System for Communicating Data in xDSL Using Data Retransmission
First Claim
1. A apparatus for transmitting data in an xDSL system, comprising:
- a transmitter that sends data over an xDSL system in the form of a data transmission unit (DTU), the transmitter having physical media specific—
transmission convergence (PMS-TC) communication sublayer; and
a retransmission unit that is implemented in the PMS-TC sublayer, the retransmission unit including a retransmission buffer that stores and indexes transmitted DTUs in retransmit containers, the retransmit container being defined as a time slot corresponding to a sent DTU;
wherein the retransmission unit is configured to respond to a retransmission request indicating which stored DTU should be retransmitted, wherein the stored DTU to be retransmitted is identified by its corresponding retransmit container.
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Abstract
An apparatus for transmitting data in an xDSL system is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a transmitter that sends data over an xDSL system in the form of a data transmission unit (DTU), the transmitter having physical media specific—transmission convergence (PMS-TC) communication sublayer. The apparatus may further include a retransmission unit that is implemented in the PMS-TC sublayer. The retransmission unit may include a retransmission buffer that stores and indexes transmitted DTUs in retransmit containers. The retransmit container may be defined as a time slot corresponding to a sent DTU, wherein the retransmission unit is configured to respond to a retransmission request indicating which stored DTU should be retransmitted. The stored DTU to be retransmitted may be identified by its corresponding retransmit container.
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14 Claims
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1. A apparatus for transmitting data in an xDSL system, comprising:
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a transmitter that sends data over an xDSL system in the form of a data transmission unit (DTU), the transmitter having physical media specific—
transmission convergence (PMS-TC) communication sublayer; anda retransmission unit that is implemented in the PMS-TC sublayer, the retransmission unit including a retransmission buffer that stores and indexes transmitted DTUs in retransmit containers, the retransmit container being defined as a time slot corresponding to a sent DTU; wherein the retransmission unit is configured to respond to a retransmission request indicating which stored DTU should be retransmitted, wherein the stored DTU to be retransmitted is identified by its corresponding retransmit container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A apparatus for transmitting data in an xDSL system, comprising:
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a transmitter that sends data over an xDSL system in the form of a data transmission unit (DTU), the transmitter having a transport protocol specific transmission convergence (TPS-TC) communication sublayer and a physical media specific transmission convergence (PMS-TC) communication sublayer; a retransmission layer disposed between the TPS-TC and PMS-TC communication sublayers; and a retransmission unit that is implemented in the retransmission sublayer, the retransmission unit including a retransmission buffer that stores and indexes transmitted DTUs in retransmit containers, the retransmit container being defined as a time slot corresponding to a sent DTU; wherein the retransmission unit is configured to respond to a retransmission request indicating which stored DTU should be retransmitted, wherein the stored DTU to be retransmitted is identified by its corresponding retransmit container. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A apparatus for transmitting data in an xDSL system, comprising:
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a transmitter that sends data over an xDSL system in the form of a data transmission unit (DTU), the transmitter having a physical media specific transmission convergence (PMS-TC) communication sublayer and a physical media dependent (PMD) communication sublayer; a retransmission layer disposed between the PMS-TC and PMD communication sublayers; and a retransmission unit that is implemented in the retransmission sublayer, the retransmission unit including a retransmission buffer that stores and indexes transmitted DTUs in retransmit containers, the retransmit container being defined as a time slot corresponding to a sent DTU; wherein the retransmission unit is configured to respond to a retransmission request indicating which stored DTU should be retransmitted, wherein the stored DTU to be retransmitted is identified by its corresponding retransmit container. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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