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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA PACKETS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING DATA PACKETS

  • US 20120087309A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2011
  • Published: 04/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transmitting data packets, the method comprising the steps of:

  • mapping one of (i) a plurality of full service data units, (ii) a plurality of segments of service data units, or (iii) at least one full service data unit and at least one segment of a service data unit to a data packet payload, the service data units in each of options (i), (ii) or (iii) including a first service data unit and a last service data unit;

    mapping a single indicator consisting of a first bit and a second bit to a data packet header, when the number of the service data units in the data packet payload is more than two;

    mapping the data packet header and the data packet payload to a data packet; and

    transmitting the data packet by a transmitter, wherein;

    the first bit and the second bit of the indicator indicate only (i) whether or not the data packet payload begins with a segment of the first service data unit, and (ii) whether or not the data packet payload ends with a segment of the last service data unit.

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