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Data acknowledgement

US7849376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2009
Grant dateDec 7, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2001/125
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for generating acknowledgement messages in a data transmission system having a receiver for receiving datagrams and being capable of determining which of a series of datagrams have been incorrectly received, the method comprising generating a plurality of a data units, each data unit comprising: a status bit indicative of the status of the data unit; and a plurality of spacing bits together forming a binary representation of a number at least partially indicative of the spacing between one incorrectly received datagram and a succeeding incorrectly received datagram. Apparatus for carrying out various aspects of the methods are also provided.

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