Method for acknowledging data packets in a network
US7385976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/1671
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method selectively acknowledges data packets in a network including a multiple stations connected by a common wireless channel. A transmitting station requests a block acknowledgement from a receiving station. The transmitting station transmits a block of data packets to the receiving station. The receiving station determines a number of successfully received data packets and a number of incorrectly received packets. Then, the receiving station selectively acknowledges only the successfully received data packets if the number of usefully received data packets is less than the number of incorrectly received data packets, and otherwise acknowledging only the incorrectly received packets.
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