Communication method, communication system and communication apparatus
US7096027B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/1845
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transmitting station receives, from one of receiving-stations to which it has been assigned a communication channel, a retransmission request indicating retransmission of a particular frame, switches the communication with the one receiving station to a communication according to an SAW (Stop and Wait) scheme, retransmits the particular frame according to the SAW scheme to the one receiving station, assigns the communication channel that was assigned to the one receiving station another receiving station, and switches the communication with the one receiving station to the successive transmission upon reception from the one receiving station of a reply indicative of correct reception of the particular frame.
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