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Communication apparatus and communication method

US11996946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2019
Grant dateMay 28, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication apparatus includes a control unit that separately defines, for unicast and for groupcast, a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process number and a New Data Indicator (NDI) used for sidelink HARQ processing; and a transmitting unit that transmits sidelink control information including the HARQ process number and the NDI defined for the unicast, or including the HARQ process number and the NDI defined for the groupcast.

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