Method and device for counting transmission times of data unit, transmission device, and computer program
US8171363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/1877
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for counting correctly substantial transmission times of a data unit such as an RLC-PDU even if the data unit is divided before being transmitted is provided. The method includes the steps of preparing a counter for the RLC-PDU (#503), making a storage portion store a pointer indicating a position of a division PDU of the RLC-PDU to be transmitted every time when the division PDU obtained by dividing the RLC-PDU is transmitted (#504), determining whether or not the transmission times should be counted along with a transmission of the division PDU to be transmitted based on the pointer of the division PDU to be transmitted and the pointer of a division PDU that was transmitted last time (#505, #506 and #507), and making the counter perform the count process when it is determined that the transmission times should be counted (#508).
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