A method implemented in a wireless communication system including a
wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a Node-B and a radio network
controller (RNC) for quantizing multiplexed data allowed by grants to
closely match a selected enhanced uplink transport format combination
(E-TFC) transport block size is disclosed. The amount of scheduled and
non-scheduled data allowed to be transmitted is quantized so that the
amount of data multiplexed into an enhanced uplink (EU) medium access
control (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU) more closely matches the
selected E-TFC transport block size. In an embodiment, the amount of
buffered data allowed to be multiplexed by at least one grant, (a serving
grant and/or a non-serving grant), is quantized so that the sum of
scheduled and non-scheduled data including MAC header and control
information multiplexed into a MAC-e PDU more closely matches the
selected E-TFC transport block size.