Patent ID: 7801086
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: H04J,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of allocating a plurality of uplink transmission channels in a user equipment (UE) using I/Q branch mapping, the method comprising: allocating at least one Enhanced Dedicated Physical Data Channel (E-DPDCH) to one of an I branch or a Q branch upon occurrence of a first condition and to a different one of the I branch or the Q branch upon occurrence of a second condition, wherein the first condition occurs when a Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH) is supported by the UE and a High Speed Downlink Shared Channel (HS-DSCH) is not configured for the UE, wherein the second condition occurs when the DPDCH is supported by the UE and the HS-DSCH is configured for the UE, and wherein when the DPDCH is supported by the UE, the UE is capable of supporting an uplink service via the DPDCH.