Method and apparatus for data retransmission in wireless communication system
US10630429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/21
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method of retransmission for a base station in a wireless communication system supporting beamforming. The method includes transmitting data at least once using a first beam; detecting a link disconnection within a retransmission request interval at the media access control (MAC) layer; determining, when a link disconnection is detected, a second beam; and retransmitting the data using the second beam.
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