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Data-transmission control method and transmission device

US8112688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2006
Grant dateFeb 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/1812
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data-transmission control method is implemented when transmitting data after dividing the data into a plurality of blocks and performing error correction when performing data transmission. The method includes obtaining additional information indicating a result of error correction process of received data and a result of data transmission (ACK/NACK) from a reception station, and deciding a data length of data to be retransmitted when NACK is obtained as the result of data transmission so that a rate of occurrence of transmission errors upon retransmission is minimized, based on a number of blocks in which error correction has failed indicated by the additional information.

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