Data acknowledgement
US7849376B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2029 |
Classification
- 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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