Message transmission in an unlicensed spectrum
US9768936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/0006
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes transmitting, at an access point configured to transmit data over an unlicensed band, a message to user equipment. The user equipment transmits to the access point an acknowledgement message indicating whether data provided within the message was successfully received in response to the message. The method further includes determining, at the access point, whether a buffer associated with the user equipment is empty. The method further includes retransmitting, from the access point to the user equipment, the message in response to determining the buffer of the user equipment is empty.
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