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Method and apparatus for selective acknowledgement

US8612817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2012
Grant dateDec 17, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/1809
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transceiving unit receives at least one sequence of data blocks where the data blocks each have a respective sequence number. The receipt of the data blocks is monitored to establish whether the data blocks have been successfully received or not. A receipt report is selectively generated based at least in part on the performed monitoring. The receipt report includes at least one data part in accordance with a predetermined data format, which includes at least a first data portion with information identifying a sequence number of one data block in the sequence that has not been successfully received and a second data portion with information on whether successful receipt has been achieved for a number of data blocks in the sequence having sequence numbers following directly after the identified sequence number. The receipt report is provided in a generated data block that is transmitted.

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