedure for enhanced uplink
Abstract
A method implemented in a wireless communication system including a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a Node-B and a radio network controller (RNC) for quantizing multiplexed data allowed by grants to closely match a selected enhanced uplink transport format combination (E-TFC) transport block size is disclosed. The amount of scheduled and non-scheduled data allowed to be transmitted is quantized so that the amount of data multiplexed into an enhanced uplink (EU) medium access control (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU) more closely matches the selected E-TFC transport block size. In an embodiment, the amount of buffered data allowed to be multiplexed by at least one grant, (a serving grant and/or a non-serving grant), is quantized so that the sum of scheduled and non-scheduled data including MAC header and control information multiplexed into a MAC-e PDU more closely matches the selected E-TFC transport block size.
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Inventors: Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Appl. No.: 11/408,410
Filed: April 21, 2006
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Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
60676345 Apr., 2005
60683214 May., 2005
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Current U.S. Class: 370/349 ; 370/329
Current International Class: H04J 3/24 (20060101); H04W 4/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: 370/329,349
