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Flexible radio link control protocol

US6947394B1 · kind B1 · utility

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11References

37Claims

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Mathias Johansson · Sollentuna, SE
Per Beming · Stockholm, SE
Christiaan Roobol · Hässelby, SE
Béla Rathonyi · Lomma, SE
Joachim Sachs · Aachen, DE
Michael Meyer · Aachen, DE
Roger Kalden · Neuss, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2000
Grant date	Sep 20, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L1/1685
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flexible Radio Link Control (RLC) protocol for a mobile communication system is provided, whereby a plurality of different RLC functions are defined. These different RLC functions can be combined in a number of different ways to produce a complete and functional, but more flexible RLC protocol than the existing protocol. For example, a new set of rules are provided for determining how and/or when to poll for, or send, a status report for Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) purposes. As such, for a specific service configuration, one set of the rules can be used, and for a different service configuration, another set of the rules can be used. In this way, the rules can be conformed suitably to the type of service involved.

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