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Facilitating retransmission of data packets in a packet radio communication system by utilizing a feedback acknowledgment scheme

US7911954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2006
Grant dateMar 22, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W80/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus, and an associated method, for a frame-formatted radio communication system. Coordination is provided between MAC and RLP layers of a sending station through use of apparatus embodied at the MAC layer of the sending station. Also, apparatus is provided at a receiving station to reduce the generation of RLP layer NAK during segmented RLP frame retransmissions.

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