Patent ID: 7215655

Claim:
A method for use in a frequency division duplex wideband code division multiple access communication system for selecting a dedicated transport format combination (TFC) for use in transmitting a dedicated coded composite transport channel (CCTrCH) and an enhanced uplink (EU) TFC for use in transmitting an EU CCTrCH, the method comprising: a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU): determining available dedicated TFCs of the dedicated CCTrCH by eliminating at least dedicated TFCs that are in an excess power state based on a maximum allowed WTRU transmit power; selecting a dedicated TFC for the dedicated CCTrCH based on the available TFCs; determining available EU TFCs for the EU CCTrCH by at least eliminating EU TFCs that are in excess power state based on a WTRU remaining transmit power after the dedicated TFC selection; and selecting a TFC for the EU CCTrCH from at least the available TFCs.