Method, apparatus and computer program to dynamically adjust segmentation at a protocol layer, such as at the medium access control (MAC) layer
US7817667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/1867
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one exemplary aspect thereof the invention provides a method that operates to receive information through at least one input of a protocol layer packet segmentation unit and to dynamically vary packet segment size in accordance with the received information prior to transmission to a receiver. The information received through the at least one input may include information related to channel quality for a channel through which packet data are transmitted to the receiver. The information received through the at least one input may also be or may include information received from at least one of a higher protocol layer or a lower protocol layer.
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