Patent ID: 8774114
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for allocating available data for transmission by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising: receiving an uplink grant; determining that at least one Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) is prioritized over at least one logical channel of a plurality of logical channels that transport Radio Link Control (RLC) data PDUs; prior to allocating resources for transmission of the at least one logical channel, allocating resources for transmission of the at least one MAC CE; allocating resources for transmission of at least one MAC service data unit (SDU) for the at least one logical channel, wherein the at least one logical channel has a positive prioritized bit rate (PBR) credit; decrementing the PBR credit of the at least one logical channel by a size of the at least one MAC SDU; and transmitting the at least one MAC CE and the at least one MAC SDU in accordance with the uplink grant.