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Cell dependent multi-group hybrid automatic repeat request method for multicast in wireless networks

US8656241B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2009
Grant dateFeb 18, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/26
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are described including determining address using an access point address and a multicast group address, transmitting a recovery request message to a recovery server to request recovery data using the address and receiving the recovery data from the recovery server. Also described are a method and apparatus including receiving a registration message, transmitting a reply to the registration message, receiving a recovery request message, transmitting recovery data responsive to the recovery request message and transmitting a message to a recovery multicast group to determine status of the recovery multicast group.

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