Method and apparatus for selecting a transport format combination

摘要

A method for selecting a transport format combination used in a wireless communication network for multiplexing data between logical channels and transport channels. After receiving a configuration table with logical and transport channel information, a transport format selection mechanism prioritizes each transport channel and sorts the transport formats according to priority and minimum buffer occupancy. The transport format selection mechanism selects a transport format combination by comparing the logical channel size with the minimum and maximum buffer occupancy of each sorted transport format associated with a transport channel that are also associated with the logical channel in such a manner as to not exceed logical channel size restrictions so that a transport format combination can be selected having a transport format of the most compatible size.