MAC multiplexing and TFC selection procedure for enhanced uplink

• US 10,015,813 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2016
• Issued: 07/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Inventors: Terry, Stephen E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US15/235,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20160353472A1
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 370349
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2606 Arrangements for base station coverage control, e.g. by using relays in tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/065 using assembly or disassembly of packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/1268 of uplink data flows
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

Abstract

A method and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for transmitting data over an enhanced uplink (EU) channel is disclosed. The WTRU receives a scheduled grant and at least one non-scheduled grant. The WTRU transmits a medium access control for EU channel (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU) over an EU channel. The MAC-e PDU includes multiplexed data. The multiplexed data includes scheduled data. An amount of the multiplexed data is not greater than a size of a largest supported EU transport format combination (E-TFC) size that does not exceed a size based on the received scheduled grant, the received at least one non-scheduled grant, and a power offset. The MAC-e PDU is transmitted based on a selected E-TFC. The selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data of the MAC-e PDU.

Claims

1. A method for multiplexing data implemented by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:

receiving a serving grant, wherein the serving grant is a grant for scheduled data transmission;

receiving at least one non-scheduled grant, wherein the non-scheduled grant is a grant for non-scheduled data transmission;

determining an available payload amount for a medium access control for enhanced uplink (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU), wherein the available payload amount is the smaller of;

a maximum supported payload amount and a first amount of data, wherein the first amount of data is based on the serving grant and the at least one non-scheduled grant; and

multiplexing bits from a medium access control for dedicated channel (MAC-d) flow into the MAC-e PDU;

wherein the multiplexing is based on logical channel priority, wherein a higher priority logical channel is selected before a lower priority logical channel;

wherein on a condition that the selected logical channel is associated with a non-scheduled MAC-d flow, the MAC-e PDU is filled with bits from the non-scheduled MAC-d flow up to the smaller of;

an amount of data allowed by the non-scheduled grant for the non-scheduled MAC-d flow, an amount of data available for the selected logical channel, and the available payload amount; and

wherein on a condition that the selected logical channel is associated with a scheduled MAC-d flow, the MAC-e PDU is filled with bits from the scheduled MAC-d flow up to the smaller of;

an amount of data allowed by the serving grant, an amount of data available for the selected logical channel, and the available payload amount reduced by a quantization amount.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the maximum supported payload amount is based on supported enhanced dedicated channel transport format combinations (E-TFCs) and a power offset associated with a MAC-d flow, wherein the MAC-d flow is associated with a highest priority.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first amount of data is determined by summing an amount of data allowed to be transmitted based on the serving grant and an amount of data allowed to be transmitted based on the at least one non-scheduled grant.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein on a condition that the available payload amount is equal to a supported enhanced dedicated channel transport format combination (E-TFC) size, the quantization amount is zero.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein on a condition that the available payload amount is not equal to a supported enhanced dedicated channel transport format combination (E-TFC) size, the quantization amount is an amount based on a next smaller E-TFC size relative to the available payload amount.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

selecting an enhanced dedicated channel transport format combination (E-TFC) for transmission of the MAC-e PDU, wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the MAC-e PDU size; and

transmitting the MAC-e PDU using the selected E-TFC.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the serving grant originates from a Node-B and the at least one non-scheduled grant originates from a radio network controller (RNC).

8. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

at least one circuit configured to receive a serving grant, wherein the serving grant is a grant for scheduled data transmission;

the at least one circuit configured to receive at least one non-scheduled grant, wherein the non-scheduled grant is a grant for non-scheduled data transmission;

the at least one circuit configured to determine an available payload amount for a medium access control for enhanced uplink (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU), wherein the available payload amount is the smaller of;

a maximum supported payload amount and a first amount of data, wherein the first amount of data is based on the serving grant and the at least one non-scheduled grant; and

the at least one circuit configured to multiplex bits from a medium access control for dedicated channel (MAC-d) flow into the MAC-e PDU;

wherein the multiplexed bits are based on logical channel priority, wherein a higher priority logical channel is selected before a lower priority logical channel;

wherein on a condition that the selected logical channel is associated with a non-scheduled MAC-d flow, the MAC-e PDU is filled with bits from the non-scheduled MAC-d flow up to the smaller of;

an amount of data allowed by the non-scheduled grant for the non-scheduled MAC-d flow, an amount of data available for the selected logical channel, and the available payload amount; and

wherein on a condition that the selected logical channel is associated with a scheduled MAC-d flow, the MAC-e PDU is filled with bits from the scheduled MAC-d flow up to the smaller of;

an amount of data allowed by the serving grant, an amount of data available for the selected logical channel, and the available payload amount reduced by a quantization amount.

9. The WTRU of claim 8, wherein the maximum supported payload amount is based on supported enhanced dedicated channel transport format combinations (E-TFCs) and a power offset associated with a MAC-d flow, wherein the MAC-d flow is associated with a highest priority.

10. The WTRU of claim 8, wherein the first amount of data is determined by summing an amount of data allowed to be transmitted based on the serving grant and an amount of data allowed to be transmitted based on the at least one non-scheduled grant.

11. The WTRU of claim 8, wherein on a condition that the available payload amount is equal to a supported enhanced dedicated channel transport format combination (E-TFC) size, the quantization amount is zero.

12. The WTRU of claim 8, wherein on a condition that the available payload amount is not equal to a supported enhanced dedicated channel transport format combination (E-TFC) size, the quantization amount is an amount based on a next smaller E-TFC size relative to the available payload amount.

13. The WTRU of claim 8 further comprising:

the at least one circuit configured to select an enhanced dedicated channel transport format combination (E-TFC) for transmission of the MAC-e PDU, wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the MAC-e PDU size; and

the at least one circuit configured to transmit the MAC-e PDU using the selected E-TFC.

14. The WTRU of claim 8, wherein the serving grant originates from a Node-B and the at least one non-scheduled grant originates from a radio network controller (RNC).