Method and apparatus for operating a timer for processing data blocks
US8724480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/242
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A timer for processing data blocks is proposed for a receiver of a mobile communications system. If the timer is not running, the timer is started based a data block. The data block has a sequence number higher than a sequence number of another data block that was first expected to be received. If the timer is stopped or expires, the timer is based on a highest sequence number of a data block among data blocks that cannot be delivered to a higher entity. The timer can be used to prevent a stall condition in mobile communications.
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