Patent Publication Number: US-7912031-B2

Title: Method and apparatus for setting gain factors for dedicated physical channels in a mobile telecommunications system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0010870 entitled “Method and Apparatus for Setting Gain Factors for Dedicated Physical Channels in a Mobile Telecommunications System” filed at the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Feb. 4, 2005, and the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §120 as a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/347,397 entitled “Method and Apparatus for Setting Gain Factors for Dedicated Physical Channels in a Mobile Telecommunications System” filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Feb. 6, 2006, the entire disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to asynchronous Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communications. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of setting a gain factor representing a power variable for uplink packet transmission. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     As a 3 rd  generation mobile communication system using WCDMA based on the European Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) provides mobile subscribers or computer users with a uniform service of transmitting packet-based text, digitized voice, and video and multimedia data at or above 2 Mbps, irrespective of their locations around the world. With the introduction of the concept of virtual access, the UMTS system allows access to any end point within a network all the time. This virtual access refers to packet-switched access using a packet protocol like Internet Protocol (IP). 
       FIG. 1  illustrates the configuration of an exemplary UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) in a typical UMTS system. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a UTRAN  12  comprises Radio Network Controllers (RNCs)  16   a  and  16   b  and Node Bs  18   a  to  18   d , and connects a User Equipment (UE)  20  to a Core Network (CN)  10 . A plurality of cells may underlie the Node Bs  18   a  to  18   d . Each RNC  16   a  or  16   b  controls its underlying Node Bs, and each Node B controls its underlying cells. An RNC, and Node Bs and cells under the control of the RNC, collectively form a Radio Network Subsystem (RNS)  14   a  or  14   b.    
     The RNCs  16   a  and  16   b  each allocate or manage radio resources to the Node Bs  18   a  to  18   d  under their control, and the Node Bs  18   a  to  18   d  function to actually provide the radio resources. The radio resources are configured on a cell basis, and the radio resources provided by the Node Bs  18   a  to  18   d  refer to radio resources of the cells that they manage. The UE  20  establishes a radio channel using radio resources provided by a particular cell under a particular Node B, for communications. From the UE&#39;s point of view, a distinction between the Node Bs  18   a  to  18   d  and their controlled cells is of little importance, and the UE  20  deals only with a physical layer configured on a cell basis. Therefore, the terms “Node B” and “cell” are interchangeably used herein. 
     A Uu interface is defined between a UE and an RNC. The hierarchical protocol architecture of an exemplary Uu interface is illustrated in detail in  FIG. 2 . This interface is divided into a control plane (C-plane)  30  for exchanging control signals between the UE and the RNC, and a user plane (U-plane)  32  for transmitting actual data. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a C-plane signal is processed in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer  34 , a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer  40 , a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer  42 , and a physical (PHY) layer  44 . A U-plane signal is processed in a Packet Data Control Protocol (PDCP) layer  36 , a Broadcast/Multicast Control (BMC) layer  38 , the RLC layer  40 , the MAC layer  42 , and the PHY layer  44 . The PHY layer  44  resides in each cell, and the MAC layer  42  through the RRC layer  34  are usually configured in each RNC. 
     The PHY layer  44  provides an information delivery service by a radio transfer technology, corresponding to Layer 1 (L1) in an Open System Interconnection (OSI) model. The PHY layer  44  is connected to the MAC layer  42  via transport channels. The mapping relationship between the transport channels and physical channels is determined according to how data is processed in the PHY layer  44 . 
     The MAC layer  42  is connected to the RLC layer  40  via logical channels. The MAC layer  42  delivers data received from the RLC layer  40  on the logical channels to the PHY layer  44  on appropriate transport channels, and delivers data received from the PHY layer  44  on the transport channels to the RLC layer  40  on appropriate logical channels. The MAC layer  42  inserts additional information or interprets inserted data in data received on the logical channels, and controls random access. A U-plane part is called MAC-data (MAC-d) and a C-plane part is called MAC-control (MAC-c) in the MAC layer  42 . 
     The RLC layer  40  controls the establishment and release of the logical channels. The RLC layer  40  operates in one of an Acknowledged Mode (AM), an Unacknowledged Mode (UM), and a Transparent Mode (TM), and provides different functionalities in each mode. Typically, the RLC layer  40  segments or concatenates Service Data Units (SDUs) received from an upper layer to an appropriate size, and corrects errors. 
     The PDCP layer  36  resides above the RLC layer  40  in the U-plane  32 . The PDCP layer  36  is responsible for compression and decompression of the header of data carried in the form of an IP packet and data delivery with integrity in the case where a serving RNC is changed due to the UE&#39;s mobility. 
     The characteristics of the transport channels that connect the PHY layer  44  to the upper layers depend on a Transport Format (TF) that defines PHY layer processes, including convolutional channel encoding, interleaving, and service-specific rate matching. 
     Particularly, the UMTS system uses the Enhanced Uplink Dedicated CHannel (E-DCH) with the aim to further improve packet transmission performance on the uplink from UEs to a Node B. The E-DCH is enhanced from the legacy DCH. To support more stable high-speed data transmission, the E-DCH utilizes Hybrid Automatic Retransmission request (HARQ) and Node B-controlled scheduling. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a typical data transmission on the E-DCH via radio links. Reference numeral  100  denotes a Node B supporting the E-DCH and reference numerals  101  to  104  denote UEs that transmit the E-DCH. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the Node B  100  evaluates the channel status of the UEs  101  to  104 , and schedules their uplink data transmissions based on the channel status of each. The scheduling is performed such that a noise rise measurement does not exceed a target noise rise in the Node B  100  in order to increase total system performance. Therefore, the Node B  100  allocates a low data rate to a remote UE  104  and a high data rate to a nearby UE  101 . 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating a typical signal flow for message transmission on the E-DCH. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , a Node B  200  and a UE  201  establish an E-DCH in step  202 . Step  202  involves message transmission on dedicated transport channels. The UE  201  transmits its UE status information to the Node B  200  in step  204 . The UE  201  status information may contain uplink channel status information represented by the transmit power and power margin of the UE  201 , and the amount of buffered data to be transmitted to the Node B  200 . 
     In step  206 , the Node B  200  monitors UE status information from a plurality of UEs to schedule uplink data transmissions for the individual UEs. The Node B  200  can decide to approve an uplink packet transmission from the UE  201  and then transmit scheduling assignment information to the UE  201  in step  208 . The scheduling assignment information includes an allowed data rate and an allowed timing. 
     In step  210 , the UE  201  determines the TF of the E-DCH based on the scheduling assignment information. The UE  201  then transmits to the Node B  200  TF information, that is, a Transport Format Resource Indicator (TFRI) and uplink packet data, on the E-DCH at the same time in steps  212  and  214 . The Node B  200  then determines whether the TFRI and the uplink packet data have errors in step  216 . In the absence of errors in both, the Node B  200  transmits an ACKnowledgement (ACK) signal to the UE  201 , whereas in the presence of errors in either of the TFRI and the uplink packet data, the Node B  200  transmits a Non-ACKnowledgement (NACK) signal to the UE  201  in step  218 . 
     In the former case, the packet data transmission is completed and the UE  201  transmits new packet data to the Node B  200  on the E-DCH. However, in the latter case, the UE  201  retransmits the same packet data to the Node B  200  on the E-DCH. 
     Compared to the legacy DCH, the E-DCH operated as described above supports Adaptive Modulation and Coding (AMC), HARQ, Node B-controlled scheduling, and shorter Transmission Time Interval (TTI), in order to support more stable, high-speed data transmission. 
     Uplink dedicated physical channels include a Dedicated Physical Data CHannel (DPDCH) to which the legacy DCH is mapped, a Dedicated Physical Control CHannel (DPCCH) for delivering control information associated with the DPDCH, a High Speed DPCCH (HS-DPCCH) for delivering uplink control information associated with High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), an Enhanced DPDCH (E-DPDCH) to which the E-DCH is mapped, and an Enhanced DPCCH (E-DPCCH) for delivering control information associated with the E-DPDCH. 
     Traditionally, the transmit power of the E-DPDCH is decided relative to that of the DPCCH. The DPCCH is a criterion by which the transmit power of all other uplink dedicated physical channels is decided. The E-DCH can be sent along with the legacy DCH, or independently without the legacy DCH. The latter is called a stand-alone E-DCH. When the stand-alone E-DCH is used, the DPDCH to which the DCH is mapped, does not exist in the PHY layer. 
     Accordingly, a need exists for a system and method for determining the transmit power of the stand-alone E-DCH. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An object of embodiments of the present invention is to substantially solve at least the above problems and/or disadvantages, and to provide at least the advantages below. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for determining the transmit power of enhanced dedicated physical channels in an asynchronous WCDMA communication system. 
     Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for enabling a UE to set the transmit power of enhanced dedicated physical channels even when the DCH is not established. 
     Embodiments of the present invention also provide a signaling method and apparatus for setting a gain factor for determining the transmit power of a UE in a different manner, depending on whether the DCH is established or not. 
     According to one aspect of embodiments of the present invention, a method is provided for setting gain factors, by a UE, for uplink transmission in a mobile communication system. The method comprises receiving configuration information indicating uplink dedicated physical channel configuration. A gain factor of a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) is set to 1 in the case that no DPDCH is configured. A gain factor of a enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) is calculated using the gain factor of the DPCCH. 
     According to another aspect of embodiments of the present invention, an apparatus is provided for setting gain factors for dedicated physical channels in a mobile communication system. The apparatus further comprises a receiver for receiving configuration information for establishing dedicated physical channels. The apparatus further comprises a controller for setting the gain factor of a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) to 1, in the case that no DPDCH is configured, and calculating a gain factor of a enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using the gain factor of the DPCCH. The apparatus further comprises a transmitter for sending information on the E-DPCCH with a transmit power corresponding to the calculated gain factor. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other objects, features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates the configuration of an exemplary UTRAN in a typical UMTS system; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates the hierarchical architecture of an exemplary interface defined between a UE and an RNC of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a typical E-DCH transmission via a radio link; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating a typical signal flow for message transmission/reception on an E-DCH; 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram of an exemplary transmitter for multiplexing uplink dedicated physical channels in a UE supporting the E-DCH according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary UE operation according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary RNC operation according to another embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary UE operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components and structures. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     A number of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. 
     A main feature of embodiments of the present invention is that the transmit power of physical channels related to the stand-alone E-DCH is set in a different manner, depending on whether the DCH is established or not. Particularly, the transmit power of physical channels for carrying the E-DCH, i.e. the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH, is set in a WCDMA communication system using the E-DCH. 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram of an exemplary transmitter for multiplexing uplink dedicated physical channels in a UE supporting the E-DCH according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , an RRC interface  560  receives from an RNC by RRC signaling, TFCs available for uplink dedicated channels and variables necessary to calculate gain factors for uplink dedicated physical channels, as channel configuration information required for establishing the uplink dedicated channels, and provides the TFCs to a transmission controller  561 . The transmission controller  561  selects appropriate TFCs for the individual uplink dedicated physical channels, the DPDCH, DPCCH, HS-DPCCH, E-DPDCH and E-DPCCH among the received TFCs, provides the TFCs to corresponding physical channel generators  501 ,  511 ,  521 ,  531 , and  541 , respectively, and also provides gain factors  505 ,  515 ,  525 ,  535 , and  545  to corresponding gain controllers  504 ,  514 ,  524 ,  534 , and  544 , respectively. 
     The DPDCH data generated from the DPDCH generator  501  is spread with a spreading code C d    503  in a spreader  502 , multiplied by the DPDCH gain factor β d    505  in the gain controller  504 , and provided to a multiplexer (MUX)  550 . The DPCCH data generated from the DPCCH generator  511  is spread with a spreading code C c    513  in a spreader  512 , multiplied by the DPCCH gain factor β c    515  in the gain controller  514 , and provided to the MUX  550 . 
     The HS-DPCCH data generated from the HS-DPCCH generator  521  is spread with a spreading code C hs    523  in a spreader  522 , multiplied by the HS-DPCCH gain factor β hs    525  in the gain controller  524 , and provided to the MUX  550 . The E-DPDCH data generated from the E-DPDCH generator  531  is spread with a spreading code C ed    533  in a spreader  532 , multiplied by the E-DPDCH gain factor β ed    535  in the gain controller  534 , and provided to the MUX  550 . The E-DPCCH data generated from the E-DPCCH generator  541  is spread with a spreading code C ec    543  in a spreader  542 , multiplied by the E-DPCCH gain factor β ec    545  in the gain controller  544 , and provided to the MUX  550 . 
     Due to the orthogonal spreading codes  503 ,  513 ,  523 ,  533 , and  543 , the spread physical channel signals are orthogonal and multiplexed (summed) in the MUX  550 . The multiplexed physical channel signal is scrambled with a scrambling code S  552  in a scrambler  551 , and the resulting spread signal having randomness is sent as indicated by reference numeral  553 . 
     The gain factors  505 ,  515 ,  525 ,  535 , and  545  for the physical channels are preferably set as follows. 
     Simultaneously with establishing the DCH, the RNC sets the gain factor β d  for the DPDCH and β c  for the DPCCH for each TFC, and provides them to the UE and the Node B. The UE sets the transmit power of the DPDCH and the DPCCH based on the ratio of β d  to β c . 
     For the HS-DPCCH, the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH, however, the RNC signals offsets relative to β c  to the UE, rather than β hs , β ed , and β ec . To illustrate further, the HS-DPCCH offsets for an HS-DPCCH slot delivering an ACK or NACK as HARQ information and an HS-DPCCH delivering Channel Quality Information (CQI), can be denoted by Δ ACK , Δ NACK  and Δ CQI , respectively. Then, β hs  is calculated using the offset values as shown by the following Equation (1), 
                     β   hs     =       β   c     ×     10     (       Δ     HS   ⁢           -   DPCCH       20     )                 (   1   )               
wherein, Δ HS-DPCCH  for the ACK/NACK slot is given as,
         Δ HS-DPCCH =Δ ACK  (if HARQ information is an ACK);   Δ HS-DPCCH =Δ NACK  (if HARQ information is an NACK); and   Δ HS-DPCCH =the greater value between Δ ACK  and Δ NACK  (if HARQ information is PRE or POST).       

     As used above, PRE or POST represents the start or end of an ACK/NACK transmission as HARQ information. Accordingly, Δ HS-DPCCH  for the CQI slot is given as,
 
Δ HS-DPCCH =Δ CQI .
 
     Offsets related to the TF of the E-DCH, Δ E-DPDCH , and Δ E-DPCCH , are used in setting the power of the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH. The Δ E-DPDCH  and Δ E-DPCCH  may be signaled from the RNC to the UE, or computed according to an arbitrary criterion and a pre-defined formula in the UE. The β ed  and β ec  are computed by the following Equation (2), 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     Thus, β hs , β ed , and β ec , representing the transmit power of the HS-DPCCH, the E-DPCCH and the E-DPDCH, are set relative to β c , only if β c  exists. 
     For the stand-alone E-DCH, however, since the DCH is not established, a TFC is not set for the DCH either. As a result, β c  and β d  are not set and it is impossible to set the transmit power of the HS-DPCCH, the E-DPCCH and the E-DPDCH relative to β c . 
     According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, variables necessary for setting the transmit power of the uplink dedicated physical channels are set depending on whether the DCH exists or not. Since it is impossible to set the transmit power of the HS-DPCCH, the E-DPCCH and the E-DPDCH relative to β c  in the case of the stand-alone E-DCH, β c  is treated as a random constant. While the method in which β c  can be set in determining gain factors for the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH in relation to the E-DCH is described in the following exemplary embodiments, it is to be appreciated that these embodiments are also applicable to the setting of gain factors for other uplink dedicated physical channels like the HS-DPCCH, without much modification. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 1 
     In a first exemplary embodiment, the present invention presents a method of setting the transmit power of dedicated physical channels in a different manner depending on whether the DCH is established or not with the E-DCH established already, that is, depending on whether the E-DCH is a stand-alone or not. In the presence of the DCH, the UE sets β c  according to the TFC of the DCH set by the RNC. In the absence of the DCH, the UE sets β c  to 1 or a predetermined constant. 
       FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary transmit power setting operation in the UE according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the UE establishes dedicated channels including the E-DCH and/or the DCH in step  601 . Simultaneously with establishing the dedicated channels according to channel configuration information signaled by the RNC, the UE determines whether the DCH and the DPDCH are configured by checking the existence of configuration information about the DCH and the DPDCH in the channel configuration information. In step  602 , the UE determines whether the DCH has been established. If the DCH has been established (the E-DCH does not stand alone), the UE proceeds to step  603 . In the case of a stand-alone E-DCH, the UE proceeds to step  605 . The stand-alone E-DCH is an E-DCH without the DCH and the DPDCH established. 
     In step  603 , the UE selects a TFC for the DCH. The TFC contains β c  and β d . The UE sets β c  and β d  for a current TTI in step  604 . However, in the case of a stand-alone E-DCH the UE does not set a TFC for the DCH and sets β c  to a constant (e.g. ‘1’) in step  605 . 
     After step  604  or step  605 , the UE selects a TF for the E-DCH in step  606 . The Δ E-DPDCH  and Δ E-DPCCH  are determined based on the TF of the E-DCH. The UE then calculates gain factors for the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH, β ed  and β ec , using β c , Δ E-DPDCH , and Δ E-DPCCH  by using Equation (2) in step  607 . If HSDPA is used, the UE additionally calculates β hs  for the HS-DPCCH using β c  and Δ HS-DPDCH  in step  607 . 
     After acquiring the gain factors for all of the dedicated physical channels in step  607 , the UE sets the transmit power of the dedicated physical channels using the gain factors in step  608 , and then multiplexes the dedicated physical channels, prior to uplink transmission, in step  609 . 
     Exemplary Embodiment 2 
     A second exemplary embodiment provides a method of changing DCH setting depending on whether an established E-DCH stands alone or not. In the case of the stand-alone E-DCH, the RNC sets a virtual DCH and signals β c  for the virtual DCH. Since the DCH does not deliver data, the DPCCH and the DPDCH do not exist in the PHY layer. 
     The RNC informs the UE of a TFC Set (TFCS) available for the uplink DCH by channel configuration information. The UE selects one of the TFCs of the TFCS and sends data processed according to the selected TFC on the uplink DPDCH. The selected TFC is known to the Node B on the uplink DPCCH. 
     In the case of the stand-alone E-DCH, there is no data to be carried on the DCH. Thus, the RNC includes only one TFC for the virtual DCH in the TFCS. The one TFC indicates a transport block size of 0 and the non-inclusion of a Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC), so that the DPDCH is not to be sent actually. Also, the number of codes for the DPDCH is set to 0 and a Spreading Factor (SF) is set to not be used in the channel configuration information. Due to the existence of only one TFC, no TFCI is set to be used. The channel configuration information contains β c  for the virtual DCH. 
       FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary channel configuration information setting operation in the RNC according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , the RNC determines whether to establish dedicated channels including the E-DCH and/or the DCH for the UE in step  701 , and determines whether the E-DCH stands alone or not in step  702 . If the E-DCH is not a stand-alone E-DCH, the RNC proceeds to step  705 . In the case of the stand-alone E-DCH, the RNC goes to step  703 . The stand-alone E-DCH is defined as an E-DCH without the DCH and the DPDCH established. 
     If the E-DCH is not a stand-alone E-DCH in step  702 , DCH configuration is performed as done conventionally. That is, in step  705 , the RNC sets DCH-related variables and a TFCS. The RNC then sets β c  and β d  for each TFC included in the TFCS in step  706 . 
     However, in the case of the stand-alone E-DCH, a virtual DCH is configured. That is, the RNC sets one TFC for the virtual DCH in transport channel configuration information about the DCH in step  703 . The TFC indicates a transport block size of 0, and β c  and β d  are included for the TFC in the transport channel configuration information. The β c  is set to a random constant, for example ‘1’. 
     After step  704  or step  706 , the RNC sets transport channel configuration information including a TF for the E-DCH in step  707 , and sets physical channel configuration information required for establishing dedicated physical channels in the UE in step  708 . The RNC sets the number of codes for the DPDCH to which the DCH is mapped to 0, and sets an SF to not be used in step  708 . In step  709 , the RNC signals the transport and physical channel configuration information to the UE and the Node B. 
       FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary transmit power setting operation in the UE according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The UE characteristically operates irrespective of whether the E-DCH is a stand-alone one or not. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the UE receives channel configuration information about dedicated channels from the RNC in step  801 , and selects a TFC for the DCH referring to the channel configuration information in step  802 . In the case of a stand-alone E-DCH, only one TFC exists for the DCH in the channel configuration information. Therefore, the UE selects the only one TFC for the DCH. In step  803 , the UE acquires β c  and β d  in correspondence with the TFC. 
     In step  804 , the UE selects a TF for the E-DCH referring to a TFCS available for the E-DCH, and sets Δ E-DPDCH  and Δ E-DPCCH  according to the TF of the E-DCH. The UE then calculates gain factors for the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH, β ed  and β ec , using β c , Δ E-DPDCH , and Δ E-DPCCH  by using Equation (2) in step  805 . If HSDPA is used, the UE additionally calculates β hs  for the HS-DPCCH using β c  and Δ HS-DPDCH  in step  805 . 
     After acquiring the gain factors for all of the dedicated physical channels in step  805 , the UE sets the transmit power of the dedicated physical channels using the gain factors in step  806 , and then multiplexes the dedicated physical channels, prior to uplink transmission in step  807 . 
     As described above, if the E-DCH is a stand-alone E-DCH, the transmit power of dedicated physical channels can be set normally without receiving a gain factor for the DCH from the RNC in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In another exemplary embodiment, the UE operates in the same manner, irrespective of whether the E-DCH is a stand-alone E-DCH or not, and the stand-alone E-DCH is supported only by setting in the RNC. 
     While the present invention has been shown and described with reference to certain exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.