Enhanced transmission of critical data
US6785259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The link layer (68, 64) of the sending end of a wireless link (66) is enhanced (10, 74) by providing a mechanism for discriminating (36, 38; 79, 82) between special, critical or otherwise important packets from among a plurality of packets send over the wireless link. Special link layer treatment (42; 89) is accorded to such special, critical or otherwise important packets, while the remaining packets are subjected to normal link layer treatment (44; 86) before transmission over the wireless link.
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