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Arq system with status and packet acknowledgement

  • US 20060045010A1
  • Filed: 07/29/2003
  • Published: 03/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system having a downlink indicator channel (DL1) for the transmission of an indicator signal (302) indicating that a data packet is (202) scheduled to be transmitted on a downlink data channel (DL2) from a primary station (100) to a secondary station (110), the secondary station having receiving means (114) for receiving the indicator signal and the data packet, and acknowledgement means (114) for transmitting a signal (206) to the primary station to indicate the status of the received data packet, wherein the secondary station comprises means (114) for transmitting on an uplink channel (UL) a status signal (204) to indicate receipt of the indicator signal before transmission of a positive or negative acknowledgement (206) to indicate the status of the received data packet.

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