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Method and device for efficient error correction in a packet-switched communication system

US5677918A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1995
Grant dateOct 14, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The method and device of the present invention provide for efficient error correction in a packet radio system by 1) eliminating wasted bandwidth due to the unnecessary retransmissions that occur as a result of lost positive acknowledgments, 2) occupying less downlink bandwidth than a scheme requiring positive acknowledgments, and 3) minimizing packet delay by providing two levels of error correction at the datalink layer.

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