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Method and device for retransmission

US10084572B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2017
Grant dateSep 25, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/0083
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments related to retransmission in a communication system are described and depicted. In one embidiment, a retransmission entity repeats a transmission of a data transfer unit by the device after a predetermined number of other transmitted data transfer units has been transmitted. The retransmission entity may also determine whether a measure for a time period since the first transmission of the data transfer unit by the device has exceeded a predetermined threshold and to provide a final transmission of the data transfer unit based on the determining that the measure for the time period has exceeded the predetermined threshold.

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