MAC multiplexing and TFC selection procedure for enhanced uplink

• US 9,426,822 B2
• Filed: 10/07/2013
• Issued: 08/23/2016
• 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 X
• Application Number:
  US14/047,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20140036884A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,051 Days
• Field of Search: 370/336
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 transmitting data over an enhanced uplink (EU) channel implemented by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:

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

transmitting a medium access control for EU channel (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU) over an EU channel;

wherein the MAC-e PDU includes multiplexed data;

wherein the multiplexed data includes scheduled data;

wherein 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; and

wherein the MAC-e PDU is transmitted based on a selected E-TFC, wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data of the MAC-e PDU.

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

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the multiplexed data comprises medium access control for dedicated channel (MAC-d) flow data multiplexed into the MAC-e PDU based on a priority associated with the MAC-d flow data.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein an amount of MAC-d flow data to multiplex into the MAC-e PDU is a minimum of:

an amount based on the received scheduled grant and the received at least one non-scheduled grant;

an amount based on the size of the largest supported E-TFC that does not exceed the size based on the received scheduled grant, the received at least one non-scheduled grant, and the power offset;

or

an amount of available MAC-d flow data.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the MAC-e PDU includes header information and wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data and header information.

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

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

a transmitter configured to transmit a medium access control for enhanced uplink (EU) channel (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU) over an EU channel;

wherein the MAC-e PDU includes multiplexed data;

wherein the multiplexed data includes scheduled data;

wherein 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; and

wherein the MAC-e PDU is transmitted based on a selected E-TFC, wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data of the-MAC-e PDU.

7. The WTRU of claim 6 wherein the scheduled grant originates from a Node-B, and the at least one non-scheduled grant originates from a radio network controller (RNC).

8. The WTRU of claim 6 wherein the data multiplexed data comprises medium access control for dedicated channel (MAC-d) flow data multiplexed into the MAC-e PDU based on a priority associated with the MAC-d flow data.

9. The WTRU of claim 8 wherein an amount of MAC-d flow data to multiplex into the MAC-e PDU is a minimum of:

an amount based on the received scheduled grant and the received at least one non-scheduled grant;

an amount based on the size of the largest supported E-TFC that does not exceed the size based on the received scheduled grant, the received at least one non-scheduled grant, and the power offset;

or

an amount of available MAC-d flow data.

10. The WTRU of claim 6 wherein the MAC-e PDU includes header information and wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data and header information.

11. A method for transmitting data over an enhanced uplink (EU) channel implemented by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:

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

transmitting a medium access control for EU channel (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU) over an EU channel;

wherein the MAC-e PDU includes multiplexed data;

wherein the MAC-e PDU includes scheduling information;

wherein the multiplexed data includes scheduled data;

wherein 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, a power offset, and a size of the scheduling information; and

wherein the MAC-e PDU is transmitted based on a selected E-TFC, wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data of the MAC-e PDU.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the scheduled grant originates from a Node-B, and the at least one non-scheduled grant originates from a radio network controller (RNC).

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the multiplexed data comprises medium access control for dedicated channel (MAC-d) flow data multiplexed into the MAC-e PDU based on a priority associated with the MAC-d flow data.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein an amount of MAC-d flow data to multiplex into the MAC-e PDU is a minimum of:

an amount based on the received scheduled grant and the received at least one non-scheduled grant;

an amount based on the size of the largest supported E-TFC that does not exceed the size based on the received scheduled grant, the received at least one non-scheduled grant, and the power offset;

or

an amount of available MAC-d flow data.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the MAC-e PDU includes header information and wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data and header information.

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

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

a transmitter configured to transmit a medium access control for enhanced uplink (EU) channel (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU) over an EU channel;

wherein the MAC-e PDU includes multiplexed data;

wherein the MAC-e PDU includes scheduling information;

wherein the multiplexed data includes scheduled data;

wherein 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, a power offset, and a size of the scheduling information; and

wherein the MAC-e PDU is transmitted based on a selected E-TFC, wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data of the MAC-e PDU.

17. The WTRU of claim 16 wherein the scheduled grant originates from a Node-B, and the at least one non-scheduled grant originates from a radio network controller (RNC).

18. The WTRU of claim 16 wherein the multiplexed data comprises medium access control for dedicated channel (MAC-d) flow data multiplexed into the MAC-e PDU based on a priority associated with the MAC-d flow data.

19. The WTRU of claim 18 wherein an amount of MAC-d flow data to multiplex into the MAC-e PDU is a minimum of:

an amount based on the received scheduled grant and the received at least one non-scheduled grant;

an amount based on the size of the largest supported E-TFC that does not exceed the size based on the received scheduled grant, the received at least one non-scheduled grant, and the power offset;

or

an amount of available MAC-d flow data.

20. The WTRU of claim 16 wherein the MAC-e PDU includes header information and wherein the selected E-TFC is a smallest E-TFC that supports the multiplexed data and header information.