Method and apparatus for enhanced uplink multiplexing
View Patent ↗A method and apparatus for enhanced uplink multiplexing are disclosed. A set of combinations of MAC-d flows (and/or logical channels) that are allowed to be multiplexed within a MAC-e PDU is defined for a WTRU. The WTRU MAC-e entity selects a combination among a set of allowed combinations for multiplexing MAC-d flows for each MAC-e PDU. Certain MAC-d flow combinations may be defined that can not be blocked from transmission even when the WTRU is in a transmit power restricted state. The amount of data from each logical channel or corresponding MAC-d flow that can be multiplexed within a MAC-e PDU may be defined to ensure guaranteed data rates. When the WTRU is in a restricted power condition, an indication of the restricted power condition may be passed to the Node-B with the EU transmission.
1. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) configured to multiplex a plurality of dedicated channel medium access control (MAC-d) flows within an enhanced uplink medium access control (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU), comprising:
circuitry configured to receive information indicating combinations of MAC-d flows that are allowed to be multiplexed within a MAC-e PDU, wherein the information is received from a radio network through radio resource control (RRC) signaling; and
a MAC-e entity configured to multiplex MAC-d flows within the MAC-e PDU in accordance with an allowed combination of MAC-d flows as indicated by the received information.
2. The WTRU of claim 1 further comprising circuitry configured to transmit the MAC-e PDU without requiring a resource allocation from a Node-B.
3. The WTRU of claim 1 wherein each MAC-d flow is associated with a priority, wherein a MAC-d flow is served based on priority.
4. A method for multiplexing a plurality of dedicated channel medium access control (MAC-d) flows within an enhanced uplink medium access control (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU), comprising:
receiving information indicating combinations of MAC-d flows that are allowed to be multiplexed within a MAC-e PDU, wherein the information is received from a radio network through radio resource control (RRC) signaling; and
multiplexing MAC-d flows within the MAC-e PDU in accordance with an allowed combination of MAC-d flows as indicated by the received information.
5. The method of claim 4 further comprising transmitting the MAC-e PDU without requiring a resource allocation from a Node-B.
6. The method of claim 4 wherein each MAC-d flow is associated with a priority, wherein a MAC-d flow is served based on priority.
7. The method of claim 4 further comprising determining whether an enhanced uplink (EU) transport format combination (TFC) is in a blocked state based on at least a WTRU power remaining for EU transmission, wherein data of a MAC-d flow is processed in accordance with an unblocked EU TFC, and wherein the MAC-d flow is associated with a MAC-d flow combination.
8. The method of claim 7 further comprising restoring a blocked EU TFC to a supported state on a condition that at least a sufficient transmit power is available for transmission.
9. The WTRU of claim 1 wherein each of MAC-d flow is associated with a quality of service (QoS) and each MAC-d flow is associated with a MAC-d flow combination.
10. The WTRU of claim 9 wherein the allowed MAC-d flow combinations in the MAC-e PDU are for QoS control.
11. The WTRU of claim 1 further configured to determine whether an enhanced uplink (EU) transport format combination (TFC) is in a blocked state based on at least a WTRU power remaining for EU transmission, wherein data of a MAC-d flow is processed in accordance with an unblocked EU TFC, and wherein the MAC-d flow is associated with a MAC-d flow combination.
12. The WTRU of claim 1 wherein a MAC-d flow is associated with a guaranteed bit rate.
13. The WTRU of claim 11 wherein the WTRU is further configured to restore a blocked EU TFC to a supported state on a condition that at least a sufficient transmit power is available for transmission.
14. The method of claim 4 wherein each MAC-d flow is associated with a quality of service (QoS) and each MAC-d flow is associated with a MAC-d flow combination.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the allowed MAC-d flow combinations in the MAC-e PDU are for QoS control.
16. The method of claim 4 wherein a MAC-d flow is associated with a guaranteed bit rate.
17. The WTRU of claim 1 wherein the radio network includes a radio network controller (RNC).
18. The WTRU of claim 1 wherein the radio network includes a Node-B.
19. The method of claim 4 wherein the radio network includes a radio network controller (RNC).
20. The method of claim 4 wherein the radio network includes a Node-B.